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2. Locate the correct anchor for the
selected seating position.
3. Open the tether anchor cover.
4. 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.
5. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being
injured in a collision greatly increases.
If your child restraint system is equipped with a tether strap, and the
child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, Ford also recommends
its use.
Child booster seats
The belt-positioning booster (booster seat) is used to improve the fit of
the vehicle safety belt. Children outgrow a typical child seat (e.g.,
convertible or toddler seat) when they weigh about 40 lb (18 kg) and are
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around four (4) years of age. Consult your child safety seat owner guide
for the weight, height, and age limits specific to your child safety seat.
Keep your child in the child safety seat if it properly fits the child,
remains appropriate for their weight, height and age AND if properly
secured to the vehicle.
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?
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•Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?
•Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
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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A
Accessory delay ..........................94
AdvanceTrac ..............................225
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................158–159, 167, 170
and child safety seats ............160
description ..............159, 167, 170
disposal ....................................173
driver airbag ....159, 161, 168, 171
indicator light .........167, 169, 173
operation .........159, 161, 168, 171
passenger airbag ............159, 161,
168, 171
side airbag ...............................167
Air cleaner filter ...............309, 312
Air conditioning ....................67, 70
Ambient mood/lighting ...............81
AM/FM .........................................52
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................223
Anti-theft system ..............126, 130
arming the system ..................130
disarming a triggered
system .....................................131
Audio system (see Radio) .........52
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................309
fluid, checking ........................309
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................232
fluid, refill capacities ..............313
fluid, specification ..................313
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....60
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........313
refill capacities ........................313B
Battery .......................................290
acid, treating emergencies .....290
jumping a disabled battery ....263
maintenance-free ....................290
replacement, specifications ...312
servicing ..................................290
Belt-Minder.............................153
Blind Spot Information
System .......................................238
Blind spot mirror ......................237
Booster seats .............................187
Brakes ........................................222
anti-lock ...................................223
anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light ...............223
fluid, checking and adding ....309
fluid, refill capacities ..............313
fluid, specifications .................313
lubricant specifications ..........313
parking ....................................224
shift interlock ..........................230
Break-in period .............................5
Bulbs ............................................82
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....313
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System .......................................101
CD ................................................52
Cell phone use ............................14
Changing a tire .........................256
Child safety seats ......................178
attaching with tether
straps .......................................185
in front seat ............................179
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in rear seat ..............................179
LATCH .....................................182
recommendations ...................176
Child safety
seats - booster seats .................187
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............277
instrument panel ....................279
interior .....................................280
plastic parts ............................278
washing ....................................276
waxing .....................................277
wheels ......................................277
wiper blades ............................279
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......67, 70
Clock ............................................52
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD/MP3 ........................53
Compass, electronic ....................90
calibration .................................91
set zone adjustment .................90
Console
overhead ....................................89
Controls
power seat ...............................135
steering column ........................98
Coolant
checking and adding ......292–293
refill capacities ................296, 313
specifications ..........................313
Cross Traffic Alert ....................238
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................96
Cupholder(s) .............................143
Customer Assistance ................246
Ford Extended
Service Plan ....................320, 323Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................272
Getting roadside assistance ...246
Getting the service
you need .................................268
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................274
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................272
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................78
Defrost
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................70
windshield .................................70
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................309
engine oil .................................288
Driving under special
conditions ..................................233
through water .........................245
E
Electronic message center .........36
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................263
running out of fuel .........262, 302
Emission control system ..........306
Engine ........................................315
cleaning ...................................277
idle speed control ...................290
lubrication specifications .......313
refill capacities ........................313
service points ..................286–287
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Jack ............................................256
positioning ...............................256
storage .....................................256
Jump-starting your vehicle ......263
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................113
keypad .....................................125
locking and unlocking
doors ........................................126
programming entry code .......125
Keys ...................................108, 128
positions of the ignition .........218
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................76
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................82
daytime running light ...............78
fog lamps ...................................77
headlamps .................................75
headlamps, flash to pass ..........77
instrument panel, dimming .....78
interior lamps .....................80, 83
replacing bulbs .........................83
LATCH anchors .........................182
Lights, warning and indicator ....18
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........223
Load limits .................................210
Locks
autolock ...................................113
childproof ................................117
doors ........................................113
Lubricant specifications ...........313Lug nuts ....................................262
Lumbar support, seats .............137
M
Message center ...........................36
system check button ................45
warning messages .....................46
Mirrors .........................................95
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................95
heated ..................................70, 96
programmable memory ..........121
side view mirrors (power) .......95
Moon roof ....................................99
Motorcraftparts ..............283, 312
MyKey ........................................109
N
Navigation system .......................66
O
Octane rating ............................301
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................288
P
Parental MyKey
programming .............................109
Parking brake ............................224
Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........312
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................145
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................252
Power door locks ......................113
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