seats FORD ESCORT 1997 7.G Owners Manual

Turn the air distribution dial to the
desired airflow position. For
vehicles with manual heating
systems, the modes can only be
used for heating or ventilating
(except OFF).
To prevent humidity buildup inside
of the vehicle, always drive with
the climate control system turned
on.
Do not put objects under the front
seats that interfere with the flow
of air to the back seat area.
* If equipped with air conditioning
Using the MAX A/C mode
²MAX A/C mode (if equipped)
can be used for air conditioning
or heating. This mode is noisier
but more economical than A/C;
it will only function if the air
temperature outside the vehicle
is about 10ÉC (50ÉF) or higher.
Select MAX A/C and turn the
temperature dial to the left for
recirculated, cooled airflow
through these vents:
Using the A/C mode
²A/C mode (if equipped) can be
used for heating, ventilating, or
air conditioning; the air
OFF
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FRONT SEATS
Lift handle to slide the seat
forward or backward
Lift to adjust the seatback
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Head restraints
Push the release button to lower
the head restraint
To raise the head restraint, pull
without pushing the release
button.
REAR SEATS
Stow the built-in child seat (if
equipped) in order to fold the rear
seatback down. Refer toBuilt-in
child seatin this chapter for more
information.
Push the seatback back to a raised
position and latch for normal
seating.
The full rear seat bench is shown.
The split-folding rear seat (if
equipped) operates in a similar
manner.
Press to unlock the seatback:
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SAFETY RESTRAINTS
PRECAUTIONS
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 the use of safety belts.
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.
Safety belts must be worn
by all vehicle occupants to
be properly restrained and help
reduce the risk of injury in a
collision.
To prevent the risk of
injury make sure children
sit where they can be properly
restrained.
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.
Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and safety belts.
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the
normal retractor mode, which
locks the belts in response to
vehicle movement. For example, if
the driver brakes suddenly or turns
a corner sharply, the combination
safety belts will lock to restrain
forward movement of the driver
and passengers.
The retractor can be made to lock
by pulling sharply on the belt.
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the occupant is
locked in a certain position by the
shoulder belt and the belt does not
adjust tightness during vehicle
movement.
The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver safety belt.
When to use the automatic
locking mode
²When a tight lap and shoulder
belt fit is desired.
²Any timea child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. For
more information on the proper
use of a child safety seat, refer
toChildren and infant or
child safety seatslater in this
chapter.
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in the instrument cluster
illuminates for approximately six
seconds to indicate that the
system is functional.
If you hear a group of five beeps,
or if the
warning light does
not illuminate, stays lit, or flashes,
the air bag system requires
immediate service. Have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
CHILD RESTRAINT
PRECAUTIONS
You are required by law to use
safety restraints for children in the
United States and Canada. If small
children ride in your vehicle
(generally children who are four
years of age or younger and who
weigh 18 kg [40 lb] or less), you
must put them in safety seats
made specially for children. Check
your local and state laws for
specific requirements regarding the
safety of your children.
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.
Always follow the instructions and
warnings that come with any infant
or child restraint you might use.
If possible, place children in the
rear seat of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are
safer when properly restrained in
rear seating positions than when
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they are restrained in front seating
positions.
Rear-facing infant seats
should never be placed in
the front seat.
CHILDREN AND SAFETY BELTS
Children who are too large for
child safety seats (as specified by
the manufacturer of your child
safety seat) should always wear
safety belts.
Follow all the important safety
restraint and air bag precautions
that apply to adult passengers in
your vehicle.
If the shoulder belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt
can be positioned so it does not
cross or rest in front of the child's
face or neck, the child should wear
the lap and shoulder belt. Moving
the child closer to the center of
the vehicle may help to provide a
good shoulder belt fit.
To improve the fit of lap and
shoulder belts on children who
have outgrown child safety seats,
Ford recommends use of a
belt-positioning booster seat that is
labelled as conforming to all
Federal motor vehicle safety
standards. Belt-positioning booster
seats raise the child and provide a
shorter, firmer seating cushion that
encourages safer seating posture
and better fit of lap and shoulder
belts on the child. A
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belt-positioning booster should be
used if the shoulder belt rests in
front of the child's face or neck, or
if the lap belt does not fit snugly
on both thighs, or if the thighs are
too short to let the child sit all the
way back on the seat cushion
when the lower legs hang over the
edge of the seat cushion. You may
wish to dicuss the specific needs of
your child with your pediatrician.
CHILDREN AND INFANT OR
CHILD SAFETY SEATS
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.
When installing a child safety seat:
²use the correct safety belt
buckle for that seating position.
²make sure the tongue is
securely fastened in the buckle.
²keep the buckle release button
pointing up and away from the
safety seat, with the tongue
between the child seat and the
release button, to prevent
accidental unbuckling.
²place seatbacks in the upright
position.
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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.
2. Pull down on the shoulder belt
and then grasp the shoulder belt
and lap belt together.
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7. Pull the lap belt portion across
the child seat toward the buckle
and pull up on the shoulder belt
while pushing down on the child
seat to tighten the belt as much as
possible.
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 from side
to side and 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
able to pull more belt out). If the
retractor is not locked, unbuckle
the belt and repeat steps two
through nine.
²Check to make sure the child
seat is properly secured before
each use.
Installing child safety seats in
the rear center seating position
1. Tip the tongue and pull to
lengthen the lap belt.
2. Place the child safety seat in the
center seating position.
3. Route the lap belt through the
child safety seat according to the
child seat manufacturer's
instructions.
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