child restraint FORD EXPEDITION 2003 2.G Owner's Manual

Installing child safety seats in the center front seating position
Always transport children 12 years old and under in the rear
seats and always properly use appropriate child restraints.
It is safer to install child safety seats in seating positions that
have child seat anchors. The front seat has no tether anchor nor
does it have LATCH anchors.
1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt, hold the tongue so that its
bottom is perpendicular to the direction of webbing while sliding the
tongue up the webbing.
2. Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the
child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center seating
position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
5. Push down on the child seat with your knee while pulling on the loose
end of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt.
6. Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly move the child
seat from side to side and forward to make sure that the seat is held
securely. If the child seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5 through 6, or
properly install the child seat in a different position.
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which
goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether
straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact
the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a
tether strap.
Some of the rear seats of your vehicle are equipped with built-in tether
strap anchors located behind the seats as described below.
In the third row center seating position, the tether anchor is a loop at
the bottom of the seatback.
The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions
(shown from top view):
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•Second row bench seat
•Second row bucket seats
Attach the tether strap only to the appropriate tether anchor as
shown. The tether strap may not work properly if attached
somewhere other than the correct tether anchor.
Second row seating positions
1. Position the child safety seat on the seat cushion.
2. Locate the tether anchor at the bottom back of the seat.
•outboard seating positions
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•center seating position (if
equipped)
3. Route the child safety seat tether strap under the head restraint
(outboard seats) and over the back of the seat.
4. Grasp the tether strap and
position it to the seat frame.
5. Rotate the tether strap, and clip
the tether strap to the anchor on
the seat frame.
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6. Rotate the tether strap clip.
7. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Third row seating position
1. Position the child safety seat on the center of the seat cushion.
2. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the back of the seat.
3. Locate the anchor webbing loop for the seating position.
•You may need to pull back the
top of the hinged panel along the
bottom of the seat back to access
the tether anchor.
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4. Clip the tether strap through the
anchor loop as shown.
If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety
seat may not be retained properly
in the event of a collision.
5. Refer to theInstalling child
safety seats in combination lap
and shoulder belt seating
positionssection of this chapter for
further instructions to secure the
child safety seat.
6. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a collision greatly increases.
Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children) attachments for child seat anchors
Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the
child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also be
attached to the proper tether anchor. SeeAttaching safety seats with
tether strapsin this chapter.
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Your vehicle has LATCH anchors for child seat installation at the seating
positions marked with the child seat symbol:
Never attach two LATCH child safety seats to the same anchor.
In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two
child safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury or
death.
The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the second row seat
between the cushion and seat back.
The LATCH anchors are below the
locator symbols on the seat back.
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Follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions to properly install a
child seat with LATCH attachments.
Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child seat only to the
anchors shown.
If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten
the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the vehicle seat cushion
when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without
lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching the
vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.
Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly
attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor. Try to move the child
seat from side to side. Also try to tug the seat forward. Check to see if
the anchors hold the seat in place.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a crash greatly increases.
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A
ABS (see Brakes) .....................195
Accessory delay ........................100
Air bag supplemental
restraint system ........168–169, 173
and child safety seats ............170
description ......................169, 173
disposal ....................................176
driver air bag ..................171, 174
indicator light ...........12, 172, 176
operation .........................171, 174
passenger air bag ...........171, 174
Air cleaner filter .......293–294, 300
Air conditioning ..........................72
auxiliary heater and air
conditioner ................................78
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................69
Air suspension
warning light .............................14
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................274
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................195–196
Armrests ....................................142
Audio system
(see Radio) ................19, 27, 37–38
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................203
fluid, adding ............................291
fluid, checking ........................291
fluid, refill capacities ..............300
fluid, specification ..................305
Auxiliary power point .................97Axle
lubricant
specifications ..................303, 305
refill capacities ........................300
B
Battery .......................................272
acid, treating emergencies .....272
charging system warning
light ............................................12
jumping a disabled battery ....241
maintenance-free ....................272
replacement, specifications ...300
servicing ..................................272
voltage gauge ............................16
BeltMinder .................................164
Brakes ........................................195
anti-lock ...........................195–196
anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light .........11, 196
brake warning light ..................11
fluid, checking and adding ....290
fluid, refill capacities ..............300
fluid, specifications .........303, 305
lubricant
specifications ..................303, 305
parking ....................................196
pedals (see Power
adjustable foot pedals) ..102, 125
shift interlock ..................202, 206
Break-in period .............................6
Bulbs ............................................86
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....300
CD-6 disc .....................................38
CD-single premium ...............19, 27
Certification Label ....................307
Index
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Changing a tire .........................236
Child safety restraints ..............177
child safety belts ....................177
Child safety seats ......................180
in front seat ............................181
in rear seat ......................181, 184
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............260
instrument panel ....................262
interior .............................262–263
plastic parts ............................261
washing ....................................259
waxing .....................................259
wheels ......................................260
wiper blades ............................262
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......69, 72
Clock ................................23, 34, 43
Compass, electronic ..........100, 112
calibration ...............................113
set zone adjustment .......113, 115
Console ......................................125
overhead ..............................95, 97
Controls
power seat ...............................143
steering column ......................106
Coolant
checking and adding ..............274
refill capacities ................278, 300
specifications ..................303, 305
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................103
Customer Assistance ................227
Ford accessories for your
vehicle .....................................264
Ford Extended Service Plan .251
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............255Getting roadside assistance ...227
Getting the service
you need .................................249
Ordering additional
owner’s literature ...................256
The Dispute Settlement
Board .......................................252
Utilizing the Mediation/
Arbitration Program ...............255
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................82
Defrost
rear window ..............................80
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................291
engine oil .................................269
Doors
door ajar warning ...............13, 15
lubricant specifications ..........303
Driveline universal joint
and slip yoke .............................293
Driving under special
conditions ..........................212, 215
sand .........................................214
snow and ice ...........................216
through water .................215, 219
E
Electronic message center .......114
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................241
Emission control system ..........288
Engine ........................................305
check engine/service engine
soon light ..................................10
Index
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opening the trunk ...................130
panic alarm .............................130
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................132
replacing the batteries ...........132
Reverse sensing system ...........206
Roadside assistance ..................227
Roof rack ...................................127
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............14, 155, 158–162
Safety Canopy ...........................173
Safety defects, reporting ..........258
Safety restraints ........155, 158–162
belt minder .............................164
extension assembly ................167
for adults .........................159–161
for children .....................176–177
lap belt ....................................163
warning light and
chime ...................12, 14, 163–164
Safety seats for children ..........180
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............155
Seats ..........................................141
child safety seats ....................180
climate control ........................144
memory seat ...................131, 144
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...............137–139
Servicing your vehicle ..............265
Snowplowing .................................7
Spare tire (see Changing
the Tire) ....................................236Spark plugs,
specifications .....................300, 305
Special notice
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................303, 305
Speed control ............................103
Speedometer ...............................17
Starting your vehicle ........191–193
jump starting ..........................241
Steering
speed sensitive .......................198
Steering wheel
controls ............................103, 106
T
Tachometer .................................18
Tire warning ..............................298
Tires ...................236, 295–296, 298
changing ..........................236, 238
checking the pressure ............296
replacing ..................................297
rotating ....................................297
snow tires and chains ............299
tire grades ...............................296
treadwear ................................295
Towing .......................................221
recreational towing .................226
trailer towing ..........................221
wrecker ....................................247
Traction control
active light ................................12
Transmission .............................202
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................291
fluid, refill capacities ..............300
Index
318