2023 FORD BRONCO SPORT child restraint

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNING: Airbags do not inflateslowly or gently, and the risk of injuryfrom a deploying airbag is the greatestclose to the trim covering the airbagmodule.
WARNING: All occupants of yourvehicle, including the driver, shouldalways properly wear their seatbelts,even when an airbag supplementalrestraint system is provided. Failure toproperly wear your seatbelt couldseriously increase the risk of injury ordeath.
WARNING: Even with advancedrestraints systems, properly restrainchildren 12 and under in a rear seatingposition. Failure to follow this couldseriously increase the risk of injury ordeath.
WARNING: Do not place your armson the airbag cover or through thesteering wheel. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injury.
WARNING: Keep the areas in frontof the airbags free from obstruction. Donot affix anything to or over the airbagcovers. Objects could become projectilesduring airbag deployment or in a suddenstop. Failure to follow this instructioncould result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injurea child in a child restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front of anactive airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
WARNING: Do not attempt toservice, repair, or modify thesupplementary restraint system orassociated components. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death.
WARNING: Several airbag systemcomponents get hot after inflation. Toreduce the risk of injury, do not touchthem after inflation.
WARNING: If a supplementaryrestraint system component hasdeployed, it will not function again. Havethe system and associated componentsinspected as soon as possible. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death.
The airbags are a supplemental restraintsystem and are designed to work with theseatbelts to help protect the driver andright front passenger from certain upperbody injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;there is a risk of injury from a deployingairbag.
Note:You will hear a loud bang and see acloud of harmless powdery residue if anairbag deploys. This is normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidlyupon activation. After airbag deployment,it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powderyresidue or smell the burnt propellant. Thismay consist of cornstarch, talcum powder(to lubricate the bag) or sodiumcompounds (for example, baking soda)that result from the combustion processthat inflates the airbag. Small amounts ofsodium hydroxide may be present whichmay irritate the skin and eyes, but none ofthe residue is toxic.
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While the system is designed to helpreduce serious injuries, contact with adeploying airbag may also cause abrasionsor swelling. Temporary hearing loss is alsoa possibility as a result of the noiseassociated with a deploying airbag.Because airbags must inflate rapidly andwith considerable force, there is the risk ofdeath or serious injuries such as fractures,facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,particularly to occupants who are notproperly restrained or are otherwise out ofposition at the time of airbag deployment.Thus, it is extremely important thatoccupants be properly restrained as faraway from the airbag module as possiblewhile maintaining vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is notrequired.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNING: Do not place your armson the airbag cover or through thesteering wheel. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injury.
WARNING: Keep the areas in frontof the airbags free from obstruction. Donot affix anything to or over the airbagcovers. Objects could become projectilesduring airbag deployment or in a suddenstop. Failure to follow this instructioncould result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injurea child in a child restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front of anactive airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
The driver and front passenger airbags willdeploy during significant frontal and nearfrontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbagsystem consists of:
•Driver and passenger airbag modules.
•Front passenger sensing system.
· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with readiness indicator.See Crash Sensors and AirbagIndicator (page 56).
Proper Driver and Front PassengerSeating Adjustment
WARNING: National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)recommends a minimum distance of atleast 10 in (25 cm) between anoccupant's chest and the driver airbagmodule.
To properly position yourself away fromthe airbag:
•Move your seat to the rear as far as youcan while still reaching the pedalscomfortably.
•Recline the seat slightly (one or twodegrees) from the upright position.
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After all occupants have adjusted theirseats and put on seatbelts, it is veryimportant that they continue to sitproperly. A properly seated occupant sitsupright, leaning against the seatback, andcentered on the seat cushion, with theirfeet comfortably extended on the floor.Sitting improperly can increase the chanceof injury in a crash event. For example, ifan occupant slouches, lies down, turnssideways, sits forward, leans forward orsideways, or puts one or both feet up, thechance of injury during a crash is greatlyincreased.
Children and Airbags
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injurea child in a child restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front of anactive airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
Children must always be properlyrestrained. Accident statistics suggest thatchildren are safer when properly restrainedin the rear seating positions than in thefront seating position. Failure to followthese instructions may increase the risk ofinjury in a crash.
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM
WARNING: Even with advancedrestraints systems, properly restrainchildren 12 and under in a rear seatingposition. Failure to follow this couldseriously increase the risk of injury ordeath.
WARNING: Sitting improperly, outof position or with the seatback reclinedtoo far can take weight off the seatcushion and affect the decision of thepassenger sensing system, resulting inserious injury or death in the event of acrash. Always sit upright against yourseat back, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING: Any alteration ormodification to the front passenger seatmay affect the performance of the frontpassenger sensing system. This couldseriously increase the risk of injury ordeath.
This system works with sensors that arepart of the front passenger seat andseatbelt to detect the presence of aproperly-seated occupant and determineif the front passenger frontal airbag shouldbe enabled or not.
The indicators are on the center stack ofthe instrument panel.
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The front passenger sensing system usespassenger airbag status indicators thatilluminate indicating that the frontpassenger frontal airbag is either on or off.
