lock FORD E SERIES 1997 4.G User Guide

the detachable anchor and lifting
upward.
Stow the tongue end of the
detachable anchor.
2. Lift and rotate the LH/RH seat
latch handles rearward.
3. Lift the LH/RH latch rod hook
ends out of the locking holes in
the front strikers.
4. Move the seat rearward and lift
the seats rear hooks away from the
rear strikers prior to lifting the
front hooks out from the front
strikers.
5. Remove the seat assembly.
To install the seat:
1. Position the seat in the vehicle.
2. Align front hooks to front
strikers, prior to lowering the rear
hooks and aligning them with the
rear strikers.
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3. Engage the LH/RH latch rod
hook ends in the front striker
locking holes.
4. Rotate the LH/RH latch handles
forward, and at the same time
slide the seat assembly forward to
engage the strikers. Continue
forward movement until the seat
reaches the end of its travel.
5. Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted, then insert the seat belt
tongue into detachable anchor
until you hear a ªclickº and feel
the latch engage.
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.
Quick release captains chair
To remove the seats:
1. Disengage the lap/shoulder belt
from the seat by inserting a key or
small screwdriver into the slot in
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To install the seats:
1. Position the seat to the floor
mount.
2. Engage the four pins into the
floor mount hole and push the seat
toward the left side of the vehicle
to fully engage.
3. Pull the seat latch handle
downward to lock the seat in
position.
4. Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted, then insert the seat belt
tongue into detachable anchor
until you hear a ªclickº and feel
the latch engage.
Check to see that the seat
and seatback is 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.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
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the buckle and remove the
tongue from the buckle.
²rear seating positions, push the
red release button on the side of
the buckle and remove the
tongue from the buckle.
The lap belts should fit
snugly and as low as
possible around the hips, not
around the waist.
The outboard safety restraints in
the vehicle are combination lap
and shoulder belts. The front
passenger and rear outboard
seating positions safety belts have
two types of locking modes.
PRESS
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt will
allow freedom of movement,
locking tight only on hard braking,
hard cornering or impacts of
approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or
more. The front seat belts can also
be made to lock by jerking on the
belt.
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the safety belt is
locked in a certain position by the
occupant and remains locked until
the webbing is fully retracted.
The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver belt.
When to use the automatic
locking mode
²When a tight lap/shoulder fit is
desired.
²Any timea child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. Refer to
Children and infant or Child
safety seatslater in this section.
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Using the automatic locking
mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire belt
is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates the
safety belt is now in the automatic
locking mode.
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Canceling the automatic locking
mode
Disconnect the combination
lap/shoulder belt and allow it to
retract completely to cancel the
automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.
Front safety belt height
adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and
front passenger. Adjust the height
of the shoulder belt so the belt
rests across the middle of your
shoulder.
To lower the height of the shoulder
belt:
1. Push the button down
2. Slide down
To raise the height of the shoulder
belt:
1. Slide up
2. Pull down on the height
adjustment assembly to make sure
it is locked in place
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²Put the safety belt in the
automatic locking mode. Refer
toUsing the automatic locking
modein this chapter.
Installing child safety seats in
combination lap and shoulder
belt seating positions
1. Position the child safety seat in
a seat with a combination lap and
shoulder belt.
If you choose to install a child
safety seat in the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as
possible.
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sure the belt webbing is not
twisted.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle for that seating
position until you hear and feel the
latch engage. Make sure the
tongue is latched securely by
pulling on it.
5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and
PRESS
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pull downward until all of the belt
is extracted and a click is heard.
6. Allow the belt to retract. The
belt will click as it retracts to
indicate it is in the automatic
locking mode.
7. Pull the lap belt portion across
the child seat toward the buckle
and pull up on the shoulder belt
while pushing down with knee on
the child seat.
8. Allow the safety belt to retract
to remove any slack in the belt.
9. Before placing the child in the
seat, forcibly tilt the seat forward
and back to make sure the seat is
securely held in place.
10. Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is in the automatic
locking mode (you should not be
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