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[SS11290(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so that the belt
rests across the middle of your shoulder. Be sure the
shoulder belt is properly positioned on your shoulder
each time you use the belt. If the shoulder belt is off
your shoulder, on your upper arm or neck, there is a
greater risk of severe injury in a collision.
[SS11295(ALL)01/96]
Lap Belt Without a Retractor (for the three-passenger
bench seat)
[SS11300(ALL)01/96]
The center seat of the three-passenger bench seat has a lap belt
without a retractor. To make the belt longer, tip the tongue at a
right angle to the belt and pull the belt over your lap until the
tongue reaches the buckle.
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[SS11700(ALL)01/96]
To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips and insert the
tongue into the correct buckle on your seat until you hear a
snap and feel it lock. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened.
[SS11800(ALL)05/96]
Pull the loose end of the webbing and adjust the belt so that it
fits snugly and as low as possible around the hips:
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[SS11900(ALL)01/96]
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and repeat the
procedure above.
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[SS12000(ALL)01/96]
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If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing.
[SS12100(ALL)01/96]
To store the belt:
[SS12200(ALL)01/96]
Fasten the center tongue and buckle when not in use. This will
prevent the belt from falling between the seat and the seatback.
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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[SS12265(ALL)01/96]
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Exiting a vehicle with the auxiliary safety restraint system
[SS12270(ALL)01/96]
Labels are provided on the back of the second-row bench seat
to remind passengers to use care when exiting.
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[SS12900(ALL)02/96]
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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[SS13105(ALL)02/96]
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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Seating and Safety Restraints
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[SS19890(ALL)01/96]
The automatic locking mode is activated whenever all of the
belt webbing is pulled out of the retractor.
[SS19910(ALL)01/96]
While in this mode, the belt will retract or tighten but cannot be
pulled back out to obtain more length. To disengage the
automatic locking mode, unbuckle the belt and allow the
webbing to retract fully.
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[SS19950(ALL)04/96]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SS19970(ALL)04/96]
Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether
strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to
an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap
as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety
seat for information about ordering a tether strap.
[SS20000(ALL)01/96]
All vehicles built for sale in Canada include tether anchor
hardware for use with Canadian child safety seats. The tether
anchor hardware is located in the tire changing tool kit.
Additional tether anchor hardware can be obtained at no charge
from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
[SS20100(ALL)01/96]
Vehicles built for sale in the USAdo notinclude tether anchor
hardware, but it can be obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer (Part number F3XY-12613D20-A).
[SS20205(ALL)01/96]
The chart below specifies, for each seat type and position, where
the tether strap must be attached to the vehicle and the section
containing the appropriate instructions for tethering.
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Tethering to lap/shoulder belt tongue
[SS20770(ALL)05/96]
To attach a tether strap to a lap/shoulder belt:
[SS20780(ALL)01/96]1.
Route the tether strap under the headrest and between the
headrest supports.
[SS20785(ALL)05/96]
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Hook the tether strap hook into the large hole at the end of
the tongue of the lap/shoulder belt directly behind the child
seat position.
[SS20800(ALL)01/96]3.
Adjust the tether strap length until the hook is about one
foot behind the seatback.
[SS20815(ALL)05/96]4.
Pull the shoulder belt until all of the belt is fully extended
and a click is heard. At this time the belt is in automatic
locking mode (child restraint mode.)
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Customer Assistance
357
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[HS08400(ALL)05/96]
The CAMVAP program is a straight-forward and relatively
speedy alternative to resolve a disagreement when all other
efforts to produce a settlement have failed. This procedure is
without cost to you and is designed to eliminate the need for
lengthy and expensive legal proceedings.
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[HS08410(ALL)05/96]
In the CAMVAP program, impartial third-party Arbitrators
conduct hearings at mutually convenient times and places in an
informal environment. These impartial Arbitrators review the
positions of the parties, make decisions and, where appropriate,
render awards to resolve disputes. CAMVAP decisions are fast,
fair and final as the arbitrator's award is binding on both you
and Ford of Canada.
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[HS08420(ALL)05/96]
CAMVAP services are available in all territories and provinces,
except Quebec. For more information, without charge or
obligation, call your CAMVAP Provincial Administrator directly
at 1-800-207-0685.
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[HS08430(ALL)05/96]
Getting Help Outside the U.S. and Canada
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[HS08440(ALL)05/96]
Before you export your vehicle to a foreign country, contact the
appropriate foreign embassy or consulate to make sure local
regulations do not prevent you from registering your vehicle.
Officials at the embassy can also help you decide whether you
should import your vehicle to that country.
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[HS08450(ALL)05/96]
Officials at the embassy or consulate can tell you where to get
unleaded fuel. If you cannot get unleaded fuel or can get only
fuel with an anti-knock index that is lower than your vehicle
needs, contact a district or customer assistance center before you
leave the U.S. or Canada.
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[HS08460(ALL)05/96]
Use of leaded fuel in your vehicle without a proper conversion
may damage the effectiveness of your emissions control system
and may cause engine knocking or serious engine damage. Ford
Motor Company is not responsible for any damage that is
caused by use of improper fuel.
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