seats FORD WINDSTAR 1996 1.G User Guide

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[SR19900(ALL)05/95]
Built-in child seat maintenance
[SR20000(ALL)05/95]
Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts system of your
child seat. See your Ford Dealer if the shoulder belt webbing is
frayed, or if the buckle and tongue are damaged and/or do not
function properly.
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[SR20100(ALL)05/95]
Safety Belts for Children
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[SR20200(ALL)05/95]
Children who are too large for child safety seats should always
wear safety belts. (See instructions with your child seat, or
contact its manufacturer, to determine maximum size of child
that will safely fit in the seat.)
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[SR20300(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted as
described, the risk of serious injury to the child in a
collision will be much greater.
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[SR20400(ALL)05/95]
If the shoulder belt portion of one of the lap and shoulder belts
can be positioned so that it does not cross or rest in front of the
child's face or neck, the child should wear the lap and shoulder
belt. Moving the child closer to the center of the vehicle may
help provide a good shoulder belt fit.
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[SR20600(ALL)05/95]
Lap belts and the lap belt portion of lap and shoulder belts
should always be worn snugly and below the hips, touching the
child's thighs.
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[SR20700(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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Safety Restraints
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[SR20800(ALL)01/95]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SR20900(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30000(ALL)02/95]
Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat having a top
tether strap. Install the child safety seat in a seating position
which is capable of providing a tether anchorage. For more
information on top tether straps seeAttaching Safety Seats With
Tether Strapsin this chapter.
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[SR30100(ALL)05/95]
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.
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[SR30200(ALL)05/95]
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. REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE
SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT, and other child seats and
infant seats should be secured in the rear seat whenever
possible. Forward-facing child seats used in the front seat must
have the passenger seat moved as far back from the instrument
panel as possible.
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[SR30280(ALL)05/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a right front passenger air bag.
Air bags deploy with great force, faster than the blink of an eye.
Front passengers, especially children and small adults, must
never sit on the front edge of the seat, stand near the glove
compartment of the instrument panel, or lean over near the air
bag cover when the vehicle is moving. All occupants should sit
with their backs against the seatback, move the seat to the most
rearward position if possible and use the safety belts. Children
weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg) always should use child or
infant seats.
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[SR30300(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30320(ALL)05/95]
THE FORCE OF THE RAPIDLY INFLATING PASSENGER AIR
BAG COULD PUSH THE TOP OF THE REAR-FACING SEAT
AGAINST THE VEHICLE SEATBACK, ARMRESTS OR
CONSOLE. REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS
BE SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT.
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[SR30380(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30400(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30500(ALL)05/95]
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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Safety Restraints
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[SR30700(ALL)05/95]
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.
[SR30901(ALL)05/95]
Installing Child Safety Seats in the Front
Seat and Rear Window Passenger Seating
Positions
[SR30950(ALL)05/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on
the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety
belt for the front seat passenger and for the rear window
passengers.
[SR31001(ALL)05/95]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child seat or infant
carrier in the front seating positions, move the seat as far back
as possible.
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[SR32201(ALL)05/95]3.
Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat
according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
[SR32250(ALL)05/95]4.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center
seating position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make
sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling
on tongue.
[SR32301(ALL)05/95]5.
Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end
of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt.
[SR32350(ALL)05/95]6.
Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the
child seat from side to side and in forward directions to
ensure that the seat is held securely in place. If the child seat
moves excessively, repeat steps 5 through 6 or properly
install the child seat in a different seating position.
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[SR32800(ALL)05/95]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SR33000(ALL)05/95]
Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether
strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to
an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap
as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety
seat for information about ordering a tether strap.
[SR33101(ALL)11/93]
You can attach a tether strap to the front passenger or second
row seats by using the built-in tether anchors provided on the
back of the seats as described below.
[SR33201(ALL)11/93]
Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions to attach the
tether strap to the tether anchor.
[SR33301(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Use only the tether attachment locations shown below.
