child lock FORD E SERIES 2002 4.G Owners Manual

These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Safety Alert
See Owner's Guide
Fasten Safety BeltAir Bag-Front
Air Bag-SideChild Seat
Child Seat Installation
WarningChild Seat Tether
Anchorage
Brake SystemAnti-Lock Brake System
Brake Fluid -
Non-Petroleum BasedTraction Control
Master Lighting SwitchHazard Warning Flasher
Fog Lamps-FrontFuse Compartment
Fuel Pump ResetWindshield Wash/Wipe
Windshield
Defrost/DemistRear Window
Defrost/Demist
Power Windows
Front/RearPower Window Lockout
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Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Child Safety Door
Lock/Unlock
Interior Luggage
Compartment Release
Symbol
Panic AlarmEngine Oil
Engine CoolantEngine Coolant
Temperature
Do Not Open When HotBattery
Avoid Smoking, Flames,
or SparksBattery Acid
Explosive GasFan Warning
Power Steering FluidMaintain Correct Fluid
LevelMAX
MIN
Emission SystemEngine Air Filter
Passenger Compartment
Air FilterJack
Check fuel capLow tire warning
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To install the new bulb:
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of
children's reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do
not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to
break the next time the headlamps are operated.
1. With the flat side of the bulb's plastic base facing upward, insert the
glass end of the bulb into the lamp assembly. You may need to turn the
bulb left or right to align the grooves in the plastic base with the tabs in
the lamp assembly. When the grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the
socket until the plastic base contacts the rear of the lamp assembly.
2. Install the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base until it contacts the
rear of the lamp assembly by rotating clockwise until you feel a ªstop.º
3. Install the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until it
snaps, locking it into position.
4. Install the headlamp assembly into the vehicle and secure it with the
clip tabs.
5. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the
headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should
not need to align it again.
Replacing headlamp bulbs (low series)
To remove the headlamp bulb:
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in OFF position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the two headlamp screws
and bezel from the headlamp
housing.
Lights
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Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back
seat and always properly use appropriate child restraints.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a snap and feel
it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened in the buckle.
2. To unfasten, push the release
button and remove the tongue from
the buckle.
The front and rear outboard safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front passenger and rear seat
outboard safety belts have two types of locking modes described below:
Vehicle sensitive mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the normal retractor mode, allowing free
shoulder belt length adjustment to your movements and locking in
response to vehicle movement. For example, if the driver brakes
suddenly or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or more, the combination safety belts will
lock to help reduce forward movement of the driver and passengers.
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Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-locked. The belt will
still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver safety belt.
When to use the automatic locking mode
²Any timea child safety seat is installed in a passenger front or
outboard rear seating position (if equipped). Children 12 years old and
under should be properly restrained in the rear seat whenever
possible. Refer toSafety Restraints for ChildrenorSafety Seats for
Childrenlater in this chapter.
How to use the automatic locking mode
²Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
²Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
²Allow 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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How to disengage the automatic locking mode
Ford recommends that all safety belt assemblies and attaching
hardware should be inspected by a qualified technician after any
collision. Safety belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also
be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is
noted.
Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic locking mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
After any vehicle collision, the front passenger and rear outboard
seat belt systems must be checked by a qualified technician to
verify that the ªautomatic locking retractorº feature for child seats is
still functioning properly. In addition, all seat belts should be checked
for proper function.
BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED if
the seat belt assembly ªautomatic locking retractorº feature or
any other seat belt function is not operating properly when checked
according to the procedures in Workshop Manual.
Failure to replace the Belt and Retractor assembly could
increase the risk of injury in collisions.
Safety belt pretensioner
Your vehicle is equipped with safety belt pretensioners at the driver and
front passenger seating positions.
The safety belt pretensioner is a device which removes excess webbing
from the safety belt system. The safety belt pretensioner uses the same
crash sensor system as the front air bag supplemental restraint system
(SRS). When the safety belt pretensioner deploys, webbing from the lap
and shoulder belt is tightened. The driver and front passenger seat belt
system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be
replaced if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in
deployment of front air bags and safety belt pretensioners. Refer to the
Safety belt maintenancesection in this chapter.
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²Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. Refer toAutomatic
locking mode(passenger side front and outboard rear seating
positions) (if equipped).
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, refer toAttaching safety seats with tether straps.
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.
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.
An air bag can kill or injure a child in a child seat. If you must
use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move seat all
the way back.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear
seat whenever possible.
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5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and pull
downward until all of the belt is
extracted.
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 your 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. To check
this, grab the seat at the belt path
and attempt to move it side to side
and forward and back. There should
be no more than one inch of
movement for proper installation.
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 able to pull more belt
out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat steps
two through nine.
Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use.
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A
Air bag supplemental restraint
system ........................................132
and child safety seats ............134
description ..............................132
disposal ....................................137
driver air bag ..........................135
indicator light ...................14, 136
operation .................................135
passenger air bag ...................135
Air cleaner filter ...............247, 253
Air conditioning
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................79
Ambulance packages ....................7
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................226
Anti-lock brake system (see
Brakes) ..............................152±153
Audio system (see Radio) ...20, 41
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................157
fluid, adding ............................245
fluid, checking ........................245
fluid, refill capacities ..............254
fluid, specification ..................260
Auxiliary power point .................96
Axle
lubricant specifications ..258, 260
refill capacities ........................254
traction lok ..............................155
B
Battery .......................................220
acid, treating emergencies .....220charging system warning light 14
disconnecting ..........................222
jumping a disabled battery ....191
maintenance-free ....................220
replacement, specifications ...253
servicing ..................................220
voltage gauge ............................18
Belt minder ...............................127
Brakes ........................................152
anti-lock ...........................152±153
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light .....................13, 153
brake warning light ..................13
fluid, checking and adding ....244
fluid, refill capacities ..............254
fluid, specifications .........258, 260
lubricant specifications ..258, 260
shift interlock ..........................156
Break-in period .............................5
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....254
Child safety restraints ..............138
child safety belts ....................138
Child safety seats ......................139
in front seat ............................140
in rear seat ..............................140
tether anchorage hardware ...143
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............209
exterior ....................................212
instrument cluster lens ..........211
instrument panel ....................211
interior .....................................211
plastic parts ............................210
safety belts ..............................212
washing ....................................207
waxing .....................................207
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P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................110
Parking brake ............................154
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....253
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................181
Power door locks ......................108
Power steering ..........................155
fluid, checking and adding ....243
fluid, refill capacity ................254
fluid, specifications .........258, 260
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................156
R
Radio ............................................20
Relays ................................177, 184
Remote entry system .......109±110
illuminated entry ....................112
locking/unlocking
doors ................................108±110
panic alarm .............................110
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................111
replacing the batteries ...........110
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................16, 121±125
Safety defects, reporting ..........206
Safety restraints ................121±125
belt minder .............................127
cleaning the safety
belts .................................131, 212extension assembly ................131
for adults .........................122±124
for children .....................137±138
lap belt ....................................125
warning light and
chime ...................13, 15, 126±127
Safety seats for children ..........139
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................................121
Seats ..........................................113
child safety seats ....................139
Servicing your vehicle ..............214
Spark plugs,
specifications .............253, 260±261
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
diesel-powered vehicles .............6
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................258, 260
Speed control ..............................98
Speedometer ...............................18
Starting your vehicle ........148±150
jump starting ..........................191
Steering wheel
controls ................................95, 98
tilting .........................................95
T
Temperature control (see
Climate control) ..........................78
Tires ...........................184, 248±250
changing ..........................184, 186
checking the pressure ............250
replacing ..........................187, 251
rotating ....................................250
Index
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