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[SR14834(ALL)09/95]
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.
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[SR14835(ALL)06/95]
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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[SR14840(ALL)08/95]
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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[SR14850(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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[SR14860(ALL)08/95]
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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Safety Seats for Children
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[SR15700(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR15710(ALL)08/95]
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.
[SR15720(ALL)08/95]
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.
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[SR15735(ALL)07/95]
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
instrument panel, or lean over near the air bag
cover when the vehicle is moving. All occupants
should sit with their backs against the seatback,
move the seat to the most rearward position if
possible and use the safety belts. Children
weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg) always should
use child or infant seats.
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[SR15740(ALL)07/95]
RWARNING
When using forward-facing child seats
move the passenger seat as far back from
the instrument panel as possible. NEVER
SECURE REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS
IN THE FRONT SEAT.
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The force of the rapidly inflating passenger air
bag could push the top of the rear-facing seat
against the vehicle seatback, armrests or console.
Rear-facing infant seats must always be secured
in the rear seat.
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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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[SR15750(ALL)06/95]
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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[SR15775(ALL)08/95]
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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RWARNING
Always keep the buckle release button
pointing upward and away from the child
seat, with the tongue between the child
seat and the release button as shown in
the following illustration. Failure to
follow these instructions could result in
accidental unbuckling of the safety belt if
the child safety seat hits the release
button. Release of the safety belt could
result in serious injuries.
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Safety belt buckle placement for child seats
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Installing the Child Safety Seat in the
Front Seat with a Locking Clip (Canadian
2-door vehicles only)
[SR15810(E )08/95]
If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front passenger,
the lap belt will have the following label:
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Figure 1: Locking clip label
[SR15830(E )08/95]
A locking clip must be used to properly secure a
child seat in a front seat not equipped with a
dual locking mode retractor.
[SR15840(E )08/95]
RWARNING
A locking clip must be used to properly
secure a safety seat in the front seat of
Canadian 2-door vehicles without a dual
locking retractor.
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RWARNING
If you do not use a locking clip, injuries
could result from the child seat tipping
over during normal braking or turning.
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To install the locking clip
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1. Thread the belt webbing through the child
seat according to the child seat's
manufacturer's instructions.
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2. Buckle the safety belt.
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3. Pull on the shoulder portion of the belt to
make the lap portion fit snugly. Keeping the
lap belt snug, hold the lap and shoulder belt
portions of the webbing together next to the
sliding tongue and unbuckle the seat belt.
See Figure 2.
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7. Re-buckle belt. Forcibly tilt the child seat
from side to side and also tug it forward to
see if it is held securely in place. See Figure
6. If excessive movement occurs, repeat steps
2 through 7 or properly install child seat in
a different seating position in the vehicle.
[SR16990(E )08/95]
RWARNING
Once you have attached the safety seat,
test the seat before you place the child in
it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also try
to tug the seat forward. Check to see if
the belt holds the seat in place. If the lap
belt is too loose, tighten it by moving the
locking clip, or put the safety seat in
another seat and test it again. If the safety
seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a
child being injured in a collision or
sudden stop greatly increases. Reclining
seatbacks should be in the most upright
position for use with child safety seats.
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[SR19190(ALL)08/95]
If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the
rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the
appropriate tether anchor directly behind that
seat position.
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[SR19200(ALL)08/95]
Tether anchorage hardware (Canadian
vehicles only)
[SR19300(ALL)10/89]
All vehicles built for sale in Canada include a
tether anchor hardware kit for use with
Canadian child safety seats. Attachment holes (at
each rear seating position) have been provided
in your vehicle to attach the anchor hardware, if
required. Additional kits can be obtained at no
charge from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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Tether anchorage hardware (U.S. vehicles
only)
[SR19500(ALL)10/91]
Vehicles built for sale in the USA do not include
a tether anchor hardware kit for use with child
safety seats. However, attachment holes (at each
rear seating position) have been provided in
your vehicle to attach the tether anchor
hardware. Tether anchor hardware kits can be
obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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Be sure to follow the child safety seat
manufacturer's instructions.
[SR19600(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Tighten the anchor according to
specifications. Otherwise the safety seat
may not be properly secured and the child
may be injured in a sudden stop or
collision.
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Built-In Child Seat (If Equipped)
[SR20170(ALL)08/95]
The optional rear seat may include a built-in
child seat. This child restraint is to be usedonly
by children who are at least one year old, weigh
between 20 and 60 pounds (9 and 27 kilograms)
and whose shoulders (top) are below the
shoulder harness slots. See Figure 1.
[SR20180(ALL)08/95]
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Figure 1: Proper child shoulder height
[SR20190(ALL)08/95]
If your child is less than one year old or weighs
less than 20 pounds (9 kilograms),alwaysuse a
rear facing infant or convertible seat because a
child of that size is not sufficiently developed to
withstand crash forces in a front facing position.
Follow the specific manufacturer's instructions
for weight and height restrictions.
[SR20200(ALL)08/95]
Children must be properly buckled before riding
in the vehicle. It is the law in every state and
province. This child seat conforms to all
Federal/Canadian motor vehicle safety
standards.
[SR20210(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
The rear seatback must be fully locked
before operating the child restraint system.
[SR20220(ALL)08/95]
Ensure that the latch release buttons are in the
full up (locked) positions on both sides of the
seat.
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The retractor will switch from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode
when the shoulder belts are pulled all the way
out. The retractor will switch back to emergency
locking mode when the belts are unbuckled and
the shoulder belts retract completely.
[SR20280(ALL)08/95]
The automatic locking mode must be used to
hold small children in position, particularly
sleeping children and those who may try to
squirm out of the belts.
[SR20290(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
[SR20300(ALL)08/95]
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.
[SR20310(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Failure to follow all of the instructions on
the use of this child restraint system can
result in your child striking the vehicle's
interior during a sudden stop or crash.
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