child lock FORD ESCORT 1996 7.G Owners Manual
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[SR02400(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright position.
When the seatback is not fully upright,
there is a greater risk that the child will
slide under the safety belt and be
seriously injured in a collision.
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[SR02500(ALL)08/95]
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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[SR02700(ALL)09/95]
RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
[SR03100(E )07/93]
Motorized Shoulder Belt Passive Restraint
System (Not available on Canadian
vehicles)
[SR03200(ALL)01/92]
The front seat shoulder belts automatically adjust
and together with the manual lap belt, help to
provide added restraint in the event of a
collision.
[SR03300(ALL)04/93]
While you drive, the shoulder belt adjusts to
your movement. However, if you brake hard,
turn hard, or if your car receives an impact of
5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the shoulder belt
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
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22 [SR07250(ALL)06/95]The lap 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 be made to lock by jerking on the
belt.
[SR07275(ALL)08/95]
Front passenger safety belts with dual locking
mode retractors can also be locked to tightly
secure a child safety seat.
[SR07285(ALL)06/95]
Refer to the sectionFront Passenger Lap Belt
Retractor (U.S. vehicles equipped with motorized
passive restraint)orFront Passenger Lap/Shoulder
Belt Retractor (Canadian 2-door vehicles only)in this
chapter for complete information on vehicle
sensitive and automatic locking modes.
[SR07300(ALL)06/94]
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Buckling the lap belt
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[SR07625(ALL)08/95]
Automatic locking mode
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[SR07630(ALL)06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
[SR07635(ALL)03/95]
q
A tight lap belt on the hips.
[SR07640(ALL)06/95]
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Forward-facing child seat installation.
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[SR07641(ALL)09/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
[SR07645(ALL)01/95]
This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode, perform the following steps:
[SR07650(ALL)01/95]
1. Buckle the lap belt.
[SR07655(ALL)01/95]
2. Grasp the lap belt below the child seat label.
Pull upward until all of the belt is extracted
and a click is heard. At this time, the lap
belt retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
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[SR07665(ALL)03/95]
4. Pull down on the belt to remove slack in the
belt.
[SR07670(ALL)01/95]
NOTE: When the lap belt is unbuckled and
allowed to retract completely, the
retractor will switch to the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
See the detailed instructions under
Safety Seats for Childrenin this
chapter.
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28 [SR08590(E )08/95]Front passenger safety belts with dual locking
mode retractors can also be locked to tightly
secure a child safety seat.
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[SR08700(E )05/94]
After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the driver or passenger
seat to the position that suits you best.
[SR08800(E )07/95]
To fasten the belt, find the long strap of the belt,
pull it across your shoulder and chest, and insert
the tongue into the proper buckle on your seat
until you hear a snap and feel it lock. Be sure to
use the correct buckle and check to make sure
the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle.
[SR08807(E )01/95]
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Fastening the front seat lap and shoulder belt
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[SR08808(E )07/95]
RWARNING
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
[SR08810(E )03/95]
RWARNING
Front and rear seat occupants, including
pregnant women, should wear both lap
and shoulder belts for optimum protection
in a collision.
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30 [SR08840(E )08/95]For vehicles equipped with a dual locking mode
retractor for the front seat passenger, the
retractor modes function as follows:
[SR08845(E )08/95]
Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
retractors
[SR08850(E )08/95]
The lap/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 be made to lock by jerking on the
belt.
[SR08855(E )08/95]
Adjust the lap part of the belt by pulling up on
the shoulder belt until the lap belt fits snugly
and as low as possible around your hips.
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[SR08860(E )08/95]
Automatic locking mode
[SR08865(E )08/95]
In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and 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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[SR08870(E )08/95]
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the occupant.
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[SR08875(E )08/95]
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Child seat or infant carrier installation
restraint.
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[SR08880(E )08/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seats.
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31 [SR08885(E )08/95]
This mode must be used when installing a
forward-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat. To switch the retractor from the
emergency locking mode to the automatic
locking mode, perform the following steps:
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[SR08890(E )08/95]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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[SR08895(E )08/95]
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 will be heard. At this time,
the belt retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
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[SR08900(E )08/95]
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.
[SR08905(E )08/95]
NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch back to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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32 [SR08910(E )08/95]If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front seat
passenger, the lap belt will have the following
label:
[SR08915(E )08/95]
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Seat belt label
[SR08935(E )08/95]
Instructions for using a locking clip to secure
child safety seats with manual lap and shoulder
safety belts are provided later in this chapter.
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[SR08965(E )08/95]
Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
[SR08970(E )06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap 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 be made to
lock by jerking on the belt.
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[SR08975(E )08/95]
Automatic locking mode
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[SR08980(E )06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
[SR08985(E )06/95]
q
A tight lap belt on the hips
[SR08990(E )06/95]
q
Forward-facing child seat installation.
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[SR09000(E )09/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
[SR09005(E )06/95]
This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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[SR09010(E )08/95]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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[SR09015(E )06/95]
2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt below the
child seat label. Pull upward until all of the
belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the lap belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode).
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[SR09020(E )07/95]
3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
[SR09025(E )06/95]
4. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove slack in the belt.
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[SR09030(E )08/95]
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.
[SR09600(E )03/91]
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Combination lap and shoulder belt with a fixed tongue
(available only on Canadian vehicles)
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63 [SR15800(E )08/95]
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:
[SR15820(E )08/95]
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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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