warning FORD AEROSTAR 1996 1.G Workshop Manual

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Seats
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Adjusting the Front Seat Manually
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You can move the driver seat forward or
backward. If your vehicle is equipped with the
optional reclining bucket seat, you can also tilt
the seatback up to 30 degrees rearward.
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The front passenger seat cannot be adjusted.
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Seat adjustment levers
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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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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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To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, children should always ride with
the seatback upright.
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To move the seat forward or backward:
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To install the rear bucket seat:
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1. Lift the seat assembly into the vehicle and
drop the front and rear floor hooks into the
floor wells at a point just behind the floor
attachment pins.
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2. Rotate the seat latch handle forward, causing
the J hook to engage over the front of the
foremost well retainer.
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3. For right hand seats, continue rotating the
seat latch handle until it comes to a
complete stop on the top of the tube. This
will cause the seat assembly to slide forward,
engaging the front and rear floor hooks with
the floor well retainers.
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For left hand seats, push the seat latch
handle downward to a full stop. This locks
the seat in position. Before you engage the
safety belt, be sure it is not twisted. Remove
any twist, then insert the tongue end of the
detachable anchor into the detachable anchor
until you hear a ªsnapº and feel the latch
engage.
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RWARNING
Check to see that the seat is latched
securely in position. Keep floor area free
of objects that would prevent proper seat
engagement. Never attempt to adjust the
seat latch while the vehicle is in motion.
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three fourths page art:0095047-ALocation of the detachable anchor warning label on safety
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RWARNING
When reinstalling a rear seat in your
vehicle it must be placed in its original
position. Improper installation of the seat
will prevent correct use of the safety belts
and could increase the risk of injury.
Refer to the warning label on the seat
belt.
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2. Fold the seatback forward and latch it in the
down position (bench seat only).
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3. Rotate the seat latch handles (located under
the seat near the floor) upward, causing the
latch hooks to disengage from the floor
attachment.
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4. Lift seat at rear and rotate about the forward
attachment. When seat latches are clear of
floor attachments, release the latch handles.
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5. Pull the seat rearward to disengage it from
the front floor pins.
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Be careful that the latches are not damaged
when the seats are stored.
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To install the seat assembly:
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1. Clear the area of debris around the seat floor
attachments.
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2. With the seatback in a folded and latched
position (bench seat only), place the seat
assembly in your vehicle and engage the
front seat hooks onto the forward attachment
pin in the floor wells.
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3. Rotate the seat downward and engage the
latch into the rear floor attachment. Lifting
of the latch handles is not required for
installation.
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half page art:0095041-AInstallation and removal of the second and third passenger
bed and bench seat
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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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RWARNING
Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor,
whether the seat is occupied or empty. If
not latched, the seat may cause injury
during a sudden stop.
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RWARNING
Before using the seat, make sure that the
latch hooks are securely locked around the
floor pins.
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Seat/bed conversion
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The seat/bed can be either a two passenger or
three passenger seat.
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To convert the seat/bed to a bed:
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1. Pull up the release lever located on right
hand side of the seat, and at the same time
push the seatback rearward.
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2. Push the top of the seatback down until it
latches.
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The two passenger seat cushion will move
forward when going from the seat to the bed
position.
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To convert the bed to a seat:
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1. While in front of the seat, pull the release
lever up and at the same time pull the
seatback up. Raise the seatback to the full
upright and locked position.
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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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Mirrors
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For vehicles without rear door windows, the
right-hand side mirror is a flat glass mirror. All
other vehicles have convex right-hand side view
mirrors. Convex mirrors have a curved surface
and will show a wider view of the lane next to
and behind your vehicle.
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The side view mirror on the right makes
objects appear smaller and farther away
than they actually are.
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Dual Electric Remote Control Mirrors
(If equipped)
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To adjust the remote controlled side mirrors:
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1. Locate the switch in the driver's door trim
panel.
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2. Select the right or left mirror by moving the
center switch to the left-hand or right-hand
position. The midway position moves neither
the left-hand or right-hand mirror.
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3. Press the appropriate side of the square
marked by an arrow indicating the direction
of adjustment.
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4. Return the center switch to the middle
position to keep the mirror in place.
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186gearshift lever, may flash steadily if a
malfunction has been detected. If the Overdrive
Off Indicator Light is flashing, contact your Ford
dealer as soon as possible. If this condition
persists, damage to the transmission could occur.
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Some vehicles are equipped with a Powertrain
Control Module that limits engine speeds with a
cut-out mode to promote durability.
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Transmission
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Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
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Your vehicle's gearshift is on the steering
column. You can put the gearshift in any one of
several positions.
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The positions of the column-mounted gearshift
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RWARNING
Hold the brake pedal down while you
move the gearshift lever from position to
position. If you do not hold the brake
pedal down, your vehicle may move
unexpectedly and injure someone.
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Once you place the gearshift securely into
position, gradually release the brake pedal and
use the accelerator as necessary.
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NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a
brake-shift interlock feature. This
feature prevents you from shifting
from P (Park) unless you have the
brake pedal depressed. (The ignition
must be in the ON position.) If you
cannot shift from P (Park) with the
brake pedal depressed:
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1. Apply the parking brake.
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2. Remove the key.
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3. Insert the key and rotate it one position
clockwise (ignition in the OFF position).
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4. Apply the brake pedal and shift to N
(Neutral). (If the vehicle is shifted back to P
[Park], you must repeat the previous steps.)
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5. Start the vehicle.
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If you need to shift out of P (Park) by using the
alternate procedure described above, it is
possible that a fuse has blown and that your
brakelamps may also not be functional. Please
refer to the chapter titledServicing Your Aerostar
in this Owner Guide for instructions on checking
and replacing fuses.
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RWARNING
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL
YOU VERIFY THAT THE BRAKELAMPS
ARE WORKING.
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