Ford Explorer: Child Safety / Booster Seats
WARNING: Do not put the shoulder section of the seatbelt or allow the child
to put the shoulder section of the seatbelt under their arm or behind their back.
Failure to follow this instruction could reduce the effectiveness of the seatbelt
and increase the risk of injury or death in a crash.
Use a belt-positioning booster seat for children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child safety restraint (generally children who are less than 57
in (1.45 m) tall, are greater than age 4 and less than age 12, and between 40 lb
(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your child
restraint manufacturer). Many state and provincial laws require that children use
approved booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 57 in (1.45 m) tall,
or 80 lb (36 kg).
Booster seats should be used until you can answer YES to ALL of these questions
when seated without a booster seat:

- Can the child sit all the way back against their vehicle seat backrest with
knees bent comfortably at the edge of the seat cushion?
- Can the child sit without slouching?
- Does the lap belt rest low across the hips?
- Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?
- Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
Always use booster seats in conjunction with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.
Many forward-facing child restraints
include a tether strap which extends from the back of the child restraint and hooks
to an anchoring point called the top tether anchor...
Backless booster seats
If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield. If a
vehicle seating position has a low seat backrest or no head restraint, a backless
boost..
Other information:
Special Tool(s)
Coolant/Battery RefractometerROB75240 or equivalent
D-Gas Adapter300-OTC014-R1068 or equivalent
Radiator Tester014-R1072 or equivalent
UView® Combustion Leak TesterUVU560000-R
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart
WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this section,
refer to Safety Warnings ..
Switching the Front Fog Lamps On or Off
Only switch the front fog lamps on during reduced visibility.
You can switch the front fog lamps on if any of the following occur:
You set the lighting control to the parking lamps position.
You set the lighting control to the headlamps position...
Categories
The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination
lap and shoulder belts.

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