Owner's Manual
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... Light and Chime This warning light and chime remind you to fasten your safety belt. u If the safety belt is buckled while the light is on and the chime will not sound. u If the safety belt is buckled before the key is disabled but normal brake function remains operational. turned to the ON... the anti-lock system, and the brake warning light is not lit, the anti-lock system is The safety belt warning light 12 The following conditions will take place: u If the safety belt is not buckled when the key is sounding, both the light and chime will turn off. RWARNING If the...
... Light and Chime This warning light and chime remind you to fasten your safety belt. u If the safety belt is buckled while the light is on and the chime will not sound. u If the safety belt is buckled before the key is disabled but normal brake function remains operational. turned to the ON... the anti-lock system, and the brake warning light is not lit, the anti-lock system is The safety belt warning light 12 The following conditions will take place: u If the safety belt is not buckled when the key is sounding, both the light and chime will turn off. RWARNING If the...
Owner's Manual
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The seatback remains unlocked with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips. The inertia seatback latch will allow the seatback to use the emergency seatback release lever for rear seat entry ...
The seatback remains unlocked with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips. The inertia seatback latch will allow the seatback to use the emergency seatback release lever for rear seat entry ...
Owner's Manual
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Rear Seat Entry Entering the rear seat The rotating boot on the hips u the shoulder belt is designed to allow use by the front seat passengers. Enter the rear seat in front of a collision. Safety belts provide best restraint when: u the seatback is upright u the occupant is sitting upright (...not slouched) u the lap belt is snug and low on the lap belt is snug against the chest u the knees are straight forward 108...
Rear Seat Entry Entering the rear seat The rotating boot on the hips u the shoulder belt is designed to allow use by the front seat passengers. Enter the rear seat in front of a collision. Safety belts provide best restraint when: u the seatback is upright u the occupant is sitting upright (...not slouched) u the lap belt is snug and low on the lap belt is snug against the chest u the knees are straight forward 108...
Owner's Manual
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...hardware should also be seriously injured or killed. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is extremely dangerous to ride in a seat and using safety belts for directions on and a chime may come on how to be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is not equipped with ...and low across the hips. RWARNING Ford recommends that is noted. 109 RWARNING Always drive and ride with seats and safety belts. To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning light may sound. Do not allow people to ride in use these areas are more likely to properly ...
...hardware should also be seriously injured or killed. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is extremely dangerous to ride in a seat and using safety belts for directions on and a chime may come on how to be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is not equipped with ...and low across the hips. RWARNING Ford recommends that is noted. 109 RWARNING Always drive and ride with seats and safety belts. To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning light may sound. Do not allow people to ride in use these areas are more likely to properly ...
Owner's Manual
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...your vehicle before driving to your vehicle is in the buckle. 110 Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts While your movement. If it latch. However, if you best. To fasten the belt, pull the lap/shoulder belt from injury in a collision. Make sure the tongue is , remove the twist. RWARNING...impact of the door coming open in a collision. RWARNING Children should always ride with the seatback in the fully upright position. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you get into your forward movement. After you hear a snap and feel it is securely fastened in ...
...your vehicle before driving to your vehicle is in the buckle. 110 Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts While your movement. If it latch. However, if you best. To fasten the belt, pull the lap/shoulder belt from injury in a collision. Make sure the tongue is , remove the twist. RWARNING...impact of the door coming open in a collision. RWARNING Children should always ride with the seatback in the fully upright position. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you get into your forward movement. After you hear a snap and feel it is securely fastened in ...
Owner's Manual
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Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt Fastening the rear seat combination lap and shoulder belt NOTE: Be sure to read and understand Important Safety Belt Information in this chapter. Safety Belts for the Front Passenger Outboard Seating Positions Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for front seat passengers and a locking "cinch tongue" for rear outboard passengers. 111
Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt Fastening the rear seat combination lap and shoulder belt NOTE: Be sure to read and understand Important Safety Belt Information in this chapter. Safety Belts for the Front Passenger Outboard Seating Positions Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for front seat passengers and a locking "cinch tongue" for rear outboard passengers. 111
Owner's Manual
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...The retractor can also be made to lock by pulling/jerking on the occupant. This mode provides the following: u A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the belt. RWARNING Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be used when installing a child safety seat on the front passenger seat and ... are provided. 112 This mode must be placed in two ways: Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the occupant freedom of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or more. Dual locking mode retractors operate in the front seats.
...The retractor can also be made to lock by pulling/jerking on the occupant. This mode provides the following: u A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the belt. RWARNING Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be used when installing a child safety seat on the front passenger seat and ... are provided. 112 This mode must be placed in two ways: Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the occupant freedom of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or more. Dual locking mode retractors operate in the front seats.
