1996 Mercury Villager Owner's Manuals

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NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with the optional
two-passenger bench seat with built-in child seats, the
head restraints on the two-passenger bench seat are
not adjustable.
[RR03000(ALL)09/93]
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The adjustable head restraint
[RR03100(ALL)07/93]
It is not necessary to remove the head restraints from the seats
when removing seats from the vehicle. However, you can
remove the head restraints by pressing the adjustment button at
the base of the head restraint and pulling the head restraint
upward. Remember to replace them when the seat is
re-installed.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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RWARNING
The head restraints should be stored outside of the
vehicle (with the removed seat) to prevent them from
damaging the vehicle or injuring passengers in the case
of sudden braking or a collision.
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Two-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR03400(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: The two-passenger bench seat has a unique safety
restraint system. If your vehicle has the two-passenger
bench seat it is very important that the unique safety
belt system is used properly. Please read the section
in theSafety Restraintschapter that explains the
unique safety belt system and be sure you understand
it before anyone rides in the two-passenger bench
seat.
[RR03500(ALL)04/94]
If your vehicle has the second row two-passenger bench seat,
you can remove it if you need extra cargo space. With the
second-row seat removed, the third-row bench seat can be
moved up to a second-row seating or storage position for
additional rear cargo area room.
[RR03600(ALL)02/94]
To help prevent personal injury, at least two people are needed
to remove the seat.
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Removing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR03800(ALL)04/94]1.
Remove the floor mats. Lift the seatback release lever and
fold down the back of the seat to the fully folded position.
[RR03900(ALL)09/93]
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Seatback release lever location
[RR04000(ALL)01/93]2.
Detach the tongue from the auxiliary buckle on the side of
the seat.
[RR04100(ALL)01/93]3.
Lift up on the floor latch levers near the front seat legs and
release the seat legs from each anchor position.
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The floor latch levers
[RR04300(ALL)01/93]4.
Place your hand under the seat cushion and tip the front of
the seat upward slightly. Slide the seat rearward to release
the seat from its anchor position.
[RR04400(ALL)01/93]5.
Two people should lift the seat and remove it from the
vehicle.
[RR04450(ALL)06/95]6.
Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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If you decide to move the three-passenger bench seat forward to
the second row position, passengers riding in the seat will use
the second row safety belts.
[RR04600(ALL)04/95]
Installing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR04700(ALL)01/93]
To replace the bench seat in its original position:
[RR04800(ALL)06/95]1.
Make sure the area around the floor anchor positions is free
from obstruction.
[RR04900(ALL)01/93]2.
With the seatback folded down, two people should lift the
seat into the vehicle.
[RR05000(ALL)01/93]3.
Place the seat slightly behind the floor anchor positions and
catch the rear leg anchors into each anchor position.
[RR05100(ALL)01/93]4.
Press down on the front of the seat to secure the front legs
to the two floor latch locks. Place the seatback in the upright
position.
[RR05200(ALL)01/93]5.
Try to move the seat to be sure that it is securely fastened.
[RR05300(ALL)01/93]6.
Always reattach the tongue into the auxiliary buckle
mounted to the side of the seat.
[RR05400(ALL)01/93]
Labels have been provided on the side of the seat to remind
you of important safety precautions.
[RR05700(ALL)01/93]7.
Replace any floor mats that were removed.
[RR05800(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
[RR05900(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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Bucket Seats (If equipped)
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Quick-Release Bucket Seat
[RR06300(ALL)01/93]
The quick-release bucket seat option allows the bucket seat
nearest the sliding door to slide forward allowing easier entry
and exit to the third-row seats. Pull up on the seat adjustment
lever and slide the seat forward.
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Seat adjustment lever location
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The quick-release bucket seat also has two levers on the back of
the seat Ð one to fold down the seatback and one to slide the
seat forward. These levers allow third-row passengers to enter
and exit more easily.
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Quick-release bucket seat levers
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Removable Bucket Seats
[RR06800(ALL)04/94]
If your vehicle has second row bucket seats, you can remove
them if you need extra cargo space. With the second-row seats
removed, the third-row bench seat can be moved up to the
second row position for additional rear cargo area room. When
the third-row seat is moved to this position, passengers will use
the second-row safety belts.
[RR06900(ALL)02/94]
To help prevent personal injury, at least two people are needed
to remove the seats.
[RR07000(ALL)01/93]
Before you remove the seats, remove the floor mats. Then:
[RR07100(ALL)01/93]1.
Pull the seatback release lever up and tilt the back of the
seat forward as far as possible.
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Folding down the seatback
[RR07300(ALL)01/93]2.
Lift up on the two floor latch levers near the front seat legs
and release the seat legs from each anchor position.
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