warning FORD ESCORT 1996 7.G Owners Manual

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Table of ContentsIntroductory Information............................... 1
Safety Restraints.............................................. 9
Starting Your Escort.................................... 105
Warning Lights and Gauges..................... 117
Instrument Panel Controls........................ 135
Steering Column Controls........................ 159
Features.......................................................... 169
Electronic Sound Systems......................... 197
Driving Your Escort.................................... 223
Roadside Emergencies................................ 243
Customer Assistance................................... 259
Reporting Safety Defects...................... 266
Accessories.................................................... 271
Servicing Your Escort................................. 279
Quick Index.................................................. 353
Index................................................................ 371
Service Station Information...................... 388
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Safety Restraints
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and
your passengers in case of a collision. In most
states and in Canada the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt,
a warning light may come on and a chime may
sound. SeeSafety belt warning light/chimein the
Warning Lights and Gaugeschapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for
directions on how to properly use these safety
belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for Childrenin this
chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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Make sure that you and your passengers
wear safety belts. Always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
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RWARNING
Passengers should not be allowed to ride
in the cargo area. Persons not riding in a
seat with a fastened seat belt are much
more likely to suffer serious injury in a
collision. Cargo should always be secured
to prevent it from shifting and causing
damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
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Never wear the shoulder belt under the
arm. Never swing it around the neck over
the inside shoulder. Never use a single
belt for more than one person or across
more than one seating position. 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.
Failure to follow these precautions could
increase the risk and/or severity of injury
in a collision.
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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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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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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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Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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Motorized Shoulder Belt Passive Restraint
System (Not available on Canadian
vehicles)
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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.
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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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half page art:0070061-EThe proper position of the front lap safety belt
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The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
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To operate the motorized shoulder belt:
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1. Get into your vehicle and close the door.
Check to be sure the shoulder belt is latched
to the emergency release buckle.
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2. If it is not latched, pull the shoulder belt
from the retractor and buckle it to the
emergency release buckle. Note the twist in
the shoulder belt as in Figures 1 and 2.
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3. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
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A motor causes the shoulder belt to slide along
its track from the A-pillar to the B-pillar until it
locks in place.
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If the driver does not fasten the lap belt before
the ignition key is turned to ON, the chime will
sound for four (4) to eight (8) seconds. The
safety belt warning indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster will also illuminate for one to
two minutes. In the unlikely event the shoulder
belt should stall before it reaches the B-pillar, the
indicator light will flash continuously until the
shoulder belt is in its locked position at the
B-pillar. If the indicator lamp remains
illuminated for more than one minute, check to
be sure that both shoulder belts are latched to
the emergency release buckle. If the indicator
lamp remains illuminated with both front seat
shoulder belts latched to the emergency release
buckles, refer to the section titledWhat To Do If
Your Shoulder Belt Does Not Engage Properly
before driving the vehicle.
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Use the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder
only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the
arm. Never swing it around your neck over the
inside shoulder. Never use a single belt for more
than one person. Failure to follow these
precautions could increase the risk and/or
severity of injury in a collision.
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When the ignition is in any position and the
door is opened, the shoulder belt will move
forward to the A-pillar. This will allow ample
room for the driver or passenger to exit from
the vehicle. DO NOT use the belt as an assist
handle when entering or exiting the vehicle. The
door should not be opened while the vehicle is
in motion.
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understand
Important Safety Belt Informationat
the beginning of this chapter.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt snug
and low across the hips.
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Important For Your Safety
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Before driving your vehicle, read the label on
the back of the sun visor or on the headliner
above the driver's seat (Canadian vehicles). See
the following figures.
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half page art:0070237-A
Driver and passenger sun visor labels
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half page art:0070260-A
Label located on headliner (U.S. vehicles only)
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An additional warning label is located on the
headliner (U.S. vehicles only). On vehicles
equipped with a moon roof, the label is located
on the manual override access panel.
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What To Do If Your Shoulder Belt Does
Not Engage Properly
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If your shoulder belt does not move all the way
across to the locked position on the B-pillar,
follow these steps:
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1. Make sure the ignition switch is in the
LOCK position.
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2. Make sure your door is fully closed. The
shoulder belt does not work if your door is
open and will remain in the forward
position at the A-pillar.
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The vehicle should not be driven unless
the doors are fully closed and the
shoulder belts are in the locked position.
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3. Unbuckle the shoulder belt by pressing the
red emergency release button on the buckle.
Then, reinsert the shoulder belt tongue into
the buckle until you hear a snap and feel the
latch engage.
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4. Turn the key to the ON position.
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5. If the shoulder belt doesn't move across you,
turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position and then release the shoulder belt
from the buckle.
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6. Remove the access cap located in the lower
portion of the trim panel, rearward of the
front door opening.
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7. Pull the electrical wiring harness out through
the access hole and disconnect the connector.
The electrical wiring harness is located near
the internal hex nut. To disconnect the
connector, pull the left and right sides apart.
You may have to loosen the tape to
disconnect the electrical connector.
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8. Then, insert the emergency handle into the
hex nut inside the access hole. The
emergency handle is stored in the owner
portfolio in the glove compartment.
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9. Turn the emergency handle to move the
buckle rearward until you hear a click. To
move the driver's buckle, turn the handle
clockwise. To move the passenger's buckle,
turn the handle counterclockwise.
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10. Reinsert the shoulder belt tongue into the
buckle.
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RWARNING
If it is necessary to use the emergency
handle to put the shoulder belt in
position, have the system serviced by a
qualified technician as soon as possible.
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Manual Front Lap Belts (U.S. vehicles
equipped with motorized passive restraint)
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You should always wear the lap belt in addition
to the shoulder belt.
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The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
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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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To fasten the lap belt: Pull the belt out of the
retractor and bring it across your lap. Insert the
tongue into the buckle until it snaps and locks in
place.
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