Installing child seats, Using lap and shoulder belts, Installing child safety seats – FORD 2013 C-MAX Hybrid v.2 User Manual

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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: 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 and/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 your vehicle seat back 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.

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Child Safety

2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing
USA
(fus)

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