child seat FORD MUSTANG 1996 4.G User Guide

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[SR24200( ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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[SR24250( ALL)07/95]
RWARNING
When using forward-facing child seats
move the passenger seat as far back from
the instrument panel as possible. NEVER
SECURE REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS
IN THE FRONT SEAT.
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Safety Seats for Children
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[SR25200( 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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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.
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[SR25250( 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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[SR25275( ALL)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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[SR25300( ALL)05/95]
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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[SR25350( 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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[SR25400( 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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[SR25500( ALL)08/95]
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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[SR25520(MBC )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.
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32 % [SR30300(M )08/93]Installing Safety Seats in the Front Seat Ð
Convertible
[SR30400(M )08/93]
Your Mustang Convertible is equipped with a
dual locking mode retractor on the lap belt
portion of the lap/shoulder belt at the front
passenger seat.
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[SR30500(M )08/93]
The automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat in the front passenger seat.
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[SR30505(M )09/95]
RWARNING
Never install a rear-facing child seat or
infant carrier in the right front passenger
seat.
[SR30600(M )08/93]
If you choose to install a child safety seat in the
front seat:
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1. Position the child seat in the front passenger
seat of the vehicle.
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2. Pull up on the lap belt, Figure 1.
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3. Following the child seat manufacturer's
instructions, route the lap/shoulder belt
through the child seat or infant carrier and
insert the belt tongue into the buckle until
you hear and feel the latch engage, Figure 2.
[SR31000(M )03/93]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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34 [SR31200(M )12/93]4. 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 seat restraint
mode), Figure 3.
[SR31300(M )06/93]
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Pull the lap belt out completely to set the automatic
locking mode
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36 [SR31410(M )08/93]6. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove any slack in the
belt, Figure 5.
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Removing slack from the belt
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7. Before placing the child in the child seat or
infant carrier, forcibly tilt the seat from side
to side, and also tug it forward to make sure
that the seat is securely held in place,
Figure 6.
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Checking that the seat is secure
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38 [SR31700(M )08/93]8. Double check that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode. Try to pull more
belt out of the retractor, if you cannot, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode,
Figure 7.
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Checking the retractor
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9. Check to make sure that the child seat or
infant carrier is properly secured prior to
each use. If the lap belt is not locked, repeat
steps 4 through 8.
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[SR31850(M )05/95]
NOTE: To remove the retractor from automatic
lock mode, allow seat belt to retract
fully to its stowed position and the
retractor will automatically switch back
to the vehicle sensitive locking mode
for normal adult usage.
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Installing Safety Seats in the Front Seat
(Coupe only) and Rear Seating Positions
(Coupe and Convertible)
[SR31861( ALL)03/95]
For seating positions equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor, use the following
procedure.
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[SR31865( ALL)06/95]
If you choose to install a child safety seat or
infant carrier in the front seating positions, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible.
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[SR31870( ALL)06/95]
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. See
Figure 1.
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Pulling out belt webbing
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3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt
portions together, route the tongue through
the child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. See Figure 2. Be
sure that the belt webbing is not twisted.
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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4. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position until you hear and feel the
latch engage. See Figure 3. Make sure tongue
is latched securely to buckle by pulling on
tongue.
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