child seat FORD MONDEO 2006 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Introduction..................5
About this handbook........................5
Symbols glossary..............................5
Parts and accessories......................5
Quick start....................7
Child safety.................18
Child seats........................................18
Child seat positioning......................19
Booster cushions.............................21
Child safety locks............................24
Occupant
protection................25
Principle of operation.....................25
Seat belt reminder..........................29
Fastening the seat belts................29
Seat belt height adjustment..........30
Using seat belts duringpregnancy.....................................31
Airbag warning lamp.......................31
Keys and remote
controls...................32
General information on radiofrequencies..................................32
Programming the remotecontrol...........................................32
Changing the remote controlbattery...........................................33
Locks..........................35
Locking and unlocking...................35
Global opening and closing...........40
Engine immobiliser.....41
Principle of operation......................41
Coded keys......................................41
Arming the engine immobiliser.....43
Disarming the engineimmobiliser...................................43
Alarm..........................44
Arming the alarm.............................44
Disarming the alarm........................44
Steering wheel...........46
Adjusting the steering wheel.........46
Horn..................................................46
Audio control...................................46
Voice control....................................47
Wipers and
washers...................48
Windscreen wipers.........................48
Windscreen washers.....................49
Rear window wiper andwashers........................................50
Adjusting the windscreen washerjets..................................................51
Headlamp washers.........................51
Checking the wiper blades............51
Changing the wiper blades...........52
Lighting.......................53
Lighting control................................53
Front fog lamps...............................54
Rear fog lamps................................54
Adjusting the headlamps...............55
Headlamp levelling..........................55
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Table of Contents

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CHILD SEATS
WARNINGS
Extreme Hazard! Do not use achild restraint on a seatprotected by an airbag in front of it!
Original text according to ECER94.01: Extreme Hazard! Do notuse a rearward facing child restrainton a seat protected by an air bag infront of it!
There is a risk of death orserious injury when the airbagdeploys.
Always have the rear row headrestraint raised when a childrestraint is being installed oroccupying the seat, provided doingso does not move the child restraintaway from the vehicle seat.
Note: If the vehicle has beeninvolved in an accident, have the childsafety seat checked by an expert asit might be damaged.
Note: Do not leave childrenunattended in the child safety seat orin the vehicle.
Note: When installing a childseat/restraint with the seat belt,always ensure belts fit without slackor twists.
WARNING
There is a risk of death orserious injury when themanufacturer’s instructions are notfollowed properly or when the childseat/restraint is modified in any way.
Whenever installing a childseat/restraint, always read and followthe manufacturer’s instructions.
WARNING
Do not hold a child on your lapwhile the vehicle is moving.
Children of height 150 cm or underor aged 12 years or under should besecured in special restraints forchildren, such as baby seats, childsafety seats or booster cushions inthe rear seats.
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A choice of ECE approved childrestraints is available at your FordDealer. Please ask for therecommended child seats. Togetherwith the adult seat belt, theserestraints help to provide maximumsecurity for the children.
Child restraints for differentmass groups
The correct restraint to be useddepends on the child’s age andweight:
Baby safety seat
Babies under 13 kg (approximately18 months) are best protected ifproperly restrained in rearward facingbaby safety seats (Group 0+) onthe rear seat.
Child safety seat
Children weighing between 13 and18 kg (approximately nine months tofour years old) should be carriedproperly restrained in child safetyseats (Group I) in the rear seat.
CHILD SEAT
POSITIONING
WARNINGS
If your Ford vehicle is equippedwith a front passenger airbag,children of height 150 cm or under oraged 12 years and under must onlybe properly restrained in the rear seat– never in the front.
Extreme Hazard! Do not use arearward facing child restrainton a seat protected by an airbag infront of it!
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Note: If individual circumstancesrequire that a child weighing morethan 9 kg must travel in a front seatprotected by an operational frontairbag, only use a forward facingrestraint.
The following table advises on thesuitability of child restraint fitmentlocations.
Child seat positions
Mass group categoriesSeating positions
IIIIII0+0
22 to 36kg (about6− 12years)
15 to 25kg (about31/2 − 12
years)
9 to 18 kg(about 9months−4 years)
Up to 13kg (about0− 2years)
Up to 10kg (about0− 9months)
Boosterseat/cushion
Boosterseat/cushion
Childsafetyseat
Babysafetyseat
Babysafetyseat
U1U1U1XXFront passenger seat
UUUUURear seats
X = Seat position not suitable for children in this mass/age group.
U = Seat position suitable for universal category restraints approved for usein this mass/age group.
U1 = Seat position suitable for universal category restraints but Ford
recommends that children should be secured in an appropriate child restraintin the rear seats.
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Child safety

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Booster seatA
Booster cushionB
WARNINGS
You should never use a boosterseat with only a lap belt.
Never put the shoulder beltunder a child’s arm or behindthe back.
Never use pillows, books, ortowels to boost a child.
