AUX Mercury Villager 1996 Owner's Manuals

Safety Restraints
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[SR11100(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: The second row 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
readAuxiliary safety restraint system for the second
row bench seatin this section, which explains the
unique safety belt system. Be sure that you
understand it before anyone rides in the
two-passenger bench seat.
[SR11115(ALL)06/95]
Passenger Outboard Lap/Shoulder Belts
[SR11117(ALL)06/95]
All seats except the driver's seat and the third seat middle
position are equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on the
shoulder belt portion of the lap/shoulder safety belt. (The
driver's seat has only a vehicle sensitive locking mode and the
third seat middle position has a lap belt without a retractor
Ðdescription follows.)
[SR11125(ALL)06/95]
Dual Locking Mode Retractors Operate in Two Ways:
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[SR11130(ALL)08/95]
Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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[SR11140(ALL)06/95]
In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the
occupant freedom of movement, locking tight only on hard
braking, hard cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more.
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Lap Belt Without a Retractor (for the three-passenger
bench seat)
[SR11300(ALL)01/93]
The center seat of the three-passenger bench seat has a lap belt
without a retractor. To make the belt longer, tip the tongue at a
right angle to the belt and pull the belt over your lap until the
tongue reaches the buckle.
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[SR11700(ALL)06/95]
To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips and insert the
tongue into the correct buckle on your seat until you hear a
snap and feel it lock. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened.
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[SR11800(ALL)05/95]
Adjust the belt so that it fits snugly and as low as possible
around the hips:
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[SR11900(ALL)06/95]
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and repeat the
procedure above.
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[SR12000(ALL)06/95]
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If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing.
[SR12100(ALL)01/93]
To store the belt:
[SR12200(ALL)01/93]
Fasten the center tongue and buckle when not in use. This will
prevent the belt from falling between the seat and the seatback.
[SR12205(ALL)06/95]
Auxiliary Safety Restraint System for the Second Row
Bench Seat (7 passenger vehicle)
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[SR12210(ALL)11/93]
There is a unique safety restraint system for the outside seating
position of the second row bench seat. It is very important that
you read and understand this section before anyone rides in the
outside seating position (near the sliding door) of the
two-passenger bench seat.
[SR12215(ALL)06/95]
The two-passenger bench seat in the second row has a safety
restraint system made up of two buckles and two tongues.
There is an anchor location at the bottom of the C-pillar and
another anchor location at the top of the C-pillar that attach
each end of the seat belt webbing to the bodyside.
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Safety Restraints
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[SR12220(ALL)06/95]
One of the seat belt tongues has two ªwindowsº (or holes) and
the other has only one ªwindow.º The seat belt tongue with one
window attaches to the buckle mounted to the side of the seat.
The seat belt tongue with two windows should be pulled across
the passenger's chest and fastened to the buckle mounted in the
standard location in the middle of the seat.
[SR12225(ALL)06/95]
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The auxiliary safety retraint system for the second row bench seat
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The auxiliary safety restraint system fastened
[SR12235(ALL)06/95]
A twisted belt may prevent the retractor from working
properly. If the unique safety belt system is twisted, disengage
the single window tongue from the buckle on the side of the
seat, remove the twist and re-install the tongue into the buckle
until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage.
[SR12240(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: If the three-passenger bench seat is moved up to the
second-row position, the outside passenger (near the
sliding door) only needs to use the double window
tongue and the standard buckle. Because the third-row
seat is wider and is closer to the sliding door, the
single window tongue and the auxiliary buckle are
not necessary.
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Safety Restraints
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[SR12245(ALL)06/95]
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Unfastening the auxiliary safety restraint system
[SR12250(ALL)06/95]
Both tongues must be attached to their appropriate buckles
whenever someone is riding in that seating position.
[SR12255(ALL)06/95]
When the two-passenger bench seat is removed from the
vehicle, you must detach the single window tongue from the
auxiliary buckle.
[SR12260(ALL)06/95]
Third-row passengers must be very careful when exiting if the
auxiliary restraint system is being used by a second-row
passenger. It is important to step over the seat belt guide and
belt webbing to avoid tripping.
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Exiting a vehicle with the auxiliary safety restraint system
[SR12270(ALL)06/95]
Labels are provided on the back of the second-row bench seat
to remind passengers to use care when exiting.
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[SR12900(ALL)08/95]
Safety Belt Extension Assembly
[SR13000(ALL)06/95]
A safety belt may be too short even when it is fully extended.
You can add about eight inches (20 cm) to the belt length with
a safety belt extension assembly. Safety belt extensions are
available at no cost (part number 611C22) from your dealer.
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[SR13105(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Failure to follow these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of
personal injury.
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[RR03700(ALL)01/93]
Removing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR03800(ALL)04/94]1.
Remove the floor mats. Lift the seatback release lever and
fold down the back of the seat to the fully folded position.
[RR03900(ALL)09/93]
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Seatback release lever location
[RR04000(ALL)01/93]2.
Detach the tongue from the auxiliary buckle on the side of
the seat.
[RR04100(ALL)01/93]3.
Lift up on the floor latch levers near the front seat legs and
release the seat legs from each anchor position.
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[RR04500(ALL)01/93]
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.
[RR04600(ALL)04/95]
Installing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR04700(ALL)01/93]
To replace the bench seat in its original position:
[RR04800(ALL)06/95]1.
Make sure the area around the floor anchor positions is free
from obstruction.
[RR04900(ALL)01/93]2.
With the seatback folded down, two people should lift the
seat into the vehicle.
[RR05000(ALL)01/93]3.
Place the seat slightly behind the floor anchor positions and
catch the rear leg anchors into each anchor position.
[RR05100(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.
[RR05200(ALL)01/93]5.
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.
[RR05400(ALL)01/93]
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.
[RR05800(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Keep foreign objects out of the floor anchors. Objects in
the floor anchors could prevent front and rear seat legs
from engaging properly.
[RR05900(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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Adjustable Rear Seating
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[RR09100(ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Before sitting in the removable seats, make sure that the
seat legs are securely attached by the floor anchors.
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[RR09200(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
[RR09300(ALL)01/93]
Three-Passenger Bench Seat
[RR09400(ALL)01/93]
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.
[RR09600(ALL)01/93]
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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