fold seats FORD PROBE 1997 2.G Owners Manual

96 [SS02400(ALL)01/96]Your seat cushion power adjust lever is operated
by a motor. To avoid damage to the motor, you
should avoid operating this feature for an
extended period of time. You should also avoid
using the six-way power adjust lever
continuously with the engine stopped. This
could run down the battery.
[SS02500(ALL)01/96]
Use the lever to make only one adjustment at a
time.
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Using the Split-Folding Rear Seat
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[SS02700(ALL)01/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with split-folding rear
seats. One or both rear seatbacks can be folded
down to provide additional cargo space.
[SS02800(ALL)02/96]
NOTE: When folding down the rear seatback,
the seat belt tongue should be hanging
on the hook of the lower, side trim
panel, near the edge of the side of the
seat cushion.
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[SS03300(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from shifting and causing
damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
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RWARNING
Do not remove the floor carpet in your
vehicle. Emission controls cause high
exhaust temperatures under the floor.
[SS03500(ALL)01/96]
NOTE: When returning the folding seats to the
upright position, remember to return
rear shoulder belts to their proper
position.
[SS03600(ALL)03/96]
NOTE: Your vehicle has stowage hooks on the
lower rear side trim panel on which to
hook the safety belts when not in use.
Simply hook the tongue slot over the
stowage hook.
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[SS03700(ALL)02/96]
Important Safety Belt Information
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[SS03800(ALL)05/96]
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 their use.
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[SS03900(ALL)02/96]
Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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q
the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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q
the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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[SS04300(ALL)02/96]
q
the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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[SS04400(ALL)02/96]
q
the knees are straight forward
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288 Index
Seat belts (see Safety restraints)....... 98
Seats
child safety seats........... 113
cleaning upholstery.......... 233
folding rear seats............ 96
head restraints............. 89
rear seat access............. 96
split-folding rear seat.......... 96
Serial number (VIN)........... 252
Service concerns............. 246
Servicing your vehicle
precautions when servicing...... 184
servicing when you tow........ 179
Shift positions (see Gearshift).....138, 148
Shoulder and lap belts
(see Safety restraints)....... 98,100
Shoulder belts (see Safety restraints).... 100
Side mirrors............... 78
Sliding moon roof (see Moon roof)..... 74
Snow tires and chains.......... 214
Spare tire
changing the tire.........167, 170
conventional spare.......... 169
finding the spare........... 169
removing the spare tire........ 169
storing the flat tire........169, 171
temporary spare........... 168
Spark plugs, specifications........ 237
Speed control, turning off......... 72
Speedometer............... 19
Starting your vehicle
preparing to start your vehicle..... 125
starting a cold engine......... 127
starting after a collision........ 130
starting a warm engine........ 127
starting your vehicle if the battery
is disabled............. 174
Steering, power............. 137
Steering wheel, locking........... 61
Storage compartments........... 80
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