Ford E-450 (2018 year). Manual — part 5

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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
backrest 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 backrest
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.

Children and booster seats vary in size and
shape. Choose a booster that keeps the
lap belt low and snug across the hips,
never up across the stomach, and lets you
adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest
and rest snugly near the center of the
shoulder. The following drawings compare
the ideal fit (center) to a shoulder belt
uncomfortably close to the neck and a
shoulder belt that could slip off the
shoulder. The drawings also show how the
lap belt should be low and snug across the
child's hips.

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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle
seat upon which it is being used, placing a
rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet
liner under the booster seat may improve
this condition. Do not introduce any item
thicker than this under the booster seat.
Check with the booster seat
manufacturer's instructions.

CHILD RESTRAINT
POSITIONING

WARNINGS

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child restraint. Never place a
rear-facing child restraint in front of

an active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the child
restraint is installed all the way back.

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child restraint. Properly restrain
children 12 and under in the rear seat

whenever possible.

WARNINGS

Always carefully follow the
instructions and warnings provided
by the manufacturer of any child

restraint to determine if the restraint device
is appropriate for your child's size, height,
weight, or age. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions and warnings
provided for installation and use in
conjunction with the instructions and
warnings provided by your vehicle
manufacturer. A safety seat that is
improperly installed or utilized, is
inappropriate for your child's height, age,
or weight or does not properly fit the child
may increase the risk of serious injury or
death.

Never let a passenger hold a child on
his or her lap while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot

protect the child from injury in a crash.

WARNINGS

Do not use pillows, books or towels
to boost your child's height.

Always restrain an unoccupied child
seat or booster seat. They may
become projectiles in a crash or

sudden stop, which may increase the risk
of serious injury.

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 in a crash.

Do not leave children or pets
unattended in your vehicle. Failure
to follow this instruction could result

in personal injury or death.

Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children

Use Any Attachment Method as Indicated Below by X.

Restraint Type

Seatbelt Only

Seatbelt and Top

Tether Anchor

Combined Weight of

Child and Child

Restraint

Up to 65 lb (29.5 kg)

Rear-facing

child restraint

Over 65 lb (29.5 kg)

Rear-facing

child restraint

X

1

X

Up to 65 lb (29.5 kg)

Forward-facing

child restraint

X

1

X

Over 65 lb (29.5 kg)

Forward-facing

child restraint

1

We recommend using a top tether if the child restraint has one, and the child restraint

manufacturer recommends its use.

Note: The child restraint must rest tightly
against the vehicle seat upon which it is
installed. It may be necessary to lift or
remove the head restraint. See Head
Restraints (page 68).