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[SS14500(R)02/96]
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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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[SS14550(R)01/96]
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To prevent the risk of injury, make sure children sit
where they can be properly restrained.
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[SS14600(R)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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[SS14800(R)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.
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[SS14900(R)01/96]
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Do not install a child seat in a center facing jump seat.
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[SS15000(R)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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[SS15025(R)03/96]
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Do not leave children, unreliable adults, or pets
unattended in your vehicle.
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[SS15900(R)01/96]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SS16000(R)01/96]
Use a safety seat 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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[SS16015(R)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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[SS16025(R)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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[SS16090(R)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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[SS16250(R)01/96]
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Seatbacks should be upright for use with child safety
seats.
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Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward
and away from the child seat, with the tongue button
between the child seat and the release button as shown
in the following illustration.
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[SS16370(R)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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[SS16380(R)03/96]
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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.
[SS16390(R)05/96]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should not be placed in the front
seat unless the passenger air bag deactivate switch is
turned to OFF. In rear-facing infant seats, the infant's
head is closer to the passenger air bag. The force of the
rapidly inflating air bag could push the top of the
rear-facing seat against the vehicle seatback. Turning the
passenger air bag deactivate switch to OFF will prevent
the passenger air bag from deploying, avoiding any
interaction between the passenger air bag and the
rear-facing infant seat.
[SS16400(R)03/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats in Combination Lap and
Shoulder Belt Seating Positions
[SS16500(R)03/96]1.
Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination
lap and shoulder belt.
[SS16510(R)03/96]
If you choose to install a child safety seat in the front
passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible.
[SS16519(R)05/96]
RWARNING
Keep the passenger air bag turned on unless there is a
rear-facing infant seat installed in the front seat. When
the passenger air bag switch is turned off, the passenger
air bag will not inflate in a collision.
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[SS16540(R)05/96]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.
[SS16550(R)03/96]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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[SS16620(R)03/96]7.
Pull the lap belt portion across the child seat toward the
buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt while pushing down
on the child seat.
[SS16630(R)03/96]
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Removing slack from the belt
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[SS16640(R)03/96]8.
Allow the safety belt to retract to remove any slack in the
belt.
[SS16650(R)03/96]9.
Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly tilt the seat
forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in
place.
[SS16660(R)03/96]
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Checking that the seat is secure
[SS16670(R)03/96]10.
Try to pull belt out of the retractor to make sure the
retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not
be able to pull more belt out). If the retractor is not locked,
unbuckle the belt and repeat steps 2 through 9.
[SS16680(R)03/96]
To remove the retractor from automatic locking mode, allow
webbing 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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