The tether anchor may not perform properly if the wrong
mounting location is used.
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[IP01992(ALL)06/94]2.
Turn the Temperature Control Knob toward the WARM
(red) area.
[IP02002(ALL)06/94]3.
Turn the Fan Speed Knob to the speed of your choice. When
your vehicle warms up, you may want to set the Fan Speed
Knob to a lower speed, or adjust the Temperature Control
Knob to a lower setting to maintain a comfortable
temperature.
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[IP02012(ALL)10/93]
To defrost the windshield and side windows:
[IP02016(ALL)08/94]
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Turn the Function Selector Knob toV(DEFROST), turn the
Temperature Control Knob to the WARM (red) area and turn
the Fan Speed Knob to the position of your choice.
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[IP02021(ALL)10/93]
To heat and defrost at the same time:
[IP02031(ALL)04/95]
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Turn the Function Selector Knob toP
(DEFROST/FLOOR),turn the Temperature Control Knob and
the Fan Speed Knob to provide the temperature and fan
speed you prefer.
[IP02050(ALL)06/94]
Do not place objects under the front seats unless your vehicle is
equipped with an under seat storage tray. Improperly stored
objects will interfere with the flow of air to the back seats.
[IP02060(ALL)06/94]
Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the area below the
windshield on the outside of your vehicle. They could block the
air intake.
[IP02070(ALL)06/94]
Heating and Air Conditioning System
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[IP02075(ALL)06/94]
Turning On the Heat
[IP02080(ALL)06/94]
You can heat the inside of your vehicle and defrost the
windshield using the Function Selector Knob located in the
control assembly in the instrument panel.
[IP02085(ALL)05/95]
The seven function selector modes are: MAX A/C, AC,Q
(PANEL),S(PANEL/FLOOR),R(FLOOR),P
(DEFROST/FLOOR), andV(DEFROST). If your vehicle is
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[IP13580(ALL)06/94]
10-1/2 pica
art:0050041-B
The dim switch
% [IP13601(ALL)11/93]
Front Dome Lamp
[IP13603(ALL)06/94]
Front dome lamp, rear cargo and second row reading lamp may
be turned on and off using the dimmer switch.
[IP13605(ALL)09/93]
The front dome lamp is located overhead between the driver
and front passenger seats.
[IP13610(ALL)09/94]
10-1/2 pica
art:0050164-B
The front dome lamp and map lamps
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Features
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[FV11800(ALL)09/93]
10-1/2 pica
art:0050034-A
The power quarter window switches
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[FV13000(ALL)01/95]
Seats
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[FV13100(ALL)01/95]
Adjusting the Seats
[FV13150(ALL)03/94]
Adjusting the front seats manually
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[FV13200(ALL)04/95]
To move the front seats forward or backward:
[FV13300(ALL)09/93]1.
Find the adjustment bar at the lower cushion of the front
seat.
[FV13400(ALL)10/93]2.
Pull the bar up to unlatch the seat.
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[FV13500(ALL)04/95]3.
Move the seat to the desired position.
[FV13600(ALL)10/93]4.
Release the bar to latch the seat in its new position. Make
sure the seat locks securely in place.
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[FV13900(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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[FV14000(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to avoid
injuring people in a collision or sudden stop.
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[FV14025(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision, always
drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
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[FV14050(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
[FV14075(ALL)02/96]
Tip Slide Seat (If equipped)
[FV14085(ALL)02/96]
This feature allows convenient access into the second row seats
through the driver's door.
[FV14090(ALL)02/96]
To operate the tip slide seat:
[FV14095(ALL)02/96]1.
Lift the tip slide release lever located at the base of the
driver's seatback. The seatback tilts forward and the tip slide
seat latch mechanism is released.
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[FV14200(ALL)02/96]
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)
[FV14240(ALL)11/93]
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.
[FV14260(ALL)11/93]
17-1/2 pica
art:0050103-A
The power controls on the driver's seat
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