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Children and Air Bags
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NOTE: For additional important safety
information on the proper use of seat
belts, child seats, and infant seats,
please read the entire Safety Restraints
chapter in this owner guide.
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[SS11500(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Children should always wear their safety
belts. Failure to follow these instructions
may increase the risk of personal injury in
the event of a collision.
[SS11550(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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[SS11600(ALL)05/96]
How Does the Air Bag Supplemental
Restraint System Work?
[SS11650(ALL)05/96]
The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System is
designed to activate when the vehicle is in a
collision similar to hitting a fixed barrier head
on at 8-14 mph. The fact that the air bags did
not inflate in a collision does not mean that
something is wrong with the system. Rather, it
means the forces were not of the type sufficient
to cause activation.
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RWARNING
Several air bag system components get hot
after inflation. Do not try to touch them
after inflation.
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RWARNING
The air bag will inflate only once. The
system is designed to function on a
one-time-only basis. If the air bag is
inflated, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT
FUNCTION AGAIN AND MUST BE
REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. If the air
bag is not replaced, this will increase the
risk of injury in a subsequent collision.
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The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
consists of:
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driver and passenger air bag modules (which
include the inflators and air bags),
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one or more impact and safing sensors,
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a system diagnostic module,
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a readiness light and tone,
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and the electrical wiring which connects the
components.
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The diagnostic module monitors its own circuits,
the air bag electrical system, the air bag
readiness light, the air bag power and the air
bag inflators.
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Safety Restraints for Children
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In the U.S. and Canada, you are required by law
to use safety restraints for children. If small
children ride in your vehicle Ð this generally
includes children who are four years old or
younger and who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or
less Ð you must put them in safety seats that
are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws
for specific requirements.
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[SS16100(ALL)02/96]
RWARNING
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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[SS16200(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
To prevent the risk of injury, make sure
children sit where they can be properly
restrained.
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[SS16300(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
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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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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Safety Seats for Children
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Installing Child Safety Seats
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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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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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Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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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.
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Front Seats
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To install a tether from a child safety seat in the
front seat:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt (in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat in
which the child safety seat will be installed).
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2. Pull all the stored belt out of the rear seat
retractor to switch the retractor to automatic
locking mode.
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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.
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4. Install the child safety seat in the front seat.
Refer to the previous section onInstalling
Safety Seats. Hook the tether strap hook
around the webbing near the center of the
shoulder portion of the locked lap/shoulder
belt.
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5. Tighten the tether strap.
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Rear Seats
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If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the
rear seats, install a tether anchor bracket to one
of the two 0.3 inch (8 mm) weld nuts on the
rear of the cargo area below the opening for the
liftgate.
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Tether Anchorage Hardware
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Tether anchor hardware kits can be obtained at
no charge from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer.
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Be sure to follow the child safety seat
manufacturer's instructions.
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RWARNING
Tighten the anchor according to
specifications. Otherwise, the safety seat
may not be properly secured and the child
may be injured in a sudden stop or
collision.
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Installing the Anchor Bracket
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1. Open the liftgate and take out the luggage
compartment cover (if equipped).
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2. The anchorage nuts used to secure the tether
anchor are located in the rear body panel
behind the trim at the rear of the luggage
compartment. Remove the trim panel. The
backside of the panel is scored at the
locations of the anchorage nuts. Make a hole
the size of the scoring in the trim panel to
provide access to the anchor nut. The hole
should be made on the same side of the
vehicle as the child safety seat will be
located. Reinstall the trim panel.
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