child restraint Mercury Sable 1996 Owner's Manuals

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Safety Restraints
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and
your passengers in case of a collision. In most
states and in Canada the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt,
a warning light may come on and a chime may
sound. SeeSafety Belt Warning Light and Chimein
theWarning Lights and Gaugeschapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for
directions on how to properly use these safety
belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for Childrenin this
chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted, and when allowed to retract, a
clicking sound will be heard. At this time,
the belt retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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Driver and right front passenger
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You can adjust the shoulder belt height to one of
five (5) positions.
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To adjust the belt down, pinch the release
button. To adjust the belt up, slide the adjuster
up. (You do not have to pinch the release
button.)
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RWARNING
Do not place objects or mount
equipment on or near the air bag
module covers (identified by the
letters ªSRSº) on the steering wheel
and instrument panel, or in front seat
areas that may come in contact with a
deploying air bag, because any such
objects could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a collision severe
enough to cause the air bag to
inflate. Failure to follow this
instruction may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a
collision.
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For further information about the proper
mounting of equipment in the front seat of this
vehicle, please refer to Ford's brochure entitled
Some Important Information About Air Bag
Supplemental Restraint Systemwhich can be
obtained by calling Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356.
Ask for brochure FPS-8602.
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For additional important safety information on
the proper use of seat belts, child seats, and
infant seats, please read the other sections of this
part of the Owner Guide, especially sections
entitledSafety Belts for ChildrenandSafety Seats
for Children.
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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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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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4. 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 seat restraint mode). Figure 4.
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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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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Built-In Child Seat (Wagon Ð If equipped)
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The second row seat may include an optional
built-in child safety seat on the passenger side.
The child restraint is to be usedonlyby children
who are at least one year old, weigh between 9
and 27 kilograms (20 and 60 pounds) and whose
shoulders (top) are below the shoulder harness
slots in the seatback.
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If your child is less than one year old or weighs
less than 9 kilograms (20 pounds),alwaysuse a
rear facing infant or convertible seat because a
child of that size is not sufficiently developed to
withstand crash forces in a front facing position.
Follow the specific manufacturer's instructions
for weight and height restrictions.
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Children must be properly buckled before riding
in the vehicle. It is the law in every state and
province. This child seat conforms to all
Federal/Canadian motor vehicle safety
standards.
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Built-in child seat belt retractors
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The belts on the built-in child seat are equipped
with a retractor that locks when both belt
tongues are latched into the crotch safety belt
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The retractor will automatically snug the belts
around the child. Frequently check the child
seat's lap and shoulder harness belts for correct
placement and tightness. Use the child seat only
if the harness belts will stay snug with a child
buckled in the seat. If belts do not remain snug,
take the vehicle to the dealer for child seat
repair.
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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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