2010 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manuals

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
Many forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which
extends from the back of the child safety seat and hooks to an anchoring
point calle

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals Perform the following steps to install a child safety seat with tether
anchors:
1. Route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the head
restraint posts.
For vehicles with adjustable he

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals 3. Clip the tether strap to the
anchor as shown.
If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety seat may
not be retained properly in the
event of a collision.
4. Tighten the child safety

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals Booster seats position a child so that vehicle lap/shoulder safety belts fit
better. They lift the child up so that the lap belt rests low across the hips
and the knees bend comfortably at the edge of

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals 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

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals 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 th

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals 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

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
Utility vehicles and trucks handle
differently than passenger cars in
the various driving conditions that
are encountered on streets,
highways and off-road.