ECU FORD WINDSTAR 1998 1.G Owner's Manual

188infant 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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[SS28600(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS28700(ALL)07/96]
RWARNING
When installing forward-facing child seats in the front
seat, always move the passenger seat as far back from the
instrument panel as possible. Never install rear-facing
child seats or rear-facing infant seats in the front seat.
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[SS28800(ALL)05/96]
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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[SS28900(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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[SS29000(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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[SS30200(ALL)12/95]4.
Insert the belt into the proper buckle for that seating position
until you hear and feel the latch engage. See Figure 3. Make
sure the tongue is latched securely to buckle by pulling on
the tongue.
[SS30300(ALL)12/95]
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Buckling the belt
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[SS30400(ALL)12/95]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
restraint mode). See Figure 4.
[SS30500(ALL)12/95]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must be in the
automatic locking mode to properly restrain a child
seat.
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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[SS30900(ALL)12/95]
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Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the
seat from side to side and in forward directions to make
sure that the seat is securely held in place. See Figure 7.
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[SS31100(ALL)12/95]
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Checking that the seat is secure
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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[SS31200(ALL)12/95]8.
Double check 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.
[SS31300(ALL)12/95]
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Checking the retractor
[SS31400(ALL)09/96]9.
Check to make sure that the seat is properly secured prior to
each use. If the retractor is not locked, repeat steps 5
through 8.
[SS31500(ALL)12/95]
NOTE: To remove retractor from the automatic lock mode,
allow seat belt to retract fully to its stowed position
and the retractor will automatically switch back to the
vehicle sensitive locking mode for normal adult usage.
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[SS31600(ALL)05/96]
Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Center Seating
Position with Locking Adjustable Lap Belt
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[SS31700(ALL)01/96]1.
Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt, hold the tongue
so that its bottom is perpendicular to the direction of
webbing while sliding the tongue up the webbing.
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[SS31800(ALL)01/96]2.
Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.
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[SS31900(ALL)01/96]3.
Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat
according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
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[SS32000(ALL)01/96]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.
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[SS32100(ALL)01/96]5.
Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end
of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt.
[SS32200(ALL)12/95]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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Automatic Transaxle Operation
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[GF04700(ALL)05/96]
Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
[GF04800(ALL)01/96]
Your vehicle's gearshift lever is on the steering column. The
OVERDRIVE ON/OFF button is located on the end of the
gearshift lever. You can put the gearshift lever in any one of
several positions.
[GF04900(ALL)01/96]
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The steering column gearshift
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[GF05000(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Hold the brake pedal down while you move the gearshift
lever from position to position. If you do not hold the
brake pedal down, your vehicle may move unexpectedly
and injure someone.
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[GF05100(ALL)01/96]
Once you place the gearshift lever securely into position,
gradually release the brake pedal and use the accelerator as
necessary.
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[GF07100(ALL)01/96]
To return the transaxle to the normal Overdrive operation, press
the OVERDRIVE ON/OFF button again. Use this button to
select Overdrive or Overdrive Off whenever you drive your
vehicle.
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[GF07200(ALL)01/96]
The transaxle will be in the ªoverdrive onº mode when the
vehicle is started even if the O/D OFF mode was selected when
the vehicle was last shut off.
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[GF07300(ALL)01/96]
NOTE: If the O/D OFF indicator light is flashing on and off
repeatedly when the vehicle is started, there is a
transaxle electronic system malfunction. Contact your
dealer as soon as possible.
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[GF07400(ALL)05/96]
When to use 2 (Second)
[GF07500(ALL)01/96]
Use 2 (Second) when driving on slippery roads or to provide
additional engine braking on downgrades. This position
provides Second and First gear operation only.
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[GF07600(ALL)01/96]
When to use 1 (First)
[GF07700(ALL)05/96]
Use 1 (First) to provide maximum engine braking on steep
downgrades. Upshifts from First can be made by manually
shifting to 2 (Second) or
j(Overdrive). 1 (First) gear provides
only first gear operation. If you select First while driving at
higher speeds, the transaxle will shift to 2 (Second), and then
downshift to 1 (First) after the vehicle decelerates to the proper
speed.
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[GF07800(ALL)01/96]
Parking
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[GF07900(ALL)01/96]
Always come to a complete stop before you shift into P (Park).
This position locks the transaxle and prevents the front wheels
from turning. To securely latch the gearshift in the P (Park)
position, pull it toward you, push it completely
counterclockwise against the stop, and then push it toward the
instrument panel.
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[GF08000(ALL)01/96]
The gearshift is securely latched in P (Park) if you can not
rotate it in a clockwise direction without pulling it toward you.
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[GF08100(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the
gearshift is latched in P (Park). Turn off the ignition
whenever you leave your vehicle.
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[GF08200(ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
Never leave your vehicle unattended while it is running.
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[GF08300(ALL)05/96]
Forced Downshifts
[GF08400(ALL)01/96]
To gain extra acceleration in
j(Overdrive) (when passing
another vehicle) push the accelerator to the floor. The transaxle
will automatically downshift to the appropriate gear (third,
second or first).
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[GF08500(ALL)01/96]
Vehicle Loading Information
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[GF08600(ALL)01/96]
Your vehicle's load capacity is designated by weight, not
volume, so you cannot necessarily use all the available space.
Maximum safe vehicle weights as well as tire sizes, rim sizes
and inflation pressures are specified for your vehicle at the
assembly plant on the Safety Compliance Certification Label.
The certification label is located on the pillar in the driver's
door opening.
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[GF08700(ALL)01/96]
Each additional item of equipment affects how much cargo a
vehicle can carry. If a vehicle is overloaded, performance will
suffer and service concerns may arise.
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[GF08800(ALL)01/96]
NOTE: The vehicle must not be loaded to both the front and
rear GAWR because the GVWR will be exceeded. The
GAWR of the front and rear axles exceed the GVWR
when added together.
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[GF17200(ALL)01/96]
Four Season Roof Rack (If equipped)
[GF17300(ALL)12/95]
Always load your luggage as far back as it will safely go on the
four season roof rack. Do not load more than 165 pounds
(75 kg) on the roof rack structure or 100 pounds (45 kg) on the
roof panel slats. Be careful that your vehicle does not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or its Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR front and rear). The GVWR and GAWR are
located on the Safety Compliance Certification Label (located on
the driver's door pillar).
[GF17400(ALL)12/95]
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The four season roof rack
[GF17500(ALL)12/95]
The rear cross-bar can be adjusted forward and backward. Place
your luggage between the bars, adjust the rear bar, and secure
the luggage with rope to the bars. Items carried on the roof
rack must be properly secured before driving your vehicle.
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