child lock Mercury Villager 1997 Owner's Manuals

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Introduction
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Using This Guide
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To fully appreciate all of the features and options of your new
vehicle, we recommend that you thoroughly read through this
guide now and refer back to it when you have specific needs or
questions. For your own safety and the safety of your
passengers, it is important that you completely understandall
performance and care proceduresbeforeoperating this vehicle.
For example, without reading further, would you know:
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What to do if you get a flat tire? (Refer toFlat tirein the
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What it means if the O/D OFF light is illuminated on your
instrument panel? (Refer toOverdrivein the Index)
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How to engage the childproof safety lock on the sliding
door? (Refer toChildproof lockin the Index)
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That your automatic transaxle will not shift out of PARK (P)
until you depress the brake pedal? (Refer toGearshiftin the
Index)
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Ford's Commitment to You
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At Ford Motor Company, excellence is the continuous
commitment to achieve the best result possible. It is dedication
to learning what you want, determination to develop the right
concept, and execution of that concept with care, precision, and
attention to detail. In short, excellence means being the standard
by which others are judged.
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Our Guiding Principles
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Quality comes first.For your satisfaction, the quality of our
products and services must be our number one priority.
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You are the focus of everything we do.Our work must be
done with you in mind, providing better products and
services than our competition.
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To open the sliding door from inside or outside of the vehicle,
pull the handle toward the rear of the vehicle. The door will
stay open if you slide it all the way back until the catch at the
bottom of the door engages.
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To release the catch and close the door, pull the handle toward
the front of the vehicle. Be sure it is fully closed.
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Childproof Lock for the Sliding Door
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Your vehicle has a childproof lock for the sliding door. If you
set the childproof lock, the sliding door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle.
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This lock will keep children from opening the door from the
inside; the door can still be opened from the outside if the door
is unlocked.
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Controls and Features
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Childproof lock location
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To set the childproof lock:
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Open the sliding door.
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Find the childproof lock knob above the label.
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Pull the knob out.
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To release the childproof lock:
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Open the sliding door from the outside.
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Push the childproof lock knob in.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
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The power door lock control switches are located in the panels
of the front doors. They control the locks on both front doors,
the sliding door and the liftgate.
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The power door lock switch
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NOTE: If the sliding door is open when all doors are locked
with the power door lock switch, the sliding door
automatically locks when it is closed.
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You can manually lock and unlock the doors using the manual
door locks to override the power locks.
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Controls and Features
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After the lock lever is depressed, the liftgate must be unlocked
with the power door lock button or the key.
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NOTE: The lock lever will be on the right side of the lock
cylinder if your vehicle is equipped with the standard
liftgate glass. The lock lever will be on the left side
of the lock cylinder if your vehicle is equipped with
the optional flip-up liftgate window.
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Windows
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Power Windows (If equipped)
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Each of the front doors has a power control that opens and
closes the window on that door. The driver's door has master
controls that operate both front door windows. You must place
the ignition in the ON position to use your power window
controls. The driver's power window controls include a lockout
button which prevents the operation of the passenger side
window from either the passenger or driver side controls.
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To open the window, press down on the switch; to close the
window, lift up on the switch.
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Do not let children play with the power windows.
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Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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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 it
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use
a single belt for more than one person.
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Never drive or ride with a twisted or jammed safety belt.
If you cannot untwist or unjam the safety belt, see the
nearest qualified technician immediately.
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Children should always ride with the seatback in the
fully upright position.
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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen
the risk of the door coming open in a collision.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will be
automatically locked and will remain locked when the
combination lap/shoulder safety belt is buckled, and does not
allow the occupant freedom of movement. This mode provides
the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt on the occupant.
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Child safety seat installation.
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Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be
placed in the front seats.
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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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Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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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 is heard. At this time, the belt retractor is in
the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode).
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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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Seating and Safety Restraints
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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
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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 and slide the
adjuster down. To adjust the belt up, pinch the release button
and slide the adjuster up.
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Make sure the adjuster is firmly in one of the five positions. The
belt should be adjusted up or down until the belt rests across
the middle of your shoulder.
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The shoulder belt height adjuster
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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, make sure the
tongue is securely fastened in the buckle and there is tension in
the belt. For a shoulder/lap belt combination with a sliding
tongue, make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking
mode. For more information, seeUsing the Automatic Locking
Mode Retractor to Secure a Child Safety Seatlater in this chapter.
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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.
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Using the Automatic Locking Mode
Retractor to Secure a Child Safety Seat
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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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To install a child safety seat or infant carrier, follow these steps:
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Position the child seat or infant carrier in the vehicle seat. If
you are using the moveable third row seat in the third row
position, the passenger side second row bucket seat, or the
front passenger seat, slide the seat to the rearmost position.
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Follow the child seat or infant carrier manufacturer's
instructions. Route the safety belt through the child seat or
infant carrier and insert the safety belt tongue into the
buckle until you hear and feel the latch engage. Be sure to
follow the child safety seat manufacturer's instructions for
belt routing.
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