Child Safety -> Child Restraint Positioning for your Ford Ecosport 2012-2022
Child Safety
WARNING: Properly secure
WARNING: Do not allow a
passenger to hold a child on their lap
when your vehicle is moving. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop or crash.
children 12 years old and under in a rear
seating position whenever possible. If
you are unable to properly secure all
children in a rear seating position,
properly secure the largest child on the
front seat. If you must use a forward
facing child restraint on the front seat,
move the seat as far back as possible.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Do not use pillows,
books or towels to boost your child's
height. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Always carefully
follow the instructions and warnings
provided by the manufacturer of any
child restraint to determine if the
WARNING: Properly secure child
restraints or booster seats when they are
not in use. They could become projectiles
in a sudden stop or crash. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
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.
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.
WARNING: Do not leave children
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death.
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Child Safety
Recommendations for Attaching Child Safety Restraints for Children
Use Any Attachment Method as Indicated Below by X
LATCH
(Lower
Anchors
and Top
Tether
LATCH
(Lower
Anchors
Only)
Seatbelt
and Top
Tether
Seatbelt
and LATCH
(Lower
Seatbelt
Only
Combined
Weight of
Child and
Child
Restraint
Type
Anchor
Anchors
and Top
Tether
Restraint
Anchor)
Anchor)
Rear facing
child
Up to 65 lb
(29.5 kg)
X
X
X
restraint
Rear facing
child
Over 65 lb
(29.5 kg)
restraint
Forward
facing
Up to 65 lb
(29.5 kg)
X
X
X
X
X
child
restraint
Forward
facing
Over 65 lb
(29.5 kg)
child
restraint
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 Seats (page
115).
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
WARNING: You cannot open the
rear doors from inside if you have put the
child safety locks on.
Rear Left-Hand Door
Turn anti-clockwise to lock and clockwise
to unlock.
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Child Safety
Rear Right-Hand Door
Turn clockwise to lock and anti-clockwise
to unlock.
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