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... installed according to avoid the risk of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front passenger's frontal airbag should be enabled (may be unlit. 98 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The indicator lamp is illuminated, the passenger side airbag may inflate) or disabled (will illuminate and stay lit.... The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that the front passenger frontal airbag is present in a booster seat, • a front passenger takes his/her weight off indicator which will not inflate).
... installed according to avoid the risk of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front passenger's frontal airbag should be enabled (may be unlit. 98 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The indicator lamp is illuminated, the passenger side airbag may inflate) or disabled (will illuminate and stay lit.... The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that the front passenger frontal airbag is present in a booster seat, • a front passenger takes his/her weight off indicator which will not inflate).
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...(i.e. heavy Lit briefcase, fully packed luggage) Empty seat, or small Lit to medium object with your seatback, with safety belt buckled Disabled Disabled 100 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Even with their seats and put on the seat cushion. A ... forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is disabled, the pass airbag off weight from the seat cushion and affect the decision of injury in the front passenger seat, the passenger airbag will be illuminated according to sit ...
...(i.e. heavy Lit briefcase, fully packed luggage) Empty seat, or small Lit to medium object with your seatback, with safety belt buckled Disabled Disabled 100 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Even with their seats and put on the seat cushion. A ... forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is disabled, the pass airbag off weight from the seat cushion and affect the decision of injury in the front passenger seat, the passenger airbag will be illuminated according to sit ...
Owner's Manual
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...the weight of a properly seated occupant to follow these instructions may interfere with the front passenger sensing system, the airbag readiness lamp in the instrument cluster will stay lit. Failure to be lodged underneath the front passenger seat or cargo interfering with the seat. 101 2010 Transit Connect (tst..."pass airbag off indicator lamp is in the seatback map pocket (if equipped) • Objects placed on the occupant's lap • Cargo interference with the seat • Other passengers pushing or pulling on the seat • Rear passenger feet and knees resting or pushing on...
...the weight of a properly seated occupant to follow these instructions may interfere with the front passenger sensing system, the airbag readiness lamp in the instrument cluster will stay lit. Failure to be lodged underneath the front passenger seat or cargo interfering with the seat. 101 2010 Transit Connect (tst..."pass airbag off indicator lamp is in the seatback map pocket (if equipped) • Objects placed on the occupant's lap • Cargo interference with the seat • Other passengers pushing or pulling on the seat • Rear passenger feet and knees resting or pushing on...
Owner's Manual
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...are based on the internet at 1-800-333-0371 (http://www.tc.gc.ca). Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and consult your pediatrician to your child. 106 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: All children are the ...restraint precautions WARNING: Always make sure your child seat is appropriate for your child, and is appropriate for their height, age, and weight may result in an increased risk of serious injury or death to a CPST or for further information, contact your provincial ministry of ...
...are based on the internet at 1-800-333-0371 (http://www.tc.gc.ca). Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and consult your pediatrician to your child. 106 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: All children are the ...restraint precautions WARNING: Always make sure your child seat is appropriate for your child, and is appropriate for their height, age, and weight may result in an increased risk of serious injury or death to a CPST or for further information, contact your provincial ministry of ...
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... or no Use a belt-positioning children longer properly fit in a front seating position. 107 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Accident statistics suggest that small children use safety seats for Children Child size, height, weight, or Recommended age restraint type Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or Use a child...
... or no Use a belt-positioning children longer properly fit in a front seating position. 107 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Accident statistics suggest that small children use safety seats for Children Child size, height, weight, or Recommended age restraint type Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or Use a child...
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... children age 12 and under should be seated and restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the largest child in the front seat. 108 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) If you must use a forward-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. Seating and... Use any attachment method as indicated below by "X" LATCH LATCH Safety Safety Safety (lower (lower belt belt and belt Child anchors anchors and LATCH only Weight and only) top (lower top tether anchors tether anchor and top anchor) tether anchor) Up to 48 lb X X (21 kg) Up to 48 lb X X...
... children age 12 and under should be seated and restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the largest child in the front seat. 108 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) If you must use a forward-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. Seating and... Use any attachment method as indicated below by "X" LATCH LATCH Safety Safety Safety (lower (lower belt belt and belt Child anchors anchors and LATCH only Weight and only) top (lower top tether anchors tether anchor and top anchor) tether anchor) Up to 48 lb X X (21 kg) Up to 48 lb X X...
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...a collision or sudden stop, which may increase the risk of law. Transporting children Always make sure your child's size, height, weight, or age. Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Always carefully follow the instructions and warnings provided by the vehicle manufacturer. WARNING: Never ... is appropriate for your child is secured properly in a collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides education and 109 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Never place, or allow a child to boost a child. Follow the ...
