FORD 2010 Flex v.2 - Manual (Page 199)

• When possible, always properly restrain children twelve (12) years of
age and under in a rear seating position of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in a front seating position.
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
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
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the
vehicle seat all the way back. When possible, all children age 12 and
under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position. If all
children cannot be seated and restrained properly in a rear seating
position, properly restrain the largest child in the front seat.
Seating and Safety Restraints
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Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
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