FORD F150 1996 10.G Owners Manual

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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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RWARNING
Do not pile cargo higher than the
seatbacks to avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt snug
and low across the hips.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, children should always ride with
the seatback upright.
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Reclining Bucket Seats
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You can tilt the seat back of your bucket seats
backward.
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1. On the outboard side of the seat, lift the
recliner handle up and hold it in place.
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2. Lean against the back of the seat and adjust
it to the position you want.
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3. Release the handle to lock the seat back in
place.
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4. To return the seat back upright, lift the
handle and lean forward.
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Reclining bucket seat
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Lifting the seat-back adjustment lever of an
unoccupied seat will allow the seat back to fold
forward for access to the rear. Pushing the seat
back backward with the handle released returns
the seat upright.
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40/20/40 Seat
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Your F-Series may have a 40/20/40 seat which
consists of two bucket seats that adjust
independently of each other, and a center seat
that is fixed. The center seatback can be folded
down into an armrest/console.
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The 40/20/40 seat
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Adjusting the seats:
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The bucket seats may be adjusted manually as
explained inAdjusting the Front Seat Manually.If
you have a SuperCab, your driver's seat may
have an optional 6 way power seat. Refer to
Using the Power Seatslater in this chapter.
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Your 40/20/40 bucket seats have Power Lumbar
Supports. You can inflate/deflate the lumbar
support pad in the seatback to adjust for your
driving comfort. Refer toUsing the Power Lumbar
Supportslater in this chapter.
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The center seatback console
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Your center seatback will fold down into an
armrest/console. The console includes two
cupholders, a removable coin holder and storage
space for cassette/CD's.
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The console on the 40/20/40 seat
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Seat Back Release (Bench Seat)
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The front seat back for the Regular Cab and the
rear seat back for the Crew Cab can be folded
forward to gain access to the storage space
behind. Lift the seat back latch at its lower rear
corner. The seat back will lock automatically
when returned to the full upright position.
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The SuperCab split back bench seat can be
folded forward on either side to gain access to
the rear of the vehicle. To do so, push up the
latch button located at the top of the seat back.
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Seat back release
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RWARNING
A seatback which is folded forward even
a small degree may not lock properly in
the event of a sudden stop or collision.
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Center Facing Jump Seat Ð SuperCab
Only
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The center facing jump seat should be kept in
the stored position for easy access to the rear
cab area. To open the seat:
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1. Unsnap the retaining strap holding the seat
in its stored position.
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2. Swing the seat support away from the seat
bottom while lowering the seat to a
horizontal position.
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3. Raise the seat back to the upright position.
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RWARNING
Do not install a child seat in a center
facing jump seat.
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Opening the center facing jump seat
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To restore the seat to a stored position:
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1. Lift the cushion to upright position.
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2. Snap retaining strap.
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3. Clip support.
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Rear Bench Seat (SuperCab Only)
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The forward facing rear seat in the SuperCab
forms a cargo floor when folded.
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To fold the seat:
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1. Move the front seat forward if necessary.
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2. Pull the strap at the passenger's side of the
seat bottom and pivot the seat assembly
forward (180 degrees).
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3. Raise the release lever at the top of the seat
back on the passenger's side of the vehicle,
and lower the seat back.
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Using the rear bench seat (SuperCab only)
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To return seat to normal seating position:
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1. Lift the seat back until it locks in the vertical
position.
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2. Check to see if the seat back is securely
latched by pulling forward on the top of the
seat back.
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3. Grasp the seat bottom and pivot rearward
(180 degrees).
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4. Check to see if the seat bottom is securely
latched by pulling up on the rear portion of
the seat bottom.
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Tilt Slide Seat
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With the seatback tilted forward, the tilt slide
seat can be moved forward to provide additional
entry space to access the rear seat compartment
of the vehicle.
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To operate the tilt slide seat:
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1. Lift the seatback release lever on the
outboard side of the seat cushion to unlock
the slide mechanism and the seatback.
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2. Push the seat assembly forward to provide
entry space to the rear seat compartment of
the vehicle.
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RWARNING
Do not place objects behind or under the
front seat which can prevent the seat from
returning to the locked position.
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Relocking the seat after a tilt slide operation:
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3. Push the seat backrest to its upright latched
position. Continue to push the seat rearward
to return it to its latched position. (This can
be done from inside the rear seat
compartment or from outside the vehicle.)
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NOTE: The seat can no longer be moved
rearward when in its latched position.
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Prior to operating the vehicle, check to ensure
that the seat assembly is locked by pushing or
pulling the seat forward or rearward. If seat
does not lock, repeat steps 2 and 3.
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To operate the seat adjuster:
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4. To adjust the seats forward or rearward,
locate the release lever at the right lower
front area of the seat cushion. Move the
release lever to the right and hold until the
desired seat position is obtained, then release
the lever to relock the seat.
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Using the Power Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the power seat option, you
can adjust it in several directions. The controls
are on the outboard side of the seat.
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The power controls on the 40/20/40 seat Ð SuperCab
driver's seat only
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