Installing Child Safety Seats; Using Lap And Shoulder Belts - Ford 2013 C-MAX HYBRID Owner's Manual

INSTALLING CHILD SEATS

Using Lap and Shoulder Belts

WARNING: 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
seat all the way back.
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear
seat whenever possible.
WARNING: 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.
When installing a child safety seat with combination lap and shoulder
belts:
• Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position.
• 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.
• 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.
• Place the vehicle seat upon which the child seat will be installed in
the upright position.
• Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. See Step 5.
This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.
2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, January 2013
USA (fus)
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