Ford F-650/750 (2018 year). Manual — part 5

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2. Slide the tongue up the webbing.

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3. While holding both shoulder and lap

portions next to the tongue, route the
tongue and webbing through the child
seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. Be sure
that the belt webbing is not twisted.

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4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper

buckle (the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming from)
for that seating position until you hear
a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
sure the tongue is latched securely by
pulling on it.

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5. While pushing down with your knee on

the child seat pull up on the shoulder
belt portion to tighten the lap belt
portion of the combination lap and
shoulder belt.

6. Allow the seatbelt to retract and

remove any slack in the belt to securely
tighten the child safety seat in the
vehicle.

7.

Attach the tether strap (if the child seat
is equipped).

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8. 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.

9. Check from time to time to be sure that

there is no slack in the lap and shoulder
belt. The shoulder belt must be snug
to keep the lap belt tight during a crash.

We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to make certain the child
restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
check with Transport Canada for referral
to a Child Car Seat Clinic.

Using Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren (LATCH)

The LATCH system is composed of three
vehicle anchor points: two lower anchors
where the vehicle seatback and seat
cushion meet (called the seat bight) and
one top tether anchor behind that seating
position. Your vehicle is not equipped with
the lower anchor points in the seat bight.
For this vehicle, use the vehicle seatbelt
and upper tether to secure a child seat.

Using Tether Straps

Many forward-facing child safety seats
include a tether strap which extends from
the back of the child safety seat and hooks
to an anchoring point called the top tether
anchor. Tether straps are available as an
accessory for many older safety seats.
Contact the manufacturer of your child
seat for information about ordering a
tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether
strap if the tether strap on your safety seat
does not reach the appropriate top tether
anchor in the vehicle.

The passenger seats of your vehicle may
have built-in tether strap anchors behind
the seats as described below.

The tether strap anchors in your vehicle
are in the following positions (shown from
top view):

F-Series Regular Cab

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F-Series Crew Cab

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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 you install the child safety seat using
the seatbelt, you can attach the top tether
strap.

Tether Strap Attachment

1.

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

Note: For vehicles with adjustable head
restraints, route the tether strap under the
head restraint and between the head
restraint posts, otherwise route the tether
strap over the top of the seat back. If the
top of the safety seat hits the head restraint,
raise the head restraint to let the child seat
fit further rearward.

2. Locate the correct anchor for the

selected seating position.

3. You may need to pull the seatback

forward to access the tether anchors.
Make sure the seat is locked in the
upright position before installing the
child seat.

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4. Remove the tether cover.

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5. Clip the tether strap to the anchor as

shown.

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

6. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap
according to the manufacturer's
instructions.

If you do not anchor the safety seat
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

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:

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Can the child sit all the way back
against their vehicle seat backrest 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