Booster seats, Child safety – FORD 2015 Focus Electric User Manual

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3. Rotate the tether hook, then move the

hook under the anchor.

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4. Clip the tether strap to the anchor as

shown. If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety seat may
not be retained properly in the event of
a crash.

5. Tighten the child safety seat tether

strap according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

If the safety seat is not anchored properly,
the risk of a child being injured in a crash
greatly increases.

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.

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:

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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?

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