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RWARNING
Air bag system components get hot after
inflation. Do not touch them after
inflation.
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Inflated driver-side air bag
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RWARNING
If the air bag is inflated, THE AIR BAG
WILL NOT FUNCTION AGAIN AND
MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. If
the air bag is not replaced, the unrepaired
area will increase the risk of injury in a
collision.
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To ensure that the air bag system will operate as
intended in a crash, the system is equipped with
a diagnostic module, which controls a readiness
lamp and a warning tone. The diagnostic
module monitors its own circuits, the air bag
electrical system, the air bag readiness light, the
air bag power, and the air bag inflators.
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[SR12200(ALL)05/95]
The air bag system uses a readiness light on the
instrument cluster and a tone to indicate the
condition of the system. When you turn the
ignition key to the ON position, this light will
illuminate for approximately six (6) seconds and
then turn off. This indicates that the system is
operating normally. NOTE: Maintenance of the
air bag system is not required.
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A problem with the system is indicated by one
or more of the following:
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the readiness light will either flash or stay lit,
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or it will not light immediately after ignition
is turned on,
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or a group of five beeps will be heard. The
tone pattern will repeat periodically until the
problem and light are repaired.
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If any of these things happen, have the air bag
system serviced at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the air bag
Supplemental Restraint System may not function
properly in the event of a collision.
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RWARNING
Do not attempt to service, repair, or
modify the Air Bag Supplemental
Restraint System or its fuses. See your
Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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Disposal of air bags or air bag equipped
vehicles
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For disposal of air bags or air bag equipped
vehicles, see your local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer. Air bagsMUSTbe disposed of by
qualified personnel.
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Safety Restraints for Children
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In the U.S. and Canada, you are required by law
to use safety restraints for children. If small
children ride in your vehicle Ð this generally
includes children who are four years old or
younger and who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or
less Ð you must put them in safety seats that
are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws
for specific requirements.
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his
or her lap while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child
from injury in a collision.
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RWARNING
To prevent the risk of injury, make sure
children sit where they can be properly
restrained.
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RWARNING
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.
[SR14630(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and safety belts.
[SR14635(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
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When possible, put children in the rear seat of
your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
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RWARNING
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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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
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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Safety Seats for Children
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Use a safety seat that is recommended for the
size and weight of the child. Always follow the
safety seat manufacturer's instructions when
installing and using the safety seat.
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Most child safety seats can be used in this
vehicle only in vehicle seating positions with
lap/shoulder belts. Any booster-type seat that
places the vehicle's lap belt or shoulder belt
around a shield above and ahead of the child's
hips should not be used in this vehicle. This
type of safety seat could cause injury by tipping
over the front edge of the vehicle seat during a
collision.
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RWARNING
The following instructions MUST BE
FOLLOWED to reduce risk of injury from
a safety seat tipping too far forward in a
severe crash.
[SR16012(ALL)08/95]
Install forward-facing child safety seats only in
vehicle seating positions equipped with
lap/shoulder belts. Forward-facing convertible
safety seats can be used in the center of the
three-passenger second row bench seat only if a
top tether strap is used. Ford recommends
placing forward-facing safety seats in the second
row and using safety seats with top tether straps
for added protection.
[SR16015(ALL)08/95]
For more information on top tether straps see
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Strapsin this
chapter.
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When installing a child safety seat, be sure to
use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating
position, and make sure the tongue is securely
fastened in the buckle. For a shoulder/lap belt
combination with a sliding tongue, make sure
the retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
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All child restraint systems are designed to be
secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or by the
lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
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RWARNING
If you do not properly secure the safety
seat, the child occupying the seat may be
injured during a collision or sudden stop.
An unsecured safety seat could also injure
other passengers.
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RWARNING
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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Always keep the buckle release button
pointing upward and away from the child
seat, with the tongue between the child
seat and the release button as shown in
the following illustration.
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Safety belt buckle placement for child seats
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8. Check to make sure that the child seat is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 7.
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NOTE: To remove the retractor from automatic
lock mode, allow seat belt to retract
fully to its stowed position and the
retractor will automatically switch back
to the vehicle sensitive locking mode
for normal adult usage.
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RWARNING
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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Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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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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You can attach a tether strap anchor bracket to
the rear floor by using a tether anchor kit
(613D74), available at no charge from any Ford
dealership.
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Read and carefully follow the instructions
provided with the kit for installation of the child
tether strap anchor.
[SR27790(ALL)08/95]
Ford recommends placement of tethered safety
seats in a second row seating position with the
tether strap installed to the tether anchoring
point as shown in the instructions provided with
the child tether strap anchor kit.
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RWARNING
Only use the tether attachment hole
locations shown in the illustrations. The
tether anchor may not perform properly if
the wrong mounting location is used.
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Four (4) tether strap anchor locations have been
provided in your vehicle. If you want your
child's safety seat located in the front, right hand
passenger seat, you must use the tether strap
anchor attachment location under the second
row bench seat or right hand bucket seat. For
second row seating positions, you must use one
of the three (3) tether strap anchor locations
under the third row bench seat.
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Until a floor anchor is installed, follow these
steps to install a tethered child safety seat in the
front seat:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat.
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2. Pull all the stored belt out of the rear seat
belt retractor to switch the retractor to
automatic locking mode.
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3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the
lap/shoulder belt.
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4. Install the child safety seat in the right front
seat. Refer to the previous section on
Installing Child Safety Seats. Hook the tether
strap around the webbing near the center of
the shoulder portion of the lap/shoulder
belt.
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5. Tighten the tether strap.
[SR27824(ALL)08/95]
Until floor-mounted tether anchors are installed,
tether straps of child safety seats in the second
row may be anchored to lap/shoulder belts for
the third row, following the five steps above, or
to the tongue of the third row lap belt.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow these precautions could
increase the chance of injury in an
accident.
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RWARNING
If the anchor bolt(s) is ever removed, the
hole(s) in the floor must be sealed to
prevent the possibility of exhaust fumes
entering the passenger compartment.
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