2014 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) Owners Manual

If the booster seat slides on the vehicleseat upon which it is being used, placing arubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpetliner under the booster seat may improvethis condition. Do not introduce any itemthicker than this under the booster seat.Check with the booster seatmanufacturer's instructions.
CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
WARNINGS
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild seat. Never place a rear-facingchild seat in front of an active airbag.If you must use a forward-facing child seatin the front seat, move the vehicle seatupon which the child seat is installed allthe way back. When possible, all childrenage 12 and under should be properlyrestrained in a rear seating position. If allchildren cannot be seated and restrainedproperly in a rear seating position, properlyrestrain the largest child in the front seat.
Always carefully follow theinstructions and warnings providedby the manufacturer of any childrestraint to determine if the restraint deviceis appropriate for your child's size, height,weight, or age. Follow the child restraintmanufacturer's instructions and warningsprovided for installation and use inconjunction with the instructions and
WARNINGS
warnings provided by your vehiclemanufacturer. A safety seat that isimproperly installed or utilized, isinappropriate for your child's height, age,or weight or does not properly fit the childmay increase the risk of serious injury ordeath.
Never let a passenger hold a child onhis or her lap while your vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannotprotect the child from injury in a crash,which may result in serious injury or death.
Never use pillows, books, or towelsto boost a child. They can slidearound and increase the likelihoodof injury or death in a crash.
Always restrain an unoccupied childseat or booster seat. These objectsmay become projectiles in a crash orsudden stop, which may increase the riskof serious injury.
Never place, or allow a child to place,the shoulder belt under a child's armor behind the back because itreduces the protection for the upper partof the body and may increase the risk ofinjury or death in a crash.
To avoid risk of injury, do not leavechildren or pets unattended in yourvehicle.
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Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
Use any attachment method as indicated below by XCombinedweight ofchild andchild seat
RestraintTypeSafety beltonlySafety beltand LATCH(loweranchorsand toptetheranchor)
Safety beltand toptetheranchor
LATCH(loweranchorsonly)
LATCH(loweranchorsand toptetheranchor)
XXUp to 65 lb(29 kg)Rear facingchild seat
XOver 65 lb(29 kg)Rear facingchild seat
XXXUp to 65 lb(29 kg)Forwardfacingchild seat
XXOver 65 lb(29 kg)Forwardfacingchild seat
Note:The child seat must rest tightlyagainst the vehicle seat upon which it isinstalled. It may be necessary to lift orremove the head restraint. See Seats (page121).
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
When these locks are set, the rear doorscannot be opened from the inside.
The childproof locks are located on therear edge of each rear door and must beset separately for each door.
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Left-Hand Side
Turn counterclockwise to lock andclockwise to unlock.
Right-Hand Side
Turn clockwise to lock andcounterclockwise to unlock.
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snugand low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, makesure children sit where they can beproperly restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child onhis or her lap while your vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannotprotect the child from injury in a crash.
All occupants of your vehicle,including the driver, should alwaysproperly wear their safety belts, evenwhen an airbag supplemental restraintsystem is provided. Failure to properly wearyour safety belt could seriously increasethe risk of injury or death.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in acargo area, inside or outside of avehicle. In a crash, people riding inthese areas are more likely to be seriouslyinjured or killed. Do not allow people to ridein any area of your vehicle that is notequipped with seats and safety belts. Besure everyone in your vehicle is in a seatand using a safety belt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbeltedperson is significantly more likely todie than a person wearing a safetybelt.
Each seating position in your vehiclehas a specific safety belt assemblywhich is made up of one buckle andone tongue that are designed to be usedas a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on theoutside shoulder only. Never wear theshoulder belt under the arm. 2) Neverswing the safety belt around your neck overthe inside shoulder. 3) Never use a singlebelt for more than one person.
WARNINGS
When possible, all children 12 yearsold and under should be properlyrestrained in a rear seating position.Failure to follow this could seriouslyincrease the risk of injury or death.
Safety belts and seats can becomehot in a vehicle that has been closedup in sunny weather; they could burna small child. Check seat covers andbuckles before you place a child anywherenear them.
Front and rear seat occupants,including pregnant women, shouldwear safety belts for optimumprotection in an accident.
All seating positions in your vehicle havelap and shoulder safety belts. Alloccupants of the vehicle should alwaysproperly wear their safety belts, even whenan airbag supplemental restraint systemis provided.
The safety belt system consists of:
•lap and shoulder safety belts.
•shoulder safety belt with automaticlocking mode, (except driver safetybelt).
•height adjuster at the front outboardseating positions.
•safety belt pretensioner at the frontoutboard seating positions.
•belt tension sensor at the frontoutboard passenger seating position.
•Safety belt warning light and chime.
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•Crash sensors and monitoring systemwith readiness indicator.
The safety belt pretensioners at the frontseating positions are designed to tightenthe safety belts when activated. In frontaland near-frontal crashes, the safety beltpretensioners may be activated alone or,if the crash is of sufficient severity, togetherwith the front airbags. The pretensionersmay also activate when a side curtainairbag is deployed.
FASTENING THE SAFETY
BELTS
Standard belts shown, inflatable beltssimilar
The front outboard and rear safetyrestraints in the vehicle are combinationlap and shoulder belts.
