Ford 1998 Escort User Manual download pdf (Page 64)

them in safety seats made

especially for children. Check your

local and state or provincial laws

for specific requirements regarding

the safety of children in your

vehicle.

Never let a passenger hold

a child on his or her lap

while the vehicle is moving. The

passenger cannot protect the

child from injury in a collision.

Always follow the instructions and

warnings that come with any infant

or child restraint you might use.

When possible, place children in

the rear seat of your vehicle.

Accident statistics suggest that

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating

positions than in the front seating

position.

Children and safety belts

Children who are too large for

child safety seats (as specified by

your child safety seat

manufacturer) should always wear

safety belts.

Follow all the important safety

restraint and air bag precautions

that apply to adult passengers in

your vehicle.

If the shoulder belt portion of a

combination lap and shoulder belt

can be positioned so it does not

cross or rest in front of the child’s

face or neck, the child should wear

the lap and shoulder belt. Moving

Seating and safety restraints

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Ford 1998 Escort User Manual Page 64