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NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get ma Mercury Grand Marquis 1997 Owners Manuals 79
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NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get ma](/manual-img/33/10921/w960_10921-79.png)
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NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get may
not agree with temperatures given on
the radio due to differences in vehicle
and station locations.
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Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your Electronic Automatic
Temperature Control system.
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q
In humid weather, select DEFVbefore
starting your engine. This will help to
prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, switch to AUTOMATIC
or an override selection of your choice.
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q
To prevent humidity buildup inside your
vehicle, always drive with the EATC System
turned on.
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q
Do not put objects under the front seats that
interfere with the flow of air to the back seat
area.
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q
Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air
intake area of your EATC System which
could block the air intake. The intake area is
located at the bottom of the windshield,
under the hood at the passenger side rear
corner.
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Service
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If your EATC is not operating as described here,
take it to your dealer to have it checked. System
diagnostics are built in which will allow your
dealer to readily identify problems that might
occur.
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Seating and Safety
Restraints
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Seats
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Head Restraints
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If you use them properly, head restraints will
help protect your head and neck in a collision.
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A head restraint helps protect you best if you
position it behind your head and not behind
your neck.
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Standard head restraints
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You can adjust the head restraints for your
comfort and protection.
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one third page art:0010048-C
Adjusting the head restraint
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120 % [SS01300( GV)12/95]Adjusting the Front Passenger Seat
Manually
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In the front seats, you can move the whole seat
forward or backward or tilt the back of the seat
forward or backward.
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To move the seat forward or backward:
[SS01700( BCGV)12/95]
1. Find the adjustment bar underneath the front
part of the seat.
[SS01900( BCGV)12/95]
2. Lift the bar to unlatch the seat.
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3. Move the seat to the desired position.
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4. Release the bar to latch the seat in its new
position. Make sure the seat locks securely in
place.
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one third page art:0010173-B
The front seat adjustment bar
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122 %
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Using the Power Seats (If equipped)
[SS04800( GV)12/95]
If your vehicle has power seats, you can adjust
them in several directions. The controls are
located on the driver and passenger door trim
panels or on the side of the driver's seat.
[SS05100( GV)12/95]
one third page art:0011313-A
The power seat controls on the driver's seat Ð Base models
[SS05200( GV)12/95]
one third page art:0010259-C
The power seat controls on the driver's door trim panel
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Power Seat Recliner/Lumbar Option
[SS05600( GV)12/95]
The arrows on the power seat control panel
indicate the direction the seat or seatback will
move. To adjust the seat or seatback move the
control knob in the desired direction.
[SS05700( GV)12/95]
The power lumbar switch controls the inflation
of the lumbar support pad in the seatback. To
inflate the lumbar pad, push the forward portion
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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 injur Mercury Grand Marquis 1997 Owners Manuals 124
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WARNING
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
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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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quarter page art:0010018-B
Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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one third page art:0010502-A
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
[SS14110( G)03/97]
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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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Dual locking mode retractors operate in two
ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
[SS14110( G)03/97]
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:
[SS14400( ALL)04/96]
q
A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the occupant.
[SS14500( ALL)04/96]
q
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 combina Mercury Grand Marquis 1997 Owners Manuals 128
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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 combina](/manual-img/33/10921/w960_10921-127.png)
128
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[SS14800( ALL)01/96]
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.
[SS15200( ALL)04/96]
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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