FORD WINDSTAR 1996 1.G Owners Manual

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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
[FV14205(ALL)02/96]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision, always
drive and ride with your seatback in an upright position
with the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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Using the power seats (if equipped)
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If your vehicle has the power seat option, you can adjust it in
several directions. The controls are on the outboard side of the
driver's seat.
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The power controls on the driver's seat
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Power lumbar support, driver/passenger seat
(If equipped)
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If your vehicle is equipped with this option, you can inflate a
lumbar support pad in the seat back. To inflate the lumbar pad,
push the raised side of the rocker switch. To deflate, push the
recessed side of the switch.
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The power lumbar switch on the passenger seat
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Reclining Bucket Seats
[FV14400(ALL)03/94]
Your vehicle is equipped with reclining front bucket seats and
may have optional reclining second row buckets. To recline
your seat:
[FV14500(ALL)04/95]1.
On the left sides (front seats) or window seat sides (second
row buckets) of the seats, find the handle for the recliner.
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[FV14600(ALL)04/95]2.
Lift the handle up and hold it in place.
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Lean against the back of the seat and adjust it to the position
you want.
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[FV14800(ALL)08/94]4.
Release the handle to lock the seatback in position.
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[FV14900(ALL)08/94]5.
To return the seatback to upright position, lift the handle
and lean forward. Then release the handle.
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Reclining bucket seat
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Adjusting the Head Restraints (LX Only)
[FV14930(ALL)11/93]
Your vehicle's bucket seats are equipped with head restraints
which are vertically adjustable. The purpose of these restraints is
to limit head motion in the event of a rear collision.
[FV14940(ALL)11/93]
To adjust the head restraints up, simply pull up on them. To
adjust them back downward, push down. The head restraints
will remain stationary in whatever position they are placed.
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Head restraint adjustment
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NOTE: On GL models, front bucket seats are designed with
integral headrests.
[FV14960(ALL)06/94]
E-Z access operation Ð passenger side optional
second row bucket seats
[FV14965(ALL)03/94]
To provide easy access to the rear of the vehicle, the passenger
side second row bucket seatback can be tilted forward.
*
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To tilt seat forward:
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[FV14975(ALL)11/93]1.
Put the seatback in the upright position.
[FV14980(ALL)11/93]2.
Lift upward on the handle on the right (outboard) side of
the seat (also the recliner release handle).
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[FV14985(ALL)11/93]3.
The seat can now be tilted forward.
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To latch the seat in its normal position, push seatback rearward
until it is latched in position.
[FV15020(ALL)11/93]
Adjustable Three Passenger Bench Seat (If equipped)
[FV15040(ALL)12/93]
Your vehicle's third row passenger bench seat may be adjustable
forward and backward. This adjustment allows for additional
cargo space with the seat adjusted to the full forward position
and extra leg room when adjusted rearward.
[FV15060(ALL)04/95]
Rotate the release handle upward to unlatch. The release handle
is located on the right side of the seat near the floor. Adjust to
the desired seat position and release the handle. Make certain
the seat is latched and secure.
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Seat/Bed Conversion (If equipped)
[FV15120(ALL)02/95]
2nd Row Seat
[FV15140(ALL)02/95]
To convert the seat to a bed:
[FV15160(ALL)02/95]1.
Unlatch the seat/bed lever, located on the right-hand side of
the seat cushion by pushing down.
[FV15180(ALL)02/95]2.
Push the seatback down and rearward by applying pressure
at the top of the seatback until it latches.
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The seat cushion will move forward when going from the seat
to the bed position.
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2nd row seat (seat position)
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To convert the bed to a seat:
[FV15260(ALL)02/95]1.
While in front of the seat, pull the release lever up, slightly
raise the seatback, then push the seat bottom rearward until
the seatback is in the full upright and locked position.
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Make sure the safety belts are free and available for use.
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RWARNING
The seat/bed should not be occupied while the vehicle is
moving unless it is in the upright, fully-latched position.
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2nd row seat (bed position)
[FV15340(ALL)02/95]
3rd row seat
[FV15360(ALL)02/95]
To convert the seat to a bed:
[FV15380(ALL)02/95]1.
From the rear of the vehicle, pull down on the release lever
located on the right-hand side of the seat, and at the same
time pull the seatback rearward.
[FV15400(ALL)02/95]2.
Push down at the top of the seatback until it latches.
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3rd row seat (seat position)
[FV15440(ALL)02/95]
To convert the bed to a seat:
[FV15460(ALL)02/95]1.
From the rear of the vehicle, pull the release lever down and
at the same time lift the seatback up. Raise the seatback to
the full upright and locked position.
[FV15480(ALL)02/95]2.
Make sure the safety belts are free and available for use.
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[FV15500(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
The seat/bed should not be occupied while the vehicle is
moving unless it is in the upright, fully-latched position.
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3rd row seat (bed position)
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Removing the Seats
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Quick release second row bucket seats (If equipped)
[FV15900(ALL)03/94]
To remove the second row bucket seats:
[FV16020(ALL)11/93]1.
Lift the seat latch handles (located at the rear of the seat
near the floor) up and rearward, causing the latch hooks to
disengage from the rear floor attachments.
[FV16040(ALL)03/94]2.
While lifting the handles, lift the seat at the rear and rotate
entire seat assembly forward, pivoting on the front floor
attachments. When seat latches are clear of floor attachments,
release the latch handles.
[FV16060(ALL)11/93]3.
Pull the seat rearward to disengage it from the front floor
pins.
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To install the second row bucket seats:
[FV16400(ALL)11/93]1.
Lift the seat assemblies into the vehicle.
[FV16500(ALL)11/93]2.
Locate front hooks on front pins and drop rear hooks over
rear pins with enough force to cause the hooks at the rear to
engage and hook on to the pins in the floor wells.
[FV16601(ALL)11/93]3.
Ensure that the latch handles are fully seated in the down
position.
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RWARNING
Check to see that the seat is latched securely in position.
Keep floor area free of objects that would prevent proper
seat engagement. Never attempt to adjust the seat latch
while the vehicle is in motion.
[FV16900(ALL)12/93]
Two and Three Passenger Bench Seat Assemblies
[FV17000(ALL)11/93]
NOTE: It is easiest to remove/reinstall both the second and
third row bench seats through the sliding door. Also,
remove any floor mats (if equipped) in the rear
seating compartments before seat removal.
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To remove seat assembly:
[FV17780(ALL)08/94]1.
(For second row bench seat only) Disengage the tongue
portion of the lap/shoulder belt from the detachable anchor
assembly by inserting a key or small screwdriver into the
slot provided on the detachable anchor (see Figure 1). When
this shoulder belt assembly is free of the seat, allow the
retractor to wind up the slack in the belt.
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Figure 1: Second row detachable anchor Ð detached position
[FV17790(ALL)11/93]2.
Using the clip attached to the end of the shoulder belt, clip
the end of the belt to the stationary portion of the shoulder
belt (see Figure 2). The end of the shoulder beltmustbe
clipped in order to keep it from striking anything during
vehicle operation.
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