2018 FORD FOCUS child restraint

Combining Seatbelt and LATCH LowerAnchors for Attaching Child SafetyRestraints
When used in combination, either theseatbelt or the LATCH lower anchors maybe attached first, provided a properinstallation is achieved. Attach the tetherstrap afterward, if included with the childrestraint.
Using Tether Straps
Many forward-facing child safetyrestraints include a tether strapwhich extends from the back ofthe child safety restraint and hooks to ananchoring point called the top tetheranchor. Tether straps are available as anaccessory for many older safety restraints.
Contact the manufacturer of your childrestraint for information about ordering atether strap, or to obtain a longer tetherstrap if the tether strap on your safetyrestraint does not reach the appropriatetop tether anchor in your vehicle.
The rear seats of your vehicle are equippedwith built-in tether strap anchors locatedbehind the seats as described below.
Four door: The tether anchors in yourvehicle are located under a cover markedwith the tether anchor symbol (shown withtitle).
Five door: The tether anchors in yourvehicle are located on the back panel ofthe rear seat.
The tether strap anchors in your vehicleare in the following positions (shown fromtop view):
Perform the following steps to install achild safety restraint with tether anchors:
Note:If you install a child restraint with rigidLATCH attachments, do not tighten thetether strap enough to lift the child restraintoff your vehicle seat cushion when the childis seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snugwithout lifting the front of the child restraint.Keeping the child restraint just touching yourvehicle seat gives the best protection in asevere crash.
Four Door
1.Route the child safety restraint tetherstrap over the back of the seat. Foroutboard seating positions, route thetether strap under the head restraintand between the head restraint posts.For the center seating positions, routethe tether strap over the top of thehead restraint.
2.Locate the correct anchor for theselected seating position.
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3.Open the tether anchor cover.
4.Clip the tether strap to the anchor asshown. If the tether strap is clippedincorrectly, the child safety restraintmay not be retained properly in theevent of a crash.
5.Tighten the child safety restraint tetherstrap according to the manufacturer'sinstructions. If the safety restraint is notanchored properly, the risk of a childbeing injured in a crash greatlyincreases.
If your child restraint system is equippedwith a tether strap, and the child restraintmanufacturer recommends its use, we alsorecommend its use.
Five Door
1.Route the child safety restraint tetherstrap over the back of the seat. Foroutboard seating positions, route thetether strap under the head restraintand between the head restraint posts.For the center seating position, routethe tether strap over the top of thehead restraint.
2.Locate the correct anchor for theselected seating position.
3.Clip the tether strap to the anchor asshown. If the tether strap is clippedincorrectly, the child safety restraintmay not be retained properly in theevent of a crash.
4.Tighten the child safety restraint tetherstrap according to the manufacturer’sinstructions.
If the safety restraint is not anchoredproperly, the risk of a child being injured ina crash greatly increases.
If your child restraint system is equippedwith a tether strap, and the child restraintmanufacturer recommends its use, Fordalso recommends its use.
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BOOSTER SEATS
WARNING
Do not put the shoulder section ofthe seatbelt or allow the child to putthe shoulder section of the seatbeltunder their arm or behind their back. Failureto follow this instruction could reduce theeffectiveness of the seatbelt and increasethe risk of injury or death in a crash.
Use a belt-positioning booster seat forchildren who have outgrown or no longerproperly fit in a child safety restraint(generally children who are less than 57 in(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age 4 andless than age 12, and between 40 lb (18 kg)and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb(45 kg) if recommended by your childrestraint manufacturer). Many state andprovincial laws require that children useapproved booster seats until they reachage eight, a height of 57 in (1.45 m) tall, or80 lb (36 kg).
Booster seats should be used until you cananswer YES to ALL of these questionswhen seated without a booster seat:
•Can the child sit all the way backagainst their vehicle seat backrest withknees bent comfortably at the edge ofthe seat cushion?
•Can the child sit without slouching?
•Does the lap belt rest low across thehips?
•Is the shoulder belt centered on theshoulder and chest?
•Can the child stay seated like this forthe whole trip?
Always use booster seats in conjunctionwith your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.
Types of Booster Seats
•Backless booster seats
If your backless booster seat has aremovable shield, remove the shield. If avehicle seating position has a low seatbackrest or no head restraint, a backlessbooster 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 anotherseating position with a higher seat backrestor head restraint and lap and shoulderbelts, or consider using a high back boosterseat.
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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 RESTRAINT
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 in
WARNINGS
conjunction with the instructions andwarnings 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 X
Combinedweight ofchild andchild seat
RestraintType
Safety beltonlySafety beltand LATCH(loweranchorsand toptetheranchor)
Safety beltand toptetheranchor
LATCH(loweranchorsonly)
LATCH(loweranchorsand toptetheranchor)
XXUp to 65 lb(29.5 kg)Rear facingchild seat
XOver 65 lb(29.5 kg)Rear facingchild seat
XXXUp to 65 lb(29.5 kg)
Forwardfacingchild seat
XXOver 65 lb(29.5 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 (page111).
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
When these locks are set, the rear doorscannot be opened from the inside.
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap beltsnug and 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 seatbelts, evenwhen an airbag supplemental restraintsystem is provided. Failure to properly wearyour seatbelts could seriously increase therisk 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 seatbelts. Be sureeveryone in your vehicle is in a seat andusing a seatbelt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbeltedperson is significantly more likely todie than a person wearing a seatbelt.
