1996 Mercury Villager Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 20

Lap Belt Without a Retractor (for the three-passenger bench seat) The center seat of the three-passenger bench seat has a lap belt without a retractor. To make the belt longer, tip the tongue at a right angle to the belt and pull the belt over your lap until the tongue reaches the buckle. To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips and insert the tongue into the correct buckle on your seat until you hear a snap and feel it lock. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened. Adjust the belt so that it fits snugly and as low as possible around the hips: s If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and repeat the procedure above. s If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the webbing. To store the belt: Fasten the center tongue and buckle when not in use. This will prevent the belt from falling between the seat and the seatback. Auxiliary Safety Restraint System for the Second Row Bench Seat (7 passenger vehicle) There is a unique safety restraint system for the outside seating position of the second row bench seat. It is very important that you read and understand this section before anyone rides in the outside seating position (near the sliding door) of the two-passenger bench seat. The two-passenger bench seat in the second row has a safety restraint system made up of two buckles and two tongues. There is an anchor location at the bottom of the C-pillar and another anchor location at the top of the C-pillar that attach each end of the seat belt webbing to the bodyside. 18