Child Safety -> Child Restraint Positioning for Your Ford Ecosport SUV 2020

Child Safety  
WARNING: Properly secure  
WARNING: Do not allow a  
passenger to hold a child on their lap  
when your vehicle is moving. Failure to  
follow this instruction could result in  
personal injury or death in the event of a  
sudden stop or crash.  
children 12 years old and under in a rear  
seating position whenever possible. If  
you are unable to properly secure all  
children in a rear seating position,  
properly secure the largest child on the  
front seat. If you must use a forward  
facing child restraint on the front seat,  
move the seat as far back as possible.  
Failure to follow these instructions could  
result in personal injury or death.  
WARNING: Do not use pillows,  
books or towels to boost your child's  
height. Failure to follow this instruction  
could result in personal injury or death.  
WARNING: Always carefully  
follow the instructions and warnings  
provided by the manufacturer of any  
child restraint to determine if the  
WARNING: Properly secure child  
restraints or booster seats when they are  
not in use. They could become projectiles  
in a sudden stop or crash. Failure to  
follow this instruction could result in  
personal injury or death.  
restraint device is appropriate for your  
child's size, height, weight, or age. Follow  
the child restraint manufacturer's  
instructions and warnings provided for  
installation and use in conjunction with  
the instructions and warnings provided  
by your vehicle manufacturer. A safety  
seat that is improperly installed or  
utilized, is inappropriate for your child's  
height, age, or weight or does not  
properly fit the child may increase the  
risk of serious injury or death.  
WARNING: Do not put the  
shoulder section of the seatbelt or allow  
the child to put the shoulder section of  
the seatbelt under their arm or behind  
their back. Failure to follow this  
instruction could reduce the  
effectiveness of the seatbelt and  
increase the risk of injury or death in a  
crash.  
WARNING: Do not leave children  
or pets unattended in your vehicle.  
Failure to follow this instruction could  
result in personal injury or death.  
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Child Safety  
Recommendations for Attaching Child Safety Restraints for Children  
Use Any Attachment Method as Indicated Below by X  
LATCH  
(Lower  
Anchors  
and Top  
Tether  
LATCH  
(Lower  
Anchors  
Only)  
Seatbelt  
and Top  
Tether  
Seatbelt  
and LATCH  
(Lower  
Seatbelt  
Only  
Combined  
Weight of  
Child and  
Child  
Restraint  
Type  
Anchor  
Anchors  
and Top  
Tether  
Restraint  
Anchor)  
Anchor)  
Rear facing  
child  
Up to 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
X
X
X
restraint  
Rear facing  
child  
Over 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
restraint  
Forward  
facing  
Up to 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
X
X
X
X
X
child  
restraint  
Forward  
facing  
Over 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
child  
restraint  
Note: The child restraint must rest tightly  
against the vehicle seat upon which it is  
installed. It may be necessary to lift or  
remove the head restraint. See Seats (page  
115).  
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS  
WARNING: You cannot open the  
rear doors from inside if you have put the  
child safety locks on.  
Rear Left-Hand Door  
Turn anti-clockwise to lock and clockwise  
to unlock.  
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Child Safety  
Rear Right-Hand Door  
Turn clockwise to lock and anti-clockwise  
to unlock.  
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