1997 Mercury Villager seats

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NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with the optional
two-passenger bench seat with built-in child seats, the
head restraints on the two-passenger bench seat are
not adjustable.
[RR03000(ALL)01/96]
17-1/2 pica
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The adjustable head restraint
[RR03100(ALL)07/93]
It is not necessary to remove the head restraints from the seats
when removing seats from the vehicle. However, you can
remove the head restraints by pressing the adjustment button at
the base of the head restraint and pulling the head restraint
upward. Remember to replace them when the seat is
re-installed.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
[RR06100(ALL)09/93]
Bucket Seats (If equipped)
[RR06200(ALL)01/93]
Quick-Release Bucket Seat
[RR06300(ALL)01/93]
The quick-release bucket seat option allows the bucket seat
nearest the sliding door to slide forward allowing easier entry
and exit to the third-row seats. Pull up on the seat adjustment
lever and slide the seat forward.
[RR06400(ALL)09/93]
17-1/2 pica
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Seat adjustment lever location
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The quick-release bucket seat also has two levers on the back of
the seat Ð one to fold down the seatback and one to slide the
seat forward. These levers allow third-row passengers to enter
and exit more easily.
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13-1/2 pica
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Quick-release bucket seat levers
[RR06700(ALL)01/93]
Removable Bucket Seats
[RR06800(ALL)04/94]
If your vehicle has second row bucket seats, you can remove
them if you need extra cargo space. With the second-row seats
removed, the third-row bench seat can be moved up to the
second row position for additional rear cargo area room. When
the third-row seat is moved to this position, passengers will use
the second-row safety belts.
[RR06900(ALL)02/94]
To help prevent personal injury, at least two people are needed
to remove the seats.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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Before you remove the seats, remove the floor mats. Then:
[RR07100(ALL)01/93]1.
Pull the seatback release lever up and tilt the back of the
seat forward as far as possible.
[RR07200(ALL)09/93]
17-1/2 pica
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Folding down the seatback
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The removable inside bucket seat
[RR07600(ALL)02/94]3.
Place your hand under the seat cushion and tip the front of
the seat upward slightly. Slide the seat rearward to release
the seat from its anchor position.
[RR07700(ALL)01/93]4.
Two people should lift the seat and remove it from the
vehicle.
[RR07800(ALL)01/93]5.
Replace any floor mats that were removed.
[RR07900(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: The bucket seats are not interchangeable due to the
locations of the floor latch levers. Each seat must be
reinstalled in its original position. In addition, the
seat behind the driver seat only has one arm rest.
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Installing the Removable Bucket Seats
[RR08100(ALL)01/93]
To position the bucket seats back in their original positions:
[RR08200(ALL)07/95]1.
Make sure the area around the floor anchor positions is free
from obstruction.
[RR08300(ALL)01/93]2.
With the seatback folded down, two people should lift the
seat into the vehicle.
[RR08400(ALL)01/93]3.
Place the seat slightly behind the floor anchor positions and
catch the rear leg anchors into each anchor position.
[RR08500(ALL)01/93]4.
Press down on the front of the seat to secure the front legs
to the two floor latch locks. Place the seatback in the upright
position.
[RR08600(ALL)01/93]5.
Try to move the seat to be sure that it is securely fastened.
[RR08650(ALL)06/95]6.
Replace any floor mats that were removed.
[RR08700(ALL)01/93]
Labels have been provided on the side of the seats to remind
you of important safety precautions.
[RR09000(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
[RR09100(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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Three-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR09400(ALL)01/93]
When entering and exiting the vehicle, third-row passengers
must be careful that they step over the auxiliary safety restraint
system that is present with the second-row bench seat. Labels
are provided on the back of the second-row bench seat to
remind passengers to use care when exiting.
[RR09600(ALL)01/93]
The three-passenger bench seat can be positioned in any of five
positions along the seat track. Three of these positions are for
seating and two are storage positions to accommodate varying
cargo requirements.
[RR09700(ALL)07/95]
Arranging the Seats for Maximum Cargo Space or
Passenger Seating Flexibility
[RR09800(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: When moving the three-passenger bench seat, the seat
cushion cannot be lowered unless the seat is in a
seating position. If you cannot get the seat cushion to
lower, you may have the seat in a storage position.
[RR09850(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: Before re-positioning seats, remove any floor mats that
may be in the way.
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Some of the different ways that your vehicle's seats can be
arranged are shown below.
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17-1/2 pica
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NOTE: Do not try to remove the three-passenger sliding seat.
Removal of the third seat may negatively affect its
ability to slide properly.
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