height adjustment FORD FOCUS 2018 Owners Manual

Introduction
About This Manual...........................................7
Symbols Glossary.............................................7
Data Recording..................................................9
California Proposition 65..............................11
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Ford Credit..........................................................11
Replacement PartsRecommendation.......................................12
Special Notices................................................12
Mobile CommunicationsEquipment.....................................................13
Export Unique Options..................................13
Environment
Protecting the Environment........................15
Child Safety
General Information.......................................16
Installing Child Restraints.............................17
Booster Seats..................................................24
Child Restraint Positioning.........................26
Child Safety Locks..........................................27
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation..................................29
Fastening the Seatbelts..............................30
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................32
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime..............................................................32
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................33
Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance................................................35
Seatbelt Extension........................................35
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™..........................37
Supplementary RestraintsSystem
Principle of Operation..................................38
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................39
Front Passenger Sensing System............40
Side Airbags.....................................................43
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................44
Safety Canopy™............................................44
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......45
Airbag Disposal..............................................46
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on RadioFrequencies..................................................47
Remote Control - Vehicles With: KeylessEntry................................................................47
Remote Control - Vehicles With:Integrated Key Transmitter....................50
Remote Control - Vehicles With: KeylessEntry with Remote Start..........................51
Replacing a Lost Key or RemoteControl...........................................................54
MyKey™
Principle of Operation..................................55
Creating a MyKey...........................................56
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................57
Checking MyKey System Status..............58
Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems.........................................................58
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................58
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking................................60
Manual Liftgate..............................................64
Keyless Entry...................................................65
Interior Luggage Compartment Release- 4-Door.........................................................66
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System........................68
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Pregnant women should always wear theirseatbelt. The lap belt portion of acombination lap and shoulder belt shouldbe positioned low across the hips belowthe belly and worn as tight as comfortallows. The shoulder belt should bepositioned to cross the middle of theshoulder and the center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After a crash, have a qualifiedtechnician check all the seatbelts tomake sure the seatbelts includingthe automatic locking retractor feature forchild restraints operate properly. Werecommend replacing any system that hasdamage or does not operate properly.Failure to do so can result in personal injuryor death in the event of a sudden stop oranother crash.
You must replace the seatbelt if theautomatic locking retractor or anyother seatbelt function is notoperating correctly. Failure to replace theseatbelt and retractor assembly couldincrease the risk of injury in a crash.
All safety restraints in your vehicle arecombination lap and shoulder belts. Thedriver seatbelt has the first type of lockingmode. The front outermost passenger andrear seat seatbelts have both types oflocking modes described as follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode whichallows free shoulder belt lengthadjustment to your movements andlocking in response to vehicle movement.For example, if you brake suddenly or turna corner sharply, or your vehicle receivesan impact of approximately 5 mph(8 km/h) or more, the combinationseatbelts lock to help reduce forwardmovement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lockif you pull the webbing out too quickly. Ifthe seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lowerthe height adjuster to allow the seatbeltto retract. If the retractor does not unlock,pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed asmall length of webbing back toward thestowed position. For rear seatbelts, reclinethe rear seat backrest or push the seatbackrest cushion away from the seatbelt.Feed a small length of webbing backtoward the stowed position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder beltautomatically pre-locks. The seatbelt stillretracts to remove any slack in theshoulder belt. The automatic locking modeis not available on the driver seatbelt.
Using Automatic Locking Mode
You should use automatic locking modewhen a child safety seat, except a booster,is on the front passenger seat or rear seat.Children 12 years old and under should becorrectly restrained in a rear seatingposition whenever possible. See ChildSafety (page 16).
1.Buckle the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the shoulder portion and pulldownward until you pull the entireseatbelt out.
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3.Let the seatbelt retract.
Note:As the seatbelt retracts, you will heara clicking sound. This indicates the seatbeltis now in the automatic locking mode.
Disengaging Automatic Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap andshoulder belt and allow it to retractcompletely to disengage the automaticlocking mode and return the seatbelt tothe vehicle sensitive mode.
SEATBELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
Position the seatbelt height adjusterso that the seatbelt rests across themiddle of your shoulder. Failure toadjust the seatbelt correctly could reduceits effectiveness and increase the risk ofinjury in a crash.
Adjust the height of the shoulder belt sothe belt rests across the middle of yourshoulder.
To adjust the shoulder belt height:
1.Press the button and slide the heightadjuster up or down.
2.Release the button and pull down onthe height adjuster to make sure it islocked in place.
SEATBELT WARNING LAMP
AND INDICATOR CHIME
This lamp illuminates and anaudible warning will sound if thedriver seatbelt has not beenfastened when the vehicle's ignition isturned on.
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Note:Make sure that the wiper arm doesnot spring back against the glass when thewiper blade is not attached.
1.Lift the wiper arm.
2.Slightly rotate the wiper blade.
3.Disengage the wiper blade from thewiper arm.
4.Remove the wiper blade.
5.Install in the reverse order.
Note:Make sure that the wiper blade locksinto place.
ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
Vertical Aim Adjustment
If your vehicle has been involved in a crash,have the aim of the headlamp beamchecked by an authorized dealer.
Headlamp Aiming Target
8 ft (2.4 m)A
Ground to the center of theheadlamp low beam bulbB
25 ft (7.6 m)C
Horizontal reference lineD
Vertical Aim Adjustment Procedure
1.Park your vehicle on level groundapproximately 25 ft (7.6 m) from a wallor screen.
2.Measure the distance from the groundto the center of the headlamp lowbeam bulb and mark an 8 ft (2.4 m)long horizontal reference line on thewall or screen at this height.
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Vehicles Sold in Canada: RoadsideAssistance Program Coverage.................189Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using RoadsideAssistance........................................................189Vehicles Sold in the United States: GettingRoadside Assistance....................................188Vehicles Sold in the United States: UsingRoadside Assistance....................................188Roadside Emergencies..............................188Running-InSee: Breaking-In..................................................186Running Out of Fuel....................................130Adding Fuel From a Portable FuelContainer...........................................................131Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................130
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Safety Canopy™............................................44Safety Precautions.......................................129Satellite Radio..............................................294Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number(ESN)................................................................295Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............294SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................294Troubleshooting.................................................295Scheduled Maintenance Record.............417Scheduled Maintenance..........................409Seatbelt Extension........................................35Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................32Seatbelt Reminder.........................................33Belt-Minder™........................................................33Seatbelts...........................................................29Principle of Operation........................................29Seatbelt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime...............................................................32Conditions of operation.....................................33Seats....................................................................111Security..............................................................68Settings...........................................................379911 Assist...............................................................384Ambient Lighting................................................391Bluetooth...............................................................381Clock........................................................................381Display...................................................................392General..................................................................389Media Player.......................................................380Mobile Apps.........................................................387
Navigation............................................................385Phone......................................................................381Radio......................................................................384Sound.....................................................................379Valet Mode...........................................................393Vehicle....................................................................391Voice Control.......................................................392Wi-Fi & Hotspot.................................................389Side Airbags.....................................................43Sitting in the Correct Position....................111Snow ChainsSee: Using Snow Chains.................................259Spare WheelSee: Changing a Road Wheel.......................263Special Notices................................................12New Vehicle Limited Warranty.........................12On Board Diagnostics Data LinkConnector............................................................13Special Instructions..............................................12Special Operating Conditions ScheduledMaintenance...............................................414Exceptions.............................................................416Speed ControlSee: Cruise Control............................................162Stability Control.............................................151Principle of Operation........................................151Starter SwitchSee: Ignition Switch............................................119Starting a Gasoline Engine........................122Automatic Engine Shutdown.........................123Failure to Start.....................................................123Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................125Important Ventilating Information...............125Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle isMoving................................................................124Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle isStationary.........................................................124Vehicles with an Ignition Key..........................122Vehicles with Keyless Start.............................122Starting and Stopping the Engine...........119General Information...........................................119Steering.............................................................174Electric Power Steering.....................................174Steering Wheel.................................................71Storage Compartments..............................118SunroofSee: Moonroof.......................................................85
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