Note:The indicators briefly illuminate whenyou first switch the ignition on to confirmthey are functional.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to disable the front passengerfrontal airbag under these conditions:
•The front passenger seat isunoccupied.
•The system determines an infant ispresent in a child restraint.
•A passenger takes their weight off ofthe seat for a period of time.
•If there is a problem with the airbagsystem or the passenger sensingsystem.
Even with this technology, parents arestrongly encouraged to always properlyrestrain children in the rear seat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem disables the front passengerfrontal airbag, the passenger airbagstatus off indicator illuminates andstays lit to remind you that the frontpassenger frontal airbag is disabled.
•If you have installed the child restraintand the passenger airbag status onindicator illuminates, switch the vehicleoff, remove the child restraint from thevehicle and reinstall the restraintfollowing the child restraintmanufacturer's instructions.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to enable the front passengerfrontal airbag anytime the system sensesthat a person of adult size is sittingproperly in the front passenger seat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem enables the front passengerfrontal airbag, the passenger airbagstatus on indicator illuminates.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the frontpassenger seat, but the passenger airbagis disabled, it is possible that the person isnot sitting properly in the seat. If thishappens:
•Switch the vehicle off and ask theperson to place the seat backrest in anupright position.
•Have the person sit upright in the seat,centered on the seat cushion, with theperson's legs comfortably extended.
•Restart the vehicle and have the personremain in this position for about twominutes. This allows the system todetect that person and enables thepassenger frontal airbag.
•If the passenger airbag status offindicator remains illuminated evenafter this, advise the person to ride inthe rear seat.
Passenger AirbagPassenger Airbag StatusIndicatorOccupant
DisabledOFF: IlluminatedEmptyON: Not illuminated
DisabledOFF: IlluminatedChild
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WARNING: Do not attempt toservice, repair, or modify thesupplementary restraint system orassociated components. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death.
WARNING: If a supplementaryrestraint system component hasdeployed, it will not function again. Havethe system and associated componentsinspected as soon as possible. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death.
The side airbags are on the outermost sideof each front and rear seat backrest. Incertain sideways crashes or rollover events,the side airbags will be inflated. The airbagwas designed to inflate between the doorpanel and occupant to further enhance theprotection provided occupants in sideimpact crashes.
Properly restrain children 12 years old andunder in the rear seats. The rear side airbagwill not interfere with children restrainedusing a properly installed child or boosterseat.
The system consists of the following:
•A label or embossed side panelindicating that side airbags are fittedto your vehicle.
•Side airbags inside the driver and frontpassenger seat backrests, as well asside airbags inside of each outermostrear seat backrest.
•Crash sensors and monitoring systemwith readiness indicator. See CrashSensors and Airbag Indicator (page56).
The design and development of the sideairbag system included recommendedtesting procedures that were developedby a group of automotive safety expertsknown as the Side Airbag TechnicalWorking Group. These recommendedtesting procedures help reduce the risk ofinjuries related to the deployment of sideairbags.
DRIVER KNEE AIRBAG
A driver's knee airbag is located under theinstrument panel. During a crash, therestraints control module may activate thedriver's knee airbag based on crash severityand occupant conditions. Under certaincrash and occupant conditions, the driver’sknee airbag may deploy but the driver’sfront airbag may not activate. As with frontand side airbags, it is important to beproperly seated and restrained to reducethe risk of death or serious injury.
Make sure the knee airbag isoperating properly. See CrashSensors and Airbag Indicator(page 56).
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Properly restrain children 12 years old andunder in the rear seats. The Safety Canopywill not interfere with children restrainedusing a properly installed child or boosterseat because it is designed to inflatedownward from the headliner above thedoors along the side window opening.
The design and development of the SafetyCanopy included recommended testingprocedures that were developed by agroup of automotive safety experts knownas the Side Airbag Technical WorkingGroup. These recommended testingprocedures help reduce the risk of injuriesrelated to the deployment of side airbags(including the Safety Canopy).
CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR
WARNING: Modifying or addingequipment to the front of your vehiclecould affect the performance of theairbag system, increasing the risk ofinjury. This includes the hood, bumpersystem, frame, front body structure, towhooks, hood pins, push bar andsnowplows.
Your vehicle has a collection of crash andoccupant sensors which provideinformation to the restraints controlmodule. The restraints control moduledeploys (activates) the seatbeltpretensioners, driver airbag, passengerairbag, knee airbag(s), seat mounted sideairbags and the Safety Canopy. Based onthe type of crash, the restraints controlmodule deploys the appropriate safetydevices.
The restraints control module alsomonitors the readiness of the above safetydevices plus the crash and occupantsensors. The readiness of the safetysystem is indicated by a warning indicatorlight in the instrument cluster or by abackup tone if the warning light is notworking. Routine maintenance of theairbag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated byone or more of the following:
•The readiness light will not illuminateimmediately after you switch theignition on.
•The readiness light either flashes orstays on.
•A series of five beeps is heard. The tonepattern repeats periodically until theproblem, the light or both are repaired.
If any of these things happen, evenintermittently, have the supplementalrestraint system serviced at an authorizeddealer immediately. Unless serviced, thesystem may not function properly in theevent of a crash.
