User manual MERCURY VILLAGER 1999

[. . . ] Contents Before driving Introduction Instrumentation Controls and features Seating and safety restraints Starting and driving Starting Driving Roadside emergencies Servicing Maintenance and care Capacities and specifications Customer assistance Reporting safety defects Index 191 235 241 254 255 152 157 171 2 3 19 110 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Copyright 1999 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction ICONS Indicates a safety alert. Read the following section on Warnings. Indicates vehicle information related to recycling and other environmental concerns will follow. [. . . ] Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat steps two through nine. Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use. 140 Seating and safety restraints Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions 1. To lengthen the belt, hold the tongue so that its bottom is perpendicular to the direction of webbing while sliding the tongue up the webbing. Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center seating position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue. Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt. Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the child seat from side to side and in forward direction to make sure that the seat is held securely in place. If the child seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5 through 6, or properly install the child seat in a different position. Attaching safety seats with tether straps Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety seat for information about ordering a tether strap. Children should be placed in the rear in an appropriate child safety seat that is properly secured to the vehicle. In vehicles without a rear seat, a rear-facing infant seat should be secured in the front seat only if your vehicle does not have a passenger side air bag or your vehicle is equipped with a passenger air bag deactivate switch and the switch is turned to "OFF. " When using forward-facing child safety seats in vehicles with only two seating positions so the forward-facing child safety seat cannot be placed in the rear of the vehicle, move the passenger seat as far back from the instrument panel as possible. 141 Seating and safety restraints Seat Type/Position 3-passenger/3rd row position 2-passenger bench or bucket/2nd row child seat position 3-passenger/2nd row ­Outboard 3-passenger/2nd row ­Center Tether to. . . Reference Section Floor anchor directly 3rd row seats behind child seat position Directly to the rear of 2nd row seats the second row seats Tongue of 3rd row belt directly behind child seat position CANNOT BE TETHERED 3rd row bench in 2nd row position _ Tether strap anchorage locations have been provided in your vehicle. The left side of the figure is the front of the vehicle. 142 Seating and safety restraints Second row seats 1. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the back of the seat. 3. Grasp the tether strap and position it to the seat frame. 143 Seating and safety restraints 4. Clip the tether strap to the seat tether slot bracket at the lower rear portion of the seatback. If the tether strap is clipped incorrectly (as shown) the child safety seat may not be retained properly in the event of a collision. 144 Seating and safety restraints 6. Refer to the instructions in this section under Installing child safety seats in combination lap and shoulder belt seating positions to secure the child safety seat. 8. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the manufacturer's instructions. 145 Seating and safety restraints Third row seat and tether anchorage hardware The tether has to be attached to the anchorage locations on the floor behind the third row seating position (third row seat only) with a tether anchorage hardware kit. Tether anchorage hardware kits (part number 613D20) including instructions, may be obtained at no charge from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. [. . . ] For best results, use the following or products of equivalent quality: Ford Custom Clearcoat Polish* 248 Customer assistance Ford Custom Silicone Gloss Polish Ford Custom Vinyl Protectant* Ford Deluxe Leather and Vinyl Cleaner Ford Extra Strength Tar and Road Oil Remover* Ford Extra Strength Upholstery Cleaner Ford Metal Surface Cleaner Ford Multi-Purpose Cleaner* Motorcraft Car Wash Concentrate Motorcraft Carlite Glass Cleaner Ford Spot and Stain Remover* Ford Super Premium Tire and Trim Dressing Ford Triple Clean Ford Ultra-Clear Spray Glass Cleaner * May be sold with the Motorcraft name A wide selection of Ford accessories are available for your vehicle through your local authorized Ford, Lincoln-Mercury or Ford of Canada dealer. These quality accessories have been specifically engineered to fulfill your automotive needs; they are custom designed to complement the style and aerodynamic appearance of your vehicle. In addition, each accessory is made from high quality materials and meets or exceeds Ford's rigid engineering and safety specifications. Ford accessories are warranted for up to 12 months or 20, 000 km (12, 000 miles) on all cars and light trucks and 12 months with unlimited distance on medium/heavy duty trucks unless the accessory is installed on a new vehicle, then the warranty becomes the balance of the new vehicle's warranty or the accessories warranty, whichever is greater. [. . . ]