Get Child Safety Guide for Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Child Safety

WARNINGS

INSTALLING CHILD SEATS

If your vehicle has been involved in a

crash, have the child seats checked

by an authorized dealer.

Note: Mandatory use of child seats varies

from country to country.

Only child seats certified to ECE-R44.03

(or later) have been tested and approved

for use in your vehicle. A choice of these

are available from an authorized dealer.

Child Seats for Different Mass

Groups

Use the correct child seat as follows:

Baby Safety Seat

WARNINGS

Use an approved child seat to secure

children less than 59 inches (150

centimeters) tall in the rear seat.

Extreme Hazard! Do not use a

rearward facing child seat on a seat

protected by an air bag in front of it!

Read and follow the manufacturer’s

instructions when you are installing

a child seat.

Secure children that weigh less than 29

pounds (13 kilograms) in a rearward facing

baby safety seat (Group 0+) on the rear

seat.

Do not modify child seats in any way.

Do not hold a child on your lap when

your vehicle is moving.

Do not leave unattended children in

your vehicle.

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Child Safety

Child Safety Seat

Booster Seat (Group 2)

Secure children that weigh between 29

and 40 pounds (13 and 18 kilograms) in a

child safety seat (Group 1) on the rear seat.

Secure children that weigh more than 33

pounds (15 kilograms) but are less than 59

inches (150 centimeters) tall in a booster

seat or a booster cushion.

We recommend that you use a booster

seat that combines a cushion with a

backrest instead of a booster cushion only.

The raised seating position will allow you

to position the shoulder strap of the adult

safety belt over the center of your child’s

shoulder and the lap strap tightly across

their hips.

Booster Seats

WARNINGS

Do not install a booster seat or a

booster cushion with only the lap

strap of the safety belt.

Do not install a booster seat or a

booster cushion with a safety belt

that is slack or twisted.

Booster Cushion (Group 3)

Do not put the safety belt under your

child’s arm or behind their back.

Do not use pillows, books or towels

to boost your child’s height.

Make sure that your children sit in an

upright position.

Note: When using a child seat on a rear

seat, make sure that the child seat rests

tightly against the vehicle seat. It may be

necessary to lift or remove the head

restraint. See Head Restraints (page 100).

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Child Safety

ISOFIX Anchor Points

WARNING

Use an anti-rotation device when

using the ISOFIX system. We

recommend the use of a top tether

or support leg.

Attaching a Child Seat with Top

Tethers

WARNINGS

Do not attach a tether strap to

anything other than the correct

tether anchor point.

Make sure that the top tether strap

is not slack or twisted and is properly

located on the anchor point.

Note: When you are purchasing an ISOFIX

seat, make sure that you know the correct

mass group and ISOFIX size class for the

intended seating locations. See Child Seat

Positioning (page 21).

Your vehicle has ISOFIX anchor points that

accommodate universally approved

ISOFIX child seats.

The ISOFIX system comprises two rigid

attachment arms on the child seat that

attach to anchor points on the outboard

rear seats, where the cushion and backrest

meet. Tether anchor points are located

behind the outboard rear seats for child

seats with a top tether.

Note: Where applicable, remove the

luggage cover to ease installation. See

Luggage Covers (page 163).

Note: You may need to raise or remove the

head restraint to ease installation. See

Head Restraints (page 100).

1. Route the tether strap under the head

restraint to the anchor point.

Top Tether Anchor Points

2. Push the child seat back firmly to

engage the ISOFIX lower anchor points.

3. Tighten the tether strap in line with the

child seat manufacturer's instructions.

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Child Safety

WARNINGS

CHILD SEAT POSITIONING

When using a child seat with a

support leg, the support leg must

rest securely on the floor.

WARNINGS

See an authorized dealer for the

latest details relating to our

recommended child seats.

When using a child seat with a safety

belt, make sure that the safety belt

is not slack or twisted.

Extreme Hazard! Do not use a

rearward facing child seat on a seat

protected by an air bag in front of it!

The child seat must rest tightly

against the vehicle seat. It may be

necessary to lift or remove the head

restraint. See Head Restraints (page 100).

Mass group categories

0

0+

Up to 29

1

2

3

Seating positions

Up to 22

20 - 40 lbs 33 - 55 lbs 46 - 79 lbs

lbs (10 kg) lbs (13 kg) (9 - 18 kg) (15 - 25 kg) (22 - 36 kg)

Front passenger seat

X

UF1

with airbag ON

Front passenger seat

U1

with airbag OFF

Rear seats

U

X Not suitable for children in this mass group.

U Suitable for universal category child seats approved for use in this mass group.

U1 Suitable for universal category child seats approved for use in this mass group. However,

we recommend that you secure children in a government approved child seat, on the rear

seat.

UF1 Suitable for universal category forward facing child seats approved for use in this

mass group. However, we recommend that you secure children in a government approved

child seat, on the rear seat.

Note: When using a child seat on a front

seat, always adjust the front passenger's

seat to its fully rearward position. If it proves

difficult to tighten the lap section of the

safety belt without slack remaining, adjust

the seatback to the fully upright position

and raise the height of the seat. See Seats

(page 100).

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Child Safety

ISOFIX Child Seats

Mass group categories

0+

Rear facing

1

Seating positions

Forward facing

Up to 29 lbs (13 kg) 20 - 40 lbs (9 - 18 kg)

Front seat

Size class

Seat type

Not ISOFIX equipped

C, D, E¹

IL²

A, B, B1¹

IL, IUF³

Rear outboard seat ISOFIX

Size class

Seat type

Rear center seat

Size class

Seat type

Not ISOFIX equipped

IL Suitable for particular ISOFIX child seat systems of the semi-universal category. Please

consult child seat systems suppliers' vehicle recommendation lists.

IUF Suitable for ISOFIX forward facing child seat systems of universal category approved

for use in this mass group and ISOFIX size class.

¹The ISOFIX size class for both universal and semi-universal child seat systems is defined

by the capital letters A to G. These identification letters are displayed on ISOFIX child

seat.

²At time of publishing the recommended Group O+ ISOFIX baby safety seat is the Britax

Romer Baby Safe. See an authorized dealer for the latest details relating to our

recommended child seats.

³At time of publishing the recommended Group 1 ISOFIX child seat is the Britax Romer

Duo. See an authorized dealer for the latest details relating to our recommended child

seats.

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Child Safety

Electric Child Safety Locks

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

Manual Child Safety Locks

When these locks are set, the rear doors

cannot be opened from the inside.

Press the switch to turn them on.

Press the switch again to turn them off.

Note: You cannot use the rear power

window switches with the child safety locks

on.

The child safety locks are located on the

rear edge of each rear door and must be

set separately for each door.

Left-Hand Side

Turn counterclockwise to lock and

clockwise to unlock.

Right-Hand Side

Turn clockwise to lock and

counterclockwise to unlock.

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Child Safety for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

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