Child Restraint: Service and Repair
InstallationWARNING:
- WHEN USING ANY INFANT OR CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING ITS INSTALLATION AND USE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EACH OF THE INSTRUCTIONS GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK OF A CHILD BEING INJURED IN A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.
- ALL SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN ARE DESIGNED TO BE SECURED TO THE SEAT OF YOUR VEHICLE BY LAP BELTS OR BY THE LAP PORTION OF A LAP AND SHOULDER BELT. IF YOU DO NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SAFETY SEAT TO THE VEHICLE, THE RISK IS GREATER THAT A CHILD, OCCUPYING THE SEAT DURING A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP, WILL BE INJURED, AN UNSECURED SAFETY SEAT COULD ALSO INJURE OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.
- REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED IN THE FRONT SEAT.
- WHEN POSSIBLE, PUT CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEAT OF YOUR VEHICLE. ACCIDENT STATISTICS SUGGEST THAT CHILDREN ARE SAFER WHEN PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE REAR SEATING POSITIONS THAN IN THE VEHICLE.
Use a safety seat that is recommended for the size and weight of the child. Always follow the safety seat manufacturer's instructions when installing and using the safety seat.
Ford Motor Company recommends using forward-facing safety seats with top tether straps for added protection. This vehicle is equipped with dual locking mode front and rear safety belt retractors. The automatic locking mode is activated whenever all of the combination lap.shoulder safety belt webbing is pulled out of the retractor. The automatic locking mode must be used when installing a child safety seat infant carrier.
1. Position the child seat or infant carrier in the desired seating position. If installing a forward-facing child safety seat in the front passenger seat, slide the seat to the rearmost position.
2. Follow the child seat or infant carrier manufacturer's instructions. Route the front or rear safety belt through the child seat or infant carrier and insert the safety belt tongue into the front safety belt buckle end (front seat) or into the rear safety belt and buckle (rear seat) until it snaps and locks into place.
3. Pull the safety belt out of the retractor until the safety belt webbing is completely extended and a click is heard. At this time, the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (child seat restraint mode).
4. Allow the safety belt to retract. A clicking sound will be heard as the safety belt retracts. This indicates that the retractor is in the automatic locking mode. Pull down on the safety belt to remove any slack.
5. Before placing the child in the child seat or infant carrier, use force to tilt the seat from side to side, and tug it forward to make sure that the seat is securely held in place.
6. Verify that the retractor is in the automatic locking mode. Try to pull more of the safety belt out of the retractor. If no more of the safety belt comes out of the retractor, then the retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
7. Ensure that the child seat or infant carrier is properly secured prior to each use. If the safety belt is not locked, repeat steps 3 through 6.
8. To release the retractor from the automatic locking mode after using the child seat or infant carrier, allow the webbing to retract fully. When the combination lap/shoulder safety belt is unbuckled and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.