Ford Expedition (2018 year). Manual — part 6

Second Row Bench Seat

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Second Row Bucket Seats

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Attach the tether strap only to the
appropriate tether anchor as shown. The
tether strap may not work properly if
attached somewhere other than the
correct tether anchor.

Once the child safety seat has been
installed using either the seatbelt, the
lower anchors of the LATCH system, or
both, you can attach the top tether strap.

If you install a child restraint with rigid
LATCH attachments, do not tighten the
tether strap enough to lift the child
restraint off the vehicle seat cushion when
the child is seated in it. Keep the tether
strap just snug without lifting the front of
the child restraint. Keeping the child
restraint just touching the vehicle seat
gives the best protection in a severe crash.

Perform the following steps to install a
child safety seat with tether anchors:

Second Row Seating Positions

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Second Row Bucket Seating Positions

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1.

For center seating positions, route the
child safety seat tether strap over the
back of the seat. For outboard seating
positions, route the tether strap under
the head restraint and between the
head restraint posts. If the top of the
safety seat hits the head restraint,

recline the seat back slightly to obtain
proper fit.

2. Locate the correct anchor for the

selected seating position.

3. Tighten the child safety seat tether

strap according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

Third Row Seating Positions

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1.

Route the child safety seat tether strap
over the back of the seat.

2. Clip the tether strap to the anchor. If

the tether strap is clipped incorrectly,
the child safety seat may not be
retained properly in the event of a
crash.

3. Tighten the child safety seat tether

strap according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. If the safety seat is not
anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a crash greatly
increases.

If your child restraint system has a tether
strap, and the child restraint manufacturer
recommends its use, we also recommend
its use.

BOOSTER SEATS

WARNING

Never place, or allow a child to place,
the shoulder belt under a child's arm
or behind the back because it

reduces the protection for the upper part
of the body and may increase the risk of
injury or death in a crash.

Note:

Some booster seat safety belt guides

may not accommodate the shoulder portion
of the inflatable safety belt.

Use a belt-positioning booster seat for
children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child safety seat (generally
children who are less than 4 feet 9 inches
(1.45 meters) tall, are greater than age four
(4) and less than age twelve (12), and
between 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and
80 pounds (36 kilograms) and upward to
100 pounds (45 kilograms) 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 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall,
or 80 pounds (36 kilograms).

Booster seats should be used until you can
answer YES to ALL of these questions
when seated without a booster seat:

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Can the child sit all the way back
against their vehicle seat back with
knees bent comfortably at the edge of
the seat cushion?

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Can the child sit without slouching?

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Does the lap belt rest low across the
hips?

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Is the shoulder belt centered on the
shoulder and chest?

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Can the child stay seated like this for
the whole trip?

Always use booster seats in conjunction
with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.

Types of Booster Seats

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Backless booster seats

If your backless booster seat has a
removable shield, remove the shield. If a
vehicle seating position has a low seat
back or no head restraint, a backless
booster seat may place your child's head
(as measured at the tops of the ears)
above the top of the seat. In this case,
move the backless booster to another
seating position with a higher seat back or
head restraint and lap and shoulder belts,
or consider using a high back booster seat.

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High back booster seats

If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot
find a seating position that adequately
supports your child's head, a high back
booster seat would be a better choice.