Safety restraints for children – FORD 1999 Taurus User Manual
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Disposal of Air Bags and Air Bag
Equipped Vehicles
Fo r disposa
l
o f ai r bag
s
o r ai r ba g equippe
d vehicles,
se e you r loca
l
For
d o r Lincoln-Mercur
y dealer
.
Air
bag
s
MUS T B E dispose
d o f b y qualifie
d personnel.
Safety Restraints for Children
I n th e U.S
.
an d Canada
, yo u ar e require
d b y la w
us e safet
y restraint
s
fo r children
.
I f smal
l
children
rid
e i n you r vehicl
e — thi
s
generall
y includes
childre
n who ar e fou
r year s
ol d o r younge
r and
who weig h 4 0 pound
s
(1
8 kg ) o r les
s
— yo u must
pu t
the
m i n safet
y seat
s
tha
t
ar e mad e speciall
y for
children
.
Safet
y belt
s
alon
e d o no t
provide
maximu
m protectio
n fo r thes
e children
.
Chec
k your
loca
l
an d stat
e law s
fo r specifi
c requirements.
WARNING
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 collision.
WARNING
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from shifting and causing
damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
Whe n possible
, pu t
childre
n i n th e rea
r sea
t
o f your
vehicle
.
Acciden
t
statistic
s
sugges
t
tha
t
childre
n are
safe
r whe n properl
y restraine
d i n th e rea
r seating
position
s
tha
n i n th e fron
t
seatin
g positions.
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