2011 FORD FIESTA child seat

Although the lap/shoulder belt will provide some protection, children
who have outgrown a typical child seat are still too small for lap/shoulder
belts to fit properly, and wearing an improperly fitted vehicle safety belt
could increase the risk of serious injury in a crash. To improve the fit of
both the lap and shoulder belt on children who have outgrown child
safety seats, Ford Motor Company recommends use of a belt-positioning
booster.
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 the cushion, while
minimizing slouching. Booster seats may also make the shoulder belt fit
better and more comfortably. Try to keep the belt near the middle of the
shoulder and across the center of the chest. Moving the child closer (a
few centimeters or inches) to the center of the vehicle, but remaining in
the same seating position, may help provide a good shoulder belt fit.
When children should use booster seats
Children need to use booster seats from the time they outgrow the
toddler seat until they are big enough for the vehicle seat and
lap/shoulder belt to fit properly. Generally this is when they reach a
height of at least 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall (around age eight to
age twelve and between 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) or upward to
100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your child restraint manufacturer).
Many state and provincial laws require that children use approved
booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 feet 9 inches
(1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg).
Booster seats should be used until you can answer YES to ALL of these
questions when seated without a booster seat:
•Can the child sit all the way back
against the vehicle seat back with
knees bent comfortably at the
edge of the seat cushion?
•Can the child sit without
slouching?
•Does the lap belt rest low across the hips?
•Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?
•Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
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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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parking ....................................236
shift interlock ..........................240
Break-in period .............................5
Bulbs ..........................................110
C
Call history ..................................55
Capacities for refilling fluids ....318
Cell phone use ..............................9
Changing a tire .........................260
Changing the SYNC
language
setting ....................................74, 86
Child safety seats ......................185
attaching with tether straps ..191
in front seat ............................186
in rear seat ..............................186
LATCH .....................................189
recommendations ...................183
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................195
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............282
instrument panel ....................284
interior .....................................284
plastic parts ............................283
washing ....................................280
waxing .....................................281
wheels ......................................281
wiper blades ............................283
Clock ..........................19, 24, 27–28
Clutch
fluid ..........................................313
operation while driving ..........246
recommended shift speeds ....246
Connecting a Bluetooth media
device ...........................................84Connecting a digital media
player to SYNC
.........................78
Connecting a phone ....................72
Console ......................................121
Controls
steering column ......................128
Coolant
checking and adding ..............296
refill capacities ................299, 318
specifications ..........................318
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................126
Customer Assistance ................250
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................327, 330
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................276
Getting roadside assistance ...250
Getting the service you
need .........................................272
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................278
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................276
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ..............................106
Delete a device ...........................85
Deleting a phone .........................73
Deleting all phones .....................73
Deleting all text messages .........59
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................313
engine oil .................................292
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daytime running lights ...........106
high beam ...............................105
replacing bulbs .......................111
turning on and off ..................105
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .....................................102
Hood ..........................................289
I
Ignition .......................227, 321–322
Incoming new text message ......51
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................185
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................312
Installing new vehicle
applications ...........................75, 87
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................284
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .....................................106
Intelligent Access Key ..............130
Intelligent Access with push
button start ...............................137
J
Jack ............................................260
positioning ...............................260
storage .....................................260
Joining two calls
(multiparty/conference
call) ........................................53–54
Jump-starting your vehicle ......266K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................133
Keys ...................................130, 144
positions of the ignition .........227
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ................110
daytime running light .............106
headlamps ...............................105
instrument panel, dimming ...106
interior lamps .........108–109, 111
replacing bulbs .......................111
LATCH anchors .........................189
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........235
Load limits .................................219
Locks
autolock ...................................133
childproof ................................134
Lubricant specifications ...........318
Lug nuts ....................................265
M
Making a call ...............................51
Manual transmission .................246
fluid capacities ........................318
lubricant specifications ..........318
reverse .....................................247
Message center .....................17–18
warning messages .....................19
Message notification ...................60
Mirrors ...............................124–125
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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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