2011 Ford Fiesta Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
Althoughthelap/shoulderbeltwillprovidesomeprotection,children
whohaveoutgrownatypicalchildseatarestilltoosmallforlap/shoulder
beltstofitproperly,andwearinganimproperlyfittedvehiclesafetybelt
couldincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryinacrash.Toimprovethefitof
boththelapandshoulderbeltonchildrenwhohaveoutgrownchild
safetyseats,FordMotorCompanyrecommendsuseofabelt-positioning
booster.
Boosterseatspositionachildsothatvehiclelap/shouldersafetybeltsfit
better.Theyliftthechildupsothatthelapbeltrestslowacrossthehips
andthekneesbendcomfortablyattheedgeofthecushion,while
minimizingslouching.Boosterseatsmayalsomaketheshoulderbeltfit
betterandmorecomfortably.Trytokeepthebeltnearthemiddleofthe
shoulderandacrossthecenterofthechest.Movingthechildcloser(a
fewcentimetersorinches)tothecenterofthevehicle,butremainingin
thesameseatingposition,mayhelpprovideagoodshoulderbeltfit.
Whenchildrenshoulduseboosterseats
Childrenneedtouseboosterseatsfromthetimetheyoutgrowthe
toddlerseatuntiltheyarebigenoughforthevehicleseatand
lap/shoulderbelttofitproperly.Generallythisiswhentheyreacha
heightofatleast4feet9inches(1.45meters)tall(aroundageeightto
agetwelveandbetween40lb(18kg)and80lb(36kg)orupwardto
100
lb(45kg)ifrecommendedbyyourchildrestraintmanufacturer).
Manystateandprovinciallawsrequirethatchildrenuseapproved
boosterseatsuntiltheyreachageeight,aheightof4feet9inches
(1.45
meters)tall,or80lb(36kg).
BoosterseatsshouldbeuseduntilyoucananswerYEStoALLofthese
questionswhenseatedwithoutaboosterseat:
Canthechildsitallthewayback
againstthevehicleseatbackwith
kneesbentcomfortablyatthe
edgeoftheseatcushion?
Canthechildsitwithout
slouching?
Doesthelapbeltrestlowacrossthehips?
Istheshoulderbeltcenteredontheshoulderandchest?
Canthechildstayseatedlikethisforthewholetrip?
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2011
Fiesta(fie)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
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CategoriesFord Fiesta Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2011
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