FORD THUNDERBIRD 1997 10.G Owners Manual

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[SS26500( ALL)02/96]
RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his
or her lap while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child
from injury in a collision.
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[SS26600( 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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[SS26700( ALL)05/96]
When possible, put children in the rear seat of
your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
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[SS26800( ALL)03/96]
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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[SS26900( ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a
vehicle that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small child.
Check seat covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
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[SS27000( ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
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[SS27100( ALL)03/96]
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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[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)05/96]
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)05/96]
RWARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front seats.
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[SS27800( ALL)05/96]
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]
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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[SS28000( ALL)03/96]
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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[SS28100(MBC )05/96]
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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[SS30600( BC )05/96]
Installing Safety Seats in the Front
Outboard Passenger Seating Position
[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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[SS30900( ALL)05/96]
1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seating position.
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[SS31000( ALL)02/96]
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]
half page art:0011238-C
Pulling out belt webbing
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[SS31200( ALL)01/96]
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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[SS31300( ALL)04/96]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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[SS31400( ALL)01/96]
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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[SS31500( ALL)01/96]
half page art:0011240-B
Buckling the belt
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[SS31600( ALL)01/96]
5. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted and a click is heard. At this time,
the retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child seat restraint mode). See Figure
4.
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[SS31700( ALL)01/96]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must
be in the automatic locking mode to
properly restrain a child.
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[SS31800( ALL)04/96]
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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[SS31900( ALL)01/96]
6. Allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder webbing. A clicking sound will be
heard as the belt retracts. This indicates the
retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
Push down on the child seat while you pull
up on the belt to remove any slack in the
belt. See Figures 5 and 6.
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[SS32000( ALL)04/96]
half page art:0011242-B
Allowing shoulder belt to retract
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[SS32100( ALL)01/96]
half page art:0011243-A
Removing slack from belt
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[SS32200( ALL)01/96]
7. Before placing the child in the child seat,
forcibly tilt the seat from side to side, and
tug it forward to make sure that the seat is
securely held in place. See Figure 7.
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[SS32300( ALL)04/96]
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Checking that the seat is secure
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[SS32400( ALL)01/96]
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. See
Figure 8.
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[SS32500( ALL)04/96]
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Checking the retractor
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[SS32600( ALL)01/96]
9. Check to make sure that the child seat is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 7.
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