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Seating and Safety
Restraints
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Seats
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WARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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WARNING
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap belt snug and low
across the hips.
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WARNING
Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright position.
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Adjusting the Seats
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In the front seats, you can move the whole seat
forward or backward or tilt the back of the seat
forward or backward.
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To move the seat forward or backward:
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1. Make sure nothing is placed under the front
seats. Such items may interfere with the seat
lock mechanism.
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2. Find the seat slide adjustment lever located
on the outside of the seat.
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3. Pull the lever up and hold it.
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4. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
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5. Release the lever and make sure the seat has
locked in place.
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Seatback Recline
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To recline the seatback:
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1. Find the seatback recline lever located on the
outside of the seat, toward the rear.
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2. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the
lever.
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3. Lean back on the seat and adjust the back of
the seat to the position you desire.
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4. Release the lever and make sure the seatback
is locked in place. (The lever MUST return
to its original position for the seatback to
lock.)
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The lever used to recline the back of the seat
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Rear Seat Access (2 door models)
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To gain access to the rear seat:
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1. Locate the seatback recline lever. The lever is
located on the outside of the seat cushion.
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2. Raise the seatback recline lever to tilt the
seatback forward. Raise the seat slide
adjustment lever and move the seat forward
if extra room is needed. The seatback should
automatically lock when returned to its
upright position. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
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WARNING
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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Your vehicle may be equipped with a
full-folding or split-folding rear seat. In either
case, you can fold down the seatback (or
seatbacks) to provide extra cargo space. If you
have the rear safety belts routed through the
rear safety belt guides on either side of the seats,
the safety belts will not be trapped when the
seats are returned to their upright positions.
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To fold down the rear seatback:
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1. Pull up on the release knob(s) located in the
upper corner(s) of the seatback. The
split-folding rear seat has one knob for each
seatback. The full-folding rear seat has two
knobs, which must both be raised at the
same time to lower the entire seatback.
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2. Pull the seatback forward until it is flat.
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To raise the rear seatback:
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1. Push the seatback upward until it locks in
place.
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2. Make sure the seatback is firmly locked by
pushing forward and backward on it.
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Folding down the full-folding rear seatback
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WARNING
Each seating position in your vehicle has a
specific safety belt assembly which is
made up of one buckle and one tongue
that are designed to be used as a pair. 1)
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for
more than one person.
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WARNING
Never drive or ride with a twisted or
jammed safety belt. If you cannot untwist
or unjam the safety belt, see the nearest
qualified technician immediately.
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WARNING
Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright position.
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WARNING
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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WARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, turn hard, or if
your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap/shoulder belt locks
and helps reduce your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
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To fasten the belt, pull the combination
lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so that the
shoulder portion of the belt crosses your
shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt is not
twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert the belt
tongue into the proper buckle 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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Fastening the safety belt
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understand
Important Safety Belt Informationin
this chapter.
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and rear outboard seating positions
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While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its
original position to prevent it from striking you
or the vehicle.
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Passenger Seat Lap/Shoulder Belt
Retractors (Dual Locking Modes)
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for
passengers.
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Dual locking mode retractors operate in two
ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will allow the occupant freedom of
movement, locking tight only on hard braking,
hard cornering, or impacts of approximately
5 mph (8 km/h) or more. The retractor can also
be made to lock by pulling on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and will
remain locked when the combination
lap/shoulder safety belt is buckled, and does not
allow the occupant freedom of movement. This
mode provides the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt on the occupant.
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Child safety seat installation.
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WARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted and, when allowed to retract, a
clicking sound is heard. At this time, the belt
retractor is in the automatic locking mode
(child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Safety Belt Extension Assembly
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For some people, the safety belt may be too
short even when it is fully extended. You can
add about eight inches (20 cm) to the belt length
with a safety belt extension assembly (part
number 611C22). Safety belt extensions are
available at no cost from your dealer.
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WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions will
affect the performance of the safety belts
and increase the risk of personal injury.
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Safety Belt Maintenance
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Check the safety belt systems periodically to
make sure that they work properly and are not
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All safety belt assemblies, including retractors,
buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies
(slide bar) (if equipped), shoulder belt height
adjusters (if equipped), child safety seat tether
bracket assemblies (if equipped), and attaching
hardware, should be inspected after any
collision. Ford recommends that all safety belt
assemblies used in vehicles involved in a
collision be replaced. However, if the collision
was minor and a qualified technician finds that
the belts do not show damage and continue to
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WARNING
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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WARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets 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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Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat
having a top tether strap. Install the child safety
seat in a seating position which is capable of
providing a tether anchorage. For more
information on top tether straps seeAttaching
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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Your vehicle is equipped with a right front
passenger air bag. Air bags deploy with great
force, faster than the blink of an eye. Front
passengers, especially children and small adults,
must never sit on the front edge of the seat,
stand near the glove compartment of the
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