Seating and Safety Restraints
Donotleavechildren,unreliableadults,orpetsunattendedin
yourvehicle.
Safetybeltsandseatscanbecomehotinavehiclethathasbeen
closedupinsunnyweather,theycouldburnasmallchild.Check
seatcoversandbucklesbeforeyouplaceachildanywherenearthem.
Important child restraint precautions
YouarerequiredbylawtousesafetyrestraintsforchildrenintheU.S.
andCanada.Ifsmallchildren(generallychildrenwhoarefouryearsold
oryoungerandwhoweigh40lb.[18kg]orless)rideinyourvehicle,you
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Manystates
requirethatchildrenuseapprovedboosterseatsuntiltheyareeight
yearsold.Checkyourlocalandstateorprovinciallawsforspecific
requirementsregardingthesafetyofchildreninyourvehicle.When
possible,alwaysplacechildrenunderage12intherearseatofyour
vehicle.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhenproperly
restrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthefrontseatingposition.
Neverletapassengerholdachildonhisorherlapwhilethe
vehicleismoving.Thepassengercannotprotectthechildfrom
injuryinacollision.
Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsthatcomewithanyinfantor
childrestraintyoumightuse.
Children and safety belts
Ifthechildisthepropersize,restrainthechildinasafetyseat.Children
whoaretoolargeforchildsafetyseats(asspecifiedbyyourchildsafety
seatmanufacturer)shouldalwayswearsafetybelts.
Followalltheimportantsafetyrestraintandairbagprecautionsthat
applytoadultpassengersinyourvehicle.
Iftheshoulderbeltportionofacombinationlapandshoulderbeltcan
bepositionedsoitdoesnotcrossorrestinfrontofthechild’sfaceor
neck,thechildshouldwearthelapandshoulderbelt.Movingthechild
closertothecenterofthevehiclemayhelpprovideagoodshoulderbelt
fit.
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2007
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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