Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2002 Focus v.2 User Manual

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Seating and Safety Restraints

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Never attach two LATCH

child safety seats to the

same anchor. In a crash, one

anchor may not be strong enough

to hold two child seat

attachments and may break,

causing serious injury or death.

The LATCH anchors are located on

the rear section of the seat cushion,

at the bottom of the seatback.
Follow the child seat

manufacturer's instructions to

properly install safety seats with

LATCH attachments.

Attach the LATCH lower

attachments of the child

seat only to the anchors shown.

Once you have installed the LATCH

safety seat, assure that the seat is

properly attached to the LATCH

and tether anchors. Also, test the

safety seat before you place the

child in it. Tilt the seat from side to

side. Also try to tug the seat

forward. Check to see if the anchors

hold the seat in place.

If the safety seat is not

anchored properly, the risk

of a child being injured in a

collision greatly increases.

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