FORD RANGER 1996 2.G Owner's Manual

Safety Restraints
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[SR03560(R )05/95]
17-1/2 pica
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Adjusting shoulder belt height (SuperCab models)
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17-1/2 pica
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Shoulder belt height adjuster Ð full down position (SuperCab models)
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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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[SR03700(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR03800(ALL)06/95]
10-1/2 pica
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Unfastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
[SR05800(ALL)08/94]
Center Front Lap Belt (If equipped)
[SR05900(ALL)10/90]
The lap belt in the center of the front seat does not adjust
automatically. You must adjust it to fit snugly around your
hips. Do not wear it around your waist.
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[SR05950(ALL)06/95]
To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips and insert the
tongue into the correct buckle on your seat until you hear a
snap and feel it lock. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened.
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[SR06100(ALL)06/95]
If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and tip the belt
tongue at a right angle to the belt. Pull the belt tongue over
your lap until it reaches the buckle.
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[SR06400(ALL)06/95]
If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing until the belt fits snugly.
[SR06500(ALL)10/90]
To unfasten the belt, push the release button on the buckle. This
allows the tongue to unlatch from the buckle.
[SR06600(ALL)06/95]
Because the center front lap belt does not have a retractor, it
should be shortened and fastened when not in use.
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10-1/2 pica
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Fastening and unfastening the front center safety belt
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[SR06800(ALL)07/95]
RWARNING
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low as possible
around the hips, not around the waist.
[SR07900(ALL)10/90]
Rear Lap Belt with Retractor
[SR08000(ALL)12/89]
Pull the belt out of the retractor with a steady motion and insert
the tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap and
feel the latch engage.
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[SR08500(ALL)05/95]
To Unfasten the Safety Belts with Retractors:
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[SR08600(ALL)08/95]1.
Push the release button on the buckle. This allows the
tongue to unlatch from the buckle.
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[SR08700(ALL)03/95]2.
While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its stowed
position. If you do not guide the tongue, it may strike you
or part of the vehicle.
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[SR09600(ALL)08/95]
Safety Belt Extension Assembly
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[SR09700(ALL)07/95]
For some people, the safety belt may be too short even when it
is fully extended. You can add about eight inches (20 cm) to the
belt length with a safety belt extension assembly (part number
611C22). Safety belt extensions are available at no cost from
your dealer.
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[SR09790(ALL)08/95]
Use only extensions manufactured by the same supplier as the
safety belt. Manufacturer identification is located at the end of
the webbing on the label. Also, use the safety belt extension
only if the safety belt is too short for you when fully extended.
Do not use extension to change the fit of the shoulder belt
across the torso.
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[SR09800(ALL)08/95]
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Failure to follow these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of
personal injury.
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[SR09900(ALL)08/95]
Safety Belt Maintenance
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[SR10000(ALL)09/95]
Check the safety belt systems periodically to make sure that
they work properly and are not damaged.
[SR10030(R )06/95]
The short plastic boot on the front safety belt at the outboard
anchor location (Regular Cab, driver; SuperCab, driver and
passenger) covers an energy absorbing sew pattern on the safety
belt. In the event of an accident, the sew pattern may release,
and the colored label (REPLACE BELT) may become visible. If
this occurs,the safety belt must be replaced.
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33-1/2 pica
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Energy absorbing sew pattern
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RWARNING
FAILURE TO REPLACE THE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY
UNDER THE ABOVE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT
IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF
A COLLISION.
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[SR10200(ALL)08/95]
All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front
seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped),
child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if equipped), and
attaching hardware, should be inspected after any collision. Ford
recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles
involved in a collision be replaced. However, if the collision was
minor and a qualified technician finds that the belts do not
show damage and continue to operate properly, they do not
need to be replaced. Safety belt assemblies not in use during a
collision should also be inspected and replaced if either damage
or improper operation is noted.
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[SR10250(ALL)06/95]
Cleaning the Safety Belts
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[SR10275(ALL)06/95]
Clean the safety belts with any mild soap solution that is
recommended for cleaning upholstery or carpets. Do not bleach
or dye the belt webbing because this may weaken it.
