Ford AM/FM stereo manual Seating and Safety Restraints, When installing a child safety seat

Seating and Safety Restraints

When installing a child safety seat:

•Review and follow the information presented in the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System section in this chapter.

•Use the correct safety belt buckle

for that seating position (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from).

•Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a

snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the buckle.

•For the front passenger seat, keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button, to prevent accidental unbuckling.

•For the front passenger seat, place seat back in upright position.

•Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. Refer to Automatic locking mode (passenger side front and outboard rear seating positions) (if equipped).

•LATCH lower anchors are recommended for use by children up to 22 kg (48 pounds) in a child restraint. Top tether anchors can be used for children up to 27 kg (60 pounds) in a child restraint, and to provide upper torso restraint for children up to 36 kg (80 pounds) using an upper torso harness and a belt-positioning booster.

Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat having a top tether strap. Install the child safety seat in a seating position with LATCH and tether anchors. For more information on top tether straps and anchors, refer to Attaching safety seats with tether straps in this chapter. For more information of LATCH anchors refer to Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments in this chapter.

Carefully follow all of the manufacturer’s instructions included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install

and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision.

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