child seat FORD ECOSPORT 2018 Owner's Manual

After all occupants have adjusted theirseats and put on seatbelts, it is veryimportant that they continue to sitproperly. A properly seated occupant sitsupright, leaning against the seatback, andcentered on the seat cushion, with theirfeet comfortably extended on the floor.Sitting improperly can increase the chanceof injury in a crash event. For example, ifan occupant slouches, lies down, turnssideways, sits forward, leans forward orsideways, or puts one or both feet up, thechance of injury during a crash is greatlyincreased.
Children and Airbags
WARNING
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front ofan active airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
Children must always be properlyrestrained. Accident statistics suggest thatchildren are safer when properly restrainedin the rear seating positions than in thefront seating position. Failure to followthese instructions may increase the risk ofinjury in a crash.
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM
WARNINGS
Even with advanced restraintssystems, properly restrain children12 and under in a rear seatingposition. Failure to follow this couldseriously increase the risk of injury or death.
Sitting improperly, out of position orwith the seatback reclined too farcan take weight off the seat cushionand affect the decision of the passengersensing system, resulting in serious injuryor death in the event of a crash. Always situpright against your seat back, with yourfeet on the floor.
Any alteration or modification to thefront passenger seat may affect theperformance of the front passengersensing system. This could seriouslyincrease the risk of injury or death.
This system works with sensors that arepart of the front passenger’s seat andsafety belt to detect the presence of aproperly-seated occupant and determineif the front passenger’s frontal airbagshould be enabled (may inflate) or not.
The front passenger sensing system usesa passenger airbag status indicator thatwill illuminate indicating that the frontpassenger frontal airbag is either ON(enabled) or OFF (disabled).
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The indicator lamp is located at theoverhead console.
Note: The passenger airbag statusindicator OFF and ON indicator lamps willilluminate for a short period of time whenthe ignition is first turned on to confirm it isfunctional.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to disable (will not inflate) thefront passenger's frontal airbag when arear facing infant seat, a forward-facingchild restraint, or a booster seat isdetected. Even with this technology,parents are strongly encouraged toalways properly restrain children in the rearseat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem disables (will not inflate) thefront passenger frontal airbag, thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate the OFF lamp and stay lit toremind you that the front passengerfrontal airbag is disabled.
•If the child restraint has been installedand the passenger airbag statusindicator illuminates the ON lamp, thenturn the vehicle off, remove the childrestraint from the vehicle and reinstallthe restraint following the childrestraint manufacturer's instructions.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to enable (may inflate) the frontpassenger's frontal airbag anytime thesystem senses that a person of adult sizeis sitting properly in the front passengerseat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem enables the front passengerfrontal airbag (may inflate), thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate the ON lamp and remainilluminated.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the frontpassenger’s seat, but the airbag offindicator lamp is lit, it is possible that theperson is not sitting properly in the seat. Ifthis happens:
•Turn the vehicle off and ask the personto place the seatback in a more uprightpositon.
•Have the person sit upright in the seat,centered on the seat cushion, with theperson’s legs comfortably extended.
•Restart the vehicle and have the personremain in this position for about twominutes. This will allow the system todetect that person and enable thepassenger’s frontal airbag.
•If the indicator OFF lamp remains liteven after this, the person should beadvised to ride in the rear seat.
Passenger airbagPassenger airbag statusindicatorOccupant
DisabledOFF: LitEmpty
ON: Unlit
DisabledOFF: LitChild
ON: Unlit
EnabledOFF: UnlitAdult
ON: Lit
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The side airbags are on the outermost sideof each front and rear seat backrest.
There is a label attached to the side ofeach backrest to indicate this.
Properly restrain children 12 years old andunder in the rear seats. The rear side airbagwill not interfere with children restrainedusing a properly installed child or boosterseat.
The side airbags are designed to inflatebetween the door panel and the occupantto enhance the protection in certaincrashes.
The system consists of the following:
•A label or embossed side panelindicating that side airbags are fittedto your vehicle.
•Side airbags inside the driver and frontpassenger seatbacks, as well as sideairbags inside of each outermost rearseatback.
•Front passenger sensing system.
Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with readiness indicator.See Side Airbags (page 40).
The design and development of the sideairbag system included recommendedtesting procedures that were developedby a group of automotive safety expertsknown as the Side Airbag TechnicalWorking Group. These recommendedtesting procedures help reduce the risk ofinjuries related to the deployment of sideairbags.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
KNEE AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
To reduce risk of injury, do notobstruct or place objects in thedeployment path of the airbag.
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The system consists of the following:
•Safety Canopy curtain airbags abovethe trim panels over the front and rearside windows identified by a label orwording on the headliner or roof-pillartrim.
•A flexible headliner which opens abovethe side doors to allow air curtaindeployment
· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with a readinessindicator. See Crash Sensorsand Airbag Indicator (page 43).
Properly restrain children 12 years old andunder in the rear seats. The Safety Canopywill not interfere with children restrainedusing a properly installed child or boosterseat because it is designed to inflatedownward from the headliner above thedoors along the side window opening.
The design and development of the SafetyCanopy included recommended testingprocedures that were developed by agroup of automotive safety experts knownas the Side Airbag Technical WorkingGroup. These recommended testingprocedures help reduce the risk of injuriesrelated to the deployment of side airbags(including the Safety Canopy).
CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR
WARNING
Modifying or adding equipment tothe front end of your vehicle(including hood, bumper system,frame, front end body structure, tow hooksand hood pins) may affect theperformance of the airbag system,increasing the risk of injury. Do not modifyor add equipment to the front end of yourvehicle.
