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2. Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the
child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center seating
position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
5. Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end of the lap
belt webbing to tighten the belt.
6. If you are installing a forward facing child seat, attach and tighten any
top tether strap.
7. Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the child seat
from side to side and in forward direction to make sure that the seat is
held securely in place. If the child seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5
through 7, try a different child safety seat, or properly install the child
seat in a different position.
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which
goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether
straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact
the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a
tether strap.
The passenger seats of your vehicle are equipped with built-in tether
strap anchors located behind the seats as described below.
The tether anchors in your vehicle may be loops of webbing above the
seatback or an anchor bracket behind the seat on the rear edge of the
seat cushion.
The rear seat in the SuperCab and SuperCrew has three straps along the
top of the seatback that function as both routing loops for the tether
straps and anchor loops.
The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions
(shown from top view):
Attach the tether strap only to the appropriate tether anchor as
shown. The tether strap may not work properly if attached
somewhere other than the correct tether anchor.
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If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a collision greatly increases.
Rear seat tether strap attachment
There are three loops of webbing
just above the back of the rear seat
(along the bottom edge of the rear
window) in the SuperCab and
SuperCrew. These loops are to be
used as both routing loops and
anchor loops for up to three child
safety seat tether straps. For
example, the center loop can be
used as a routing loop for a child
safety seat in the center rear seat
and as an anchoring loop for child seats installed in the outboard rear
seats.
Many tether straps cannot be tightened if the tether strap is hooked to
the loop directly behind the child seat. To provide a tight tether strap:
1. Route the tether strap under the
head restraint and through the loop
directly behind the child seat.
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2. Route the tether strap behind the
head restraint supports to a loop
behind an adjacent seating position,
and hook the strap hook onto the
loop. If using the driver’s side, pass
the strap behind the shoulder belt
mounting for the center seat.
•Always put the tether strap
through the routing loop. The
head restraint support post will
hold the child seat tightly, but the head restraint post is not strong
enough to hold the child seat during a collision.
3. Install the child safety seat tightly
using the LATCH anchors or safety
belts. Follow the instructions in this
chapter.
4. Tighten the tether strap
according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children) attachments for child seat anchors
Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the
child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also be
attached to the proper tether anchor. SeeAttaching safety seats with
tether strapsin this chapter.
Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors for child seat installation
at the following seating positions (LATCH is not available on F150
Regular cab) :
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•F150 SuperCab and SuperCrew
Never attach two LATCH child safety seats to the same anchor. In
a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two child
safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury or death.
The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the seat between the
cushion and seat back. The LATCH
anchors are below the locator
buttons on the seat back.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install a
child seat with LATCH attachments.
Attach LATCH lower
attachments of the child
seat only to the anchors shown.
If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten
the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the vehicle seat cushion
when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without
lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching the
vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.
Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly
attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor. Try to tilt the child
seat from side to side. Also try to tug the seat forward. Check to see if
the anchors hold the seat in place.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a crash greatly increases.
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The fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse Panel
Description
1 10A* Run/Accessory - Wipers, Instrument
cluster
2 20A* Stop/Turn lamps, Speed control deactivate
switch
3 5A* Power mirrors, Memory logic power,
Memory seats and pedals
4 10A* DVD battery power, Power fold mirror
5 7.5A* Keep alive memory for Powertrain Control
Module (PCM) and climate control module
6 15A* Parklamps, BSM, Instrument panel
illumination
7 5A* Radio (start signal)
8 10A* Heated mirrors, Switch indicator
9—Not used
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse Panel
Description
10 20A* Trailer tow back-up lamps relay (PCB1),
Trailer tow parklamp relay (R201)
11 10A* A/C clutch, 4x4 solenoid
12—Not used
13 10A* Climate control module power, Flasher
relay
14 10A*With a yellow sticker on the back of
the fuse panel:Back-up lamp and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) relay coil,
A/C pressure switch, ABS, Heated PCV
(5.4L), Redundant speed control switch
All others:Back-up lamp and Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) relay coil, A/C
pressure switch, Redundant speed control
switch, Heated PCV (5.4L), Trailer tow
back-up lamps relay coil, ABS, Reverse
park aid, EC mirror
15 5A* Overdrive cancel, Cluster, Brake-Shift
Interlock (BSI)
16 10A* Brake-shift interlock solenoid
17 15A* Fog lamp relay (R202)
18 10A* Run/Start feed - Overhead power point,
Electrochromatic mirror, Heated seats,
BSM, Compass, RSS (Reverse Sensing
System)
19 10A* Restraints (Air bag module)
20 10A* Battery feed for overhead power point
21 15A* Cluster keep alive power
22 10A* Delayed accessory power for audio, power
door lock switch and moonroof switch
illumination
23 10A* RH low beam headlamp
24 15A* Battery saver power for demand lamps
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse Panel
Description
105 30A** Electric trailer brakes
106 30A** Trailer tow battery charge
107 30A** Power door locks (BSM)
108 30A** Passenger power seat
109 30A** Driver power seat, Adjustable pedals
110—Not used
111 30A** 4x4 relays
112 40A** ABS pump power
113 30A** Wipers and washer pump
114 40A** Heated backlite, Heated mirror power
115—Not used
116 30A** Blower motor
117—Not used
118 30A** Heated seats
401 30A Circuit
breakerPower windows, Moonroof, Power sliding
backlite
R01 Full ISO
relayStarter solenoid
R02 Full ISO
relayAccessory delay
R03 Full ISO
relayHi-beam headlamps
R04 Full ISO
relayHeated backlite
R05 Full ISO
relayTrailer tow battery charge
R06 Full ISO
relayBlower motor
R201 Half ISO
relayTrailer tow park lamps
R202 Half ISO
relayFog lamps
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Do not use sharp objects, such as a razor blade, to clean the
inside of the rear window or to remove decals, as it may cause
damage to the rear window defroster’s heated grid lines (if
equipped).
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CLUSTER LENS
Clean the instrument panel with a damp cloth, then dry with a dry cloth.
•Avoid cleaners or polish that increase the gloss of the upper portion of
the instrument panel. The dull finish in this area helps protect the
driver from undesirable windshield reflection.
Do not use chemical solvents or strong detergents when cleaning
the steering wheel or instrument panel to avoid contamination of
the air bag system.
•Be certain to wash or wipe your hands clean if you have been in
contact with certain products such as insect repellent and suntan
lotion in order to avoid possible damage to the interior painted
surfaces.
INTERIOR TRIM
•Clean the interior trim areas with a damp cloth, then dry by wiping
with a dry, soft, clean cloth.
•Do not use household or glass cleaners as these may damage the
finish.
INTERIOR
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats and safety belts:
•Remove dust and loose dirt with a vacuum cleaner.
•Remove light stains and soil with Motorcraft Extra Strength
Upholstery Cleaner (ZC-41).
•If grease or tar is present on the material, spot-clean the area first
with Motorcraft Spot and Stain Remover (ZC-14).
•Never saturate the seat covers with cleaning solution.
•Do not use household cleaning products or glass cleaners, which can
stain and discolor the fabric and affect the flame retardant abilities of
the seat materials.
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