1997 Mercury Villager belt

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Built-In Child Seat Retractors
[SS21250(ALL)01/96]
The retractor will switch from the emergency locking mode to
the automatic locking mode when the right shoulder belt is
pulled all the way out. The retractor will switch back to
emergency locking mode when the belts are unbuckled and the
shoulder belts retract completely.
[SS21275(ALL)01/96]
The automatic locking mode must be used to hold small
children in position, particularly sleeping children and those
who may try to squirm out of the belts. The emergency locking
mode is used while buckling the belts.
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[SS21300(ALL)01/96]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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[SS21375(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Failure to follow all of the instructions on the use of this
child restraint system can result in your child striking the
vehicle's interior during a sudden stop or crash.
[SS21400(ALL)01/96]
How to Use the Built-In Child Seat
[SS21425(ALL)04/96]
Read the following procedures and all of the labels on the
built-in child seat before using the seat.
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[SS21450(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Never use the Built-In Child Seat as a booster cushion
with the adult safety belts. A child using the adult belts
could slide forward and out from under the safety belts.
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[SS21525(ALL)01/96]2.
If connected, unbuckle the two safety belt tongues. Also
detach the chest clip.
[SS21530(ALL)01/96]
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[SS21575(ALL)01/96]3.
Place the child in the built-in child seat. Position the crotch
belt buckle between the child's legs.
[SS21600(ALL)01/96]
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[SS21625(ALL)01/96]4.
Place the left shoulder belt harness over the child's left
shoulder. Insert the left shoulder harness tongue into the left
side of the belt buckle. Confirm that the left shoulder
harness tongue indicator is green.
[SS21650(ALL)01/96]
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Place the right shoulder belt harness over the child's right
shoulder. Insert the right shoulder harness tongue into the
right side of the belt buckle. Confirm that the right shoulder
harness tongue indicator is green.
[SS21700(ALL)01/96]6.
Fasten the two halves of the chest clip below the child's
shoulders. Adjust the clip to comfortably hold the shoulder
belts in place on the child's chest. Confirm that the chest clip
indicator is green.
[SS21725(ALL)01/96]
NOTE: The chest clip can be easily pulled apart and is
designed to separate during a collision.
[SS21750(ALL)01/96]7.
Pull the right shoulder belt fully out to put the retractor into
the locking mode. At this time, the shoulder belts are in an
automatic locking mode. Allow the safety belts to tighten
snugly against the child's shoulders. The belt will
automatically lock and cannot be pulled out.
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If the shoulder belts are too tight, unlatch the chest clip and
unbuckle the child from the built-in child seat. Allow the
shoulder belts to retract fully. Repeat the procedure from
step 3 through step 7.
[SS21825(ALL)01/96]
Removing the child from the built-in child seat
[SS21850(ALL)01/96]1.
Open the chest clip by squeezing together the release tabs on
the top and bottom edges of the center of the chest clip. Pull
the two halves apart.
[SS21860(ALL)01/96]2.
Press the release button on the crotch belt buckle.
[SS21875(ALL)01/96]3.
Slide the shoulder belts off the child's shoulders. Remove the
child from the built-in child seat.
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[SS21925(ALL)01/96]4.
Confirm that the shoulder belts are fully retracted and
resting inside the built-in child seat recess. It is unnecessary
to reconnect the shoulder harness and belt buckle prior to
storing the built-in child seat.
[SS21950(ALL)05/96]5.
While holding the tab, rotate the cushion upward until it fits
flush with the second row seatback pad.
[SS21975(ALL)01/96]
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Confirm that the built-in child seat is locked in the stowed
position by grasping the safety seat cushion and attempting
to lower it without pulling the cushion release strap.
[SS22025(ALL)01/96]7.
If the built-in child seat is not locked in the stowed position,
repeat steps 4 through 6.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
[RR00900(ALL)04/94]
The removable and adjustable seats are a convenient feature of
your vehicle. Reading this chapter will help you learn about the
various ways the seats in your vehicle can be arranged to suit
your different needs.
[RR01000(ALL)05/96]
Your vehicle is a five or seven-passenger vehicle. As a
seven-passenger vehicle, it will have either a two-passenger
bench seat or two second-row bucket seats and the sliding
three-passenger bench seat in the third row. Read the section
that describes the type of second-row seat in your vehicle. To
make your vehicle a five-passenger vehicle, remove the
second-row seats.
[RR01100(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: When adjusting or moving any of the seats in your
vehicle, do not use any of the buckles, tongues, or
safety belt webbing to carry or move the seats. Lifting
the seats by any of the safety restraint equipment
could decrease their effectiveness.
[RR01200(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: Your vehicle has five different kinds of floor mats:
front seat mats, a cargo area mat, a sliding door area
mat, and second and third row passenger area mats.
Whenever you remove the mats to remove or adjust
any of the seats always remember that the mats must
be reinstalled before passengers ride in your vehicle.
The floor mats are specifically designed to keep
objects out of the seat tracks.
[RR01300(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
It is important to replace the floor mats whenever they
are removed for any reason. The floor mats are intended
to help prevent the possibility that high-heeled shoes
might become stuck in the seat tracks. Failure to replace
the floor mats might result in personal injury.
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[RR03200(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
The head restraints should be stored outside of the
vehicle (with the removed seat) to prevent them from
damaging the vehicle or injuring passengers in the case
of sudden braking or a collision.
[RR03300(ALL)01/93]
Two-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR03400(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: The two-passenger bench seat has a unique safety
restraint system. If your vehicle has the two-passenger
bench seat it is very important that the unique safety
belt system is used properly. Please read the section
in theSafety Restraintschapter that explains the
unique safety belt system and be sure you understand
it before anyone rides in the two-passenger bench
seat.
[RR03500(ALL)04/94]
If your vehicle has the second row two-passenger bench seat,
you can remove it if you need extra cargo space. With the
second-row seat removed, the third-row bench seat can be
moved up to a second-row seating or storage position for
additional rear cargo area room.
[RR03600(ALL)02/94]
To help prevent personal injury, at least two people are needed
to remove the seat.
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