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2. Locate the correct anchor for the
selected seating position.
3. Rotate the tether hook, then
move the hook under the anchor.
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.
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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
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).
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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?
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.
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•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.
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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™ ................................94
A
Accessing and using your USB
port ..............................................74
Accessing your calendar ............94
Accessory delay ........................144
Adding (pairing) a phone ..........81
AdvanceTrac ..............................261
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................194–195, 203, 205
and child safety seats ............196
description ..............195, 203, 205
disposal ....................................209
driver airbag ............197, 204, 207
indicator light .................202, 209
operation .................197, 204, 207
passenger airbag .....197, 204, 207
side airbag ...............................203
Air filter, cabin ..........................342
Ambient mood/lighting .............134
AM/FM .........................................60
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................259
Anti-theft system ..............168–169
arming the system ..........169–170
disarming a triggered
system .....................................170
triggering .................................170
Audio system
Single CD ..................................39
Audio system (see Radio) .........39
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................340
fluid, checking ........................340
Automatic transmission ............267fluid, refill capacities ..............343
fluid, specification ..................343
Auxiliary Input Jack ...................70
Auxiliary powerpoint ................142
A/V inputs ..............................40, 78
B
Battery .......................................328
acid, treating emergencies .....328
jumping a disabled battery ....303
maintenance-free ....................328
replacement, specifications ...342
servicing ..................................328
traction battery pack
assembly ..................................330
Belt-Minder.............................190
Blind spot mirror ......................276
Booster seats .............................223
Brakes ................................258–259
anti-lock ...................................259
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................259
fluid, checking and adding ....340
fluid, refill capacities ..............343
fluid, specifications .................343
lubricant specifications ..........343
parking ....................................261
shift interlock ..........................265
Break-in period .............................6
Bulbs ..........................................134
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....343
Cargo management system ......152
CD ................................................39
CD player ....................................72
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Radio voice commands ...............66
Rear view camera display ..........99
Rear-view camera system .........271
Rear window defroster .............123
Receiving a text message ...........84
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints
for children ................................212
Relays ........................................280
Remote entry system .......161–162
illuminated entry ............165–166
locking/unlocking doors .........163
opening the trunk ...................164
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................165
replacing the batteries ...........164
Reverse sensing system ...........269
Roadside assistance ..................278
Route preferences ....................116
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................185–187, 189
Safety defects, reporting ..........317
Safety information ......................49
Safety restraints ........185–187, 189
Belt-Minder...........................190
extension assembly ................189
for adults .........................186–187
for children .............................209
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................183
warning light and
chime ...............................189–190
Safety restraints -
LATCH anchors .........................218Safety seats for children ..........214
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................344
Satellite Radio .............................67
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............356
SD card ..........................40, 74, 112
Seats ..........................................171
child safety seats ....................214
heated ......................................177
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................168
Sending new text messages .......83
Servicing your vehicle ..............324
Setting a destination ................112
Setting a destination
by voice .....................................112
Settings ........................................98
Setting the clock .........................98
Side air curtain .........................205
SIRIUSsatellite radio ...............67
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands ...................................69
SIRIUS Travel Link .....................91
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands ...................................92
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............209
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................343
Speed control ............................146
Starting your vehicle ................255
jump starting ..........................303
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