2008 FORD C MAX warning

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The rain sensor will continuouslymeasure the amount of water on thefront screen and adjust the speed ofthe front wipers automatically.
Adjust the sensitivity of the rainsensor using the rotary control.
See Windscreen wipers (page59).
Rear seats
See Rear seats (page 124).
Airbag
WARNING
To avoid the risk of death orserious injury, never use arearward facing child restraint in thefront, unless the air bag is off.
See Child safety (page 20).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CHILD SEATS
WARNINGS
Secure children that are lessthan 150 centimetres tall or lessthan 12 years of age in a suitable,approved child restraint, in the rearseat.
Original text according to ECER94.01: Extreme Hazard! Do notuse a rearward facing child restrainton a seat protected by an air bag infront of it!
Read and follow themanufacturer’s instructionswhen you are fitting a child restraint.
Do not modify child restraints inany way.
Do not hold a child on your lapwhen the vehicle is moving.
Do not leave unattendedchildren in your vehicle.
WARNINGS
If your vehicle has been involvedin an accident, have the childrestraints checked by properlytrained technicians.
Note:Mandatory use of childrestraints varies from country tocountry.
A choice of ECE approved childrestraints which have beenspecifically tested and approved foryour vehicle are available from yourDealer.
Child restraints for differentmass groups
Use the correct child restraint asfollows:
Baby safety seat
Secure children that weigh less than13 kilogrammes in a rearward facingbaby safety seat in the rear seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine BOOSTER CUSHIONS
WARNINGS
Do not install a booster seat ora booster cushion with only thelap strap of the seat belt.
Do not install a booster seat ora booster cushion with a seatbelt that is slack or twisted.
Do not put the seat belt underyour child’s arm or behind itsback.
Do not use pillows, books ortowels to boost your child’sheight.
Make sure that your children sitin an upright position.
Secure children that weigh morethan 15 kilogrammes but areless than 150 centimetres tall in abooster seat or a booster cushion.
Booster seat
We recommend that you use abooster seat that combines acushion with a backrest instead of abooster cushion only. The raisedseating position will allow you toposition the shoulder strap of theadult seat belt over the centre of yourchild’s shoulder and the lap straptightly across its hips.
Booster cushion
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Child safetyE70710 E68924

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ISOFIX ANCHOR POINTS
Your vehicle has been equipped withISOFIX attachments. Your FordDealer will be pleased to make themaccessible.
The ISOFIX system consists of tworigid latching arms on the child seat,which attach to anchor points at thebase of the vehicle seat back. Whenmade available by your Ford Dealer,the two lower anchor points may befound in the rear seating rows andare labelled with a circular pictogramand the word ISOFIX.
The funnel guides enable the latchingarms of an ISOFIX child seat to beeasily and securely attached.
ISOFIX child seats not approved byFord have not been validated byFord, and neither the safety nor thesuitability of such seats can becertified, whether installed using theISOFIX system or the normal seatbelts.
Attaching child safety seatswith top tethers
WARNINGS
Attach the tether strap only tothe appropriate tether anchoras shown. The tether strap may notwork properly if attached somewhereother than the correct tether anchor.
Ford does not recommend theuse of an ISOFIX system withoutthe use of an anti-rotation device,such as a top tether anchor orsupport leg, correctly installed.
There is a risk of death orserious injury when themanufacturers instructions are notfollowed properly or when the childrestraint is modified in any way.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
WARNING
When the child safety lock isactivated, the door can only beopened from outside.
Turn the key in the rear door in thedirection of the arrow to activate thelock. To deactivate the lock turn thekey in opposite direction to the arrow.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
Airbags
WARNING
Do not modify the front of thevehicle in any way as this canadversely affect airbag deployment.
Note:A loud bang will be heardwhen an airbag deploys and it isnormal to see a cloud of harmlesspowdery residue.
The airbag system comprises thefollowing:
•single-stage inflatable nylon bags(airbags) with gas generators
•side airbags
•curtain airbags
•seat belt pretensioners
•a seat belt reminder
•crash sensors.
•a warning lamp in the instrumentpanel.
•an airbag deactivation switch
•an airbag deactivation indicator inthe instrument panel
•an electronic control anddiagnostic unit.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine WARNINGS
Repairs to either of the frontseat covers, the sensorsattached to the seats as well as tothe roof lining should only be carriedout by properly trained technicians.Injuries may result if the side airbagsare triggered inadvertently.
Do not block, obstruct or coverthe airbag because it mayprevent proper deployment. Do notpoke any sharp objects into the areaswhere airbags are fitted. This coulddamage the airbags.
Do not use any accessory seatcovers that are not specificallydesigned for seats with side airbags.These seat covers must be fitted byproperly trained technicians.
WARNING
Always wear the seat belt andkeep sufficient distancebetween the driver and the steeringwheel. Only when the seat belt isused properly, can it hold the bodyin a position which allows the airbagto achieve its optimum effect. Thereis a risk of injury when the airbagdeploys.
The seat and back must be setcorrectly for the airbags to beoptimally effective. See Sitting inthe correct position (page 120).
This is the ideal seating position forthe driver and front passenger andhelps reduce the risk of injury fromsitting too close to an inflating airbag.
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Occupant protectionE66553 E72325

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The front airbags activate duringsignificant collisions which areeither frontal or up to 30degrees from the left or the right.The airbags inflate within a fewthousandths of a second. They willdeflate on contact with the frontoccupants thus cushioning forwardbody movement.
During minor collisions as well asoverturns and rear or side collisions,the front airbag system will not beactivated.
WARNINGS
Repairs to the steering wheel,steering column and airbagsystem should be carried out byproperly trained technicians.
Always keep the areas in frontof the airbags free. Never affixanything to or over these areas.
These areas should only be wipedwith a damp cloth, never with a wetcloth.
Side air bags
A label on the seatback indicates thatside airbags are fitted. The sideairbags are fitted on the side of theseatbacks of the front seats. In caseof a severe lateral collision, the airbagon the side affected by the collisionwill be inflated.
The airbag will inflate between thedoor panel and occupant. Once theoccupant’s body contacts the airbag,the propellant escapes, therebycushioning the impact.
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