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[SR10300(ALL)06/95]
Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
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[SR10800(ALL)05/95]
The driver and right front passenger air bags are Supplemental
Restraint Systems (SRS), provided at these seating positions in
addition to the lap/shoulder belt, and are designed to
supplement the protection provided to properly belted
occupants in moderate to severe frontal collisions. The
supplemental air bag system does not provide restraint to the
lower body.
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The Importance of Wearing Safety Belts
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[SR11000(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Safety belts must be worn by all vehicle occupants to be
properly restrained and help reduce the risk of injury in
a collision.
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[SR11050(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should
always wear their safety belts, even when an air bag
Supplemental Restraint System is provided.
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[SR11100(ALL)01/95]
There are four very important reasons to use safety belts even
with an air bag system. Use your safety belts to:
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help keep you in the proper position (away from the air bag)
when it inflates
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[SR11300(ALL)01/95]
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reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or rear impact
collisions, because an air bag is not designed to inflate in
such situations
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[SR11350(ALL)01/95]
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reduce the risk of harm in frontal collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the supplemental air bag
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[SR11400(ALL)01/95]
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reduce the risk of being thrown from your vehicle
[SR11500(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
The right front passenger air bag is not designed to
restrain occupants in the center front seating position.
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The Importance of Being Properly Seated
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[SR11700(ALL)05/95]
In a collision, the air bag must inflate extremely fast to help
provide additional protection for you. In order to do this, the
air bag must inflate with considerable force. If you are not
seated in a normal riding position with your back against the
seatback, the air bag may not protect you properly and could
possibly hurt you as it inflates.
[SR11850(R )05/95]
Important Information About the Right Front Passenger
Air Bag (If equipped)
[SR11900(ALL)05/95]
It is important for the front seat passengers' safety that they
remain properly seated whenever the vehicle is moving. This
means that small children should be secured in appropriate
child safety seats or infant seats, and all other occupants should
sit upright, with their backs against the seatback, and restrained
by lap and shoulder belts. No passenger should sit toward the
front edge of the seat, or stand or lean near the air bag cover
(which is near the glove box).
[SR12150(R )05/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should not be placed in the front
seat unless the passenger air bag deactivate switch is
turned to OFF. In rear-facing infant seats, the infant's
head is closer to the passenger air bag. The force of the
rapidly inflating air bag could push the top of the
rear-facing seat against the vehicle seatback. Turning the
passenger air bag deactivate switch to OFF will prevent
the passenger air bag from deploying, avoiding any
interaction between the passenger air bag and the
rear-facing infant seat.
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Passenger Air Bag Deactivate Switch
[SR12610(R )05/95]
If your vehicle is equipped with the passenger air bag option, it
also has a passenger air bag deactivate switch. The switch is
located at the lower center of the instrument panel, next to the
ashtray. The switch must be used to turn off the passenger air
bag when a rear-facing infant seat is installed in the right front
or center front passenger seat position. To turn the passenger air
bag off:
[SR12615(R )05/95]
NOTE: If the yellow peel-off label is still on the switch, pull
the tab to remove it, and discard it.
[SR12620(R )05/95]1.
Insert the ignition key into the switch.
[SR12625(R )05/95]2.
Rotate the ignition key clockwise until the key points to the
word OFF printed on the instrument panel.
[SR12630(R )05/95]3.
Remove the ignition key.
[SR12635(R )05/95]
RWARNING
In order to avoid inadvertent deployment of the
passenger air bag, always remove the ignition key from
the passenger air bag deactivate switch.
[SR12640(R )05/95]4.
Check that the amber OFF light illuminates when the
ignition switch is placed in ON.
[SR12645(R )05/95]
RWARNING
If the light fails to illuminate when the passenger air bag
switch is in the OFF position and the ignition switch is
in ON, have the passenger air bag switch serviced at
your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately.
[SR12650(R )05/95]
The passenger air bag will remain off until it is turned on.
When the infant seat is removed, turn the air bag on. To turn
the passenger air bag on:
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