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[SS16400(ALL)05/96]
When possible, put children in the rear seat of
your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
[SS16450(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Failure to follow all instructions on the
proper use of child seats or the vehicle
restraint systems can result in serious
injury or death in the event of a sudden
stop or collision.
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[SS16500(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.
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[SS16600(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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[SS16700(ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
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[SS16800(ALL)01/96]
Safety Seats for Children
[SS16900(ALL)01/96]
Use a safety belt that is recommended for the
size and weight of the child. Always follow the
safety seat manufacturer's instructions when
installing and using the safety seat.
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[SS17000(ALL)01/96]
Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat
having a top tether strap. Install the child safety
seat in a seating position which is capable of
providing a tether anchorage. For more
information on top tether straps seeAttaching
Safety Seats With Tether Strapsin this chapter.
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[SS17100(ALL)05/96]
When installing a child safety seat, be sure to
use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating
position, and make sure the tongue is securely
fastened in the buckle. For a shoulder/lap belt
combination with a sliding tongue, make sure
the retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
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[SS17300(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
When using forward-facing child seats
move the passenger seat as far back from
the instrument panel as possible. Never
secure rear-facing child seats or infant
carriers in the front seat.
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[SS17400(ALL)05/96]
The force of the rapidly inflating passenger air
bag could push the top of the rear-facing seat
against the vehicle seatback, armrests or console.
Rear-facing infant seats must always be secured
in the rear seat.
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[SS17500(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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[SS17600(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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[SS17700(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.
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[SS17800(ALL)01/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats
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[SS17900(ALL)02/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the front passenger seat and both rear seats. The
automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat or infant carrier in the
front passenger seat or rear seats.
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[SS18000(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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[SS18100(ALL)01/96]
If you choose to install a child safety seat in the
front seat, move the seat as far back as possible.
[SS18200(ALL)01/96]
1. Position the child seat or infant carrier on
the passenger seat of the vehicle.
[SS18300(ALL)01/96]
2. Pull down on the shoulder belt, then grasp
the shoulder belt and lap belt together.
[SS18400(ALL)01/96]
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Grasping lap and shoulder belt together
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116 [SS18500(ALL)01/96]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. Be sure the belt
webbing is not twisted.
[SS18600(ALL)03/96]
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Routing safety belt through child seat or infant carrier
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118 [SS18800(ALL)01/96]4. 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).
[SS18900(ALL)01/96]
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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5. Allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder webbing. A clicking sound will be
heard as the belt retracts. This indicates that
the retractor is in the automatic locking
mode. Push down on the child seat while
you pull up on the belt webbbing to remove
any slack in the belt.
[SS19100(ALL)01/96]
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Removing slack from belt
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120 [SS19200(ALL)01/96]6. Before placing the child in the child seat or
infant carrier, forcibly tilt the seat from side
to side, and tug it forward to make sure that
the seat is securely held in place.
[SS19300(ALL)01/96]
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Checking that the seat is secure
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