Ford Contour (2000 year). Manual - part 25

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Child seat interlock safety
feature

The interlock ensures that a child
is not placed in the integrated child
seat when the folding seatback is
not securely latched.

It prevents the seatback from being
unlatched while the child seat is in
use. When the child seat is
deployed, the seatback cannot be
released.

Built-in child seat retractors

The belts on built-in child seats are
equipped with a retractor. The
retractor will automatically snug
the belts around the child. If the
belts do not remain snug, take the
vehicle to your dealer or a qualified
technician for child seat repair. The
belts will not remain snug during a
collision if the retractor is not
functioning properly.

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1. Make sure that the seatback is
securely latched in place.

2. Grasp the child seat cushion and
pull the top forward to release the
latch. Continue to unfold the child
seat until it rests on the seat in the
fully open position.

Placing your child in the built-in
child seat

Failure to follow all of the
instructions on the use of

this child restraint system can
result in your child striking the
vehicle’s interior during a sudden
stop or crash.

Never use the built-in child
seat as a booster cushion

with the adult safety belts. A child
using the adult belts could slide
forward and out from under the
safety belts.

The rear seatback must be
fully locked before operating

the child safety restraint system.

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4. If connected, squeeze the tabs
on the top and bottom of the chest
clip and pull the halves apart to
open the chest clip. Then release
the lower half of belt by pressing
the red button.

5. Place the child in the child seat
and position the shoulder belts
over each shoulder.

3. Read all the information and
warnings on the child seat cushion
and shoulder safety belt. Make sure
the child is not too large for the
child seat.

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7. Fasten both halves of the chest
clip below the child’s shoulders and
adjust it to comfortably hold the
shoulder belts in place on the
child’s chest. The color green must
appear in the indicator window
when fastened.

8. Pull the lap portion of the belts
toward you to make sure the crotch
safety belt buckle is properly
fastened and the retractor is
locked.

9. If the belts become too tight,
unbuckle the crotch safety belt
buckle to unlock the retractors,
then reinsert both belt tongues.

If both tongues do not latch
in the buckle, do not use the

child seat. See your dealer for
repairs.

6. Insert either the left or the right
safety belt tongue into the single
opening of the crotch safety belt
buckle (it doesn’t matter which
tongue is inserted first). Insert the
other tongue. The color green must
appear in the indicator window on
each tongue when buckled. Allow
belts to retract and fit snugly.

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