Installing Child Restraints - Ford Ranger Owner's Manual

1. The child restraint system complies
with Australian Standard AS1754.
Infants and children must be properly
restrained at all times in an approved
child restraint which conforms to
Australian Standards AS1754 - 2004
or later. Look for the Australian
Standard Approval Mark on the child
restraint.
2. The child restraint must be suitable
for the size and weight of the child
and must be properly fitted and
adjusted. Use the child restraint
exactly as shown in the instructions
provided with the child restraint. If you
have any doubts, contact the child
restraint manufacturer or consult an
approved Restraint Fitting Station.
3. The child restraint system should
fit the vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be used. Due
to variations in the design of child
restraint systems, vehicle seats and
seatbelts, all child restraint systems
may not fit all seating positions. Before
purchasing a child restraint system, it
is recommended that the child restraint
system is tested in the specific vehicle
seating position (or positions) where
it is intended to be used. If a previously
purchased child restraint does not fit,
you may need to purchase a different
one that will fit.
INSTALLING CHILD
RESTRAINTS
WARNINGS
EXTREME HAZARD! Do not use a
rearward facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an airbag in front
of it.
Incorrectly fitted child restraints may
swing, tip or come away causing
death or injury.
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Child Safety
Do not use a child restraint if the
tether strap falls into a split in the
vehicle seat back or falls off the edge
of the vehicle seat.
After installing a child restraint system,
push and pull the system forward and back
and from side to side to verify that it is
secured.
Be sure to read and follow the instructions
provided by the child restraint
manufacturer. If you have any doubts
contact the child restraint manufacturer
or consult an approved Restraint Fitting
Station. Your automobile club or local
vehicle registration authority can provide
location details of fitting stations.
When installing the child restraint
attaching clip to the anchor fitting, raise
the head restraint (where fitted) and pass
the tether strap between the head restraint
supports. This will prevent the tether strap
from falling off the outboard edge of the
seating positions.
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Note: Side curtain air bags (where fitted)
will not interfere with a properly installed
child restraint system or booster seat,
because they are designed to inflate
downward from the headliner above the
doors along the side window openings.
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WARNINGS