Child safety, General information, 16 child safety – FORD 2013 Fiesta v.1 User Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION

See the following sections for directions on how to properly use safety
restraints for children.

WARNING: Always make sure your child is secured properly in a
device that is appropriate for their height, age and weight. Child

safety restraints must be purchased separately from the vehicle. Failure
to follow these instructions and guidelines may result in an increased
risk of serious injury or death to your child.

WARNING: All children are shaped differently. The
recommendations for safety restraints are based on probable child

height, age and weight thresholds from NHTSA and other safety
organizations, or are the minimum requirements of law. Ford recommends
checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
(CPST) and consult your pediatrician to make sure your child seat is
appropriate for your child, and is compatible with and properly installed
in the vehicle. To locate a child seat fitting station and CPST, contact the
NHTSA toll free at 1-888-327-4236 or on the internet at
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, check with your local St. John
Ambulance office for referral to a CPST or for further information,
contact your provincial ministry of transportation, your local St. John
Ambulance office at http://www.sfa.ca, or Transport Canada at
1–800–333–0371 (http://www.tc.gc.ca). Failure to properly restrain
children in safety seats made especially for their height, age, and weight
may result in an increased risk of serious injury or death to your child.

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children

Child size, height, weight, or
age

Recommended
restraint type

Infants
or
toddlers

Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or
less (generally age four or
younger).

Use a child safety seat
(sometimes called an
infant carrier,
convertible seat, or
toddler seat).

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Child Safety

2013 Fiesta (fie)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

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