Seating and Safety Restraints
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.
Donotleavechildren,unreliableadults,orpetsunattendedin
yourvehicle.
Childboosterseats
Childrenoutgrowatypicalconvertibleortoddlerseatwhentheyweigh
40
lb.(18kg)andarearound4yearsofage.Althoughthelap/shoulder
beltwillprovidesomeprotection,thesechildrenarestilltoosmallfor
lap/shoulderbeltstofitproperly,whichcouldincreasetheriskofserious
injuryinacrash.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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