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[SR15000(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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[SR15025(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your vehicle.
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[SR15040( X)08/95]
Built-In Child Seat (If equipped)
[SR15045( X)07/95]
The rear seat may include an optional built-in child safety seat
(passenger side). Refer to Figures 1 and 2. This child restraint is
to be usedonlyby children who are at least one year old,
weight between 20 and 60 pounds (9 and 27 kilograms) and
whose shoulders (top) are below the bottom of the headrest in
thefull upposition. If your child is less than one year old or
weighs less than 20 pounds (9 kilograms),alwaysuse a rear or
facing infant or child seat because a child of that size is not
sufficiently developed to withstand crash forces in a front facing
position.
[SR15050( X)10/94]
If your child is less than one year old but is too big for an
infant seat, use a convertible child safety seat placed in the rear
facing mode.
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Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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[SR15085( X)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your vehicle.
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[SR15090( X)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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[SR15095( X)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.
[SR15100( X)08/94]
How to Use Built-In Child Safety Seat
[SR15105( X)08/94]
Read the following procedures and all of the labels on the
Built-In Child Seat before using the seat. Refer to Figures 1
through 14.
[SR15110( X)06/95]
RWARNING
Never use the Built-In Child Seat as a booster cushion
with the adult lap belt. The five-point belt harness of the
Built-In Seat provides much more secure restraint than a
lap belt. Children who are the proper size to use the
Built-In Child Seat should use the five-point belts.
Children who sit in the right rear seat but are too large
to use the Built-In Child Seat should use the lap/shoulder
belt, but should sit on the seat cushion rather than on the
built-in seat.
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[SR15145( X)06/95]4.
Lower the child seat cushion onto the adult seat cushion.
Read the information and warnings carefully on the child
seat cushion protector flap and shoulder safety belt. Check
the child's size, weight and age to be sure that the child is
not too small or too large for the seat. Refer to Figure 5.
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Figure 5: Child seat information and warnings
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Figure 9: Fastening the chest clip
[SR15190( X)08/94]8.
Pull on both safety belt tongues to be sure that both tongues
are latched.
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[SR15195( X)08/95]
RWARNING
If both tongues do not latch in the buckle, do not use the
child seat. See your dealer for repairs.
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50locking mode when the belts are unbuckled and the shoulder
belts retract completely.
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[SR15249( X)04/95]
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. The emergency locking
mode is also used while buckling the belts.
[SR15250( X)10/94]
Frequently check the child seat's lap and shoulder harness belts
for correct placement and tightness. Use the child seat only if
the harness belts will stay snug when belts are placed into the
lock mode with a child in the seat. If not, take the child seat to
the dealer for repair.
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[SR15251( X)12/95]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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[SR15252( X)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your vehicle.
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[SR15253( X)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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[SR15254( X)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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Inspection after a collision
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RWARNING
All built-in child restraints, including seats, buckles,
retractors, seat latches, interlocks, and attaching hardware
should be inspected by a qualified dealer technician after
any collision. If the child seat was in use during a
collision, Ford recommends replacing it. However, if the
collision was minor and a qualified technician finds that
the child restraints do not show damage and continue to
operate properly, they do not need to be replaced.
Built-In Child Seats not in use during a collision should
also be inspected and replaced if either damage or
improper operation is noted.
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[SR15300( X)08/95]
Cleaning
[SR15302( X)01/95]
Your built-in child seat may be cleaned with mild soap and
water. Do not use household cleaners as they may weaken the
webbing or damage the plastic parts. For your convenience, the
liner is made to be machine washable and air dried (do not use
heat).
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[SR15305( X)08/95]
Built-in child seat maintenance
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[SR15307( X)05/95]
Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts system of your
child seat. See your Ford Dealer if the shoulder belt webbing is
frayed, or if the buckle and tongue are damaged and/or do not
function properly.
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[SR15900(ALL)01/95]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SR16000(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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[SR16015(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
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53 information on top tether straps seeAttaching Safety Seats With
Tether Strapsin this chapter.
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[SR16025(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. For a shoulder/lap
belt combination with a sliding tongue, make sure the retractor
is in the automatic locking mode.
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[SR16090(ALL)07/95]
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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[SR16100(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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[SR16140( X)06/95]
Children weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg) should use child or
infant seats. Forward facing child seats must have the passenger
seat moved as far back from the instrument panel as possible.
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RWARNING
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS SHOULD NEVER BE
USED IN THE FRONT SEAT. REAR-FACING INFANT
SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE PLACED IN THE REAR
SEAT. Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury.
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[SR16200(ALL)02/96]
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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[SR16250(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Seatbacks should be upright for use with child safety
seats.
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[SR16275(ALL)07/95]
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.
[SR16280(ALL)06/95]
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[SR16290( X)02/96]
Safety Seats for Children
[SR16300( X)02/96]
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 a safety seat.
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[SR16310(ALL)02/96]
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.
[SR16320( X)02/96]
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 see your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
[SR16330( X)02/93]
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.
[SR16340( X)02/96]
Children weighing less than 40 lb. (18 kg) should use child or
infant seats. Forward facing child seats must have the passenger
seat moved as far back from the instrument panel as possible.
[SR16350( X)02/96]
RWARNING
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS SHOULD NEVER BE
PLACED IN THE FRONT SEAT. REAR-FACING
INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE PLACED IN THE
REAR SEAT. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious injury.
[SR16360( X)02/96]
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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[SR16370( X)02/96]
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.
[SR16380( X)02/09]
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.
[SR16390( X)02/96]
RWARNING
Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward
and away from the child seat, with the tongue button
between the child seat and the release button as shown
in the following illustration.
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