1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Owners Manual

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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt,
a warning light may come on and a chime may
sound. SeeSafety Belt Warning Light and Chimein
theInstrumentationchapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for
directions on how to properly use these safety
belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for Childrenin this
chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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WARNING
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
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WARNING
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap belt snug and low
across the hips.
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WARNING
Ford recommends that all safety belt
assemblies and attaching hardware should
be inspected by a qualified technician
after any collision. Safety belt assemblies
not in use during a collision should also
be inspected and replaced if either
damage or improper operation is noted.
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WARNING
Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright position.
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WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his
or her lap while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child
from injury in a collision.
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WARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner hard or if
your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap and shoulder belt
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
[SS12600( ALL)12/95]
To fasten the belt,pull the lap/shoulder belt
from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of
the belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure
the belt is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make
sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
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Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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Fastening the rear seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understand
Important Safety Belt Informationin
this chapter.
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Safety Belts for All Passenger Outboard
Seating Positions
[SS13600( GV)12/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for the
front and rear outboard passenger seats.
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Dual locking mode retractors operate in two
ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will allow the occupant freedom of
movement, locking tight only on hard braking,
hard cornering or impacts of approximately
5 mph (8 km/h) or more.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and remain
locked when the combination lap/shoulder
safety belt is buckled, and does not allow the
occupant freedom of movement. This mode
provides the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the occupant.
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Child seat or infant carrier installation
restraint.
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WARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted and, when allowed to retract, a
clicking sound is heard. At this time, the belt
retractor is in the automatic locking mode
(child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch back to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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Driver and right front passenger
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You can adjust the shoulder belt height to one of
five (5) positions. To adjust, pinch the release
button (see Figures 1 and 2) and slide it up or
down until the belt rests across the middle of
your shoulder. Release the button and make sure
the adjuster is firmly in one of the five (5)
positions.
[SS17200( GV)12/95]
WARNING
If the shoulder belt is off your shoulder
or on your upper arm, there is a greater
risk of severe injury in a collision.
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BE SURE THE BELT IS PROPERLY
POSITIONED ON YOUR SHOULDER EACH
TIME YOU USE THE BELT.
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The shoulder belt height adjuster
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The shoulder belt height adjuster
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WARNING
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
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WARNING
Front and rear seat occupants, including
pregnant women, should wear safety belts
for optimum protection in an accident.
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WARNING
Each seating position in your vehicle has a
specific safety belt assembly which is
made up of one buckle and one tongue
that are designed to be used as a pair. 1)
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for
more than one person.
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To unfasten all the belts:
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1. Push the release button in the center of the
buckle. This allows the tongue to unlatch
from the buckle.
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Unfastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to
its stowed position. If you do not guide the
tongue, it may strike you or part of the
vehicle.
[SS20300( GV)12/95]Lap Belts Ð Center Seating
Positions
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The lap belts in the center of the front and rear
seats do not adjust automatically. You must
adjust them to fit snugly and as low as possible
around your hips. Do not wear them around
your waist.
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Pull the belt across your hips andinsert the
tongue into the correct buckleon your seat
until you hear a snap and feel it lock. Make sure
the buckle is securely fastened.
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and
tip the belt tongue at a right angle to the belt.
Pull the belt tongue over your lap until it
reaches the buckle.
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If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose
end of the webbing until the belt fits snugly.
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To unfasten the belt,push the release button on
the buckle. This allows the tongue to unlatch
from the buckle.
[SS21100( GV)12/95]
Because the center lap belts do not have
retractors, they should be shortened and fastened
when not in use.
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