FORD RANGER 1997 2.G Owners Manual

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Fastening and unfastening the front center safety belt
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The lap belts should fit snugly and as low as possible
around the hips, not around the waist.
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Rear Lap Belt with Retractor
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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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To Unfasten the Safety Belts with Retractors:
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Push the release button on the buckle. This allows the
tongue to unlatch from the buckle.
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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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Safety Belt Extension Assembly
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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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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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Failure to follow these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of
personal injury.
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Safety Belt Maintenance
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Check the safety belt systems periodically to make sure that
they work properly and are not damaged.
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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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Energy absorbing sew pattern
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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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All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front
seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
shoulder belt height adjusters (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. Hoever, 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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Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
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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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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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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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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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reduce the risk of harm in frontal collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the supplemental air bag
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reduce the risk of being thrown from your vehicle
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The supplemental air bags are not designed to protect
occupants in the front center seating position.
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The Importance of Being Properly Seated
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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.
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Important Information About the Right Front Passenger
Air Bag (If equipped)
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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).
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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 (If equipped)
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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:
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NOTE: If the yellow peel-off label is still on the switch, pull
the tab to remove it, and discard it.
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Insert the ignition key into the switch.
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Rotate the ignition key clockwise until the key points to the
word OFF printed on the instrument panel.
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Remove the ignition key.
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In order to avoid inadvertent deployment of the
passenger air bag, always remove the ignition key from
the passenger air bag deactivate switch.
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Check that the amber OFF light illuminates when the
ignition switch is placed in ON.
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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.
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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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Insert the ignition key into the switch.
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Rotate the ignition key counterclockwise until it points to the
ON printed on the instrument panel.
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Remove the ignition key from the switch.
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Check that the amber OFF light is not illuminated when the
ignition switch is placed in ON.
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If the light is illuminated when the passenger air bag
switch is in the ON position and the ignition switch is in
ON, have the passenger air bag switch serviced at your
Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately.
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The amber OFF light warns the driver and any passengers that
the passenger air bag is turned off. The passenger air bag
should be turned off ONLY when the rear-facing infant seat is
installed at the right front or center front seats.
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Keep the passenger air bag turned on unless there is a
rear-facing infant seat installed in the front seat. When
the passenger air bag switch is turned off, the passenger
air bag will not inflate in a collision.
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How Does the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
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The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System consists of the
driver air bag, passenger air bag (if equipped), impact sensors, a
system diagnostic module, a readiness light and tone, and the
electrical wiring which connects the components.
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The location of the air bags and warning labels
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The driver air bag is in the center of the steering wheel. The
right front passenger seat air bag (if equipped) is in the upper
right hand section of the instrument panel ledge above the
glove compartment.
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If a collision occurs, the sensors sense the severity of the impact
and activate the air bags if necessary. The air bag system is
designed to deploy in frontal and front-angled collisions more
severe than hitting a parked vehicle (of similar size and weight)
head-on at about 28 mph (45 km/h). Because the system senses
the crash severity rather than vehicle speed, some frontal
collisions at speeds above 28 mph (45 km/h) will not inflate the
air bag.
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When the sensors activate the system, the air bags inflate
rapidly, filling with non-toxic nitrogen gas in a fraction of a
second. Immediately after inflation, the air bags deflate by
releasing the nitrogen gas through vent holes. The whole
process takes place in a matter of seconds.
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Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the
air bag cover on the steering wheel or in front seat areas
that may come in contact with a deploying air bag.
Failure to follow this instruction may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a collision.
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Several air bag system components get hot after inflation.
Do not try to touch them after inflation.
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