2011 FORD FIESTA 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.
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.
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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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911 assist™ .................................65
A
Accessing and using your USB
port ..............................................80
Accessing call history/phone
book during active call ...............54
Accessing system settings .........82
Accessing vehicle applications ..82
Accessing your phone book .......56
Accessing your playlists .............91
Accessory delay ........................124
Active call menu options ...........52
Adding a Bluetooth media
device which is in discoverable
mode ............................................84
Adding a Bluetooth media
device which is in discovery
mode ............................................83
Adding (pairing) a phone ..........71
AdvanceTrac ..............................236
Air cleaner filter ...............314, 317
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................165, 174, 176
and child safety seats ............167
description ..............165, 174, 176
disposal ....................................180
driver airbag ............167, 175, 178
indicator light .................174, 179
operation .................167, 175, 178
passenger airbag .....167, 175, 178
side airbag ...............................174
Ambient mood/lighting .............109
Answering an incoming call .......51
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................296Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................235
Anti-theft system ..............142, 144
arming the system ..........143–144
disarming a triggered
system .....................................144
triggering .................................144
Applications .................................70
Audio system (see Radio) ...24, 27
Automatic transmission ............242
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................242
fluid, adding ............................313
fluid, checking ........................313
Automatically download your
phone book ..................................61
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....31
Auxiliary power point ...............121
B
Battery .......................................294
acid, treating emergencies .....294
jumping a disabled battery ....266
maintenance-free ....................294
replacement, specifications ...317
servicing ..................................294
Belt-Minder
.............................160
Blind Spot Spotter Mirror ........248
Booster seats .............................195
Brakes ................................234–235
anti-lock ...................................235
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................235
fluid, checking and adding ....313
fluid, refill capacities ..............318
fluid, specifications .................318
lubricant specifications ..........318
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automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................124
heated ......................................125
side view mirrors (power) .....125
signal .......................................126
Modifying your phone book .......60
Moon roof ..................................128
Motorcraft
parts ..............287, 317
O
Octane rating ............................305
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................292
P
Pairing media devices to
SYNC
....................................83–84
Pairing your phone .....................71
Pairing your phone for the first
time ..............................................50
Parking brake ............................236
Parts
(see Motorcraft
parts) ...........317
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................152
Performing a master reset ...75, 87
Phone dependent features .........41
Phone redial ................................55
Phone settings ............................59
Phone status ...............................59
Play menu ....................................85
Playing a specific track ..............92
Playing similar music ..................93
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................256Power door locks ......................131
Power mirrors ...........................125
Power point ...............................121
Power steering ..................239–240
fluid, refill capacity ................318
fluid, specifications .................318
Power Windows .........................122
Privacy information ....................40
Push button start system .........230
Putting a call on/off hold ...........53
R
Radio ......................................24, 27
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................183
Relays ........................................252
Remote entry system .......135, 137
illuminated entry ....................142
locking/unlocking doors .........138
opening the trunk ...................139
replacement/additional
transmitters .....................141–142
replacing the batteries ...........139
Returning to factory
defaults ..................................74, 86
Roadside assistance ..................250
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..151, 154–155, 157, 159
Safety Canopy ...........................174
Safety defects, reporting ..........279
Safety information ......................40
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Safety
restraints ...........151, 154–157, 159
Belt-Minder
...........................160
extension assembly ................158
for adults .........................155, 157
for children .............................180
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................152
warning light and
chime ...............................159–160
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................189
Safety seats for children ..........185
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................322
Satellite Radio Information ........36
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............337
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................333
Seats ..........................................145
child safety seats ....................185
cleaning ...................................286
heated ......................................148
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................142
Selecting and playing specific
albums .........................................90
Selecting and playing specific
artists ...........................................89
Selecting different genres ..........91
Selecting different media
sources .........................................79
Sending new text messages .......57
Servicing your vehicle ..............288
Setting a phone as primary .......72Setting a ring tone ......................60
Setting the clock .............19, 24, 28
Side air curtain .........................176
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............180
Spark plugs,
specifications .............317, 321–322
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................318
Speed control ............................126
Starting your vehicle ........227–229
jump starting ..........................266
push button start system .......230
Steering
speed sensitive .......................240
Steering wheel
controls ....................................128
tilting .......................................121
Streaming music from your
phone ...........................................81
SYNC
voice recognition
feature .........................................41
System settings ...........................70
T
Text messaging ...........................56
Tilt steering wheel ....................121
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....214
Tires ...........................199–200, 260
alignment ................................207
care ..........................................203
changing ..........................260, 262
checking the pressure ............203
inflating ...................................201
label .........................................213
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