2011 FORD F650 child restraint

•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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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P
Parking brake ....................112, 119
warning light .............................23
Power door locks ........................67
Power mirrors .............................60
Power point .................................57
Power steering ..........................190
fluid, checking and adding ....214
fluid, refill capacity ................251
fluid, specifications .................237
Power Take-Off (PTO)
operation .................................141
Power Windows ...........................58
R
Radio ......................................36, 38
Relays ........................................154
Remote entry system
locking/unlocking doors ...........67
Roadside assistance ..................153
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ........................80–81, 83
Safety defects, reporting ..........174
Safety restraints ....................80–83
Belt-Minder.............................84
cleaning the safety belts ........102
extension assembly ..................84
for adults .............................81, 83
for children ...............................88
lap belt ......................................82
warning light and chime ....23, 84
Safety seats for children ............92Scheduled Maintenance
Guide .........................................254
General Maintenance
Information .............................254
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................................80
Seats ............................................69
child safety seats ......................92
cleaning ...................................180
heated ........................................76
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................45
Special notice ................................5
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................237
Speed control ..............................64
Speedometer ...............................31
Starting your vehicle ................104
jump starting ..........................162
preparing to start your
vehicle .....................................104
Steering .....................................189
Steering wheel
controls ......................................57
tilting .........................................57
Suspension ........................132, 221
T
Tachometer .................................31
Tires ...........................................229
Towing
wrecker ....................................166
Traction control
off light ......................................23
Transmission .....................134, 138
automatic operation ...............134
Index
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