Your vehicle has a collection of crash andoccupant sensors which provideinformation to the restraints controlmodule. The restraints control moduledeploys (activates) the front seatbeltpretensioners, driver airbag, passengerairbag, knee airbag(s), seat mounted sideairbags and Safety Canopy airbags. Basedon the type of crash, the restraints controlmodule deploys the appropriate safetydevices.
The restraints control module alsomonitors the readiness of the above safetydevices plus the crash and occupantsensors. The readiness of the safetysystem is indicated by a warning indicatorlight in the instrument cluster or by abackup tone if the warning light is notworking. Routine maintenance of theairbag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated byone or more of the following:
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Side Repeater......................................................222Vanity lamp..........................................................225Changing a Fuse..........................................200Fuses......................................................................200Changing a Road Wheel...........................265Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire AssemblyInformation.....................................................265Installing a Road Wheel..................................269Jacking and Lifting Points..............................268Removing a Road Wheel................................268Vehicle Jack..........................................................267Vehicles With a Spare Wheel.......................266Changing the 12V Battery..........................213Remove and Reinstall the Battery...............214Changing the Engine Air Filter.................227Changing the Air Filter Element....................227Changing the Wiper Blades......................215Rear Window Wiper Blade..............................215Windshield Wiper Blades.................................215Checking MyKey System Status...............52MyKey Distance.....................................................52Number of Admin Keys......................................53Number of MyKeys...............................................52Checking the Wiper Blades.......................215Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance.................................................34Child Restraint Positioning.........................25Child Safety.......................................................16General Information.............................................16Child Safety Locks.........................................26Rear Left-Hand Door..........................................26Rear Right-Hand Door........................................27Cleaning Leather Seats.............................233Cleaning Products.......................................229Cleaning the Engine.....................................231Cleaning the Exterior..................................230Cleaning the Headlamps................................230Exterior Chrome Parts.....................................230Exterior Plastic Parts.........................................231Stripes or Graphics.............................................231Underbody.............................................................231Under Hood...........................................................231Cleaning the Instrument Panel andInstrument Cluster Lens.........................233Cleaning the Interior....................................232Cleaning the Wheels..................................234Cleaning the Windows and WiperBlades............................................................232
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................52Climate Control..............................................98Principle of Operation........................................98Cold Weather Precautions........................178Coolant CheckSee: Engine Coolant Check...........................208Cool Box.............................................................117Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........43Creating a MyKey.............................................51Vehicles With a Key..............................................51Vehicles With Push-Button Start....................51Cross Traffic Alert.........................................159Blocked Sensors..................................................161Switching the System Off and On................161System Errors........................................................161System Lights, Messages and AudibleAlerts...................................................................161System Limitations.............................................161Using the Cross Traffic Alert System..........159Cruise Control.................................................66Principle of Operation.......................................156Cruise controlSee: Using Cruise Control................................156Customer Assistance.................................186
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Data Recording..................................................9Event Data Recording..........................................10Service Data Recording........................................9Daytime Running Lamps.............................73Type 1 - Conventional (Non-Configurable)....................................................73Type 2 - Configurable..........................................73Direction Indicators........................................74Doors and Locks.............................................54Drive Belt Routing - 1.0LEcoBoost™.................................................228Drive Belt Routing - 2.0L...........................228Driver and Passenger Airbags....................37Children and Airbags..........................................38Proper Driver and Front Passenger SeatingAdjustment........................................................37Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags.........41Driving Aids.....................................................158Driving Hints....................................................178Driving Through Water................................178
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Ignition Switch................................................119Starting the Engine............................................120Switching the Ignition Off................................119Switching the Ignition On.................................119Switching the Ignition to AccessoryMode....................................................................119In California (U.S. Only)..............................187Information Display Control......................66Information Displays.....................................85General Information............................................85Information Messages.................................88Accessory Power..................................................89Airbag.......................................................................89Alarm........................................................................89Battery and Charging System.........................90Brake System........................................................90Engine........................................................................91Fuel System.............................................................91Hill Start Assist......................................................91Keyless Vehicle......................................................92Lighting....................................................................92Maintenance..........................................................92MyKey.......................................................................93Park Aid....................................................................94Park Brake...............................................................94Power Steering......................................................95Stability Control....................................................95Starting System ...................................................95Tire Pressure Monitoring System...................90Traction Control...................................................96Transmission.........................................................96Vehicle Settings....................................................97Installing Child Restraints.............................17Child Seats...............................................................17Using Lap and Shoulder Belts..........................18Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren (LATCH)...........................................20Using Tether Straps.............................................22Instrument Cluster........................................80Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................72Interior Lamps..................................................74Courtesy lamp........................................................74Reading lamps.......................................................74Vanity lamp.............................................................75Interior Mirror....................................................78Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................78
Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................183Connecting the Jumper Cables.....................183Jump Starting......................................................184Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................183Removing the Jumper Cables........................184
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Keyless Entry....................................................57Disabled Keys........................................................58General Information............................................57Intelligent Access - Locking and Unlockingthe Doors with the Key Blade.....................58Locking Using Intelligent Access....................57Unlocking only Driver Door...............................58Unlocking Using Intelligent Access................57Keys and Remote Controls.........................45Principle of Operation........................................45
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Lighting Control..............................................70Headlamp Flasher.................................................71High Beams..............................................................71Parking Lamps.......................................................70Lighting..............................................................70General Information............................................70Load CarriersSee: Roof Racks and Load Carriers.............164Load Carrying.................................................163Load Limit.......................................................165Special Loading Instructions for Owners ofPick-up Trucks and Utility-typeVehicles.............................................................170Vehicle Loading - with and without aTrailer..................................................................165Locking and Unlocking.................................54Autolock..................................................................54Autounlock.............................................................56Illuminated Entry..................................................56Illuminated Exit.....................................................56Locking and Unlocking the Doors with theKey........................................................................55Power Door Locks................................................54
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