1997 FORD AEROSTAR seats

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[SS16090(ALL)05/96]
All child restraint systems are designed to be
secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or by the
lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
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[SS16100(ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
If you do not properly secure the safety
seat, the child occupying the seat may be
injured during a collision or sudden stop.
An unsecured safety seat could also injure
other passengers.
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[SS16125(ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's
instructions included with the safety seat
you put in your vehicle. If you do not
install and use the safety seat properly,
the child may be injured in a sudden stop
or collision.
[SS25601(ALL)01/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats in
the Front Seat and Rear Outboard
Seating Positions
[SS25650(ALL)01/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for the
right front seat passenger and rear outboard
passengers.
[SS25701(ALL)01/96]
If you choose to install a child safety seat or
infant carrier in these seating positions:
[SS25750(ALL)01/96]
1. Position the child seat on the seat of the
vehicle. In the front seat, adjust the vehicle
seat as far rearward as possible.
[SS25801(ALL)01/96]
2. Pull down on the shoulder belt, then grasp
the shoulder belt and lap belt together. See
Figure 1.
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[SS27300(ALL)01/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats at
the Rear Center Seating Position
with Locking Adjustable Lap Belt
[SS27350(ALL)01/96]
DO NOT install a forward-facing child safety
seat in the third row center seating position.
Forward-facing seats must be installed with a
lap/shoulder belt, or a lap belt and top tether
strap.
[SS27400(ALL)01/96]
1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
hold the tongue so that its bottom is
perpendicular to the direction of webbing
while sliding the tongue toward the loose
end of webbing.
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[SS27450(ALL)01/96]
2. Place the child safety seat in the center
seating position.
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[SS27500(ALL)01/96]
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
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[SS27550(ALL)01/96]
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
for the center seating position until you hear
a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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[SS27600(ALL)01/96]
5. Push down on the child seat while pulling
on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to
tighten the belt.
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[SS27650(ALL)01/96]
6. Before placing the child into child seat,
forcibly tilt the child seat from side-to-side
and in forward directions to ensure that the
seat is held securely in place. If the child
seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5
through 6, or properly install the child seat
in a different seating position.
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[SS27700(ALL)04/96]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SS27750(ALL)04/96]
Some manufacturers make safety seats that
include a tether strap that goes over the back of
the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring
point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap
as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of
your child safety seat for information about
ordering a tether strap.
[SS27760(ALL)04/96]
You can attach a tether strap anchor bracket to
the rear floor by using a tether anchor kit
(613D74), available at no charge from any Ford
dealership.
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[SS27770(ALL)01/96]
Read and carefully follow the instructions
provided with the kit for installation of the child
tether strap anchor.
[SS27790(ALL)01/96]
Ford recommends placement of tethered safety
seats in a second row seating position with the
tether strap installed to the tether anchoring
point as shown in the instructions provided with
the child tether strap anchor kit.
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[SS27800(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Only use the tether attachment hole
locations shown in the illustrations. The
tether anchor may not perform properly if
the wrong mounting location is used.
[SS27810(ALL)01/96]
Four (4) tether strap anchor locations have been
provided in your vehicle. If you want your
child's safety seat located in the front, right hand
passenger seat, you must use the tether strap
anchor attachment location under the second
row bench seat or right hand bucket seat. For
second row seating positions, you must use one
of the three (3) tether strap anchor locations
under the third row bench seat.
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140 [SS27812(ALL)01/96]Until a floor anchor is installed, follow these
steps to install a tethered child safety seat in the
front seat:
[SS27814(ALL)01/96]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat.
[SS27816(ALL)01/96]
2. Pull all the stored belt out of the rear seat
belt retractor to switch the retractor to
automatic locking mode.
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[SS27818(ALL)03/96]
3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the
lap/shoulder belt. A clicking sound should
be heard as the belt retracts, indicating that
the retractor is in automatic locking mode.
[SS27820(ALL)01/96]
4. Install the child safety seat in the right front
seat. Refer to the previous section on
Installing Child Safety Seats. Hook the tether
strap around the webbing near the center of
the shoulder portion of the lap/shoulder
belt.
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[SS27822(ALL)05/96]
5. Tighten the tether strap.
[SS27824(ALL)01/96]
Until floor-mounted tether anchors are installed,
tether straps of child safety seats in the second
row may be anchored to lap/shoulder belts for
the third row, following the five steps above, or
to the tongue of the third row lap belt.
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[SS27830(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Follow these precautions to decrease the
chance of injury in an accident.
