1998 FORD WINDSTAR Owners Manual

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Power lumbar support, driver/passenger seat
(If equipped)
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If your vehicle is equipped with this option, you can inflate a
lumbar support pad in the seat back. To inflate the lumbar pad,
push the raised side of the rocker switch. To deflate, push the
recessed side of the switch.
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The power lumbar switch on the passenger seat
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Reclining Bucket Seats (Manual Seats)
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Your vehicle is equipped with reclining front bucket seats and
may have optional reclining second row buckets. To recline
your seat:
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On the left sides (front seats) or window seat sides (second
row buckets) of the seats, find the handle for the recliner.
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Lift the handle up and hold it in place.
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Lean against the back of the seat and adjust it to the position
you want.
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Release the handle to lock the seatback in position.
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To return the seatback to upright position, lift the handle
and lean forward. Then release the handle.
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Tip Slide Seat (If equipped)
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This feature allows convenient access into the second row seats
through the driver's door.
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To operate the tip slide seat:
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Lift the tip slide release lever located at the base of the
driver's seatback. The seatback will tilt forward.
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Push on the seatback to move the seat assembly forward.
This provides access to the second row for loading and
unloading groceries, briefcases, passengers, etc. through the
driver's door.
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To return the driver seat to its previous position and seatback
angle:
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Push the seatback to move the seat assembly rearward, until
it stops.
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Continue pushing to return the seatback to its previously
locked position.
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NOTE: When returning the seatback to its original position,
you may experience a slight hesitation. If so, stop
pushing the seatback momentarily, then resume. The
seatback will return to its original position after the
seat is safely latched.
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Your Windstar tip slide seat has been equipped with a lock-out
feature which prevents the seatback from returning to its
original position until the seat latches in the tracks. If the seat
has not latched check under the seat and in the tracks for
possible obstructions.
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RWARNING
DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE TIP SLIDE
SEAT UNLATCHED.
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To move the seat forward or backward:
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Find the adjustment bar underneath the front part of the
seat.
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Lift the bar to unlatch the seat.
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Adjusting the Front Head Restraints (LX/Ltd Only)
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Your vehicle's bucket seats are equipped with head restraints
which are vertically adjustable. The purpose of these restraints is
to limit head motion in the event of a rear collision.
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To adjust the head restraints up, simply pull up on them. To
adjust them back downward, push down. The head restraints
will remain stationary in whatever position they are placed.
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Head restraint adjustment
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NOTE: On GL models, front bucket seats are designed with
integral headrests.
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E-Z access operation Ð passenger side optional
second row bucket seats
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To provide easy access to the rear of the vehicle, the passenger
side second row bucket seatback can be tilted forward.
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To tilt seat forward:
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Put the seatback in the upright position.
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Lift upward on the handle on the right (outboard) side of
the seat (also the recliner release handle).
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The seat can now be tilted forward.
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To latch the seat in its normal position, push seatback rearward
until it is latched in position.
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Adjustable Three Passenger Bench Seat (If equipped)
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Your vehicle's third row passenger bench seat may be adjustable
forward and backward. This adjustment allows for additional
cargo space with the seat adjusted to the full forward position
and extra leg room when adjusted rearward.
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Rotate the release handle upward to unlatch. The release handle
is located on the right side of the seat near the floor. Adjust to
the desired seat position and release the handle. Make certain
the seat is latched and secure.
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Reclining second row bench seat
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To recline the bench seat, pull up on the lever located just in
front of the seat belt buckle, then push the seatback to the
desired position.
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Seat/Bed Conversion (If equipped)
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The head restraints must be removed before converting the seat
to a bed. To remove the head restraints, pull the head restraints
all the way up, then push the buttons on the head restraint
guides and lift the head restraints out.
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2nd Row Seat
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To convert the seat to a bed:
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Unlatch the seat/bed lever, located on the right-hand side of
the seat cushion by pushing down.
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Push the seatback down and rearward by applying pressure
at the top of the seatback until it latches.
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