FORD 2013 Explorer v.3 - Manual (Page 20)

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Child size, height, weight, or age
Recommended
restraint type
Small
children Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child safety seat (generally
children who are less than 4 ft. 9 in.
(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age four (4)
and less than age twelve (12), and between
40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward
to 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your
child restraint manufacturer). Use a
belt-positioning
booster seat.
Larger
children Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
seat (generally children who are at least
4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than 80 lb
(36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended
by child restraint manufacturer). Use a vehicle safety
belt having the lap
belt snug and low
across the hips,
shoulder belt
centered across the
shoulder and chest,
and seat back
upright.
• You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and
toddlers in the U.S. and Canada.
• Many states and provinces require that small 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). Check your local and
state or provincial laws for specific requirements about the safety of
children in your vehicle.
• When possible, always properly restrain children twelve (12) years of
age and under in a rear seating position of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in a front seating position. See Front
Passenger Sensing System in the Supplementary Restraints System
chapter for more information.
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