Booster seats, Child safety 21 – FORD 2013 Taurus v.2 User Manual
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Re-
straint
Type
Child
Weight
Use any attachment method as indicated be-
low by X
LATCH
(lower
an-
chors
and
top
tether
an-
chor)
LATCH
(lower
anchors
only)
Safety
belt
and
top
tether
anchor
Safety
belt and
LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor)
Safety
belt
only
Rear fac-
ing child
seat
Up to
48 lb
(21 kg)
X
X
Forward
facing
child seat
Up to
48 lb
(21 kg)
X
X
X
Forward
facing
child seat
Over
48 lb
(21 kg)
X
X
Note:
The child seat must rest tightly against the vehicle seat. It may be
necessary to lift or remove the head restraint. See the
Seats
chapter for
information on head restraints.
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 collision.
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 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 4 feet
9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg).
Child Safety
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2013 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing
USA
(fus)