FORD WINDSTAR 1998 1.G Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
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NOTE: When returning the seatback to its original position,
you may experience a slight hesitation. If so, stop
pushing the seatback momentarily, then resume. The
seatback will return to its original position after the
seat is safely latched.
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Your Windstar tip slide seat has been equipped with a lock-out
feature which prevents the seatback from returning to its
original position until the seat latches in the tracks. If the seat
has not latched check under the seat and in the tracks for
possible obstructions.
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RWARNING
DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE TIP SLIDE
SEAT UNLATCHED.
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To move the seat forward or backward:
[SS02780(ALL)07/96]1.
Find the adjustment bar underneath the front part of the
seat.
[SS02785(ALL)07/96]2.
Lift the bar to unlatch the seat.
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Adjusting the Front Head Restraints (LX/Ltd Only)
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Your vehicle's bucket seats are equipped with head restraints
which are vertically adjustable. The purpose of these restraints is
to limit head motion in the event of a rear collision.
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To adjust the head restraints up, simply pull up on them. To
adjust them back downward, push down. The head restraints
will remain stationary in whatever position they are placed.
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Head restraint adjustment
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NOTE: On GL models, front bucket seats are designed with
integral headrests.
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E-Z access operation Ð passenger side optional
second row bucket seats
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To provide easy access to the rear of the vehicle, the passenger
side second row bucket seatback can be tilted forward.
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To tilt seat forward:
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Put the seatback in the upright position.
[SS03700(ALL)01/96]2.
Lift upward on the handle on the right (outboard) side of
the seat (also the recliner release handle).
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[SS03800(ALL)01/96]3.
The seat can now be tilted forward.
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To latch the seat in its normal position, push seatback rearward
until it is latched in position.
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Adjustable Three Passenger Bench Seat (If equipped)
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Your vehicle's third row passenger bench seat may be adjustable
forward and backward. This adjustment allows for additional
cargo space with the seat adjusted to the full forward position
and extra leg room when adjusted rearward.
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Rotate the release handle upward to unlatch. The release handle
is located on the right side of the seat near the floor. Adjust to
the desired seat position and release the handle. Make certain
the seat is latched and secure.
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Reclining second row bench seat
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To recline the bench seat, pull up on the lever located just in
front of the seat belt buckle, then push the seatback to the
desired position.
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Seat/Bed Conversion (If equipped)
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The head restraints must be removed before converting the seat
to a bed. To remove the head restraints, pull the head restraints
all the way up, then push the buttons on the head restraint
guides and lift the head restraints out.
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2nd Row Seat
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To convert the seat to a bed:
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Unlatch the seat/bed lever, located on the right-hand side of
the seat cushion by pushing down.
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Push the seatback down and rearward by applying pressure
at the top of the seatback until it latches.
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The seat cushion will move forward when going from the seat
to the bed position.
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2nd row seat (seat position)
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To convert the bed to a seat:
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While in front of the seat, pull the release lever up, slightly
raise the seatback, then push the seat bottom rearward until
the seatback is in the full upright and locked position.
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[SS05200(ALL)01/96]2.
Make sure the safety belts are free and available for use.
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RWARNING
The seat/bed should not be occupied while the vehicle is
moving unless it is in the upright, fully-latched position.
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2nd row seat (bed position)
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3rd row seat
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To convert the seat to a bed:
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From the rear of the vehicle, pull down on the release lever
located on the right-hand side of the seat, and at the same
time pull the seatback rearward.
[SS05800(ALL)01/96]2.
Push down at the top of the seatback until it latches.
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3rd row seat (seat position)
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To convert the bed to a seat:
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From the rear of the vehicle, pull the release lever down and
at the same time lift the seatback up. Raise the seatback to
the full upright and locked position.
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[SS06200(ALL)01/96]2.
Make sure the safety belts are free and available for use.
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RWARNING
The seat/bed should not be occupied while the vehicle is
moving unless it is in the upright, fully-latched position.
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3rd row seat (bed position)
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Removing the Seats
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Quick release second row bucket seats (If equipped)
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To remove the second row bucket seats:
[SS06800(ALL)01/96]1.
Lift the seat latch handles (located at the rear of the seat
near the floor) up and rearward, causing the latch hooks to
disengage from the rear floor attachments.
[SS06900(ALL)01/96]2.
While lifting the handles, lift the seat at the rear and rotate
entire seat assembly forward, pivoting on the front floor
attachments. When seat latches are clear of floor attachments,
release the latch handles.
[SS07000(ALL)01/96]3.
Pull the seat rearward to disengage it from the front floor
pins.
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To install the second row bucket seats:
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Lift the seat assemblies into the vehicle.
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Locate front hooks on front pins and drop rear hooks over
rear pins with enough force to cause the hooks at the rear to
engage and hook on to the pins in the floor wells.
[SS07400(ALL)01/96]3.
Ensure that the latch handles are fully seated in the down
position.
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RWARNING
Check to see that the seat and seatback are latched
securely in position. Keep floor area free of objects that
would prevent proper seat engagement. Never attempt to
adjust the seat while the vehicle is in motion.
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Two and Three Passenger Bench Seat Assemblies
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NOTE: It is easiest to remove/reinstall both the second and
third row bench seats through the sliding door. Also,
remove any floor mats (if equipped) in the rear
seating compartments before seat removal.
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To remove seat assembly:
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(For second row bench seat only) Disengage the tongue
portion of the lap/shoulder belt from the detachable anchor
assembly by inserting a key or small screwdriver into the
slot provided on the detachable anchor (see Figure 1). When
this shoulder belt assembly is free of the seat, allow the
retractor to wind up the slack in the belt.
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Figure 1: Second row detachable anchor Ð detached position
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