User manual MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 1997

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Introduction Ford's Commitment to You At Ford Motor Company, excellence is the continuous commitment to achieve the best result possible. [. . . ] Never secure rear-facing child seats or infant carriers in the front seat. Safety Seats for Children 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. When installing a child safety seat, be sure to use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position, and make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the buckle. For a shoulder/lap belt combination with a sliding tongue, make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode. Forward facing child seats must have the passenger seat moved as far back from the instrument panel as possible. 139 WARNING Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be placed in the front seats. 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. WARNING If you do not properly secure the safety seat, the child occupying the seat may be injured during a collision or sudden stop. WARNING Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. Installing Safety Seats in the Front and Rear Outboard Passenger Seating Positions For seating positions equipped with a dual locking mode retractor, use the following procedure. If you choose to install a forward-facing child safety seat in the front seating positions, move vehicle seat as far back as possible. Position the child seat in the center of the passenger seating position. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp shoulder belt and lap belt together. See Figure 1. 140 Pulling out belt webbing 141 3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt portions together, route the tongue through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Be sure that the belt webbing is not twisted. Routing the lap/shoulder belt 142 4. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that seating position until you hear and feel the latch engage. Make sure tongue is latched securely to buckle by pulling on tongue. Buckling the belt 143 5. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until all of the belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this time, the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (child seat restraint mode). See Figure 4. NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must be in the automatic locking mode to properly restrain a child. Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode 6. Allow the belt to retract. Push down on the child seat while you pull up on the belt to remove any slack in the belt. See Figures 5 and 6. 144 Allowing shoulder belt to retract Removing slack from belt 145 7. Before placing the child in the child seat, forcibly tilt the seat from side to side, and tug it forward to make sure that the seat is securely held in place. See Figure 7. Checking that the seat is secure 146 8. Double check that the retractor is in the automatic locking mode. See Figure 8. Checking the retractor 9. Check to make sure that the child seat is properly secured prior to each use. If the retractor is not locked, repeat steps 4 through 7. 147 Installing a Child Safety Seat at a Center Seating Position with Adjustable Lap Belt 1. [. . . ] For best results, use the following, or products of equivalent quality: A wide selection of accessories is available through your local authorized dealer. These fine accessories have been engineered specifically to fulfill your automotive needs. They are custom designed to complement the style and aerodynamic appearance of your Ford-built vehicle. In addition, each accessory is made from high quality materials and meets or exceeds Ford's rigid engineering and safety specifications. [. . . ]