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    							2. After positioning the child safety seat
    in the proper seating position, pull
    down on the shoulder belt and then
    grasp the shoulder belt and lap belt
    together behind the belt tongue. 3.
    While holding the shoulder and lap belt
    portions together, route the tongue
    through the child seat according to the
    child seat manufacturer's instructions.
    Be sure the belt webbing is not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle (the buckle closest to the
    direction the tongue is coming from)
    for that seating position until you hear
    a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
    sure the tongue is latched securely by
    pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
    locking mode, grasp the shoulder
    portion of the belt and pull downward
    until all of the belt is pulled out.
    Note: The automatic locking mode is
    available on the front passenger and rear
    seats.
    6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it retracts
    to indicate it is in the automatic locking
    mode.
    7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the
    automatic locking mode (you should
    not be able to pull more belt out). If the
    retractor is not locked, unbuckle the
    belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6. 18
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    							8.
    Remove remaining slack from the belt.
    Force the seat down with extra weight,
    for example, by pressing down or
    kneeling on the child restraint while
    pulling up on the shoulder belt in order
    to force slack from the belt. This is
    necessary to remove the remaining
    slack that will exist once the extra
    weight of the child is added to the child
    restraint. It also helps to achieve the
    proper snugness of the child seat to
    your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean
    toward the buckle will provide extra
    help to remove remaining slack from
    the belt.
    9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat
    is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
    forcibly move the seat forward and
    back to make sure the seat is securely
    held in place. To check this, grab the
    seat at the belt path and attempt to
    move it side to side and forward and
    back. There should be no more than
    1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movement
    for proper installation.
    Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA
    Certified Child Passenger Safety
    Technician to make certain the child
    restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
    check with your local St. John Ambulance
    office for referral to a Certified Passenger
    Seat Technician. Inflatable safety belts
    1. Position the child safety seat in a seat
    with a combination lap and shoulder
    belt. 2. After positioning the child safety seat
    in the proper seating position, grasp the
    shoulder belt and lap belt together
    behind the belt tongue. 19
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    							3.
    While holding the shoulder and lap belt
    portions together, route the tongue
    through the child seat according to the
    child seat manufacturer's instructions.
    Be sure the belt webbing is not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle (the buckle closest to the
    direction the tongue is coming from)
    for that seating position until you hear
    a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
    sure the tongue is latched securely by
    pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
    locking mode, grasp the lap portion of
    the inflatable safety belt and pull
    upward until all of the belt is pulled out.
    Note: The automatic locking mode is
    available on the front passenger and rear
    seats. Note:
    Unlike the standard safety belt, the
    inflatable safety belt's unique lap portion
    locks the child seat for installation. The
    ability for the shoulder portion of the belt to
    move freely is normal, even after the lap belt
    has been put into the automatic locking
    mode.
    Note: The lock-off device on some child
    restraints may not accommodate the
    shoulder portion of the inflatable safety belt.
    Follow all instructions provided by the
    manufacturer of the child restraint regarding
    the necessary and proper use of the lock-off
    device. In some instances, these devices
    have been provided only for use in vehicles
    with safety belt systems that would
    otherwise require a locking clip.
    6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it retracts
    to indicate it is in the automatic locking
    mode.
    7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the
    automatic locking mode (you should
    not be able to pull more belt out). If the
    retractor is not locked, unbuckle the
    belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6. 8.
    Remove remaining slack from the belt.
    Force the seat down with extra weight,
    for example, by pressing down or
    kneeling on the child restraint while
    pulling down on the lap belt in order to
    force slack from the belt. This is
    necessary to remove the remaining
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    							slack that will exist once the extra
    weight of the child is added to the child
    restraint. It also helps to achieve the
    proper snugness of the child seat to
    your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean
    toward the buckle will additionally help
    to remove remaining slack from the
    belt.
    9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat
    is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
    forcibly move the seat forward and
    back to make sure the seat is securely
    held in place. To check this, grab the
    seat at the belt path and attempt to
    move it side to side and forward and
    back. There should be no more than
    1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movement
    for proper installation.
    Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA
    Certified Child Passenger Safety
    Technician to make certain the child
    restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
    check with your local St. John Ambulance
    office for referral to a Certified Passenger
    Seat Technician. Using Lower Anchors and Tethers
    for CHildren (LATCH) WARNINGS
    Never attach two child safety seats
    to the same anchor. In a collision, one
    anchor may not be strong enough to
    hold two child safety seat attachments
    and may break, causing serious injury or
    death. Depending on where you secure a
    child restraint, and depending on the
    child restraint design, you may block
    access to certain safety belt buckle
    assemblies or LATCH lower anchors,
    rendering those features potentially
    unusable. To avoid risk of injury, occupants
    should only use seating positions where
    they are able to be properly restrained. The LATCH system is composed of three
    vehicle anchor points: two lower anchors
    located where seat back and seat cushion
    meet (called the seat bight) and one top
    tether anchor located behind that seating
    position.
