FORD MUSTANG 1997 4.G Owners Manual

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[SS27200( ALL)01/96]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SS27300( ALL)01/96]
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 the safety seat.
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[SS27500( ALL)01/96]
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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[SS27600( ALL)03/96]
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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[SS27700( ALL)03/96]
WARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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[SS27800( ALL)01/96]
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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[SS27900( ALL)03/96]
WARNING
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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WARNING
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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[SS28100(MBC )03/96]
WARNING
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 Safety Seats in the Front Seat Ð
Convertible
[SS28300(M )12/95]
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.
[SS28400(M )04/96]
The automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat in the front passenger seat.
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[SS28500(M )03/96]
WARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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132 [SS28600(M )12/95]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.
[SS28900(M )12/95]
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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.
[SS29100(M )12/95]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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134 [SS29200(M )12/95]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.
[SS29300(M )12/95]
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Pull the lap belt out completely to set the automatic
locking mode
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5. Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound
will be heard as the belt retracts. This
indicates the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode, Figure 4.
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Allowing belt to retract
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136 [SS29600(M )12/95]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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138 [SS30000(M )12/95]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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[SS30300(M )01/96]
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)
[SS30700( ALL)12/95]
For seating positions equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor, use the following
procedure.
[SS30800( ALL)04/96]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat in the front seating positions, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible.
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1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seating position.
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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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[SS31100( ALL)04/96]
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Pulling out belt webbing
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