Installing Safety Seats In The Front Seat - Ford 1996 Escort Manual

Installing Safety Seats in the Front Seat

(U.S. vehicles and Canadian 4-door sedan,
4-door hatchback and wagon vehicles)
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the front lap belt (U.S.
vehicles) or the lap belt portion of the front
lap/shoulder belt (Canadian vehicles). The lap
belt will have the following label:
The automatic locking mode must be used when
installing a child seat in the front passenger seat.
If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat in a front seat with a dual locking
mode retractor:
1. Move the front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
2. Position the child seat in the front passenger
seat of the vehicle.
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