1999 FORD EXPEDITION child seat

When installing a child safety seat:
²Review and follow the information
presented in theAir Bag
Supplemental Restraint System
section in this chapter.
²Use the correct safety belt buckle
for that seating position.
²Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle until you hear a
snap and feel it latch. Make sure
the tongue is securely fastened in
the buckle.
²Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to prevent accidental unbuckling.
²Place seat back in upright position.
²Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. Refer toAutomatic
locking mode(passenger side front and outboard rear seating
positions)(if equipped).
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, refer toAttaching safety seats with tether straps.
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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Installing child safety seats in combination lap and shoulder belt
seating positions
1. Position the child safety seat in a
seat with a combination lap and
shoulder belt.
An air bag can kill or injure a child in a child seat. If you must
use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move seat all
the way back.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear
seat whenever possible.
2. Pull down on the shoulder belt
and then grasp the shoulder belt
and lap belt together.
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3. While holding the shoulder and
lap belt portions together, route the
tongue through the child seat
according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. Be sure
the belt webbing is not twisted.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) for that seating position until
you hear a snap and feel the latch
engage. Make sure the tongue is
latched securely by pulling on it.
5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and pull
downward until all of the belt is
extracted and a click is heard.
6. Allow the belt to retract. The belt will click as it retracts to indicate it
is in the automatic locking mode.
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7. Pull the lap belt portion across
the child seat toward the buckle and
pull up on the shoulder belt while
pushing down with your knee on the
child seat.
8. Allow the safety belt to retract to
remove any slack in the belt.
9. Before placing the child in the
seat, forcibly tilt the seat forward
and back to make sure the seat is
securely held in place.
10. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is
in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt
out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat steps
two through nine.
Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use.
Attaching safety seats with tether straps
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.
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Tether anchorage hardware
A tethered seat can be installed in the front passenger seat. Put the
tether strap over the seatback and attach it to an anchor bracket.
Anchor brackets can be bolted to the rear edge of the front passenger
seat cushion. The bolt holes are in the bottom of the rear edge of the
front passenger seat cushion frame. The anchor bracket must be
installed using the instructions provided with the kit.
Tether anchorage hardware kits (part number 613D74) including
instructions, may be obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
Tether anchor brackets may also be installed to the floor behind the
second row seats.
Tighten the anchor according to specifications. Otherwise, the
safety seat may not be properly secured and the child may be
injured in a sudden stop or collision.
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Accessory delay ..........................61
Air bag supplemental restraint
system ..........................................89
and child safety seats ..............90
description ................................89
disposal ......................................93
indicator light ...........................92
passenger air bag .....................91
Air cleaner filter .......................164
Air conditioning
automatic temperature
control system ......40,41,42,43,45
auxiliary heater and air
conditioner ................................46
Air suspension ...........................109
warning light .............................10
Anti-theft system ........................66
Armrests ......................................76
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive ...................112,113,114
Axle
refill capacities ........................191
Brakes ........................................105
anti-lock ............................105,106
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................106
fluid, checking and adding ....153
shift interlock ..........................111
Break-in period .............................2
CD changer ..................33,35,36,37
Child safety seats
attaching with tether straps ....98
in rear seat ................................96
tether anchorage hardware .....99
Cleaning your vehicle ...............185
engine compartment ..............187
exterior ....................................186
exterior lamps .........................187
interior .....................................188
plastic parts ............................187
washing ....................................185waxing .....................................185
wheels ......................................186
wiper blades ............................188
Compass, electronic ....................57
calibration .................................59
set zone adjustment .................58
Console ........................................63
overhead ...............................55,56
rear ............................................64
Controls
power seat ............................76,77
Coolant ......................................156
checking and adding ..............155
refill capacities ........................156
Customer Assistance
Ford accessories for
your vehicle ..............206,207,208
Ford Extended Service Plan .200
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................205
Getting roadside assistance ...199
Getting the service you need...201
Ordering additional owner's
literature .................................210
The Dispute Settlement
Board ..................202,203,204,205
Defrost
rear window ..............................19
Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke ....................................161
Driving under special
conditions ..................................118
sand .........................................117
snow and ice ...........................119
through water .........................117
Emission control system ..........178
Engine
coolant .....................................154
idle speed control ...................162
service points ..........................150
starting after a collision .........128
Engine block heater .................103
Index
212

fuel reset ...................................11
low fuel ........................................6
low washer fluid .......................10
safety belt ...................................8
service engine soon .................6,7
turn signal indicator ...................8
Locks
childproof ..................................61
doors ..........................................61
Lumbar support, seats ..........74,75
Message center ......................14,57
english/metric button ...............15
menu button .............................15
Mirrors
fold away ...................................63
heated ...................................62,63
side view mirrors (power) .......62
Moon roof ....................................57
Motorcraft parts ........................174
Octane rating ............................172
Overdrive .....................................55
Parking brake ............................107
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....190
Power adjustable foot pedals .....18
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................133
Power door locks ...................70,71
Power steering ...................108,109
fluid, checking
and adding .......................158,159
Radio .............................20,21,22,23
Relays .................................129,136
Remote entry system ............67,68
illuminated entry ......................70
locking/unlocking doors ...........68
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................70
replacing the batteries .............69
Roof rack ...................................127
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................198
Safety defects, reporting ..........211Safety restraints
cleaning the safety belts ...88,189
extension assembly ..................87
for children ...............................93
lap belt ......................................86
warning light and chime ..........88
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ................83,84,85,86,87
Seats ............................................74
child safety seats ......................94
cleaning ...................................189
Servicing your vehicle ..............148
Snowplowing .................................3
Special notice ................................3
ambulance conversions ..............3
utility-type vehicles ....................3
Specification chart, lubricants .194
Speed control ..............................49
Starting your vehicle .........100,102
jump starting ............142,143,145
preparing to start your
vehicle .......................................65
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................53
Tires .............................166,167,168
changing ...........................137,138
checking the pressure ............168
replacing ..................................169
rotating ....................................168
snow tires and chains ............169
tire grades ...............................167
treadwear ................................167
Towing ....122,123,124,125,126,127
wrecker ....................................147
Traction-lok rear axle ...............110
Transmission .............................111
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) ...............159,160,161
Vehicle dimensions ...................196
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................198
Vehicle loading ..........................119
Index
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