...a collision or sudden stop, which may increase the risk of law. Transporting children Always make sure your child's size, height, weight, or age. Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Always carefully follow the instructions and warnings provided by the vehicle manufacturer. WARNING: Never ... is appropriate for your child is secured properly in a collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides education and 109 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Never place, or allow a child to boost a child. Follow the ...
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...St. Seating and Safety Restraints training to ensure that is recommended for the size and weight of the child. Children who are properly restrained in a sudden stop or collision. 110 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) When installing a child safety seat:... • Review and follow the information presented in the Airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) section in the vehicle. Ford recommends checking with your child and...
...St. Seating and Safety Restraints training to ensure that is recommended for the size and weight of the child. Children who are properly restrained in a sudden stop or collision. 110 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) When installing a child safety seat:... • Review and follow the information presented in the Airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) section in the vehicle. Ford recommends checking with your child and...
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...out. 6. Remove remaining slack from ) for that will click as it retracts to force slack from the belt. Force the seat down with extra weight, e.g., by pulling on the shoulder belt in the automatic locking mode. 7. This is coming from the belt. If the retractor is in the ...and pull downward until you should not be able to the vehicle. The belt will exist once the additional weight of the child seat to pull more belt out). Sometimes, a slight lean 113 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 4. Insert the belt tongue ...
...out. 6. Remove remaining slack from ) for that will click as it retracts to force slack from the belt. Force the seat down with extra weight, e.g., by pulling on the shoulder belt in the automatic locking mode. 7. This is coming from the belt. If the retractor is in the ...and pull downward until you should not be able to the vehicle. The belt will exist once the additional weight of the child seat to pull more belt out). Sometimes, a slight lean 113 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 4. Insert the belt tongue ...
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...driver-side upper rear door frame area close to the roof. 3. Consult your child safety seat owner guide for the weight, height, and age limits specific to the vehicle. 119 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Keep your child safety seat. Children outgrow a typical child seat ...Safety Restraints • On four-passenger vehicles the anchor is equipped with a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, Ford also recommends its use. If the safety seat is used to improve the fit of a child being injured in the child safety seat if...
...driver-side upper rear door frame area close to the roof. 3. Consult your child safety seat owner guide for the weight, height, and age limits specific to the vehicle. 119 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Keep your child safety seat. Children outgrow a typical child seat ...Safety Restraints • On four-passenger vehicles the anchor is equipped with a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, Ford also recommends its use. If the safety seat is used to improve the fit of a child being injured in the child safety seat if...
Owner's Manual
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... Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139. WARNING: The temperature grade for this pressure will not increase the tire's load carrying capability. 127 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The traction grade assigned to this tire is ...a level of tire terminology • Tire label: A label showing the OE (Original Equipment) tire sizes, recommended inflation pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. The grade C corresponds to as DOT code. • Inflation pressure: A measure ...
... Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139. WARNING: The temperature grade for this pressure will not increase the tire's load carrying capability. 127 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The traction grade assigned to this tire is ...a level of tire terminology • Tire label: A label showing the OE (Original Equipment) tire sizes, recommended inflation pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. The grade C corresponds to as DOT code. • Inflation pressure: A measure ...
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... dealer. R: Indicates a "radial" type tire. 5. 15: Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in the following chart. 136 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) These speed ratings may need to how much weight a tire can carry. It is an index that relates to be driven for your Owner's Guide. The ratings...
... dealer. R: Indicates a "radial" type tire. 5. 15: Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in the following chart. 136 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) These speed ratings may need to how much weight a tire can carry. It is an index that relates to be driven for your Owner's Guide. The ratings...
Owner's Manual
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... the driver's door (vehicles exported outside the US and Canada may not have a Tire Label). It does not include passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. Look for "THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX kg OR XXX lb." for your vehicle will guide you picked it up from the vehicle... vehicle can be subtracted from the payload listed on the Tire Label in the proper loading of your vehicle to determine the new payload. 148 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
... the driver's door (vehicles exported outside the US and Canada may not have a Tire Label). It does not include passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. Look for "THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX kg OR XXX lb." for your vehicle will guide you picked it up from the vehicle... vehicle can be subtracted from the payload listed on the Tire Label in the proper loading of your vehicle to determine the new payload. 148 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
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Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can contribute to loss of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The appropriate loading capacity of your vehicle can be limited either by volume capacity (how much space is space available. Example only: 149 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Once you have reached the maximum payload of your vehicle, do not add more cargo, even if there is available) or by payload capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry).
Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can contribute to loss of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The appropriate loading capacity of your vehicle can be limited either by volume capacity (how much space is space available. Example only: 149 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Once you have reached the maximum payload of your vehicle, do not add more cargo, even if there is available) or by payload capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry).
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... axle must never exceed the GVWR. 150 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The GVWR is the Vehicle Curb Weight + cargo + passengers. GAW (Gross Axle Weight) - is the total weight placed on each axle (front and rear) - including vehicle curb weight and all options, equipment, passengers and cargo). The GVW must never exceed its GAWR...
... axle must never exceed the GVWR. 150 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The GVWR is the Vehicle Curb Weight + cargo + passengers. GAW (Gross Axle Weight) - is the total weight placed on each axle (front and rear) - including vehicle curb weight and all options, equipment, passengers and cargo). The GVW must never exceed its GAWR...
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Tires, Wheels and Loading • Example only: WARNING: Exceeding the Safety Compliance Certification Label vehicle weight rating limits could result in substandard vehicle handling or performance, engine, transmission and/or structural damage, serious damage to the vehicle, loss of control and personal injury. WARNING: Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the Safety Compliance Certification Label. 151 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
Tires, Wheels and Loading • Example only: WARNING: Exceeding the Safety Compliance Certification Label vehicle weight rating limits could result in substandard vehicle handling or performance, engine, transmission and/or structural damage, serious damage to the vehicle, loss of control and personal injury. WARNING: Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the Safety Compliance Certification Label. 151 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
Owner's Manual
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...) = 635 - 495 - 67.5 = 72.5 kg. 152 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Locate the statement "The combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs. 4. You decide to carry you, 4 of cargo and luggage capacity. Subtract the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or...
...) = 635 - 495 - 67.5 = 72.5 kg. 152 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Locate the statement "The combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs. 4. You decide to carry you, 4 of cargo and luggage capacity. Subtract the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or...
Owner's Manual
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Do you have room for 12-100 lb. (45 kg) bags of cement. You will need to reduce the load weight by at least 240 lb. (104 kg). If you remove 3-100 lb. (45 kg) cement bags, then the load calculation would be : 1400 - (2 x 220) - (9 x 100) = ... calculations also assume that the loads are positioned in your vehicle in the Driving chapter of the vehicle. 153 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Your vehicle can haul more cargo and people than unloaded vehicles. Now you have been planning for the past 2 years. Depending upon the type and...
Do you have room for 12-100 lb. (45 kg) bags of cement. You will need to reduce the load weight by at least 240 lb. (104 kg). If you remove 3-100 lb. (45 kg) cement bags, then the load calculation would be : 1400 - (2 x 220) - (9 x 100) = ... calculations also assume that the loads are positioned in your vehicle in the Driving chapter of the vehicle. 153 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Your vehicle can haul more cargo and people than unloaded vehicles. Now you have been planning for the past 2 years. Depending upon the type and...
Owner's Manual
Page 166
... abrupt steering changes and allowing for increased stopping distance, when driving a heavily loaded vehicle. This increased risk occurs because the passenger weight and load raises the vehicle's center of gravity and causes it more difficult to shift rearward. WARNING: In a rollover crash, an...under off-road conditions. As a result, the van has less resistance to loss of gravity and increases the potential for rollover. 166 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Driving If the steering wheel vibrates check for: • improper wheel balance PREPARING TO...
... abrupt steering changes and allowing for increased stopping distance, when driving a heavily loaded vehicle. This increased risk occurs because the passenger weight and load raises the vehicle's center of gravity and causes it more difficult to shift rearward. WARNING: In a rollover crash, an...under off-road conditions. As a result, the van has less resistance to loss of gravity and increases the potential for rollover. 166 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Driving If the steering wheel vibrates check for: • improper wheel balance PREPARING TO...
Owner's Manual
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... Use recommended engine oil. Conditions • Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy at any speed. • Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately 1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is not required and may reduce fuel economy. • Resting your vehicle (for example bug ...the gas pedal. • Close windows for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried). • Adding certain accessories to driving on cold mornings is lost for high speed driving. 233 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Refer to turn off the speed...
... Use recommended engine oil. Conditions • Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy at any speed. • Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately 1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is not required and may reduce fuel economy. • Resting your vehicle (for example bug ...the gas pedal. • Close windows for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried). • Adding certain accessories to driving on cold mornings is lost for high speed driving. 233 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Refer to turn off the speed...