Children weighing more than 15 kgand under 150 cm should use abooster seat or booster cushion.Ford recommends using boosterseats that combine a boostercushion and a back rest into one seatfor children between 15 and 25 kg.The raised seating position ensuresthat the adult seat belt can becorrectly guided over the centre ofthe shoulder instead of along theneck, the lap belt lying tightly acrossthe hips instead of the stomach.Make sure that your child sits in anupright position.
Integrated booster cushion
Note: Do not use the raised boostercushion together with a child safetyseat.
The booster cushion should be usedfor children from approximately 6 to12 years, with a height of up to 150cm and weighing between 22 and36 kg.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Pull the unlocking lever. Push thecushion to the back of the seat.
Push down on it until you feel thelocking mechanism engage.
The raised seating position makes itpossible to position the seat beltcorrectly: The shoulder strap shouldcross the centre of the shoulder; thelap strap should fit tightly across thehips, not the stomach.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Note: Before returning the boostercushion to its original position, makesure there are no objects hiddenunder it.
Proceed in reverse order. Make surethat the locking mechanism engagesproperly.
Vario child safety seat
The Vario child safety seat should beused for children from three and ahalf years up to seven years andweighing between 15 and 25 kg. Itmust be secured with an inertia reelthree-point seat belt. The child safetyseat may be used in any seatingposition in the rear seats including thecentre.
Note: Refer also to the instructionsprovided with the child safety seat.
Once the child is seated on thevehicle seat, put the Vario child safetyseat in front of the child. Secure it asfollows with an inertia reel three-pointbelt:
1.Insert the tongue into the buckleuntil a distinct click is heard.
2.Place the lap strap in the mouldprovided and tighten it.
3.Place the shoulder strap over thelap strap and tighten.
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DURING PREGNANCY
WARNINGS
Pregnant women must wear acorrectly positioned seat belt; itis safer for mother and unborn child.
Never wear just the lap strap ofa lap/shoulder diagonal seat beltand never sit on the lap strap usingjust the shoulder strap. Both of theseactions are extremely dangerous andmay increase your risk of seriousinjury.
The lap strap should be fittedcomfortably across the hips, lowbeneath the pregnant abdomen. Thediagonal part of the seat belt shouldbe placed between the breasts, andworn above and to the side of thepregnant abdomen.
Always wear seat belts without slackor twists. For optimum protection,the seat belts should fit tightly aroundthe body. Do not recline the frontseats excessively, as the beltsprovide maximum protection whenthe seats are in the near uprightposition.
AIRBAG WARNING LAMP
When the ignition isswitched on (position II), thelamp illuminates briefly toconfirm that the system isoperational.
If it does not illuminate, if it stays onor illuminates intermittently orcontinuously while driving, it indicatesa malfunction. Have this checked byan expert for your own safety.
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Always have the rear headrestraint raised when the rearseat is occupied by a passenger ora child restraint.
To raise: Pull the head restraint up.
To lower the outer head restraints:Press both locking buttons and pushthe head restraint down.
To lower the centre head restraint:Press the locking button and pushthe head restraint down.
To remove the outer head restraintsin 4/5-door models, the seatback ofthe corresponding seat must befolded forward. Then press thelocking buttons and pull out the headrestraint.
REAR SEATS
Folding the rear seatbackforwards
5-door and Estate
Push the unlocking button on the rearseatback and fold the seatbackforward.
4-door
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About this handbook........................5Adjusting the headlamps...............55Vehicles with Xenon headlamps.......55
Adjusting the steering wheel.........46Adjusting the windscreen washerjets....................................................51Air vents.............................................81Airbag warning lamp.......................31Alarm.................................................44Approach lamps..............................66Arming the alarm.............................44Alarm......................................................44Automatic arming delay.....................44Interior sensors....................................44
Arming the engine immobiliser.....43Ashtray..............................................98Front ashtray........................................98Rear ashtray.........................................98
Audible warnings andindicators........................................76Frost.......................................................76Lights on................................................76Overspeed............................................77Parking aid............................................76Seat belt reminder...............................77
Audio control...................................46Mode......................................................47Seek.......................................................47Volume..................................................46
Automatic climate control.............84Blower and air distribution..................85Setting the temperature.....................84Switching the air conditioning on andoff.......................................................85Switching the automatic climatecontrol on and off............................85
Automatic transmission fluidcheck............................................152
Automatic transmission................110Drive modes (5-speedtransmission)...................................116Driving with an automatictransmission.....................................114Emergency park position releaselever...................................................116Gear selection.....................................110
Auxiliary heater................................87Auxiliary power sockets.................99Estate....................................................99
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Battery care....................................158Booster cushions.............................21Integrated booster cushion................21Vario child safety seat.........................23
Brake and clutch fluid check.......152Brakes..............................................118Principle of operation.........................118
C
Cargo nets......................................126Catalytic converter........................103Driving with a catalytic converter.....103Parking.................................................103
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