2002 Mercury Villager seats

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. To check
this, grab the seat at the belt path
and attempt to move it side to side
and forward and back. There should
be no more than one inch of
movement for proper installation.
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.
Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions
1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt, hold the tongue so that its
bottom is perpendicular to the direction of webbing while sliding the
tongue up the webbing.
2. Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the
child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center seating
position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
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5. Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end of the lap
belt webbing to tighten the belt.
6. Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the child seat
from side to side and in forward direction to make sure that the seat is
securely held in place. To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and
attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should be
no more than one inch of movement for proper installation.
Attaching safety seats with tether straps
Children should be placed in the rear in an appropriate child
safety seat that is properly secured to the vehicle.
Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which
goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether
straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact
the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a
tether strap.
Tether strap anchors have been
provided in your vehicle. The left
side of the figure is the front of the
vehicle.
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Second row seats
1. Position the child safety seat on the seat cushion.
2. Route the child safety seat tether
strap over the back of the seat,
under the head restraint, and
between the head restraint posts. If
the top of the child seat hits the
head restraint, try raising the head
restraint to allow the child seat to
fit further rearward.
3. Grasp the tether strap and
position it to the seat frame.
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6. Rotate the tether strap clip.
7. Refer to the instructions in this
section underInstalling child
safety seats in combination lap
and shoulder belt seating
positionsto secure the child safety
seat.
8. Tighten the child safety seat
tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Third row seats
The third row seat child tether anchors are located on the bottom back
side of the seat. Refer toSecond row seatslisted previously for
installation instructions.
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Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) attachments for child seat anchors
Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the
child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also be
attached to the proper tether anchor. SeeAttaching safety seats with
tether strapsin this chapter.
Your vehicle has LATCH anchors for child seat installation at the seating
positions marked with the child seat symbol:
The anchors on both sides of the
center of seat are provided only for
child seats at the outboard seats,
and are further apart than the pairs
of lower anchors for child seat
installation at other seats. A child
seat with rigid LATCH attachments
cannot be installed at the center
seat. A child seat with LATCH
attachments on belt webbing can be
used at the center 3rd row seat
unless a child seat at an outboard
rear seat is attached to one of these
lower anchors. Install a child seat
onto the lower anchors at the center
rear seat ONLY IF the child restraint
manufacturer recommends that the child seat can be installed to anchors
that are spaced up to 400 mm (15 in) apart.
Never attach two LATCH child safety seats to the same anchor.
In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two
child safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury or
death.
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The fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse
Panel Description
Corner Lamps 10A Front Exterior Lamps
Heated Seat 7.5A Heated Seats (not available)
I/P Illum 7.5A Interior Panel Illumination Lamps
Electron 10A Transaxle Control Module (TCM),
Electronic Automatic
Temperature Control (EATC)
Module, Instrument Cluster, Rear
Wiper Motor Assembly
Tail Lamp 10A Rear Exterior Lamps
Air Bag 10A Airbag Diagnostic Monitor
Audio 10A Radio, Rear Radio Control, CD
Changer
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box
Description
——Not Used
H/L RH 15A* Lighting Control Module
HORN 15A* Horn Relay
——Not Used
H/L LH 15A* Lighting Control Module
——Not Used
——Not Used
ABS 40A** ABS Control Module
——Not Used
PWR WND 30A** Power Window Relay, Smart Entry
Control (SEC)/Timer Module,
Power Seats
RAD FAN LO 20A** Low Speed Fan Control Relay
——Not Used
IGN SW 30A** Ignition Switch
——Not Used
RAD FAN 75A** High Speed Fan Control Relay
FR BLW 65A** Front Blower Motor Relays
RR DEF 45A** Rear Window Defroster Relay
ALT 140A** Accessory Relay, Ignition Relay,
Tail Lamp Relay, Fuse Junction
Panel
MAIN 100A** Generator
* Mini Fuses ** Maxi Fuses
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INTERIOR
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats and safety belts:
•Remove dust and loose dirt with a vacuum cleaner.
•Remove light stains and soil with Ford Extra Strength Upholstery
Cleaner (E8AZ-19523–AA).
•If grease or tar is present on the material, spot-clean the area first
with Motorcraft Spot and Stain Remover (ZC-14).
•Never saturate the seat covers with cleaning solution.
•Do not use household cleaning products or glass cleaners, which can
stain and discolor the fabric and affect the flame retardant abilities of
the seat materials.
Do not use cleaning solvents, bleach or dye on the vehicle’s
seatbelts, as these actions may weaken the belt webbing.
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
Your leather seating surfaces have a clear, protective coating over the
leather.
•To clean, use a soft cloth with Motorcraft Deluxe Leather and Vinyl
Cleaner (ZC-11–A). Dry the area with a soft cloth.
•To help maintain its resiliency and color, use the Motorcraft Deluxe
Leather Care Kit (ZC-11–D), available from your authorized dealer.
•Do not use household cleaning products, alcohol solutions, solvents or
cleaners intended for rubber, vinyl and plastics, or oil/petroleum-based
leather conditioners. These products may cause premature wearing of
the clear, protective coating.
UNDERBODY
Flush the complete underside of your vehicle frequently. Keep body and
door drain holes free from packed dirt.
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