    LATCH compatible child safety seats have
    two rigid or webbing mounted
    attachments that connect to the two lower
    anchors at the LATCH equipped seating
    positions in your vehicle. This type of
    attachment method eliminates the need
    to use safety belts to attach the child seat,
    however the safety belt can still be used
    to attach the child seat. For forward-facing
    child seats, the top tether strap must also
    be attached to the proper top tether
    anchor, if a top tether strap has been
    provided with your child seat.
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    							Your vehicle has LATCH lower anchors for
    child seat installation at the seating
    positions marked with the child seat
    symbol.
    The LATCH anchors are located at the rear
    section of the rear seat between the
    cushion and seat back below the symbols
    as shown. Follow the child seat
    manufacturer's instructions to properly
    install a child seat with LATCH
    attachments. Follow the instructions on
    attaching child safety seats with tether
    straps.
    Attach LATCH lower attachments of the
    child seat only to the anchors shown. Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the
    Outboard Seating Positions (Center
    Seating Use) WARNING
    The standardized spacing for LATCH
    lower anchors is 11 inches (28
    centimeters) center to center. Do not
    use LATCH lower anchors for the center
    seating position unless the child seat
    manufacturer's instructions permit and
    specify using anchors spaced at least as
    far apart as those in this vehicle. The lower anchors at the center of the
    second row rear seat are spaced 18 inches
    (46 centimeters) apart. A child seat with
    rigid LATCH attachments cannot be
    installed at the center seating position.
    LATCH compatible child seats (with
    attachments on belt webbing) can only be
    used at this seating position provided that
    the child seat manufacturer's instructions
    permit use with the anchor spacing stated.
    Do not attach a child seat to any lower
    anchor if an adjacent child seat is attached
    to that anchor.
    Each time you use the safety seat, check
    that the seat is properly attached to the
    lower anchors and tether anchor, if
    applicable. Tug the child seat from side to
    side and forward and back where it is
    secured to your vehicle. The seat should
    move less than one inch when you do this
    for a proper installation.
    If the safety seat is not anchored properly,
    the risk of a child being injured in a crash
    greatly increases.
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    							Combining Safety Belt and LATCH
    Lower Anchors for Attaching Child
    Safety Seats
    When used in combination, either the
    safety belt or the LATCH lower anchors
    may be attached first, provided a proper
    installation is achieved. Attach the tether
    strap afterward, if included with the child
    seat.
    Using Tether Straps
    Many forward-facing child safety
    seats include a tether strap
    which extends from the back of
    the child safety seat and hooks to an
    anchoring point called the top tether
    anchor. Tether straps are available as an
    accessory for many older safety seats.
    Contact the manufacturer of your child
    seat for information about ordering a
    tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether
    strap if the tether strap on your safety seat
    does not reach the appropriate top tether
    anchor in your vehicle.
    Once the child safety seat has been
    installed using either the safety belt, the
    lower anchors of the LATCH system, or
    both, you can attach the top tether strap.
    The tether strap anchors in your vehicle
    are in the following positions (shown from
    top view): Perform the following steps to install a
    child safety seat with tether anchors:
    Note:
    If you install a child seat with rigid
    LATCH attachments, do not tighten the
    tether strap enough to lift the child seat off
    your vehicle seat cushion when the child is
    seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug
    without lifting the front of the child seat.
    Keeping the child seat just touching your
    vehicle seat gives the best protection in a
    severe crash.
    1. Route the child safety seat tether strap
    over the back of the seat. For outboard
    seating positions, route the tether strap
    under the head restraint and between
    the head restraint posts. For the center
    seating positions, route the tether strap
    over the top of the head restraint. If
    needed, the head restraints can also
    be removed. 2. Locate the correct anchor for the
    selected seating position, then open
    the tether anchor cover. 3. Clip the tether strap to the anchor as
    shown.
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    							4. Tighten the child safety seat tether
    strap according to the manufacturer's
    instructions.
    If your child restraint system is equipped
    with a tether strap, and the child restraint
    manufacturer recommends its use, Ford
    also recommends its use.
    BOOSTER SEATS WARNING
    Never place, or allow a child to place,
    the shoulder belt under a child's arm
    or behind the back because it
    reduces the protection for the upper part
    of the body and may increase the risk of
    injury or death in a crash. Note:
    Some booster seat safety belt guides
    may not accommodate the shoulder portion
    of the inflatable safety belt.
