FORD WINDSTAR 1996 1.G Owner's Guide

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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.
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[SR15380(ALL)03/95]
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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[SR15400(ALL)05/95]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your vehicle.
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[SR15600(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that
has been closed up in sunny weather; they could burn a
small child. Check seat covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow all of the instructions on the use of this
child restraint system can result in your child striking the
vehicle's interior during a sudden stop or crash.
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How to use the Built-In Child Seat
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[SR15900(ALL)05/95]
Read the following procedures and all of the labels on the
Built-In Child Seat before using the seat.
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RWARNING
Never use the Built-In Child Seat as a booster cushion
with the adult safety belts. A child using the adult belts
could slide forward and out from under the safety belts.
[SR16100(ALL)04/00]1.
Push the headrest release lever and grasp the headrest as
shown in Figure 1. Then release the lever and rotate the
headrestfull upuntil the latch ªclicksº in thefull up
position. Refer to Figure 2.
[SR16200(ALL)04/95]
10-1/2 pica
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Figure 1: Releasing the headrest
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[SR16300(ALL)04/95]
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Figure 2: Release the lever and rotate the headrest to the full up position
[SR16401(ALL)04/95]2.
Lower the seat cushion. Refer to Figure 3. The child safety
seat will move to a semi-reclined position as the seat cushion
is lowered.
[SR16501(ALL)04/95]3.
Read the information and warnings on the child seat cushion
protector flap and shoulder safety belt. Refer to Figure 3.
Check the child's size, weight and age to be sure the child is
not too small or too large for the child seat. Then fold the
flap down onto the adult seat cushion.
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Figure 3: Child seat information and warnings
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[SR17200(ALL)03/95]4.
If connected, squeeze the top and the bottom of the right
half of the chest clip and pull to separate both halves.
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[SR17300(ALL)04/95]5.
Place the child on the child seat and position the shoulder
belts over each shoulder. Refer to Figure 4.
[SR17400(ALL)04/95]
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Figure 4: Shoulder safety belt placement on the child
[SR17550(ALL)03/95]
NOTE: Read the following steps carefully to become familiar
with the indicator windows located on each safety belt
tongue and the chest clip. When either of the tongues
or the chest clip is unbuckled, the color red appears in
the window. When the tongues or chest clip are
securely buckled, the color green appears.
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[SR17600(ALL)05/95]6.
Insert either the left or right safety belt tongue into the
single opening of the crotch safety belt buckle as shown in
Figure 5. (It does not matter which tongue is inserted first.)
Then insert the other tongue. The color green must appear in
the indicator window on each tongue when buckled.
[SR17700(ALL)04/95]
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Figure 5: Fastening the crotch safety belt buckle
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[SR17800(ALL)04/94]7.
Fasten both halves of the chest clip below the child's
shoulders and adjust it to comfortably hold the shoulder
belts in place on the child's chest. The color green must
appear in the indicator window when fastened. (The purpose
of this clip is to position the shoulder belts correctly on the
child's shoulders.) Refer to Figure 6.
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RWARNING
If both tongues do not latch in the buckle, do not use the
child seat. See your dealer for repairs.
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[SR18025(ALL)04/95]
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Figure 6: Securing the chest clip
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[SR18050(ALL)04/95]8.
Pull the shoulder belts out to ensure that the crotch safety
belt buckle and chest clip are securely fastened. Refer to
Figure 7.
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Figure 7: Checking for securely latched buckle and chest clip
[SR18150(ALL)06/95]9.
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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To remove the child from the built-in child seat:
[SR18600(ALL)04/95]1.
Open the chest clip. Refer back to Figure 6.
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[SR18700(ALL)04/95]2.
Press the release button on the crotch safety belt buckle.
[SR18800(ALL)04/95]3.
Slide the shoulder belts off the child's shoulders and remove
the child. Refer back to Figure 4.
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[SR18900(ALL)06/95]
To fold up the child seat:
[SR19000(ALL)04/95]1.
Fold the protector flap over the child seat cushion. Refer
back to Figure 3.
[SR19100(ALL)11/93]2.
Rotate the child seat cushion upward.
[SR19200(ALL)04/95]3.
Push the headrest release lever and slide the headrest
downward until it latches against the child seat cushion.
Refer back to Figures 1 and 2.
[SR19300(ALL)05/95]4.
When the child seat isnotin use, it may be folded up so
that an adult may use the vehicle's rear seat.
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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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If the child seat was in use during a collision, Ford recommends
replacing it. However, if the collision was minor and a qualified
tehcnician 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 seat back 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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Cleaning
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Your Built-In Child Seat may be cleaned with mild soap and
water. Do not use household cleaners as they may weaken the
webbing or damage the plastic parts. For your convenience, the
liner is made to be machine washable and air dried.
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