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8. Remove remaining slack from the
belt. Force the seat down with
extra weight, e.g., by pressing
down or kneeling on the child
restraint while pulling up on the
shoulder belt in order to force slack
from the belt. This is necessary to
remove the remaining slack that
will exist once the extra weight of
the child is added to the child
restraint. It also helps to achieve
the proper snugness of the child
seat to your vehicle. Sometimes, a
slight lean toward the buckle will
provide extra help to remove
remaining slack from the belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child
seat is equipped).
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10. Before placing the child in the
seat, forcibly move the seat
forward and back to make sure
the seat is securely held in place.
To check this, grab the seat at the
belt path and attempt to move it
side to side and forward and
back. There should be no more
than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of
movement for proper installation.
Ford recommends checking with a
NHTSA Certified Child Passenger
Safety Technician to make certain the
child restraint is properly installed. In
Canada, check with your local St. John
Ambulance office for referral to a
Certified Passenger Seat Technician.
Inflatable safety belts
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1. Position the child safety seat in a
seat with a combination lap and
shoulder belt.
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2. After positioning the child safety
seat in the proper seating position,
grasp the shoulder belt and lap
belt together behind the belt
tongue.
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Child Safety
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