Seating and Safety Restraints
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Thosewithahighback.
If,withabacklessboosterseat,
youcannotfindaseatingposition
thatadequatelysupportsyour
child’shead,ahighbackbooster
seatwouldbeabetterchoice.
Bothcanbeusedinanyvehicleinaseatingpositionequippedwith
lap/shoulderbeltsifyourchildisover40lbs.
Theshoulderbeltshouldcrossthechest,restingsnuglyonthecenterof
theshoulder.Thelapbeltshouldrestlowandsnugacrossthehips,
neveruphighacrossthestomach.
Iftheboosterseatslidesonthevehicleseat,placingarubberizedmesh
soldasshelforcarpetlinerundertheboosterseatmayimprovethis
condition.
Theimportanceofshoulderbelts
Usingaboosterwithoutashoulderbeltincreasestheriskofachild’s
headhittingahardsurfaceinacollision.Forthisreason,youshould
neveruseaboosterseatwithalapbeltonly.Itisbesttouseabooster
seatwithlap/shoulderbeltsinthebackseat-thesafestplaceforchildren
toride.
Followallinstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturerofthe
boosterseat.
Neverputtheshoulderbeltunderachild’sarmorbehindthe
backbecauseiteliminatestheprotectionfortheupperpartof
thebodyandmayincreasetheriskofinjuryordeathinacollision.
Neverusepillows,books,ortowelstoboostachild.Theycan
slidearoundandincreasethelikelihoodofinjuryordeathina
collision.
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| Tags | Ford F-150 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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