1.Insert the belt tongue into the properbuckle (the buckle closest to thedirection the tongue is coming from)until you hear a snap and feel it latch.Make sure you securely fasten thetongue in the buckle.
2.To unfasten, press the release buttonand remove the tongue from thebuckle.
Using Safety Belts DuringPregnancy
WARNING
Always ride and drive with yourseatback upright and the safety beltproperly fastened. The lap portion ofthe safety belt should fit snug and bepositioned low across the hips. Theshoulder portion of the safety belt shouldbe positioned across the chest. Pregnantwomen should also follow this practice.See the following figure.
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Pregnant women should always wear theirsafety belt. The lap belt portion of acombination lap and shoulder belt shouldbe positioned low across the hips belowthe belly and worn as tight as comfort willallow. The shoulder belt should bepositioned to cross the middle of theshoulder and the center of the chest.
Safety Belt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After any vehicle crash, the safetybelt system at all passenger seatingpositions must be checked by anauthorized dealer to verify that theautomatic locking retractor feature forchild seats is still functioning properly. Inaddition, all safety belts should be checkedfor proper function.
Belt and retractor assembly must bereplaced if the safety belt assemblyautomatic locking retractor featureor any other safety belt function is notoperating properly when checked by anauthorized dealer. Failure to replace thebelt and retractor assembly could increasethe risk of injury in crashes.
All safety restraints in the vehicle arecombination lap and shoulder belts. Thedriver safety belt has the vehicle sensitivelocking mode. The front outboardpassenger and rear seat safety belts haveboth the vehicle sensitive locking modeand the automatic locking mode.
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, whichallows free shoulder belt lengthadjustment to your movements andlocking in response to vehicle movement.For example, if the driver brakes suddenlyor turns a corner sharply, or the vehiclereceives an impact of approximately 5 mph(8 km/h) or more, the combination safetybelts will lock to help reduce forwardmovement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lockif the webbing is pulled out too quickly. Ifthis occurs, let the belt retract slightly andpull webbing out again in a slow andcontrolled manner.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt isautomatically pre-locked. The belt will stillretract to remove any slack in the shoulderbelt. The automatic locking mode is notavailable on the driver safety belt.
When to Use the Automatic LockingMode
This mode should be used any time a childsafety seat, except a booster, is installedin passenger front or rear seating positions.Children 12 years old and under should beproperly restrained in a rear seatingposition whenever possible. See ChildSafety (page 13).
How to Use the Automatic LockingMode
Non-inflatable safety belts
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1.Buckle the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the shoulder portion and pulldownward until the entire belt is pulledout. As the belt retracts, you will heara clicking sound. This indicates thesafety belt is now in the automaticlocking mode.
Rear outboard inflatable safety belts(second row only–if equipped)
1.Buckle the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the lap portion of the belt andpull upward until the entire belt ispulled out.
3.Allow the belt to retract. As the beltretracts, you will hear a clicking sound.This indicates the safety belt is now inthe automatic locking mode.
How to Disengage the AutomaticLocking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap andshoulder belt and allow it to retractcompletely to disengage the automaticlocking mode and activate the vehiclesensitive (emergency) locking mode.
Rear Inflatable Safety Belt (If
Equipped)
WARNING
Do not attempt to service, repair, ormodify the rear inflatable safety belt.
The rear inflatable safety belts are fittedin the shoulder portion of the safety beltsof the second-row outboard seatingpositions.
Note:The rear inflatable safety belts arecompatible with most infant and childsafety car seats and belt positioning boosterseats when properly installed. This isbecause they are designed to fill with acooled gas at a lower pressure and at aslower rate than traditional airbags. Afterinflation, the shoulder portion of the safetybelt remains cool to the touch.
The rear inflatable safety belt consists ofthe following:
•An inflatable bag located in theshoulder safety belt webbing.
•Lap safety belt webbing withautomatic locking mode.
•The same warning light, electroniccontrol and diagnostic unit as used forthe front safety belts.
•Impact sensors located in various partsof the vehicle.
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How does the rear inflatable safety beltsystem work?
The rear inflatable safety belts willfunction like standard restraints ineveryday usage.
During a crash of sufficient force, theinflatable belt will inflate from inside thewebbing.
The fully inflated belt's increased diametermore effectively holds the occupant in theappropriate seating position, and spreadscrash forces over more area of the bodythan regular safety belts. This helps reducepressure on the chest and helps controlhead and neck motion for passengers.
WARNING
If the rear inflatable safety belt hasdeployed, it will not function again.The rear inflatable safety belt systemmust be replaced by an authorized dealer.
The rear inflatable safety belts aredesigned to inflate in frontal or near-frontalcrashes and some side impact crashes.The fact that the rear inflatable safety beltdid not inflate in a crash does not meanthat something is wrong with the system.Rather, it means the forces were not of thetype sufficient to cause activation.
Safety Belt Extension Assembly
WARNINGS
Do not use extensions to change thefit of the shoulder belt across thetorso.
Do not use extensions with aninflatable safety belt.
If the safety belt is too short when fullyextended, a safety belt extension assemblycan be obtained from an authorized dealer.
Use only extensions manufactured by thesame supplier as the safety belt.Manufacturer identification is located atthe end of the webbing on the label. Asafety belt extension is not available forthe inflatable safety belt. Also, use thesafety belt extension only if the safety beltis too short for you when fully extended.
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