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[SS27840(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
If the anchor bolt(s) is ever removed, the
hole(s) in the floor must be sealed to
prevent the possibility of exhaust fumes
entering the passenger compartment.
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[SS30000(ALL)01/96]
Built-In Child Seat (If equipped)
[SS30010(ALL)05/96]
The second row bench seat may include an
optional built-in child safety seat. This child
restraint is to be usedonlyby children who are
at least one year old, weigh between 22 and 60
pounds (10 and 27 kilograms) and whose
shoulders (top) are below the shoulder harness
slots in the seatbacks with the headrest in the
full up position.
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[SS30020(ALL)03/96]
If your child is less than one year old or weighs
less than 10 kilograms (22 pounds),alwaysuse a
rear facing infant or convertible seat because a
child of that size is not sufficiently developed to
withstand crash forces in a front facing position.
Follow the specific manufacturer's instructions
for weight and height restrictions.
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[SS30030(ALL)08/95]
Children must be properly buckled before riding
in the vehicle. It is the law in every state and
province. This child seat conforms to all
Federal/Canadian motor vehicle safety
standards.
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[SS30070(ALL)01/96]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts
provided with this child seat snugly around
your child.
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[SS30080(ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
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[SS30090(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a
vehicle that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small child.
Check seat covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
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149 [SS30420(ALL)04/96]
To stow the built-in child seat:
[SS30430(ALL)01/96]
1. Return the child seat cushion to the upright
position and lift the protector flap toward
the headrest.
[SS30440(ALL)01/96]
2. Fasten the snaps securely.
[SS30450(ALL)01/96]
3. Pull on the headrest release strap and rotate
the headrest downward until it latches
against the child seat cushion.
[SS30460(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Always fasten the protector flap snaps
when stowing your child seats to prevent
the child seat cushion from rotating
forward in a collision.
[SS30470(ALL)01/96]
The seat can now be used by an adult.
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[SS30480(ALL)01/96]
Inspection after a collision
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[SS30490(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
All built-in child restraints, including
seats, buckles, retractors, seat latches,
interlocks, and attaching hardware should
be inspected by a qualified dealer
technician after any collision.
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[SS30495(ALL)01/96]
If the child seat was in use during a collision,
Ford recommends replacing it. However, if the
collision was minor and a qualified technician
finds that the child restraints do not show
damage and continue to operate properly, they
do not need to be replaced. If there is any
bending of the vehicle seatback or seat structure,
it should also be replaced. Built-in child seats
not in use during a collision should also be
inspected and replaced if either damage or
improper operation is noted.
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[SS30500(ALL)08/95]
Built-in child seat maintenance
[SS30510(ALL)04/96]
Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts
system of your child seat. See your Ford dealer
if the shoulder belt webbing is frayed, or if the
buckle and tongue are damaged and/or do not
function properly.
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[SS30540(ALL)01/96]
Safety Belts for Children
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[SS30550(ALL)01/96]
Children who are too large for child safety seats
should always wear safety belts. (See instructions
with your child seat, or contact its manufacturer,
to determine maximum size of child that will
safely fit in the seat.)
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[SS30560(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
If safety belts are not properly worn and
adjusted as described, the risk of serious
injury to the child in a collision will be
much greater.
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[SS30570(ALL)01/96]
If the shoulder belt portion of one of the lap and
shoulder belts can be positioned so that it does
not cross or rest in front of the child's face or
neck, the child should wear the lap and shoulder
belt. Moving the child closer to the center of the
vehicle may help provide a good shoulder belt
fit.
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[SS30580(ALL)01/96]
To improve the fit of lap and shoulder belts on
children who have outgrown child safety seats,
Ford recommends use of a belt-positioning
booster seat that is labelled as conforming to all
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Belt-positioning booster seats raise the child and
provide a shorter, firmer seating cushion that
encourages safer seating posture and better fit of
lap and shoulder belts on the child. A
belt-positioning booster should be used if the
shoulder belt rests in front of the child's face or
neck, or if the lap belt does not fit snugly on
both thighs, or if the thighs are too short to let
the child sit all the way back on the seat cushion
when the lower legs hang over the edge of the
seat cushion. You may wish to discuss the
specific needs of your child with your
pediatrician.
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[SS30590(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Do not use a belt-positioning booster with
a lap-only belt.
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[SS30600(ALL)01/96]
Lap belts and the lap belt portion of lap and
shoulder belts should always be worn snugly
and below the hips, touching the child's thighs.
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[SS30610(ALL)02/96]
RWARNING
Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright position.
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