Adjustable Head Restraints; Door Lock System; Hood Release Handle - Lincoln 1969 continental Owner's Manual

NOTE: For r id i n g c omfo r t. l eave ap p roxi m ate l y t wo in ches
of sl ack i n the b elt.
To stow a shou lder belt, fo ld the belt as shown and then hook the
elastic strap over the retainer located above the side window.
CAUTION: Shoulder b elt should n ever b e worn with o ut
a c orrectl y adj u sted lap sea t b elt.
ADJUSTABLE
HEAD RESTRAINTS
The manually adjustable head
restraints can be raised by l ifting
upward on the head rest raint to
one of the automatic holding
positions prov ided. To lower the
head restra int simply press
downward on the head restraint
with sufficient pressure to over-
come the holding detents.
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM
The door outside lock cylinders are located below the push button
po rtion of the front door hand les. To lock t he door with the key,
insert the key and turn it towa rd the front of the car; turn the key
20
toward the rear of the ca r to unlock the door. All doors can be locked
from the inside by depressi ng the door lock control knobs.
The front doors can also be locked by depressing the inside door
lock control knob when the door is open, then holdi ng the door
outside handle plunger inward while closing the door.
A rear door can be locked when leaving the car by first depressing
the door inside lock contro l knob and then closing the door. It is not
necessary to hold the door outside handle plunger inward while dosing
the rear door.
Doo r Latc h I nsi de Rel ease Handle-All door latch release
handles are recessed in the door interior trim pane l. Pull inward on the
top of the rectangular handle to open a door. As a safety precaution,
neither the front nor the rea r doors can be opened by the inside release
hand le when the lock control knob is in the depressed position. The
latch release handle is operative only when the control knob is in the
upward position .
CA UTION : For maximum protection depress all door lock
buttons when operati ng vehic le.
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
Pull the " Hood" release handle, located
at the lower left area of the instrument
panel to release the hood. An aux iliary
catch, located under the right center
edge of the hood must be pushed inward
to completely release the hood.