Owner's Manual
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... the following sections in Canada the law requires their use. 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 hips u the shoulder belt is snug against the chest u the knees are straight forward To...chime may sound. Always drive and ride with your passengers in case of safety belts helps to restrain you and your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips. 11 See Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime in this chapter for Children in the Warning Lights and Gauges...
... the following sections in Canada the law requires their use. 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 hips u the shoulder belt is snug against the chest u the knees are straight forward To...chime may sound. Always drive and ride with your passengers in case of safety belts helps to restrain you and your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips. 11 See Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime in this chapter for Children in the Warning Lights and Gauges...
Owner's Manual
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...one tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. Each seating position in a collision. If you cannot untwist or unjam the safety belt, see the nearest qualified technician immediately. RWARNING Lock the doors of injury in your vehicle before driving to follow these precautions could increase the ...risk and/or severity of your vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is moving. RWARNING Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is made up of serious...
...one tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. Each seating position in a collision. If you cannot untwist or unjam the safety belt, see the nearest qualified technician immediately. RWARNING Lock the doors of injury in your vehicle before driving to follow these precautions could increase the ...risk and/or severity of your vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is moving. RWARNING Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is made up of serious...
Owner's Manual
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...brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, thelap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce your forward movement. Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so that suits you hear a snap and feel it is not twisted. Insert the...and lock it. Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt NOTE: Be sure to read and understand Important Safety Belt Information at the beginning of the belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts While your vehicle is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling ...
...brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, thelap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce your forward movement. Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so that suits you hear a snap and feel it is not twisted. Insert the...and lock it. Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt NOTE: Be sure to read and understand Important Safety Belt Information at the beginning of the belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts While your vehicle is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling ...
Owner's Manual
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...sensitive (emergency) locking mode In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the occupant freedom of movement, locking tight only on the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for Front Outboard Passenger and Rear Outboard Seating Positions Your vehicle...km/h) or more. Unfastening the combination lap and shoulder belts - front and rear outboard seating positions While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position to lock by pulling on the belt. 14 Safety Belts for the front seat outboard passenger and rear outboard passengers...
...sensitive (emergency) locking mode In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the occupant freedom of movement, locking tight only on the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for Front Outboard Passenger and Rear Outboard Seating Positions Your vehicle...km/h) or more. Unfastening the combination lap and shoulder belts - front and rear outboard seating positions While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position to lock by pulling on the belt. 14 Safety Belts for the front seat outboard passenger and rear outboard passengers...
Owner's Manual
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... locking mode (child restraint mode). This mode must be used when installing a child safety seat on the occupant. At this time, the belt retractor is unbuckled and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode. This indicates that the ... seat installation. To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the automatic locking mode, perform the following : u A tight lap/shoulder belt on the front passenger seat and rear outboard seats where dual locking retractors are provided. Grasp the shoulder portion of the...
... locking mode (child restraint mode). This mode must be used when installing a child safety seat on the occupant. At this time, the belt retractor is unbuckled and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode. This indicates that the ... seat installation. To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the automatic locking mode, perform the following : u A tight lap/shoulder belt on the front passenger seat and rear outboard seats where dual locking retractors are provided. Grasp the shoulder portion of the...
Owner's Manual
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The second row passenger side outboard seating position uses a hook above the sliding/cargo door to the outboard side of the rear seats. NOTE: When the belt is not being used. This should remain attached, except when removing the rear seats. All Two Passenger Bench or Bedseat In addition to anchorages in the floor and roof structures, some rear safety belts have a detachable anchor mounted to stow the shoulder safety belt when entering or exiting the vehicle or when it is stowed using the hook, DO NOT use the hanging belt as an assist when entering the vehicle. 16
The second row passenger side outboard seating position uses a hook above the sliding/cargo door to the outboard side of the rear seats. NOTE: When the belt is not being used. This should remain attached, except when removing the rear seats. All Two Passenger Bench or Bedseat In addition to anchorages in the floor and roof structures, some rear safety belts have a detachable anchor mounted to stow the shoulder safety belt when entering or exiting the vehicle or when it is stowed using the hook, DO NOT use the hanging belt as an assist when entering the vehicle. 16
Owner's Manual
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Then lift upward. 17 To disengage the safety belt from the seat. Proper stowage of shoulder safety belt Disengaging rear seat safety belts for seat removal In order to remove the rear seat, the safety belt must be disengaged from the seat, insert a key or small screwdriver into the slot provided on the detachable anchor.
