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CHILD RESTRAINTS

WARNINGS

Children must always be properly

restrained.

This section provides useful

information on the installation and

safe use of child restraints. Ford

strongly recommends that you read and

understand this section before carrying

children in your vehicle.

It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that

the children are seated in suitable child

restraints prescribed by the laws of the

State or Territory in which the vehicle is

operated.

If you are in any doubt about the laws that

apply in your location, please consult your

local Authorised Ford Dealer or Local

Approved Child Restraint Fitting Station

for assistance.

WARNING

NEVER use a rearward facing child

restraint on a seat protected by an

ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH

or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can

occur.

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WARNINGS

Seatbelts and seats can become hot

in a vehicle that has been closed up

in sunny weather, they could burn a

small child. Check seat covers and buckles

before you place a child anywhere near

them.

Read and follow the child restraint

manufacturer’s instructions when

you are fitting a child restraint.

Do not alter or modify child restraints

in any way.

Do not hold a child on your lap when

the vehicle is moving.

Do not leave children unattended in

your vehicle.

On hot days, the temperature inside

the vehicle can rise very quickly.

Exposure of people or animals to

these high temperatures for even a short

time can cause death or serious heat

related injuries, including brain damage.

Small children are particularly at risk.

Destroy the child restraint if it has

been in a severe crash, even if no

damage is visible.

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SELECTING A CHILD

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

To provide protection, a child restraint

system should meet three requirements.

1. The child restraint system complies

with Australian Standard AS1754.

Infants and children must be properly

restrained at all times in an approved

child restraint which conforms to

Australian Standards AS1754 - 2004

or later. Look for the Australian

Standard Approval Mark on the child

restraint.

2. The child restraint must be suitable

for the size and weight of the child

and must be properly fitted and

adjusted. Use the child restraint

exactly as shown in the instructions

provided with the child restraint. If you

have any doubts, contact the child

restraint manufacturer or consult an

approved Restraint Fitting Station.

3. The child restraint system should

fit the vehicle seating position (or

positions) where it will be used. Due

to variations in the design of child

restraint systems, vehicle seats and

seatbelts, all child restraint systems

may not fit all seating positions. Before

purchasing a child restraint system, it

is recommended that the child restraint

system is tested in the specific vehicle

seating position (or positions) where

it is intended to be used. If a previously

purchased child restraint does not fit,

you may need to purchase a different

one that will fit.

INSTALLING CHILD

RESTRAINTS

WARNINGS

NEVER use a rearward facing child

restraint on a seat protected by an

ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH

or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can

occur.

Incorrectly fitted child restraints may

swing, tip or come away causing

death or injury.

Do not use a child restraint if the

tether strap falls into a split in the

vehicle seat back or falls off the edge

of the vehicle seat.

After installing a child restraint system,

push and pull the system forward and back

and from side to side to verify that it is

secured.

Be sure to read and follow the instructions

provided by the child restraint

manufacturer. If you have any doubts

contact the child restraint manufacturer

or consult an approved Restraint Fitting

Station. Your automobile club or local

vehicle registration authority can provide

location details of fitting stations.

When installing the child restraint

attaching clip to the anchor fitting, raise

the head restraint (where fitted) and pass

the tether strap between the head restraint

supports. This will prevent the tether strap

from falling off the outboard edge of the

seating positions.

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Note: Side curtain air bags (where fitted)

will not interfere with a properly installed

child restraint system or booster seat,

because they are designed to inflate

downward from the headliner above the

doors along the side window openings.

When a child restraint system is not being

used, either remove it and store it in a safe

place, or make sure it is properly secured.

An unsecured child restraint system can

be thrown around the vehicle in a collision

or sudden stop and injure someone.

CHILD RESTRAINT

ANCHORAGE LOCATIONS

Upper (top tether) anchorages

WARNING

Child restraint anchorages are

designed to withstand only those

loads imposed by correctly fitted

child restraints. Under no circumstances

are they to be used for adult seatbelts,

harnesses or for attaching other items or

equipment to the vehicle.

There are two child restraint top tether

anchorages, one for each rear seating

position.

The top tether anchorages are only

suitable for child restraints conforming to

Australian Standard AS1754-2004 or later.

Coupe

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Note: Arrow points to front of vehicle.

If your child restraint does not have an

approved latched hook attaching clip as

shown, you should consult an approved

restraint fitting station.

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Convertible

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Note: Arrow points to front of vehicle.

Note: For easier access, attach the tether

with the convertible top up.

WARNINGS

Always ensure that the attaching clip

is properly engaged with the anchor

fitting and the tether strap length is

adjusted to remove any slack.

Always ensure that the locking

mechanism of the rear seatback is

fully engaged when in the upright

position, by attempting to pull it down

again.

Do not attach a tether strap to

anything other than the correct

tether anchor point.

Make sure that the seatback is

secure and fully engaged in the

catch.

Make sure that the tether strap

tightening mechanism remains

accessible when the seatback is fully

engaged in the catch.

ISOFIX LOWER ANCHORAGES

WARNING

The ISOFIX lower anchorages must

be used in conjunction with the upper

(top tether) anchorages.

Your vehicle has ISOFIX lower anchorages

located in the lower backrest of the rear

seats, as shown in the following picture.

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PROTECTING LARGER

CHILDREN

The rear seats (where provided) are the

safest place for children.

When a child outgrows the recommended

weight or height limits for a forward facing

child restraint system, the child should sit

on a booster seat and wear a lap-sash

seatbelt. The raised seating position will

allow you to position the shoulder strap of

the adult seatbelt over the centre of your

child's shoulder and the lap strap tightly

across its hips. A booster seat should be

used until the child is tall enough for the

lap-sash seatbelt to fit properly.

Typical Booster Seat

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WARNINGS

Do not install a booster seat with

only the lap strap of the seatbelt.

Do not install a booster seat with a

seatbelt that is slack or twisted.

CHECKING SEATBELT FIT

If the lap-sash seatbelt touches or crosses

the child's neck, then the child needs a

booster seat.

WARNINGS

Never wear a seatbelt across the

neck. This could result in serious neck

injury in the event of a collision.

Do not put the seatbelt under your

child's arm or behind its back.

Do not use pillows, books or towels

to boost your child's height.

Make sure that your children sit in an

upright position.

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