1997 FORD MUSTANG Owners Manual

136 [SS29600(M )12/95]6. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove any slack in the
belt, Figure 5.
[SS29700(M )12/95]
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Removing slack from the belt
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137 [SS29800(M )12/95]
7. Before placing the child in the child seat or
infant carrier, forcibly tilt the seat from side
to side, and also tug it forward to make sure
that the seat is securely held in place,
Figure 6.
[SS29900(M )12/95]
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Checking that the seat is secure
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138 [SS30000(M )12/95]8. Double check that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode. Try to pull more
belt out of the retractor, if you cannot, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode,
Figure 7.
[SS30100(M )12/95]
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Checking the retractor
[SS30200(M )12/95]
9. Check to make sure that the child seat or
infant carrier is properly secured prior to
each use. If the lap belt is not locked, repeat
steps 4 through 8.
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[SS30300(M )01/96]
NOTE: To remove the retractor from automatic
lock mode, allow seat belt to retract
fully to its stowed position and the
retractor will automatically switch back
to the vehicle sensitive locking mode
for normal adult usage.
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139 % [SS30400(M )12/95]
Installing Safety Seats in the Front Seat
(Coupe only) and Rear Seating Positions
(Coupe and Convertible)
[SS30700( ALL)12/95]
For seating positions equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor, use the following
procedure.
[SS30800( ALL)04/96]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat in the front seating positions, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible.
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[SS30900( ALL)01/96]
1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seating position.
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[SS31000( ALL)02/96]
2. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp
shoulder belt and lap belt together. See
Figure 1.
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[SS31100( ALL)04/96]
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Pulling out belt webbing
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3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt
portions together, route the tongue through
the child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. See Figure 2. Be
sure that the belt webbing is not twisted.
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[SS31300( ALL)04/96]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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[SS31400( ALL)01/96]
4. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position until you hear and feel the
latch engage. See Figure 3. Make sure tongue
is latched securely to buckle by pulling on
tongue.
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[SS31500( ALL)01/96]
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Buckling the belt
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[SS31600( ALL)01/96]
5. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted and a click is heard. At this time,
the retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child seat restraint mode). See
Figure 4.
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[SS31700( ALL)01/96]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must
be in the automatic locking mode to
properly restrain a child.
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[SS31800( ALL)04/96]
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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[SS31900( ALL)01/96]
6. Allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder webbing. A clicking sound will be
heard as the belt retracts. This indicates the
retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
Push down on the child seat while you pull
up on the belt to remove any slack in the
belt. See Figures 5 and 6.
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[SS32000( ALL)04/96]
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Allowing shoulder belt to retract
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[SS32100( ALL)01/96]
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Removing slack from belt
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