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[SS16100(ALL)01/96]
To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the
automatic locking mode, perform the following steps:
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[SS16200(ALL)02/96]1.
Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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[SS16300(ALL)12/95]2.
Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted, and when allowed to retract,
a clicking sound will be heard. At this time, the belt retractor
is in the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode).
[SS16400(ALL)12/95]3.
A clicking sound will be heard as the belt is allowed to
retract. This indicates that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode.
[SS16500(ALL)12/95]
NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled
and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will
switch back to the vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode. See detailed instructions under Safety
Seats for Children later in this chapter.
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[SS16600(ALL)12/95]
Lap Belts
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[SS16700(ALL)12/95]
The lap belt in the center of the rear seat does not adjust
automatically. You must adjust it to fit snugly and as low as
possible around your hips. Do not wear it around your waist.
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[SS16800(ALL)01/96]
If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and tip the belt
tongue at a right angle to the belt. Pull the belt tongue over
your lap until it reaches the buckle.
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[SS16900(ALL)01/96]
If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing until the belt fits snugly.
[SS17000(ALL)12/95]
To unfasten the belt, push the release button on the buckle.
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RWARNING
Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether the
seat is occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may
cause injury during a sudden stop.
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[SS22900(ALL)08/95]
Children must be properly buckled before riding in the vehicle.
It is the law in every state and province. This child seat
conforms to all Federal/Canadian motor vehicle safety
standards.
[SS23000(ALL)04/96]
Built-in child seat belt retractors
[SS23100(ALL)04/96]
The belts on the built-in child seat are equipped with a retractor
that locks when both belt tongues are latched into the crotch
safety belt buckle.
[SS23200(ALL)04/96]
The retractor will switch from the emergency locking mode to
the automatic locking mode when the shoulder belts are 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.
[SS23300(ALL)04/96]
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 also used while buckling the belts.
[SS23400(ALL)12/95]
Frequently check the child seat's lap and shoulder harness belts
for correct placement and tightness. Use the child seat only if
the harness belts will stay snug when belts are placed into the
lock mode with a child in the seat. If belts do not remain snug,
take the vehicle to the dealer for child seat repair.
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[SS23500(ALL)01/96]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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[SS25600(ALL)12/95]7.
Pull the shoulder belts out to ensure that the crotch safety
belt buckle and chest clip are securely fastened. Refer to
Figure 6.
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Figure 6: Checking for securely latched buckle and chest clip
[SS25800(ALL)12/95]8.
Pull left shoulder belt fully out to put the retractor into the
lock mode. Allow belts to retract and fit snugly. The purpose
of the lock mode is to prevent the child from getting out of
the seat while the vehicle is in operation and to hold a
sleeping child in position. The belts will lock automatically
during a collision or hard braking.
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Inspection after a collision
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RWARNING
All built-in child restraints, including seats, buckles,
retractors, seat latches, interlocks, and attaching hardware
should be inspected by a qualified dealer technician after
any collision.
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[SS27000(ALL)01/96]
If the child seat was in use during a collision, Ford recommends
replacing it. However, if the collision was minor and a qualified
technician finds that the child restraints do not show damage
and continue to operate properly, they do not need to be
replaced. If there is any bending of the vehicle seatback or seat
structure, it should also be replaced. Built-in child seats not in
use during a collision should also be inspected and replaced if
either damage or improper operation is noted.
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[SS27300(ALL)08/95]
Built-in child seat maintenance
[SS27400(ALL)04/96]
Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts system of your
child seat. See your Ford Dealer if the shoulder belt webbing is
frayed, or if the buckle and tongue are damaged and/or do not
function properly.
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[SS27500(ALL)01/96]
Safety Belts for Children
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[SS27600(ALL)01/96]
Children who are too large for child safety seats should always
wear safety belts. (See instructions with your child seat, or
contact its manufacturer, to determine maximum size of child
that will safely fit in the seat.)
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[SS27700(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted as
described, the risk of serious injury to the child in a
collision will be much greater.
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If the shoulder belt portion of one of the lap and shoulder belts
can be positioned so that it does not cross or rest in front of the
child's face or neck, the child should wear the lap and shoulder
belt. Moving the child closer to the center of the vehicle may
help provide a good shoulder belt fit.
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[SS27900(ALL)01/96]
Lap belts and the lap belt portion of lap and shoulder belts
should always be worn snugly and below the hips, touching the
child's thighs.
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[SS28000(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Children should always ride with the seatback in the
fully upright position.
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Safety Seats for Children
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[SS28200(ALL)01/96]
Use a safety seat that is recommended for the size and weight
of the child. Always follow the safety seat manufacturer's
instructions when installing and using the safety seat.
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[SS28300(ALL)01/96]
Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat having a top
tether strap. Install the child safety seat in a seating position
which is capable of providing a tether anchorage. For more
information on top tether straps seeAttaching Safety Seats With
Tether Strapsin this chapter.
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[SS28400(ALL)05/96]
When installing a child safety seat, be sure to use the correct
safety belt buckle for that seating position, and make sure the
tongue is securely fastened in the buckle. For a shoulder/lap
belt combination with a sliding tongue, make sure the retractor
is in the automatic locking mode.
[SS28500(ALL)04/96]
In rear-facing infant seats, the infant's head is closer to the
passenger air bag. The force of the rapidly inflating air bag
could push the top of the rear-facing seat against the vehicle
seatback. REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE
SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT, and other child seats and
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RWARNING
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions
included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If
you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the
child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision.
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[SS29200(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward
and away from the child seat, with the tongue between
the child seat and the release button as shown in the
following illustration.
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[SS29300(ALL)05/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats in the Front Seat and Rear
Window Passenger Seating Positions
[SS29400(ALL)12/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on
the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety
belt for the front seat passenger and for the rear window
passengers.
[SS29500(ALL)12/95]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child seat or infant
carrier in the front seating positions, move the seat as far back
as possible.
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For seating positions equipped with a dual-locking mode
retractor, use the following procedure:
[SS29700(ALL)12/95]1.
Position the child seat in the center of passenger seat.
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[SS29800(ALL)02/96]2.
Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp shoulder belt and lap
belt together. See Figure 1.
[SS29900(ALL)12/95]
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[SS30200(ALL)12/95]4.
Insert the belt into the proper buckle for that seating position
until you hear and feel the latch engage. See Figure 3. Make
sure the tongue is latched securely to buckle by pulling on
the tongue.
[SS30300(ALL)12/95]
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Buckling the belt
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[SS30400(ALL)12/95]5.
Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (child
restraint mode). See Figure 4.
[SS30500(ALL)12/95]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must be in the
automatic locking mode to properly restrain a child
seat.
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