The restraint system is designed toactivate when the vehicle sustainsconditions sufficient to cause the restraintcontrol module to deploy a safety device.
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Auto-Start-Stop Precautions..................170Autowipers.......................................................82
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BatterySee: Changing the 12V Battery.....................296Blind Spot Information System..............229BLISSee: Blind Spot Information System..........229Body Control Module Fuse Box...............281Accessing the Body Control Module FuseBox......................................................................281Identifying the Fuses in the Body ControlModule Fuse Box...........................................282Locating the Body Control Module FuseBox......................................................................281Bonnet LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood..........285Booster Seats..................................................35Brake Fluid Check........................................295Brake Fluid Specification..........................350Brakes...............................................................193General Information..........................................193Breaking-In.....................................................267Bulb Specification Chart............................341
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Canceling the Set Speed..........................202Capacities and Specifications................339Car WashSee: Cleaning the Exterior..............................304Catalytic Converter......................................179Changing a Bulb...........................................301Changing a Road Wheel............................332Changing the 12V Battery.........................296Changing the Engine Air Filter................289Changing the Front Wiper Blades........300Changing the Rear Wiper Blades..........300Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi HotspotName or Password...................................355Charging a Device.........................................157Charging a Wireless Device......................162Checking MyKey System Status..............68Checking the Wiper Blades.....................300Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance..................................................47
Child Restraint Positioning..........................37Child Safety......................................................28General Information............................................28Child Safety Locks.........................................39Cleaning Products.......................................303Cleaning the Engine...................................305Cleaning the Exterior.................................304Cleaning the Instrument Panel andInstrument Cluster Lens.........................307Cleaning the Interior...................................306Cleaning the Wheels..................................308Cleaning the Windows and WiperBlades...........................................................306Clearing All MyKeys.......................................67Climate Control.............................................128Auto Mode............................................................130Climate Control Hints...................................131Closing the Liftgate........................................75Closing the Liftgate From Outside YourVehicle..................................................................75Connected Vehicle......................................352Connected Vehicle –Troubleshooting............................................353Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network- Vehicles With: Modem.............................352Connected Vehicle Data..............................20Connected Vehicle Limitations..............352Connected Vehicle Requirements.........352Connected Vehicle –Troubleshooting........................................353Connected Vehicle – Frequently AskedQuestions.........................................................353Connecting the Vehicle to a MobileNetwork - Vehicles With:Modem..........................................................352Connecting FordPass to the Modem.........352Enabling and Disabling the Modem...........352What Is the Modem..........................................352Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-FiNetwork - Vehicles With: SYNC3.......................................................................352Contacting Us....................................................11Coolant CheckSee: Engine Coolant Check...........................290Cooling System Capacity andSpecification - 1.5L EcoBoost™.........346Cooling System Capacity andSpecification - 2.0L EcoBoost™.........347
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How Does the Rear Occupant AlertSystem Work...............................................149
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Identifying Fuse Types...............................284Identifying the Climate ControlUnit..................................................................128Ignition Switch...............................................165Information Display Control......................80Information Displays...................................104General Information..........................................104Information Messages...............................109Installing Child Restraints...........................30Instrument Cluster.........................................97Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................86Instrument Panel............................................24Interior Air Quality........................................140Interior Lamps.................................................89Interior Mirror...................................................95Introduction.......................................................13
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Jump Starting the Vehicle........................270
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Keyless Entry....................................................72Keyless Starting............................................165Keys and Remote Controls........................60
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Lane Keeping System.................................225Liftgate...............................................................75Closing the Liftgate..............................................75Opening the Liftgate...........................................75Lighting Control..............................................85Lighting..............................................................85General Information............................................85Load CarriersSee: Roof Racks and Load Carriers............246Load Carrying................................................246Load Limit......................................................246Locating the Cabin Air Filter.....................140Locating the Memory FunctionButtons...........................................................151
Locating the Power Outlets......................159Locating the USB Ports..............................157Locating the Wireless AccessoryCharger..........................................................162Locking and Unlocking.................................70Luggage Compartment.............................252Lug NutsSee: Changing a Road Wheel........................332
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Maintenance.................................................285General Information.........................................285Manual Seats.................................................144Map Pocket.....................................................164Locating the Map Pocket................................164Memory Function...........................................151Memory Function Precautions.................151Message CenterSee: Information Displays...............................104MirrorsSee: Windows and Mirrors................................93Mobile CommunicationsEquipment..................................................468Mobile Device Data.........................................21Moonroof..........................................................96Motorcraft Parts - 1.5LEcoBoost™................................................340Motorcraft Parts - 2.0LEcoBoost™..................................................341MyKey Settings...............................................66Configurable MyKey Settings..........................66Non-Configurable MyKey Settings................66MyKey – Troubleshooting...........................68MyKey – Frequently Asked Questions.........69MyKey – Information Messages.....................68MyKey™............................................................66MyKey Settings.....................................................66MyKey – Troubleshooting.................................68
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Navigation......................................................386Normal Scheduled Maintenance...........414
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