FORD 2009 F-550 v.3 - Manual (Page 204)

• 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 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
Note: This vehicle is not equipped with LATCH lower anchors.
Re-
straint
Type
Child
Weight
Use any attachment method as indicated be-
low by “X”
LATCH
(lower
an-
chors
and
top
tether
an-
chor) LATCH
(lower
anchors
only) Safety
belt
and
top
tether
anchor Safety
belt and
LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor) Safety
belt
only
Rear fac-
ing child
seat Up to
48 lb
(21 kg)
X X
Forward
facing
child seat Up to
48 lb
(21 kg)
X X X
Forward
facing
child seat Over
48 lb
(21 kg)
X X
2009 F-250/350/450/550 (f23)
Owners Guide, 3rd Printing
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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