Seating and safety restraints
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Checkyour
localandstateorprovinciallawsforspecificrequirementsregardingthe
safetyofchildreninyourvehicle.
Neverletapassengerholdachildonhisorherlapwhilethe
vehicleismoving.Thepassengercannotprotectthechildfrom
injuryinacollision.
Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsthatcomewithanyinfantor
childrestraintyoumightuse.
Whenpossible,alwaysplacechildrenunderage12intherearseatof
yourvehicle.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhen
properlyrestrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthefrontseating
position.
Children and safety belts
Ifthechildisthepropersize,restrainthechildinasafetyseat.
Childrenwhoaretoolargeforchildsafetyseats(asspecifiedbyyour
childsafetyseatmanufacturer)shouldalwayswearsafetybelts.
Followalltheimportantsafetyrestraintandairbagprecautionsthat
applytoadultpassengersinyourvehicle.
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
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
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