Seating and Safety Restraints
Neverusepillows,books,ortowelstoboostachild.Theycan
slidearoundandincreasethelikelihoodofinjuryordeathina
collision.
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
Child and infant or child safety seats
Useasafetyseatthatisrecommendedforthesizeandweightofthe
child.Carefullyfollowallofthemanufacturer’sinstructionswiththe
safetyseatyouputinyourvehicle.Ifyoudonotinstallandusethe
safetyseatproperly,thechildmaybeinjuredinasuddenstopor
collision.
Wheninstallingachildsafetyseat:
•
Reviewandfollowtheinformation
presentedintheAirbag
supplementalrestraintsystem
(SRS)sectioninthischapter.
•
Usethecorrectsafetybeltbuckle
forthatseatingposition(the
buckleclosesttothedirectionthe
tongueiscomingfrom).
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•
Insertthebelttongueintothe
properbuckleuntilyouheara
snapandfeelitlatch.Makesurethetongueissecurelyfastenedinthe
buckle.
Keepthebucklereleasebuttonpointingupandawayfromthesafety
seat,withthetonguebetweenthechildseatandthereleasebutton,
topreventaccidentalunbuckling.
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•
Placeseatbackinuprightposition.
Putthesafetybeltintheautomaticlockingmode.RefertoAutomatic
lockingmode(passengersidefrontandoutboardrearseating
positions)(ifequipped)sectioninthischapter.
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LATCHloweranchorsarerecommendedforusebychildrenupto
48
lb(22kg)inachildrestraint.Toptetheranchorscanbeusedfor
childrenupto60lb(27kg)inachildrestraint,andtoprovideupper
torsorestraintforchildrenupto80lb(36kg)usinganuppertorso
harnessandabelt-positioningbooster.
Fordrecommendstheuseofachildsafetyseathavingatoptether
strap.InstallthechildsafetyseatinaseatingpositionwithLATCHand
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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