Ford Escape: The importance of shoulder belts
Using a booster without a shoulder belt increases the risk of a child’s head hitting a hard surface in a collision. For this reason, you should never use a booster seat with a lap belt only. It is generally best to use a booster seat with lap/shoulder belts in the back seat.
Move a child to a different seating location if the shoulder belt does not stay positioned on the shoulder during use.
Follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer of the booster seat.
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.
Types of booster seats
There are generally two types of belt-positioning booster seats: backless and high back. Always use booster seats in conjunction with the vehicle lap/shoulder belt. • Backless booster seats If ...Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
Inspect the vehicle safety belts and child safety seat systems periodically to make sure they work properly and are not damaged. Inspect the vehicle and child seat safety belts to make sure there ar ...See also:
All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT models)
This light illuminates when All-Wheel
Drive is disengaged and the drive mechanism
is switched to Front Wheel Drive
for maintenance or similar purposes.
It flashes if the vehicle is driven w ...
Tires
For safe operation of your vehicle, it is important that the tires be the correct
type and size, in good condition, and properly inflated. Be sure to follow the requirements
and recommendations in ...
Types of child restraint
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 3 types
according to the age and size of the child.
Rear facing - Infant seat/convertible seat
Forward facing - Convertible seat
Boost ...