Restraint FORD WINDSTAR 2000 2.G User Guide

Bench seat
To remove the seats:
1. (For 2nd row bench seat only.)
Disengage the lap/shoulder belt from
the side of the seat belt detach
anchors (if equipped) by inserting
the seatbelt tongue or a key into the
slot in the detachable anchor and
lifting upward.
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2. (For 2nd row bench seat only.) Using the clip attached to the end of
the shoulder belt(s), clip the end of the belt to the stationary portion of
the shoulder belt coming out of the trim panel. The end of the shoulder
beltmustbe clipped in order to keep it from striking anything during
vehicle operation.
If your bench seat is equipped with the forward fold down seatback,
position the seatback in the full down position to make removing the
seat easier.
3. From behind the seat, pull straight back on the release controls
located on each side of the seat, releasing the rear floor latches.
4. Lift up the back of the seat by the release controls to clear the floor
latches and then pull the seat rearward until the front hooks have come
out of the floor tubs.
5. Remove the seat.
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To install the seat:
1. Remove (if necessary) tub covers from the floor to expose the seat
mounts.
²To remove the tub cover(s), use a
screwdriver to pry the tub cover
(where indicated) upward and
out of the floor tub.
²To install the tub cover(s), first
insert the tabs located on the
opposite side of the pry location
into the slots of the floor tub then
press down on the other side of
the cover until it snaps into place
securely. (Additional tub covers
can be purchased as an accessory
from your dealer.)
2. Position the seat in the vehicle.
The second row bench seat may be indexed to be positioned to either
the far left or right hand side of the vehicle.(4-door vehicles only).
The left side of the figure is the front of the vehicle.
²Indexed to far left
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²Indexed to far right
The 3rd row bench seat can be
placed in the 2nd row position.
3. Align seat front hooks to front tub pins, lower back of seat into the
rear tubs until both release controls latch into place. Be sure that the
seat is locked in place both front and back.
4. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted, then insert the seat belt
tongue into detachable anchor (if equipped) until you hear a ªclickº and
feel the latch engage.
Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether the seat is
occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may cause injury
during a sudden stop.
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Bucket seats
To remove the seat(s):
Position the seatback in the full down position to make removing the
seat easier.
1. From behind the seat, pull
straight back on the release controls
located on each side of the seat,
releasing the rear floor latches.
2. Lift up the back of the seat by the release controls to clear the floor
latches and then pull the seat rearward until the front hooks have come
out of the floor tubs.
3. Remove the seat.
4. Repeat steps 1 ±3 for other bucket seat.
To install the seat(s):
Before installing the bucket seats, be sure that the seats are on the
correct side of the vehicle. They cannot be interchanged from one side
to the other. Each seat base has a bracket on the outboard side that
extends into a depression on the floor to ensure proper seat location.
Always be sure that the seat is positioned so that the seat belt buckle is
near the center aisle of the vehicle.
1. Position the seat in the vehicle.
2. Align seat front hooks to front tub pins, lower back of seat into the
rear tubs until both release controls latch into place. Be sure that the
seat is locked in place both front and back.
Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether the seat is
occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may cause injury
during a sudden stop.
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SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they
can be properly restrained.
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.
All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always
properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag SRS is
provided.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or
outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and
safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely
to die than a person wearing a seat belt.
Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety belt
assembly which is made up of one buckle and one tongue that
are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm.
2) Never swing the safety belt around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for more than one person.
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Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back
seat and always properly use appropriate child restraints.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a snap and feel
it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened in the buckle.
2. To unfasten, push the release
button and remove the tongue from
the buckle.
The front and rear outboard safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front and rear seat passenger
outboard safety belts have locking cinch tongues described below:
Safety belts with locking cinch tongue
The locking cinch tongue will slide up and down the belt webbing when
the belt is in the stowed position or while putting seat belts on. When
the locking cinch tongue of the lap/shoulder combination seat belt is
latched into the buckle, the cinch tongue will allow the lap portion to
become shorter, but locks the webbing in place to restrict it from
becoming longer.
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Before you can reach and latch a combination lap and shoulder belt
having a cinch tongue into the buckle, you may have to lengthen the lap
belt portion of it.
1. To lengthen the lap belt, pull
some webbing out of the shoulder
belt retractor.
2. While holding the webbing below
the tongue, grasp the tip (metal
portion) of the tongue so that it is
parallel to the webbing and slide the
tongue upward.
3. Provide enough lap belt length so that the tongue can reach the
buckle.
If you grasp the tongue by the tongue cover to lengthen the belt, the
tongue cover will grab the webbing, making it difficult to slide.
How to fasten the cinch tongue
1. Pull the combination lap and shoulder belt from the retractor so that
the shoulder belt portion of the safety belt crosses your shoulder and
chest.
2. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If the belt is twisted, remove the twist.
3. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for your seating position
until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
4. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on
the tongue.
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low as possible around the
hips, not around the waist.
Front and rear seat occupants, including pregnant women,
should wear safety belts for optimum protection in an accident.
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Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety belt
assembly which is made up of one buckle and one tongue that
are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm.
2) Never swing the safety belt around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for more than one person.
While you are fastened in the seat belt, the combination lap/shoulder belt
with a cinch tongue adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 8 km/h (5 mph)
or more, the safety belt will become locked and help reduce your
forward movement.
Energy Management Feature
²This vehicle has a seat belt system with an energy management
feature at the driver seating position and second row bench seat belt
assemblies adjacent to a sliding door to help further reduce the risk of
injury in the event of a head-on collision.
²This seat belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to pay
out webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is designed to help
reduce the belt force acting on the occupant's chest.
Failure to replace the Belt and Retractor assembly could
increase the risk of injury in collisions.
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Lap belts
Adjusting the lap belt
The lap belt does not adjust automatically.
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low as possible around the
hips, not around the waist.
Insert the tongue into the correct
buckle (the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming
from). To lengthen the belt, turn the
tongue at a right angle to the belt
and pull across your lap until it
reaches the buckle. To tighten the
belt, pull the loose end of the belt
through the tongue until it fits
snugly across the hips.
Shorten and fasten the belt when
not in use.
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