Ford E-150 1997, Owner'S Manual

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Always follow the instructions and
warnings that come with any infant
or child restraint you might use.
Children should be placed in the
rear seat of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are
safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in
the front seating position.
Install forward-facing convertible
safety seats only in vehicle seating
positions equipped with
lap-shoulder belts. Forward facing
convertible safety seats can be
used in the center of the
three-passenger second row bench
seat only if a top tether strap is
used. Ford recommends placing
forward-facing safety seats in the
second row and using safety seats
with top tether straps for added
protection. For more information
on top tether straps see
attaching
safety seats with tether straps in
this section.
Any booster seat that places the
vehicle’s lap belt or shoulder belt
around a shield above and ahead
of the child’s hips should not be
used in this vehicle.
Do not use a
forward-facing safety seat
or an infant seat in the last row
of a 12- or 15-passenger Club
Wagon.
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