2010 FORD MUSTANG child restraint

Types of booster seats
There are generally two types of belt-positioning booster seats: backless
and high back. Always use booster seats in conjunction with the vehicle
lap/shoulder belt.
•Backless booster seats
If your backless booster seat has a
removable shield, remove the
shield. If a vehicle seating position
has a low seat back or no head
restraint, a backless booster seat
may place your child’s head (as
measured at the tops of the ears)
above the top of the seat. In this
case, move the backless booster
to another seating position with a
higher seat back or head restraint and lap/shoulder belts, or consider
using a high back booster seat.
•High back booster seats
If, with a backless booster seat,
you cannot find a seating position
that adequately supports your
child’s head, a high back booster
seat would be a better choice.
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Children and booster seats vary in size and shape. Choose a booster that
keeps the lap belt low and snug across the hips, never up across the
stomach, and lets you adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest and
rest snugly near the center of the shoulder. The drawings below compare
the ideal fit (center) to a shoulder belt uncomfortably close to the neck
and a shoulder belt that could slip off the shoulder. The drawings below
also show how the lap belt should be low and snug across the child’s
hips.
If the booster seat slides on the vehicle seat, placing a rubberized mesh
sold as shelf or carpet liner under the booster seat may improve this
condition. Do not introduce any item thicker than this under the booster
seat. Check with the booster seat manufacturer’s instructions.
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The importance of shoulder belts
Using a booster without a shoulder belt increases the risk of a child’s
head hitting a hard surface in a collision. For this reason, you should
never use a booster seat with a lap belt only. It is generally best to use a
booster seat with lap/shoulder belts in the back seat.
Move a child to a different seating location if the shoulder belt does not
stay positioned on the shoulder during use.
Follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer of the booster seat.
WARNING:Never place, or allow a child to place, the shoulder
belt under a child’s arm or behind the back because it reduces
the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk
of injury or death in a collision.
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
Inspect the vehicle safety belts and child safety seat systems periodically
to make sure they work properly and are not damaged. Inspect the
vehicle and child seat safety belts to make sure there are no nicks, tears
or cuts. Replace if necessary. All vehicle safety belt assemblies, including
retractors, buckles, front safety belt buckle assemblies, buckle support
assemblies (slide bar-if equipped), shoulder belt height adjusters (if
equipped), shoulder belt guide on seatback (if equipped), child safety
seat LATCH and tether anchors, and attaching hardware, should be
inspected after a collision. Refer to the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions for additional inspection and maintenance information
specific to the child restraint. Ford Motor Company recommends that all
safety belt assemblies in use in vehicles involved in a collision be
replaced. However, if the collision was minor and an authorized dealer
finds that the belts do not show damage and continue to operate
properly, they do not need to be replaced. Safety belt assemblies not in
use during a collision should also be inspected and replaced if either
damage or improper operation is noted.
For proper care of soiled safety belts, refer toInteriorin theCleaning
chapter.
WARNING:Failure to inspect and if necessary replace the
safety belt assembly or child restraint system under the above
conditions could result in severe personal injuries in the event of a
collision.
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A
Accessory delay ..........................79
AdvanceTrac ..............................201
AdvanceTrac Sport Mode .........201
Air cleaner filter ...............298–300
Air conditioning ....................51, 54
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................51
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................................132, 140
and child safety seats ............134
description ......................132, 140
disposal ....................................143
driver airbag ....................134, 141
indicator light .........................143
operation .........................134, 141
passenger airbag .............134, 141
side airbag ...............................140
AM/FM .........................................32
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................277
Anti-lock brake system (see
Brakes) ..............................199–200
Anti-theft system ..............103, 106
arming the system ..................107
disarming a triggered
system .....................................108
Audio system (see Radio) .........32
Automatic transmission ............209
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................209
fluid, adding ............................296
fluid, checking ........................296
fluid, refill capacities ..............301
fluid, specification ..................301
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....41
Auxiliary power point .................76Axle
lubricant specifications ..........301
refill capacities ........................301
traction lok ..............................207
B
Battery .......................................275
acid, treating emergencies .....275
jumping a disabled battery ....243
maintenance-free ....................275
replacement, specifications ...300
servicing ..................................275
Belt-Minder
.............................127
Booster seats .............................160
Brakes ........................................199
anti-lock ...........................199–200
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................200
fluid, checking and adding ....296
fluid, refill capacities ..............301
fluid, specifications .................301
lubricant specifications ..........301
parking ....................................200
shift interlock ..........................207
Bulbs ............................................64
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....301
Cargo cover .................................89
CD ................................................32
Cell phone use ..............................9
Changing a tire .........................226
Child safety seats ......................148
attaching with tether straps ..154
in front seat ............................148
in rear seat ..............................148
LATCH .....................................152
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Power point .................................76
Power steering ..........................206
fluid, checking and adding ....295
fluid, refill capacity ................301
fluid, specifications .................301
Power Windows ...........................77
R
Radio ............................................32
6-CD in dash .............................32
Rear-view camera system .........214
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................145
Relays ........................................219
Remote entry system ...........97–98
illuminated entry ............101–102
locking/unlocking doors .....98–99
opening the trunk .....................99
panic alarm ...............................99
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................101
replacing the batteries ...........100
Roadside assistance ..................217
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........117, 120, 122–125
Safety Canopy ...........................140
Safety defects, reporting ..........256
Safety restraints ...............117, 120,
122–126
Belt-Minder
...........................127
extension assembly ................126
for adults .........................122–125
for children .............................143Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................119
warning light and
chime ...............................126–127
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................152
Safety seats for children ..........148
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................306
Satellite Radio (if equipped) .....32
Satellite Radio Information ........47
Seats ..........................................109
child safety seats ....................148
climate control ..........................54
front seats ...............................112
heated ................................51, 115
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................103
Servicing your vehicle ..............265
Setting the clock .........................33
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................300, 305
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................301
Speed control ..............................80
Starting your vehicle .......194–195,
197
jump starting ..........................243
Steering wheel
controls ......................................84
tilting .........................................73
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................32
CD-MP3 .....................................32
SYNC
..........................................50
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