1997 Mercury Mountaineer height

1. Remove storage clip from door.
2. Place VelcroŸ hook onto side of
aftermarket transmitter opposite of
actuator button.
3. Place transmitter into storage
compartment, button down.
4. Place the provided height
adapters onto the back side of the
GARAGE button as needed.
5. Press the GARAGE button to
activate the transmitter.
OPEN
MODELAMPLAMP
GARAGE
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2. Grasp the shoulder belt portion
and pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates that
the safety belt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
How to cancel the automatic
locking mode
Disconnect the combination
lap/shoulder belt and allow it to
completely retract to cancel the
automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.
Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and
passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so the belt rests across the
middle of your shoulder.
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1. To lower shoulder belt height,
push the button and slide down.
2. To raise the height of the
shoulder belt, push the button and
slide up.
3. Pull down on the height
adjustment assembly to make sure
it is locked in place.
Center rear lap belt
The center rear seating position
has a lap belt with retractor.
To unfasten the safety belt:
1. Push the release button on the
buckle. This allows the tongue to
unlatch from the buckle.
2. While the belt retracts, guide
the tongue to its stowed position.
If you do not guide the tongue, it
may strike you or part of the
vehicle.
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instruction underInstalling child
safety seats in combination lap
and shoulder belt seating
positionsin this chapter.
4. Hook the tether strap around
the webbing near the center of the
shoulder portion of the rear safety
belt and tighten.
BUILT-IN CHILD SEAT (IF
EQUIPPED)
The rear seat may include a
built-in child seat. This child seat
conforms to all federal and
Canadian motor vehicle safety
standards. Read the labels located
on the child seat cushion and
shoulder belt for information on
the built-in child seat.
Use the built-in child seatonly
under the following conditions:
Child's Age Child's Weight Child's Height
At least 1 year 10-27 kg (22-60 lb) Shoulders must be
below the shoulder
harness slots on the
built-in child seat
Children not meeting these
requirements should be secured in
an approved aftermarket child
seat. Refer toChildren and
infant or child safety seatsin this
chapter.
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VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions
A = Overall height1.83 m (67.3 in.)
B = Track front/rear1.49 m (58.3 in.)
C = Overall width (excluding
mirrors)1.87 m (70.2 in.)
D = Wheelbase2.83 m (111.9 in.)
E = Overall length4.78 m (184.3 in.)
A
B
C
D
E
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