1997 Mercury Villager seat adjustment

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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Seats
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Head Restraints
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If you use them properly, head restraints will help protect your
head and neck in a collision.
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The head restraints can be adjusted in four positions: fully
raised, fully lowered and two intermediate positions. Press
down on the head restraint adjustment button and move the
restraint to the position that places the restraint directly behind
your head.
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A head restraint helps protect you best if you position it behind
your head and not behind your neck.
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The adjustable head restraint
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For more information on the seats in your vehicle, see the
Adjustable Rear Seatingchapter in this owner guide.
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Adjusting the Front Seats Manually
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If you have manually adjustable front seats, you can move your
seat to a new position by lifting up on the seat adjustment lever
and sliding the seat to the position of your choice. The lever is
underneath the front of your seat.
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Seat adjustment lever location
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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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RWARNING
Cargo should always be secured to prevent it from
shifting and causing damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
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Using Power Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has power front seats, you can adjust your seat
in several directions. The driver's seat can be adjusted in six
directions and the passenger's seat can be adjusted in four
directions. The power slide switch moves the seat forward and
rearward. The power seat height adjustment switch raises or
lowers the seat. The power recline switch tilts the seat toward
the front or toward the back. The controls are located on the
side of the seat closest to the door. The seat can be adjusted
even without the key in the ignition.
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Six-way power seat controls location
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled
and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode. See the detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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Driver and right front passenger
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You can adjust the shoulder belt height to one of five (5)
positions.
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To adjust the belt down, pinch the release button and slide the
adjuster down. To adjust the belt up, pinch the release button
and slide the adjuster up.
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Make sure the adjuster is firmly in one of the five positions. The
belt should be adjusted up or down until the belt rests across
the middle of your shoulder.
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The shoulder belt height adjuster
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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NOTE: The step mat should be placed neatly in the cargo
area when not in use.
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Positioning pins are included with your floor mats to secure
them to the seat tracks. Push the positioning pins through the
plastic loops in the floor mats and into the seat tracks.
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Floor mat positioning pin placement
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NOTE: Be sure to keep the seat tracks clear of debris by
cleaning them periodically with a high-powered
vacuum.
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Head Restraints
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If you use them properly, head restraints are intended to help
protect your head and neck in a collision.
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The head restraints can be adjusted in four positions: fully
raised, fully lowered and two intermediate positions. Press
down on the head restraint adjustment button and move the
restraint to the position that places the restraint directly behind
your head.
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A head restraint helps protect you best if you position it behind
your head and not behind your neck.
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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.
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The adjustable head restraint
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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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RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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Bucket Seats (If equipped)
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Quick-Release Bucket Seat
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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.
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Seat adjustment lever location
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