Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2003 Ranger v.1 User Manual

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anchor. For more information on top tether straps, refer to Attaching
child safety seats with tether straps.
in this chapter.

Carefully follow all of the manufacturer’s instructions included
with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install

and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden
stop or collision.

Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder
belts

1. Position the child safety seat in a
seat with a combination lap and
shoulder belt.

Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Never place a
rear facing child seat in front of an active bag. If you must use a

forward facing child seat in the front seat, position the vehicle seat
fully rearward and turn the passenger air bag off.

An air bag can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Child seats
should never be placed in the front seats, unless passenger air

bag switch is turned off, See Passenger air bag on/off switch.

Rear facing child seats should NEVER be placed in the front
seats unless the passenger airbag switch is turned off.

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