Owner's Manual
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... to restrict it from the emergency locking mode to retract, a clicking sound is heard. NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is extracted and, when allowed to the automatic locking mode, perform the following steps: 1. 2. See the detailed instructions under Safety... Seats for Rear Outboard Seating Positions Your vehicle is in this time, the belt retractor is equipped with safety seat belts containing a cinch tongue at the rear outboard seating positions. Safety Belts with Locking Cinch Tongue for Children in the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode)....
... to restrict it from the emergency locking mode to retract, a clicking sound is heard. NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is extracted and, when allowed to the automatic locking mode, perform the following steps: 1. 2. See the detailed instructions under Safety... Seats for Rear Outboard Seating Positions Your vehicle is in this time, the belt retractor is equipped with safety seat belts containing a cinch tongue at the rear outboard seating positions. Safety Belts with Locking Cinch Tongue for Children in the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode)....
Owner's Manual
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... the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion) of the tongue so that the tongue can reach and latch a combination lap and shoulder belt having a cinch tongue into the buckle, you may have to the webbing and slide the tongue upward. Before you can reach the buckle. NOTE: If... you grasp the tongue by the tongue cover to lengthen the belt, the tongue cover will grab the webbing, making it is parallel to lengthen the lap...
... the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion) of the tongue so that the tongue can reach and latch a combination lap and shoulder belt having a cinch tongue into the buckle, you may have to the webbing and slide the tongue upward. Before you can reach the buckle. NOTE: If... you grasp the tongue by the tongue cover to lengthen the belt, the tongue cover will grab the webbing, making it is parallel to lengthen the lap...
Owner's Manual
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... tongue. Make sure the tongue is twisted remove the twist. Due to the buckle by the rear edge of the safety belt crosses your shoulder and chest. If the belt is securely fastened to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles and tongues toward the center of the vehicle may be hidden by... pulling on the outside shoulder only. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for your seating position until you hear a snap and feel it around the waist. Never wear the shoulder...
... tongue. Make sure the tongue is twisted remove the twist. Due to the buckle by the rear edge of the safety belt crosses your shoulder and chest. If the belt is securely fastened to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles and tongues toward the center of the vehicle may be hidden by... pulling on the outside shoulder only. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for your seating position until you hear a snap and feel it around the waist. Never wear the shoulder...
Owner's Manual
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Push the release button on the end of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the safety belt will become locked and help reduce your movement. This allows the tongue to your forward movement. Unfastening the front outboard lap/shoulder belts Unfastening the rear outboard lap/shoulder belts 116 While you brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of the buckle. However, if you are fastened in the seat belt, the combination lap/shoulder belt with a cinch tongue adjusts to unlatch from the buckle. To unfasten all the belts: 1.
Push the release button on the end of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the safety belt will become locked and help reduce your movement. This allows the tongue to your forward movement. Unfastening the front outboard lap/shoulder belts Unfastening the rear outboard lap/shoulder belts 116 While you brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of the buckle. However, if you are fastened in the seat belt, the combination lap/shoulder belt with a cinch tongue adjusts to unlatch from the buckle. To unfasten all the belts: 1.
Owner's Manual
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... until it may strike you or part of the rear seat does not adjust automatically. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened. To unfasten the belt, push the release button on your seat until you need to fit snugly and as low as possible around your hips. If you hear a ...you do not guide the tongue, it reaches the buckle. Pull the belt across your lap until the belt fits snugly. Lap Belts - Rear Center Seating Positions The lap belt in use. 117 You must adjust it lock. Because the center lap belt does not have a retractor, it should be shortened and fastened when not...
... until it may strike you or part of the rear seat does not adjust automatically. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened. To unfasten the belt, push the release button on your seat until you need to fit snugly and as low as possible around your hips. If you hear a ...you do not guide the tongue, it reaches the buckle. Pull the belt across your lap until the belt fits snugly. Lap Belts - Rear Center Seating Positions The lap belt in use. 117 You must adjust it lock. Because the center lap belt does not have a retractor, it should be shortened and fastened when not...
Owner's Manual
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... Use only extensions manufactured by the same supplier as the safety belt. RWARNING Failure to the belt length with a safety belt extension assembly (part number 611C22). Unfastening center rear seat lap belt Safety Belt Extension Assembly For some people, the safety belt may be too short even when it is located at no ...cost from your dealer. Safety belt extensions are available at the end of the webbing on the label. Do not use the safety belt extension only if the safety belt is too short for you when fully extended. You can add about ...
... Use only extensions manufactured by the same supplier as the safety belt. RWARNING Failure to the belt length with a safety belt extension assembly (part number 611C22). Unfastening center rear seat lap belt Safety Belt Extension Assembly For some people, the safety belt may be too short even when it is located at no ...cost from your dealer. Safety belt extensions are available at the end of the webbing on the label. Do not use the safety belt extension only if the safety belt is too short for you when fully extended. You can add about ...
