2015 Ford F450 Super Duty Crew Cab Owner Manual Printing 2 - Page 44

Supplementary Restraints System • • The vehicle has no rear seat. Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is available in the rear seat(s) of the vehicle. The child has a medical condition which, according to the child's physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child's condition. Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria (Canada Only) WARNING This vehicle has special energy management safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. These particular belts are specifically designed to work with airbags to help reduce the risk of injury in a crash. The energy management safety belt is designed to give or release additional belt webbing in some accidents to reduce concentration of force on a passenger's chest and reduce the risk of certain bone fractures and injuries to underlying organs. In a crash, if the airbag is turned off, this energy management safety belt might permit the passenger wearing the safety belt to move forward enough to incur a serious or fatal injury. The more severe the crash, and the heavier the passenger, the greater the risk is. Be sure the airbag is turned on for any passenger who does not qualify under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration deactivation criteria. 1. Infant: An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat because: • • My vehicle has no rear seat. The rear seat in my vehicle cannot accommodate a rear-facing infant seat. The infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant's physician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver can monitor the infant's condition. • 3. Medical condition. A passenger has a medical condition which, according to his or her physician: • • Causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger. Makes the potential harm from the passenger airbag in a crash greater than the potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or windshield in a crash. • 2. Child age 12 or under: A child age 12 or under must ride in the front seat because: 41 Super Duty (), enUSA