1998 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 149

Seating and Safety Restraints To install the second row bucket seats: 1. Lift the seat assemblies into the vehicle. 2. Locate front hooks on front pins and drop rear hooks over rear pins with enough force to cause the hooks at the rear to engage and hook on to the pins in the floor wells. 3. Ensure that the latch handles are fully seated in the down position. RWARNING Check to see that the seat and seatback are latched securely in position. Keep floor area free of objects that would prevent proper seat engagement. Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is in motion. Two and Three Passenger Bench Seat Assemblies NOTE: It is easiest to remove/reinstall both the second and third row bench seats through the sliding door. Also, remove any floor mats (if equipped) in the rear seating compartments before seat removal. To remove seat assembly: 1. (For second row bench seat only) Disengage the tongue portion of the lap/shoulder belt from the detachable anchor assembly by inserting a key or small screwdriver into the slot provided on the detachable anchor (see Figure 1). When this shoulder belt assembly is free of the seat, allow the retractor to wind up the slack in the belt. 149