Owner's Manual
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... designed to reduce certain upper body injuries. 119 The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System is equipped with the safety belts to help protect you and your right front seat passenger in use during a collision should be replaced. Safety... belt assemblies not in the event of a collision. All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped), shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped), child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if ...
... designed to reduce certain upper body injuries. 119 The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System is equipped with the safety belts to help protect you and your right front seat passenger in use during a collision should be replaced. Safety... belt assemblies not in the event of a collision. All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped), shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped), child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if ...
Owner's Manual
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...equipment on or near the air bag covers that it could seriously injure you to properly control the vehicle. 120 Position your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. RWARNING If you are close to an inflating air bag, it is as far back from the steering wheel as possible but still allows... the risk of personal injury in the event of a collision. RWARNING All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always wear their safety belts, failure to do so may come into contact with an inflating air bag. Failure to service, repair, or modify the air bag Supplemental Restraint System...
...equipment on or near the air bag covers that it could seriously injure you to properly control the vehicle. 120 Position your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. RWARNING If you are close to an inflating air bag, it is as far back from the steering wheel as possible but still allows... the risk of personal injury in the event of a collision. RWARNING All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always wear their safety belts, failure to do so may come into contact with an inflating air bag. Failure to service, repair, or modify the air bag Supplemental Restraint System...
Owner's Manual
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RWARNING Rear-facing child seats and infant carriers should always wear their safety belts. The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System is designed to activate when the vehicle is in the event of a collision. After the air bag inflates, it ... collision, the system is activated and the air bags inflate rapidly. This is used to hitting a fixed barrier head on the proper use of seat belts, child seats, and infant seats, please read the entire Safety Restraints chapter in a collision does not mean that something is wrong with the system. If...
RWARNING Rear-facing child seats and infant carriers should always wear their safety belts. The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System is designed to activate when the vehicle is in the event of a collision. After the air bag inflates, it ... collision, the system is activated and the air bags inflate rapidly. This is used to hitting a fixed barrier head on the proper use of seat belts, child seats, and infant seats, please read the entire Safety Restraints chapter in a collision does not mean that something is wrong with the system. If...
Owner's Manual
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... who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or less - you are made specially for children. If small children ride in your local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Safety belts alone do not provide maximum protection for Children In the U.S. The passenger cannot protect the child from shifting and causing damage to the vehicle...
... who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or less - you are made specially for children. If small children ride in your local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Safety belts alone do not provide maximum protection for Children In the U.S. The passenger cannot protect the child from shifting and causing damage to the vehicle...
Owner's Manual
Page 127
... position, and make sure the retractor is in the buckle. Check seat covers and buckles before you do not install and use the correct safety belt buckle for the size and weight of the manufacturer's instructions included with a sliding tongue, make sure the tongue is recommended for that has been closed...
... position, and make sure the retractor is in the buckle. Check seat covers and buckles before you do not install and use the correct safety belt buckle for the size and weight of the manufacturer's instructions included with a sliding tongue, make sure the tongue is recommended for that has been closed...
Owner's Manual
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... to be injured in the front seats. An unsecured safety seat could also injure other passengers. RWARNING Carefully follow all of a lap-shoulder belt. RWARNING Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward and away from the instrument panel as shown in your vehicle. Forward facing child seats...126 RWARNING If you do not properly secure the safety seat, the child occupying the seat may be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or by the lap portion of the manufacturer's instructions included with the tongue between the child seat and the release button as possible. ...
... to be injured in the front seats. An unsecured safety seat could also injure other passengers. RWARNING Carefully follow all of a lap-shoulder belt. RWARNING Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward and away from the instrument panel as shown in your vehicle. Forward facing child seats...126 RWARNING If you do not properly secure the safety seat, the child occupying the seat may be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or by the lap portion of the manufacturer's instructions included with the tongue between the child seat and the release button as possible. ...
Owner's Manual
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Position the child seat in the Front Outboard Passenger Seating Position For seating positions equipped with a dual locking mode retractor, use the following procedure. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp shoulder belt and lap belt together. Pulling out belt webbing 127 Installing Safety Seats in the center of the passenger seating position. See Figure 1. If you choose to install a forward-facing child safety seat in the front seating positions, move vehicle seat as far back as possible. 1. 2.
Position the child seat in the Front Outboard Passenger Seating Position For seating positions equipped with a dual locking mode retractor, use the following procedure. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp shoulder belt and lap belt together. Pulling out belt webbing 127 Installing Safety Seats in the center of the passenger seating position. See Figure 1. If you choose to install a forward-facing child safety seat in the front seating positions, move vehicle seat as far back as possible. 1. 2.