2004 Ford Ranger Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 76

Seating and Safety Restraints Never place a rearward facing child safety restraint in front of an activated airbag. Airbags have been known to kill or injure children in front facing child safety restraints. Whenever placing a child safety seat in a front seating position (including center if equipped), turn off the passenger side air bag switch after being certain the child is properly restrained. If using a forward facing child safety restraint in the front outboard seat, slide the seat all the way back, and turn off the passenger air bag. If using a rear facing child safety seat in the front outboard seating position, make sure the passenger airbag is turned off and slide the passenger seat all the way forward until the safety seat rests on the dashboard. See Passenger air bag on/off switch in this chapter. Do not install a child seat in a center facing jump seat. An air bag can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Child seats should never be placed in the front seats, unless passenger air bag switch is turned off. See Passenger air bag on/off switch in this chapter. Rear facing child seats should NEVER be placed in the front seats unless the passenger airbag switch is turned off. Booster seats must be installed only in seating positions equipped with a combination lap/shoulder belt. To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they can be properly restrained. 76 2004 Ranger (ran) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)