Child Safety; Installing Child Seats - Ford RANGER Owner's Manual

INSTALLING CHILD SEATS

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.
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.
All child restraint systems, except some
booster seats, are designed to be installed
with the vehicle seat belt system and a top
tether strap. Some booster seats only
require the use of the vehicle lap-sash
belts.
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.
Ranger (TKD, TKE) Vehicles Built From: 01-10-2014, enAUS, Edition date: 10/2014

Child Safety

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Note: Side curtain air bags 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.
Note: Always adjust the front passenger
seat to its fully rearwards position. If it
proves difficult to achieve seat belt routing
according to the CRS instructions, adjust
the seatback and move the seat only as far
forward as necessary.
When a child restraint system is not being
used, either remove it and store it in a safe
place, or make sure it is properly secured.
An unsecured child restraint system can
be thrown around the vehicle in a collision
or sudden stop and injure someone.
Child Restraint Anchorage
Locations - Double Cab
Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints. Under no circumstances
are they to be used for adult seat belts,
harnesses or for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
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