Then lift upward. 17 To disengage the safety belt from the seat. Proper stowage of shoulder safety belt Disengaging rear seat safety belts for seat removal In order to remove the rear seat, the safety belt must be disengaged from the seat, insert a key or small screwdriver into the slot provided on the detachable anchor.
Owner's Manual
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Whenever a rear seat has been removed, the tongue end of the detachable anchor must be correctly stowed. See the following illustration. Rear seat shoulder safety belt - stowage (with seat removed) 19
Whenever a rear seat has been removed, the tongue end of the detachable anchor must be correctly stowed. See the following illustration. Rear seat shoulder safety belt - stowage (with seat removed) 19
Owner's Manual
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...your vehicle it into the detachable anchor until you will prevent correct use of the safety belts and could increase the risk of injury. Fastening and unfastening occupant safety lap belts 20 Then insert the detachable anchor tongue into the detachable anchor. Improper installation of the... seat will find a lap-belt without a retractor. A twisted safety belt may cause the retractor to the warning label on the seat belt. After installing the rear seat, make sure the safety belt is not twisted before you insert it must adjust the ...
...your vehicle it into the detachable anchor until you will prevent correct use of the safety belts and could increase the risk of injury. Fastening and unfastening occupant safety lap belts 20 Then insert the detachable anchor tongue into the detachable anchor. Improper installation of the... seat will find a lap-belt without a retractor. A twisted safety belt may cause the retractor to the warning label on the seat belt. After installing the rear seat, make sure the safety belt is not twisted before you insert it must adjust the ...
Owner's Manual
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...buckle on your lap until the belt fits snugly. Pull the belt tongue over your seat until you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and tip the belt tongue at a right angle to unlatch from the buckle. This allows the tongue to the belt. RWARNING The lap belts should fit snugly and as ...not around the waist. 21 Make sure the buckle is securely fastened. Unfastening the lap belts for the center front and center rear seating positions - end release buckle shown (other buckle similar) To unfasten the belt, push the release button on the loose end of the buckle. If you need to...
...buckle on your lap until the belt fits snugly. Pull the belt tongue over your seat until you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and tip the belt tongue at a right angle to unlatch from the buckle. This allows the tongue to the belt. RWARNING The lap belts should fit snugly and as ...not around the waist. 21 Make sure the buckle is securely fastened. Unfastening the lap belts for the center front and center rear seating positions - end release buckle shown (other buckle similar) To unfasten the belt, push the release button on the loose end of the buckle. If you need to...
Owner's Manual
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... can add about eight inches (20 cm) to follow these instructions will affect the performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of personal injury. 22 Do not use the safety belt extension only if the safety belt is too short for you when fully extended. Manufacturer identification is fully extended. Safety...
... can add about eight inches (20 cm) to follow these instructions will affect the performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of personal injury. 22 Do not use the safety belt extension only if the safety belt is too short for you when fully extended. Manufacturer identification is fully extended. Safety...
Owner's Manual
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Ford recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles involved in use during a collision should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted. Cleaning the Safety Belts Clean the safety belts with both hands to retract when it is twisted, you... as far as it retract several times to be replaced. Do not bleach or dye the belt webbing because this procedure: 1. 2. All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped), child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if ...
Ford recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles involved in use during a collision should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted. Cleaning the Safety Belts Clean the safety belts with both hands to retract when it is twisted, you... as far as it retract several times to be replaced. Do not bleach or dye the belt webbing because this procedure: 1. 2. All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped), child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if ...
Owner's Manual
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... system shown in the following figures may be different than the restraint system in your vehicle. For Twisted Rear Outboard Combination Lap and Shoulder Safety Belts - Detachable Anchor Disengage the detachable anchor tongue from the detachable anchor, remove the twist and re-install the detachable anchor tongue end into the detachable... anchor until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. However, use these figures and this procedure to Correct a Twisted Safety Belt at any outboard seating position that has a "D" ring. 24
... system shown in the following figures may be different than the restraint system in your vehicle. For Twisted Rear Outboard Combination Lap and Shoulder Safety Belts - Detachable Anchor Disengage the detachable anchor tongue from the detachable anchor, remove the twist and re-install the detachable anchor tongue end into the detachable... anchor until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. However, use these figures and this procedure to Correct a Twisted Safety Belt at any outboard seating position that has a "D" ring. 24
Owner's Manual
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See Figure 2. 2. 3. Grasp the belt webbing at the "D" ring. Rotate and fold the belt webbing over itself as required to remove the twist. Feed the folded portion of the belt through the "D" ring. 25 1.
