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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada,
the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning
light may come on and a chime may sound. SeeSafety Belt
Warning Light and Chimein theInstrumentationchapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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Unfastening the combination lap and shoulder belts Ð front and rear outboard
seating positions
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Third-row passengers should be aware that the proper safety
belt for their seating position is slightly behind their seat. They
should not use the second-row safety belts which are in front of
the third seat.
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Fastening the rear seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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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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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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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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Determining If System Is Operational
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The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System uses a readiness
light and a tone to indicate the condition of the system. The
readiness light is in the instrument cluster. When you turn the
ignition key to ON, this light will illuminate for approximately
six (6) seconds and then turn off. This indicates that the system
is operating normally. NOTE: Routine maintenance of the air
bag system is not required.
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A problem with the system is indicated by one or more of the
following:
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the readiness light will either flash or stay lit,
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the readiness light will not light immediately after ignition is
turned on,
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a group of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will
repeat periodically until the problem and light are repaired.
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If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the Air
Bag Supplemental Restraint System serviced at your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the system
may not function properly in the event of a collision.
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Disposal of Air Bags and Air Bag Equipped Vehicles
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For disposal of air bags or air bag equipped vehicles, see your
local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Air bags MUST BE
disposed of by qualified personnel.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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The floor latch levers
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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.
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Two people should lift the seat and remove it from the
vehicle.
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Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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If you decide to move the three-passenger bench seat forward to
the second row position, passengers riding in the seat will use
the second row safety belts.
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Installing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
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To replace the bench seat in its original position:
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Make sure the area around the floor anchor positions is free
from obstruction.
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With the seatback folded down, two people should lift the
seat into the vehicle.
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Place the seat slightly behind the floor anchor positions and
catch the rear leg anchors into each anchor position.
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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.
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Try to move the seat to be sure that it is securely fastened.
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Always reattach the tongue into the auxiliary buckle
mounted to the sliding door side of the seat.
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Labels have been provided on the side of the seat to remind
you of important safety precautions.
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Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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The removable inside bucket seat
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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.
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Two people should lift the seat and remove it from the
vehicle.
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Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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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
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To position the bucket seats back in their original positions:
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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.
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Try to move the seat to be sure that it is securely fastened.
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Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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Labels have been provided on the side of the seats to remind
you of important safety precautions.
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RWARNING
Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
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Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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