warning Mercury Villager 1996 s Repair Manual

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Adjustable Rear Seating
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The removable and adjustable seats are a convenient feature of
your vehicle. Reading this chapter will help you learn about the
various ways the seats in your vehicle can be arranged to suit
your different needs.
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Your vehicle is a five or seven-passenger vehicle. As a
seven-passenger vehicle, it will have either a two-passenger
bench seat or two second-row bucket seats and the sliding
three-passenger bench seat in the third row. Read the section
that describes the type of second-row seat in your vehicle. To
make your vehicle a five-passenger vehicle, remove the
second-row seats.
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NOTE: When adjusting or moving any of the seats in your
vehicle, do not use any of the buckles, tongues, or
safety belt webbing to carry or move the seats. Lifting
the seats by any of the safety restraint equipment
could decrease their effectiveness.
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NOTE: Your vehicle has five different kinds of floor mats:
front seat mats, a cargo area mat, a sliding door area
mat, and second and third row passenger area mats.
Whenever you remove the mats to remove or adjust
any of the seats always remember that the mats must
be reinstalled before passengers ride in your vehicle.
The floor mats are specifically designed to keep
objects out of the seat tracks.
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RWARNING
It is important to replace the floor mats whenever they
are removed for any reason. The floor mats are intended
to help prevent the possibility that high-heeled shoes
might become stuck in the seat tracks. Failure to replace
the floor mats might result in personal injury.
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The head restraints should be stored outside of the
vehicle (with the removed seat) to prevent them from
damaging the vehicle or injuring passengers in the case
of sudden braking or a collision.
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Two-Passenger Bench Seat
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NOTE: The two-passenger bench seat has a unique safety
restraint system. If your vehicle has the two-passenger
bench seat it is very important that the unique safety
belt system is used properly. Please read the section
in theSafety Restraintschapter that explains the
unique safety belt system and be sure you understand
it before anyone rides in the two-passenger bench
seat.
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If your vehicle has the second row two-passenger bench seat,
you can remove it if you need extra cargo space. With the
second-row seat removed, the third-row bench seat can be
moved up to a second-row seating or storage position for
additional rear cargo area room.
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To help prevent personal injury, at least two people are needed
to remove the seat.
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If you decide to move the three-passenger bench seat forward to
the second row position, passengers riding in the seat will use
the second row safety belts.
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Installing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
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To replace the bench seat in its original position:
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Make sure the area around the floor anchor positions is free
from obstruction.
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With the seatback folded down, two people should lift the
seat into the vehicle.
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Place the seat slightly behind the floor anchor positions and
catch the rear leg anchors into each anchor position.
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Press down on the front of the seat to secure the front legs
to the two floor latch locks. Place the seatback in the upright
position.
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Try to move the seat to be sure that it is securely fastened.
[RR05300(ALL)01/93]6.
Always reattach the tongue into the auxiliary buckle
mounted to the side of the seat.
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Labels have been provided on the side of the seat to remind
you of important safety precautions.
[RR05700(ALL)01/93]7.
Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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RWARNING
Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
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RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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Bucket Seats (If equipped)
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Quick-Release Bucket Seat
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The quick-release bucket seat option allows the bucket seat
nearest the sliding door to slide forward allowing easier entry
and exit to the third-row seats. Pull up on the seat adjustment
lever and slide the seat forward.
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Seat adjustment lever location
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Installing the Removable Bucket Seats
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To position the bucket seats back in their original positions:
[RR08200(ALL)06/95]1.
Make sure the area around the floor anchor positions is free
from obstruction.
[RR08300(ALL)01/93]2.
With the seatback folded down, two people should lift the
seat into the vehicle.
[RR08400(ALL)01/93]3.
Place the seat slightly behind the floor anchor positions and
catch the rear leg anchors into each anchor position.
[RR08500(ALL)01/93]4.
Press down on the front of the seat to secure the front legs
to the two floor latch locks. Place the seatback in the upright
position.
[RR08600(ALL)01/93]5.
Try to move the seat to be sure that it is securely fastened.
[RR08650(ALL)06/95]6.
Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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Labels have been provided on the side of the seats to remind
you of important safety precautions.
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RWARNING
Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
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RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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Three-Passenger Bench Seat
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When entering and exiting the vehicle, third-row passengers
must be careful that they step over the auxiliary safety restraint
system that is present with the second-row bench seat. Labels
are provided on the back of the second-row bench seat to
remind passengers to use care when exiting.
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The three-passenger bench seat can be positioned in any of five
positions along the seat track. Three of these positions are for
seating and two are storage positions to accommodate varying
cargo requirements.
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After moving the third-row seat, be sure to latch the seat
in a passenger seating position. Improper location of the
seat will prevent correct use of the safety belts and will
increase the risk of severe injury in an accident. After
sliding the seat, check that both sides of the seat are
locked securely by attempting to move each side of the
seat forward and backward. This must be done before
the vehicle is put into motion in order to prevent
unintended movement of the seat and potential passenger
injuries.
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NOTE: Before rearranging the seats, remove any floor mats
that might be in the way.
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The three-passenger seat can be stored behind the second-row
seat(s) to provide extra cargo space in the rear of the vehicle.
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With the second row seat(s) removed, the three-passenger bench
seat can be moved all the way forward, just behind the front
seats for more room in the cargo area.
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Lower the seat cushion only if in a seating position. The seat
cushion will not lower in a storage position. Do not try to
lower the seat cushion by force because doing so could
damage the seat.
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Replace any floor mats that were removed.
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RWARNING
Every time you adjust any seat, check to be sure that it is
properly latched in the lock position of both seat tracks.
If the seat is not properly latched, it could come loose
and increase the risk of severe injury or death in an
accident.
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Table and built-in cupholders on the fold-down seatback
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RWARNING
You should never place hard items such as coffee mugs
or drinking glasses on the table-top seats when the
vehicle is moving. Any item can become a projectile
inside a vehicle involved in a collision. To help prevent
personal injury, never leave loose items on the fold-down
table-top seats when the vehicle is moving.
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How to Take Care of and Clean Your CD Changer and
Discs
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To ensure the continued performance of your Ford Compact
Disc Changer, carefully read the following precautions:
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Always handle the disc by its edge. Never touch the playing
surface.
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Before playing, inspect the disc for any contamination. If
needed, clean the disc with an approved disc cleaner, such as
the DiscwasherHCompact Disc Cleaner or the Allsop 3H
Compact Disc Cleaner, by wiping from the center out to the
edges.Do not use a circular motion to clean.
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Do not clean discs with solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended
for analog records.
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Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources
such as defroster and floor heating ducts. Do not leave any
discs in a parked car in direct sunlight where there may be a
considerable rise in temperature or damage may result.
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After playing, store the disc in its case.
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If a disc has already been inserted, do not try to insert
another disc. Doing so may damage the disc changer.
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Do not insert anything other than a disc into the disc
changer.
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RWARNING
The laser beam used in the compact disc player is
harmful to the eyes. Do not attempt to disassemble the
case.
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