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[SS05600(ALL)01/96]
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.
[SS05700(ALL)04/96]
After installing the rear seat, make sure the
safety belt is not twisted before you insert it into
the detachable anchor. A twisted safety belt may
cause the retractor to not work properly. Then
insert the detachable anchor tongue into the
detachable anchor until you hear a ªclickº and
feel the latch engage.
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[SS06800(ALL)12/95]
Lap Belts
[SS07000(ALL)01/96]
On the center seat of the rear three-passenger
seats you will find a lap-belt without a retractor.
You must adjust the lap belt to fit snugly and as
low as possible around your hips. Do not wear
the lap belt around your waist.
[SS07400(ALL)05/96]
one third page art:0020638-C
Fastening and unfastening the center rear occupant safety
lap belts
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[SS11300(ALL)05/96]
Children and Air Bags
[SS11400(ALL)06/96]
Children should be placed in the rear in an
appropriate child safety seat that is properly
secured to the vehicle.
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[SS11500(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Children should always wear their safety
belts. Failure to follow these instructions
may increase the risk of personal injury in
the event of a collision.
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[SS11600(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Rear-facing child seats and infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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[SS11650(ALL)05/96]
NOTE: For additional important safety
information on the proper use of seat
belts, child seats, and infant seats,
please read the entire Safety Restraints
chapter in this owner guide.
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[SS11700(ALL)05/96]
How Does the Air Bag Supplemental
Restraint System Work?
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[SS11800(ALL)05/96]
The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System is
designed to activate when the vehicle sustains
sufficient longitudinal (lengthwise) deceleration
that is equal to or greater than hitting an
immovable barrier head on at a range of about
8-14 mph (13-23 km/h). The fact that the air
bags did not inflate in a collision does not mean
that something is wrong with the system.
Rather, it means the forces were not of the type
sufficient to cause activation.
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[SS11900(ALL)05/96]
If the vehicle is in a moderate or severe frontal
collision, the system is activated and the air bags
inflate rapidly. After the air bag inflates, it will
quickly deflate. After the air bag deployment,
you may notice a smoke-like, powdery residue
or smell the burnt propellant. This is normal.
The residue may consist of cornstarch or talcum
powder (which is used to lubricate the air bag)
or sodium compounds, such as sodium
carbonates (e.g. baking soda) that result from the
combustion process that inflates the air bag.
Small amounts of sodium hydroxide may be
present which may irritate the skin and eyes, but
none of the residue is toxic. The Air Bag
Supplemental Restraint System will reduce, but
not eliminate all injuries in an accident.
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[SS12000(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Several air bag system components get hot
after inflation. Do not try to touch them
after inflation.
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[SS13600(ALL)05/96]
Disposal of Air Bags and Air Bag
Equipped Vehicles
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[SS13700(ALL)05/96]
For disposal of air bags or air bag equipped
vehicles, see your local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer. Air bags MUST BE disposed of by
qualified personnel.
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[SS14300(ALL)01/96]
Safety Restraints for Children
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[SS14400(ALL)01/96]
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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[SS14500(ALL)02/96]
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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[SS14550(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
To prevent the risk of injury, make sure
children sit where they can be properly
restrained.
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[SS14625(ALL)05/96]
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. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
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[SS14650(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS14700(ALL)03/96]
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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[SS15000(ALL)01/96]
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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[SS15025(ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
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[SS15900(ALL)01/96]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SS16000(ALL)01/96]
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.
[SS16005(ALL)01/96]
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.
[SS16010(ALL)04/96]
RWARNING
The following instructions MUST BE
FOLLOWED to reduce risk of injury from
a safety seat tipping too far forward in a
severe crash.
[SS16012(ALL)01/96]
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 safetey seats with top tether
straps for added protection.
[SS16015(ALL)01/96]
For more information on top tether straps see
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Strapsin this
chapter.
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[SS16025(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS16090(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS16100(ALL)03/96]
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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[SS16125(ALL)03/96]
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.
[SS25601(ALL)01/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats in
the Front Seat and Rear Outboard
Seating Positions
[SS25650(ALL)01/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for the
right front seat passenger and rear outboard
passengers.
[SS25701(ALL)01/96]
If you choose to install a child safety seat or
infant carrier in these seating positions:
[SS25750(ALL)01/96]
1. Position the child seat on the seat of the
vehicle. In the front seat, adjust the vehicle
seat as far rearward as possible.
[SS25801(ALL)01/96]
2. Pull down on the shoulder belt, then grasp
the shoulder belt and lap belt together. See
Figure 1.
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[SS27300(ALL)01/96]
Installing Child Safety Seats at
the Rear Center Seating Position
with Locking Adjustable Lap Belt
[SS27350(ALL)01/96]
DO NOT install a forward-facing child safety
seat in the third row center seating position.
Forward-facing seats must be installed with a
lap/shoulder belt, or a lap belt and top tether
strap.
[SS27400(ALL)01/96]
1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
hold the tongue so that its bottom is
perpendicular to the direction of webbing
while sliding the tongue toward the loose
end of webbing.
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[SS27450(ALL)01/96]
2. Place the child safety seat in the center
seating position.
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[SS27500(ALL)01/96]
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
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[SS27550(ALL)01/96]
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
for the center seating position until you hear
a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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[SS27600(ALL)01/96]
5. Push down on the child seat while pulling
on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to
tighten the belt.
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[SS27650(ALL)01/96]
6. Before placing the child into child seat,
forcibly tilt the child seat from side-to-side
and in forward directions to ensure that the
seat is held securely in place. If the child
seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5
through 6, or properly install the child seat
in a different seating position.
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[SS27700(ALL)04/96]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SS27750(ALL)04/96]
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.
[SS27760(ALL)04/96]
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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[SS27770(ALL)01/96]
Read and carefully follow the instructions
provided with the kit for installation of the child
tether strap anchor.
[SS27790(ALL)01/96]
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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[SS27800(ALL)01/96]
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.
[SS27810(ALL)01/96]
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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140 [SS27812(ALL)01/96]Until a floor anchor is installed, follow these
steps to install a tethered child safety seat in the
front seat:
[SS27814(ALL)01/96]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat.
[SS27816(ALL)01/96]
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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[SS27818(ALL)03/96]
3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the
lap/shoulder belt. A clicking sound should
be heard as the belt retracts, indicating that
the retractor is in automatic locking mode.
[SS27820(ALL)01/96]
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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[SS27822(ALL)05/96]
5. Tighten the tether strap.
[SS27824(ALL)01/96]
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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[SS27830(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Follow these precautions to decrease the
chance of injury in an accident.
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[SS27840(ALL)01/96]
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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