Seating and Safety Restraints
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Istheshoulderbeltcenteredontheshoulderandchest?
Canthechildstayseatedlikethisforthewholetrip?
Typesofboosterseats
Therearetwotypesofbelt-positioningboosterseats:
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Thosethatarebackless.
Ifyourbacklessboosterseathasa
removableshield,removethe
shieldandusethelap/shoulder
belt.Ifaseatingpositionhasa
lowseatbackandnohead
restraint,abacklessboosterseat
mayplaceyourchild’shead(top
ofearlevel)abovethetopofthe
seat.Inthiscase,movethe
backlessboostertoanother
seatingpositionwithahigherseatbackandlap/shoulderbelts.
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Thosewithahighback.
If,withabacklessboosterseat,
youcannotfindaseatingposition
thatadequatelysupportsyour
child’shead,ahighbackbooster
seatwouldbeabetterchoice.
Bothcanbeusedinanyvehicleinaseatingpositionequippedwith
lap/shoulderbeltsifyourchildisover40lbs(18kg).
Theshoulderbeltshouldcrossthechest,restingsnuglyonthecenterof
theshoulder.Thelapbeltshouldrestlowandsnugacrossthehips,
neveruphighacrossthestomach.
Iftheboosterseatslidesonthevehicleseat,placingarubberizedmesh
soldasshelforcarpetlinerundertheboosterseatmayimprovethis
condition.
Theimportanceofshoulderbelts
Usingaboosterwithoutashoulderbeltincreasestheriskofachild’s
headhittingahardsurfaceinacollision.Forthisreason,youshould
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F250/350/450/550(f23)
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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