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The air bag system uses a readiness light on the
instrument cluster and a tone to indicate the
condition of the system. When you turn the
ignition key to the ON position, this light will
illuminate for approximately six (6) seconds and
then turn off. This indicates that the system is
operating normally. NOTE: Maintenance of the
air bag system is not required.
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A problem with the system is indicated by one
or more of the following:
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the readiness light will either flash or stay lit,
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or it will not light immediately after ignition
is turned on,
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or a group of five beeps will be heard. The
tone pattern will repeat periodically until the
problem and light are repaired.
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If any of these things happen, have the air bag
system serviced at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the Air Bag
Supplemental Restraint System may not function
properly in the event of a collision.
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RWARNING
Do not attempt to service, repair, or
modify the Air Bag Supplemental
Restraint System; tampering could
cause activation of the system and
increase the risk of personal injury.
DO NOT REPLACE OR
OTHERWISE TAMPER WITH THE
AIR BAG FUSES. For servicing of
the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint
System, see your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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Disposal of air bags or air bag equipped
vehicles
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For disposal of air bags or air bag equipped
vehicles, see your local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer. Air bagsMUSTbe disposed of by
qualified personnel.
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Safety Restraints for Children
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In the U.S. and Canada, you are required by law
to use safety restraints for children. If small
children ride in your vehicle Ð this generally
includes children who are four years old or
younger and who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or
less Ð you must put them in safety seats that
are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws
for specific requirements.
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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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Make sure children sit where they
can be properly restrained. If they
are not restrained, the risk of their
being injured in a collision greatly
increases.
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RWARNING
Never let children or adults ride in
the cargo area of your vehicle. Make
sure that they sit where they can be
properly restrained. If they are not
restrained, the risk of their being
injured in a collision greatly
increases.
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RWARNING
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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RWARNING
When using any infant or child
restraint system, it is important that
you follow the instructions and
warnings provided by the
manufacturer concerning its
installation and use. Failure to follow
each of the restraint manufacturer's
instructions could increase the risk or
severity of an injury in the event of
a collision or sudden stop.
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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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RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in
your vehicle. Always remove the key
from the ignition and take it with
you.
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Safety Seats for Children
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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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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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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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RWARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with a right
front passenger air bag.
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS
SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN THE
FRONT SEAT, BECAUSE THE
FORCE OF THE RAPIDLY
INFLATING PASSENGER AIR BAG
COULD PUSH THE TOP OF THE
REAR-FACING SEAT AGAINST THE
VEHICLE SEATBACK, OR CENTER
CONSOLE (IF SO EQUIPPED), OR
CENTER ARMRESTS (IF SO
EQUIPPED). ALWAYS PLACE
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS IN
THE REAR SEAT. When using
forward-facing child seats in the front
seat, always move the passenger seat
as far back from the instrument panel
as possible. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in injury to the
child.
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RWARNING
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. If you
do not properly secure the safety seat
to the vehicle, the risk is greater that
a child, occupying the seat during a
collision or sudden stop, will be
injured. An unsecured safety seat
could also injure other passengers in
the vehicle.
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RWARNING
Carefully follow all of the
manufacturer's instructions that come
with the safety seat that you put in
your vehicle. Make sure that the
shoulder belt (if provided at the
seating position where the safety seat
is being used) does not cross or rest
in front of the child's face or neck. 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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RWARNING
If you have a wagon, never use child
safety seats in the third seat. Safety
seats for children are not intended
for use in rear facing seats.
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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. Failure to
follow these instructions could result
in accidental unbuckling of the safety
belt if the child safety seat hits the
release button. Release of the safety
belt could result in serious injuries.
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Safety belt buckle placement for child seats
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Installing Child Safety Seats in the Front
Passenger Seat and Outer Rear Seating
Positions
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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 passenger seat and rear outer seats. The
automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat or infant carrier in the
front passenger seat or rear outer seats.
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RWARNING
Never install a rear-facing child seat
or infant carrier in the right front
passenger seat.
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If you choose to install a child safety seat in the
front seating position, move vehicle seat as far
back as possible.
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1. Position the child seat on the passenger seat
of the vehicle.
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RWARNING
When using any infant or child
restraint system, it is important that
you follow the instructions and
warnings provided by the
manufacturer concerning its
installation and use. Failure to follow
each of the restraint manufacturer's
instructions could increase the risk or
severity of an injury in the event of
a collision or sudden stop.
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Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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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.
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Front Seats
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To install a tether from a child safety seat in the
front seat:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt (in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat in
which the child safety seat will be installed).
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2. Pull all the stored belt out of the rear seat
retractor to switch the retractor to automatic
locking mode.
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3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the
lap/shoulder belt.
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4. Install the child safety seat in the front seat.
Refer to the previous section onInstalling
Safety Seats. Hook the tether strap hook
around the webbing near the center of the
shoulder portion of the locked lap/shoulder
belt.
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5. Tighten the tether strap.
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Rear Seats
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If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the
rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the
appropriate tether anchor directly behind that
seat position.
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Tether anchorage hardware
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Attachment holes (at each rear outboard seating
position) have been provided in your vehicle to
attach anchor hardware, if required. Kits can be
obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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Be sure to follow the child safety seat
manufacturer's instructions.
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RWARNING
Tighten the anchor according to
specifications. Otherwise, the safety
seat may not be properly secured and
the child may be injured in a sudden
stop or collision.
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In a station wagon, you simply attach the tether
strap to one of the anchors that are already
installed for you.
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RWARNING
Always adjust the lap and shoulder
harness belts provided with this
child seat snugly around your child.
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Never leave your child unattended in
the vehicle.
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The child seat's metal and plastic
parts can become very hot when left
in the sun. These can cause burns to
unprotected skin.
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Failure to follow all of the
instructions on the use of this child
restraint system can result in your
child striking the vehicle's interior
during a sudden stop or crash.
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How to use the Built-In Child Seat
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Read the following procedures and all of the
labels on the Built-In Child Seat before using the
seat.
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RWARNING
Never use the Built-In Child Seat as
a booster cushion with the adult
safety belts. A child using the adult
belts could slide forward off the
front edge of the child seat cushion
and out from under the adult safety
belts.
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