FORD 2009 Explorer v.2 - Manual (Page 220)

• Many states and provinces require that small children use approved
booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 ft 9 in
(1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your local and state or
provincial laws for specific requirements regarding 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.
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
Restraint
Type Child
Weight
Use any attachment method as indicated
below by “X”
LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor) LATCH
(lower
anchors
only) Safety
belt and
top
tether
anchor Safety
belt only
Rear facing
child seat Up to
48 lb
(21 kg)
X X
Forward
facing child
seat Up to
48 lb
(21 kg)
X X
Forward
facing child
seat Over 48 lb
(21 kg)
X
WARNING: Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active air
bag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move
the vehicle seat all the way back. When possible, all children age 12
and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position. If
all children cannot be seated and restrained properly in a rear seating
position, properly restrain the largest child in the front seat.
2009 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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