    Use a belt-positioning booster seat for
    children who have outgrown or no longer
    properly fit in a child safety seat (generally
    children who are less than 4 feet 9 inches
    (1.45 meters) tall, are greater than age four
    (4) and less than age twelve (12), and
    between 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and
    80 pounds (36 kilograms) and upward to
    100 pounds (45 kilograms) if
    recommended by your child restraint
    manufacturer). Many state and provincial
    laws require that children use approved
    booster seats until they reach age eight, a
    height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall,
    or 80 pounds (36 kilograms).
    Booster seats should be used until you can
    answer YES to ALL of these questions
    when seated without a booster seat: •
    Can the child sit all the way back
    against their vehicle seat back with
    knees bent comfortably at the edge of
    the seat cushion?
    • Can the child sit without slouching?
    • Does the lap belt rest low across the
    hips?
    • Is the shoulder belt centered on the
    shoulder and chest?
    • Can the child stay seated like this for
    the whole trip?
    Always use booster seats in conjunction
    with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.
    Types of Booster Seats •
    Backless booster seats
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    							If your backless booster seat has a
    removable shield, remove the shield. If a
    vehicle seating position has a low seat
    back or no head restraint, a backless
    booster 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 another
    seating position with a higher seat back or
    head restraint and lap and shoulder belts,
    or consider using a high back booster seat. •
    High back booster seats
    If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot
    find a seating position that adequately
    supports your child's head, a high back
    booster seat would be a better choice.
    Children and booster seats vary in size and
    shape. Choose a booster that keeps the
    lap belt low and snug across the hips,
    never up across the stomach, and lets you
    adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest
    and rest snugly near the center of the
    shoulder. The following drawings compare
    the ideal fit (center) to a shoulder belt
    uncomfortably close to the neck and a
    shoulder belt that could slip off the
    shoulder. The drawings also show how the
    lap belt should be low and snug across the
    child's hips. 25
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    							If the booster seat slides on the vehicle
    seat upon which it is being used, placing a
    rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet
    liner under the booster seat may improve
    this condition. Do not introduce any item
    thicker than this under the booster seat.
    Check with the booster seat
    manufacturer's instructions.
    CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
    WARNINGS
    Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
    child seat. Never place a rear-facing
    child seat in front of an active airbag.
    If you must use a forward-facing child seat
    in the front seat, move the vehicle seat
    upon which the child seat is installed all
    the way back. When possible, all children
    age 12 and under should be properly
    restrained in a rear seating position. If all
    children cannot be seated and restrained
    properly in a rear seating position, properly
    restrain the largest child in the front seat. Always carefully follow the
    instructions and warnings provided
    by the manufacturer of any child
    restraint to determine if the restraint device
    is appropriate for your child's size, height,
    weight, or age. Follow the child restraint
    manufacturer's instructions and warnings
    provided for installation and use in
    conjunction with the instructions and WARNINGS
    warnings provided by your vehicle
    manufacturer. A safety seat that is
    improperly installed or utilized, is
    inappropriate for your child's height, age,
    or weight or does not properly fit the child
    may increase the risk of serious injury or
    death. Never let a passenger hold a child on
    his or her lap while your vehicle is
    moving. The passenger cannot
    protect the child from injury in a crash,
    which may result in serious injury or death. Never use pillows, books, or towels
    to boost a child. They can slide
    around and increase the likelihood
    of injury or death in a crash. Always restrain an unoccupied child
    seat or booster seat. These objects
    may become projectiles in a crash or
    sudden stop, which may increase the risk
    of serious injury. Never place, or allow a child to place,
    the shoulder belt under a child's arm
    or behind the back because it
    reduces the protection for the upper part
    of the body and may increase the risk of
    injury or death in a crash. To avoid risk of injury, do not leave
    children or pets unattended in your
    vehicle.
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    							Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
    Use any attachment method as indicated below by X
    Combined weight ofchild and
    child seat
    Restraint
    Type Safety belt
    only
    Safety belt
    and LATCH
    (lower
    anchors and top tether
    anchor)
    Safety belt
    and toptether
    anchor
    LATCH
    (lower
    anchors only)
    LATCH
    (lower
    anchors and top tether
    anchor)
    X
    X
    Up to 65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Rear facing
    child seat
    X
    Over 
    65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Rear facing
    child seat
    X
    X
    X
    Up to 
    65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Forward
    facing
    child seat
    X
    X
    Over 
    65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Forward
    facing
    child seat
    Note: The child seat must rest tightly
    against the vehicle seat upon which it is
    installed. It may be necessary to lift or
    remove the head restraint.  See Seats (page
    130
    ).
    CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
    When these locks are set, the rear doors
    cannot be opened from the inside. The childproof locks are located on the
    rear edge of each rear door and must be
    set separately for each door.
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