Each seating position in your vehiclehas a specific seatbelt 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 seatbelt 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.
Seatbelts and seats can become hotin a vehicle that has been closed upin sunny weather; they could burn asmall child. Check seat covers and bucklesbefore you place a child anywhere nearthem.
Front and rear seat occupants,including pregnant women, shouldwear seatbelts for optimumprotection in an accident.
All seating positions in your vehicle havelap and shoulder seatbelts. All occupantsof the vehicle should always properly weartheir seatbelts, even when an airbagsupplemental restraint system is provided.
The seatbelt system consists of:
•Lap and shoulder seatbelts.
•Shoulder seatbelt with automaticlocking mode, (except driver seatbelt).
•Height adjuster at the front outboardseating positions.
•Seatbelt pretensioner at the frontoutboard seating positions.
•Belt tension sensor at the frontoutboard passenger seating position.
· Seatbelt warning light andchime.
· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with readiness indicator.
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Pregnant women should always wear theirseatbelt. The lap belt portion of acombination lap and shoulder belt shouldbe positioned low across the hips belowthe belly and worn as tight as comfortallows. The shoulder belt should bepositioned to cross the middle of theshoulder and the center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After a crash, have a qualifiedtechnician check all the seatbelts tomake sure the seatbelts includingthe automatic locking retractor feature forchild restraints operate properly. Werecommend replacing any system that hasdamage or does not operate properly.Failure to do so can result in personal injuryor death in the event of a sudden stop oranother crash.
You must replace the seatbelt if theautomatic locking retractor or anyother seatbelt function is notoperating correctly. Failure to replace theseatbelt and retractor assembly couldincrease the risk of injury in a crash.
All safety restraints in your vehicle arecombination lap and shoulder belts. Thedriver seatbelt has the first type of lockingmode. The front outermost passenger andrear seat seatbelts have both types oflocking modes described as follows:
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 you brake suddenly or turna corner sharply, or your vehicle receivesan impact of approximately 5 mph(8 km/h) or more, the combinationseatbelts lock to help reduce forwardmovement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lockif you pull the webbing out too quickly. Ifthe seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lowerthe height adjuster to allow the seatbeltto retract. If the retractor does not unlock,pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed asmall length of webbing back toward thestowed position. For rear seatbelts, reclinethe rear seat backrest or push the seatbackrest cushion away from the seatbelt.Feed a small length of webbing backtoward the stowed position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder beltautomatically pre-locks. The seatbelt stillretracts to remove any slack in theshoulder belt. The automatic locking modeis not available on the driver seatbelt.
Using Automatic Locking Mode
You should use automatic locking modewhen a child safety seat, except a booster,is on the front passenger seat or rear seat.Children 12 years old and under should becorrectly restrained in a rear seatingposition whenever possible. See ChildSafety (page 16).
1.Buckle the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the shoulder portion and pulldownward until you pull the entireseatbelt out.
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3.For the seating position you areswitching off, buckle then unbuckle theseatbelt three times at a moderatespeed, ending in the unbuckled state.After Step 3, the seatbelt warning lightturns on.
4.While the seatbelt warning light is on,buckle and then unbuckle the seatbelt.After Step 4, the seatbelt warning lightflashes for confirmation.
•This will switch the feature off for thatseating position if it is currently on.
•This will switch the feature on for thatseating position if it is currently off.
CHILD RESTRAINT AND
SEATBELT MAINTENANCE
Inspect the vehicle safety belts and childsafety seat systems periodically to makesure they work properly and are notdamaged. Inspect the vehicle and childseat safety belts to make sure there are nonicks, tears or cuts. Replace if necessary.All vehicle safety belt assemblies, includingretractors, buckles, front safety belt buckleassemblies, buckle support assemblies(slide bar-if equipped), shoulder beltheight adjusters (if equipped), shoulderbelt guide on seat back (if equipped), childsafety seat LATCH and tether anchors, andattaching hardware, should be inspectedafter a crash. Read the child restraintmanufacturer's instructions for additionalinspection and maintenance informationspecific to the child restraint.
Ford Motor Company recommends thatall safety belt assemblies in use in vehiclesinvolved in a crash be replaced. However,if the crash was minor and an authorizeddealer finds that the belts do not showdamage and continue to operate properly,they do not need to be replaced. Safetybelt assemblies not in use during a crashshould also be inspected and replaced ifeither damage or improper operation isnoted.
Properly care for safety belts. See VehicleCare (page 236).
SEATBELT EXTENSION
WARNINGS
Persons who fit into the vehicle'sseatbelt should not use an extension.Unnecessary use could result inserious personal injury in the event of acrash.
Only use extensions provided free ofcharge by Ford Motor Companydealers. The dealer will provide anextension designed specifically for thisvehicle, model year and seating position.The use of an extension intended foranother vehicle, model year or seatingposition may not offer you the fullprotection of your vehicle’s seatbeltrestraint system.
Never use seatbelt extensions toinstall child restraints.
Do not use a seatbelt extension withan inflatable seatbelt.
Do not use extensions to change thefit of the belt across the torso, overthe lap or to make the seatbeltbuckle easier to reach.
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