1997 Mercury Villager Owner's Manuals

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Unfastening the auxiliary safety restraint system
[SS12250(ALL)01/96]
Both tongues must be attached to their appropriate buckles
whenever someone is riding in that seating position.
[SS12255(ALL)01/96]
When the two-passenger bench seat is removed from the
vehicle, you must detach the single window tongue from the
auxiliary buckle.
[SS12260(ALL)01/96]
Third-row passengers must be very careful when exiting if the
auxiliary restraint system is being used by a second-row
passenger. It is important to step over the seat belt guide and
belt webbing to avoid tripping.
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Exiting a vehicle with the auxiliary safety restraint system
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Labels are provided on the back of the second-row bench seat
to remind passengers to use care when exiting.
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Safety Belt Extension Assembly
[SS13000(ALL)01/96]
A safety belt may be too short even when it is fully extended.
You can add about eight inches (20 cm) to the belt length with
a safety belt extension assembly. Safety belt extensions are
available at no cost (part number 611C22) from your dealer.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of
personal injury.
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Safety Belt Maintenance
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Check the safety belt systems periodically to make sure that
they work properly and are not damaged.
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All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front
seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if so equipped),
child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if so equipped), and
attaching hardware, should be inspected after any collision. Ford
recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles
involved in a collision be replaced. However, if the collision was
minor and a qualified technician finds that the belts do not
show damage and continue to operate properly, they do not
need to be replaced. 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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[SS13200(ALL)05/96]
Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
[SS13205(ALL)06/96]
THE SYSTEM MUST BE INSPECTED 10 YEARS AFTER DATE
OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ON THE CERTIFICATION
LABEL, or if the ªairbagº lamp does not go on during ignition,
flashes intermittently, or remains on.
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[SS13210(ALL)05/96]
Important Air Bag Precautions
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[SS13220(ALL)05/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system
designed to work with the safety belts to help protect you and
your right front seat passenger in the event of certain collisions
described in section ªHow Does the Air Bag Supplemental
System Work?º
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All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should
always wear their safety belts, failure to do so may
increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a
collision.
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RWARNING
Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the
steering wheel or in front of the passenger dashboard
area that may come into contact with an inflating air bag.
Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk
of personal injury in the event of a collision.
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[SS13250(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the air bag
Supplemental Restraint System or its fuses. See your
Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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[SS13260(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
If you are close to an inflating air bag, it could seriously
injure you. Sit against the seatback and position your
seat such that it is as far back from the steering wheel as
possible but still allows you to properly control the
vehicle.
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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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[SS13290(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.
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[SS13310(ALL)05/96]
How Does the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
Work?
[SS13320(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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[SS13330(ALL)05/96]
If the vehicle is in a moderate or severe frontal collision, the
system is activated and the air bags inflate rapidly. After the air
bag inflates, it will quickly deflate. After the air bag
deployment, you may notice a smoke-like, powdery residue or
smell the burnt propellant. This is normal. The residue may
consist of cornstarch or talcum powder (which is used to
lubricate the air bag) or sodium compounds, such as sodium
carbonates (e.g. baking soda) that result from the combustion
process that inflates the air bag. Small amounts of sodium
hydroxide may be present which may irritate the skin and eyes,
but none of the residue is toxic. The Air Bag Supplemental
Restraint System will reduce, but not eliminate all injuries in an
accident.
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The location of air bags and warning labels
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[SS13340(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS13360(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS13420(ALL)05/96]
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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Inflated driver side air bag
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