seats FORD F150 1996 10.G Owners Manual

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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for
front seat passenger and rear seat outboard
passengers.
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Dual Locking Mode Retractors
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Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Locking Mode
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In this operating mode, the 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.
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The front seat belt retractor can also be made to
lock by pulling/jerking on the belt.
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Automatic Locking Mode
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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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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on occupant
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Child seat/infant carrier installation restraint
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
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This mode must be used when installing a child
seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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14 [SR03030(BEF )04/95]To switch the retractor from the ªemergency
locking modeº to the ªautomatic locking mode,º
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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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 ªautomatic locking
modeº (child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
ªautomatic locking mode.º
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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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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner hard or if
your truck receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination lap/shoulder
belt locks and helps reduce your forward
movement. The front seat belt systems can also
be made to lock by jerking on the shoulder belt.
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NOTE: The rear belts cannot be made to lock
up by jerking on shoulder belt.
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt until it fits you snugly. The
belt should rest as low on your hips as possible.
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RWARNING
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. 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. Failure to follow these precautions
could increase the risk and/or severity of
injury in a collision.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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While you are fastened in the seat belt, the
combination lap and shoulder belt adjusts to
your movement. However, if you brake hard,
turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact
of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the lap and
shoulder belt will become locked and help
reduce your forward movement.
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Adjustable Lap Belts Without Retractors
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The lap belts for center side facing (Jump seat)
do not have retractors, but do have a locking
adjustable tongue. They should be shortened and
fastened to buckle when you are not using them.
To lengthen your belt, tip the belt tongue at a
right angle to the belt and pull the belt over
your lap until the tongue reaches the buckle.
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Label on radiator support in the engine compartment
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Safety Restraints for Children
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In the U.S. and Canada, you are required by law
to use safety restraints for children. If small
children ride in your vehicle Ð this generally
includes children who are four years old or
younger and who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or
less Ð you must put them in safety seats that
are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws
for specific requirements.
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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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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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[SR14700(BEF )05/95]
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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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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RWARNING
Do not install a child seat in a center
facing jump seat.
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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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RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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Safety Belts for Children
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Children who are too large for child safety seats
should always wear safety belts. (See instructions
with your child seat, or contact its manufacturer,
to determine maximum size of child that will
safely fit in the seat.)
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RWARNING
If safety belts are not properly worn and
adjusted as described, the risk of serious
injury to the child in a collision will be
much greater.
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If the shoulder belt portion of one of the lap and
shoulder belts can be positioned so that 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 provide a good shoulder belt
fit.
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RWARNING
If the shoulder belt cannot be properly
positioned, move the child to one of the
seats with a lap belt only (preferably in a
rear seat) and use the lap belt.
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Lap belts and the lap belt portion of lap and
shoulder belts should always be worn snugly
and below the hips, touching the child's thighs.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, children should always ride with
the seatback upright.
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Safety Seats for Children
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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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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.
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When installing a child safety seat, be sure to
use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating
position making sure the tongue is securely
fastened in the buckle and for a shoulder/lap
belt combination with a sliding tongue make
sure the retractor is in the ªautomatic locking
mode.º
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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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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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[SR16200(BEF )05/95]
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
Seatbacks should be upright for use with
child safety seats.
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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.
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Installing Child Safety Seats
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for the
front seat passenger and a dual-locking mode
retractor for rear outboard passengers.
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If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat or infant carrier in the front seating
positions, move vehicle seat as far back as
possible.
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For seating positions equipped with a
dual-locking mode retractor, use the following
procedure:
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1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seat.
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2. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp
shoulder belt and lap belt together. Figure 1.
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Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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General Instructions
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Some manufacturers make safety seats that
include an upper tether strap that goes over the
seatback and attaches to an anchoring point.
Other manufacturers offer the tether strap as an
accessory. Contact the manufacturer of your
child safety seat for information about ordering
a tether strap.
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You can install a tether strap anchor bracket to
the cab inner back panel by using a tether
anchor bracket kit (613D74) available at no
charge from any Ford dealer.
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Read and follow the instructions provided with
the kit carefully for installation of the child
tether strap anchor.
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Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions
to attach the tether strap to the tether bracket.
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Ford recommends placement of tethered safety
seats in a rear seating position (Crew Cab and
Super Cab with forward facing rear seat only)
with the tether strap installed to the tether
anchoring point as shown in the instructions
provided with the child tether strap anchor kit.
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RWARNING
Only use the tether attachment hole
locations shown in the illustrations. The
tether anchor may not perform properly if
the wrong mounting location is used.
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