Seating and safety restraints
Iftheshoulderbeltportionofacombinationlapandshoulderbeltcan
bepositionedsoitdoesnotcrossorrestinfrontofthechild’sfaceor
neck,thechildshouldwearthelapandshoulderbelt.Movingthechild
closertothecenterofthevehiclemayhelpprovideagoodshoulderbelt
fit.
Donotleavechildren,unreliableadults,orpetsunattendedin
yourvehicle.
Toimprovethefitoflapandshoulderbeltsonchildrenwhohave
outgrownchildsafetyseats,Fordrecommendsuseofabelt-positioning
boosterseatthatislabelledasconformingtoallFederalmotorvehicle
safetystandards.Belt-positioningboosterseatsraisethechildand
provideashorter,firmerseatingcushionthatencouragessaferseating
postureandbetterfitoflapandshoulderbeltsonthechild.
Abelt-positioningboostershouldbeusediftheshoulderbeltrestsin
frontofthechild’sfaceorneck,orifthelapbeltdoesnotfitsnuglyon
boththighs,orifthethighsaretooshorttoletthechildsitalltheway
backontheseatcushionwhenthelowerlegshangovertheedgeofthe
seatcushion.Youmaywishtodiscussthespecialneedsofyourchild
withyourpediatrician.
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
Child and infant or child safety seats
Useasafetyseatthatisrecommendedforthesizeandweightofthe
child.Carefullyfollowallofthemanufacturer’sinstructionswiththe
safetyseatyouputinyourvehicle.Ifyoudonotinstallandusethe
safetyseatproperly,thechildmaybeinjuredinasuddenstopor
collision.
134
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Explorer |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)