Seating and Safety Restraints
3.
Medicalcondition:Apassengerhasamedicalconditionthat,
accordingtohisorherphysician:
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posesaspecialriskforthepassengeriftheairbagdeploys;and
makesthepotentialharmfromthepassengerairbagdeployment
greaterthanthepotentialharmfromturningOFFtheairbagand
experiencingacrashwithouttheprotectionofferedbytheairbag.
Thisvehiclehasspecialenergymanagementsafetybeltsforthe
driverand/orrightfrontpassenger.Theseparticularbeltsare
specificallydesignedtoworkwithairbagstohelpreducetheriskof
injuryinacollision.Theenergymanagementsafetybeltisdesignedto
giveorreleaseadditionalbeltwebbinginsomeaccidentstoreduce
concentrationofforceonanoccupant’schestandreducetheriskof
certainbonefracturesandinjuriestounderlyingorgans.Inacrash,if
theairbagisturnedOFF,thisenergymanagementsafetybeltmight
permitthepersonwearingthebelttomoveforwardenoughtoincura
seriousorfatalinjury.Themoreseverethecrash,andtheheavierthe
occupant,thegreatertherisk.BesuretheairbagisturnedONforany
personwhodoesnotqualifyundertheTransportCanadadeactivation
criteria.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
Seethefollowingsectionsfordirectionsonhowtoproperlyusesafety
restraintsforchildren.AlsoseeAirbagsupplementalrestraintsystem
(SRS)inthischapterforspecialinstructionsaboutusingairbags.
Important child restraint precautions
YouarerequiredbylawtousesafetyrestraintsforchildrenintheU.S.
andCanada.Ifsmallchildrenrideinyourvehicle(generallychildrenwho
arefouryearsoldoryoungerandwhoweigh18kg[40lbs]orless),you
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Checkyour
localandstateorprovinciallawsforspecificrequirementsregardingthe
safetyofchildreninyourvehicle.
Neverletapassengerholdachildonhisorherlapwhilethe
vehicleismoving.Thepassengercannotprotectthechildfrom
injuryinacollision.
Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsthatcomewithanyinfantor
childrestraintyoumightuse.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Ranger Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford Ranger 2.3, Ford Ranger 3.0, Ford Ranger 4.0 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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