See Figure 2. 2. 3. Grasp the belt webbing at the "D" ring. Rotate and fold the belt webbing over itself as required to remove the twist. Feed the folded portion of the belt through the "D" ring. 25 1.
Owner's Manual
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The supplemental air bag system does not provide restraint to severe frontal collisions. When completed, the safety belt should look like Figure 3. Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) The driver air bag is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), provided in addition to the driver lap/shoulder belt, and is designed to supplement the protection provided to a properly belted driver in moderate to the lower body. 26 4.
The supplemental air bag system does not provide restraint to severe frontal collisions. When completed, the safety belt should look like Figure 3. Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) The driver air bag is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), provided in addition to the driver lap/shoulder belt, and is designed to supplement the protection provided to a properly belted driver in moderate to the lower body. 26 4.
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... to do this, the air bag must inflate with considerable force. RWARNING All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always wear their safety belts, even when an air bag Supplemental Restraint System is not designed to inflate in frontal collisions u reduce the risk of being thrown from your The... your back against the seatback, the air bag may not protect you properly and could possibly hurt you as it inflates. 27 Use your safety belts to: u help keep you in the proper position (away from the air bag) when it inflates u reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or...
... to do this, the air bag must inflate with considerable force. RWARNING All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always wear their safety belts, even when an air bag Supplemental Restraint System is not designed to inflate in frontal collisions u reduce the risk of being thrown from your The... your back against the seatback, the air bag may not protect you properly and could possibly hurt you as it inflates. 27 Use your safety belts to: u help keep you in the proper position (away from the air bag) when it inflates u reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or...
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RWARNING If a passenger is not properly seated and restrained, an inflating air bag could cause serious injury. Failure to Ford's brochure entitled Some Important Information About Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System which connects the components. 28 Ask for Children. How the... a collision. For further information about the proper mounting of equipment in the front seat of the Owner Guide, especially sections entitled Safety Belts for Children and Safety Seats for brochure FPS-8602. For additional important safety information on the steering wheel or in front seat areas that...
RWARNING If a passenger is not properly seated and restrained, an inflating air bag could cause serious injury. Failure to Ford's brochure entitled Some Important Information About Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System which connects the components. 28 Ask for Children. How the... a collision. For further information about the proper mounting of equipment in the front seat of the Owner Guide, especially sections entitled Safety Belts for Children and Safety Seats for brochure FPS-8602. For additional important safety information on the steering wheel or in front seat areas that...
Owner's Manual
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... Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is moving. 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. Safety Restraints for these children. Air bags MUST be properly restrained. 32 and...
... Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is moving. 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. Safety Restraints for these children. Air bags MUST be properly restrained. 32 and...
Owner's Manual
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Accident statistics suggest that children are more likely to be injured in a seat and using a safety belt properly. RWARNING Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in the front seating positions. Check seat covers and buckles before you ... people to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. RWARNING Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions included with seats and safety belts. they could burn a small child. RWARNING It is extremely dangerous to ride in any area of your vehicle that is in a sudden stop or collision...
Accident statistics suggest that children are more likely to be injured in a seat and using a safety belt properly. RWARNING Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in the front seating positions. Check seat covers and buckles before you ... people to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. RWARNING Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions included with seats and safety belts. they could burn a small child. RWARNING It is extremely dangerous to ride in any area of your vehicle that is in a sudden stop or collision...
Owner's Manual
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...seat. For more information on top tether straps see Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps in vehicle seating positions with lap/shoulder belts. Ford recommends placing forward-facing safety seats in the center of the three-passenger second row bench seat only if a top tether...used . Safety Seats for added protection. Always follow the safety seat manufacturer's instructions when installing and using safety seats with lap/shoulder belts. RWARNING Never leave a child unattended in a severe crash. Install forward-facing child safety seats only in vehicle seating positions equipped ...
...seat. For more information on top tether straps see Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps in vehicle seating positions with lap/shoulder belts. Ford recommends placing forward-facing safety seats in the center of the three-passenger second row bench seat only if a top tether...used . Safety Seats for added protection. Always follow the safety seat manufacturer's instructions when installing and using safety seats with lap/shoulder belts. RWARNING Never leave a child unattended in a severe crash. Install forward-facing child safety seats only in vehicle seating positions equipped ...