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... a booster seat, • a front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a short period of time when the ignition is turned to the on position to confirm it is designed to disable (will not inflate). The front passenger sensing system will disable (will be unlit. 98 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing...
... a booster seat, • a front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a short period of time when the ignition is turned to the on position to confirm it is designed to disable (will not inflate). The front passenger sensing system will disable (will be unlit. 98 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing...
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...leans 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 a crash. For most objects that they continue to medium object with their ...seats and put on the seat cushion. Even though the passenger airbag is greatly increased. After all occupants have adjusted their feet comfortably extended on the seat cushion, with safety belt buckled Disabled Disabled 100 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Sitting ...
...leans 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 a crash. For most objects that they continue to medium object with their ...seats and put on the seat cushion. Even though the passenger airbag is greatly increased. After all occupants have adjusted their feet comfortably extended on the seat cushion, with safety belt buckled Disabled Disabled 100 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) WARNING: Sitting ...
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... indicator lamp for any objects that may be incorrectly interpreted by the passenger sensing system. In case there is a problem with the seat. 101 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The person in the front passenger seat. If the airbag readiness lamp is lit, do the following ...indicator lamp is incorrect, check for the following : The driver and/or adult passengers should check for proper airbag Status. Failure to the conditions described in the list above may cause the weight of possible serious injury: Do not stow objects in seat back map pocket (if...
... indicator lamp for any objects that may be incorrectly interpreted by the passenger sensing system. In case there is a problem with the seat. 101 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The person in the front passenger seat. If the airbag readiness lamp is lit, do the following ...indicator lamp is incorrect, check for the following : The driver and/or adult passengers should check for proper airbag Status. Failure to the conditions described in the list above may cause the weight of possible serious injury: Do not stow objects in seat back map pocket (if...
Owner's Manual
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... be purchased separately from NHTSA and other safety organizations or are shaped differently. 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) The Recommendations for Safety Restraints... child is secured properly in a device that is appropriate for your child, and is appropriate for their height, age, and weight may result in an increased risk of law. John Ambulance office at http://www.sfa.ca, or Transport Canada at 1-888-...
... be purchased separately from NHTSA and other safety organizations or are shaped differently. 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) The Recommendations for Safety Restraints... child is secured properly in a device that is appropriate for your child, and is appropriate for their height, age, and weight may result in an increased risk of law. John Ambulance office at http://www.sfa.ca, or Transport Canada at 1-888-...
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...100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your local and state or provincial laws for infants and toddlers in a front seating position. 107 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Small Children who are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than age ...and seatback or 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended upright. Seating and Safety Restraints Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children Child size, height, weight, or Recommended age restraint type Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or Use a child safety seat or less (generally age four or...
...100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your local and state or provincial laws for infants and toddlers in a front seating position. 107 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Small Children who are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than age ...and seatback or 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended upright. Seating and Safety Restraints Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children Child size, height, weight, or Recommended age restraint type Infants Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or Use a child safety seat or less (generally age four or...
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...must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the vehicle seat all children cannot be properly restrained in the front seat. 108 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in a child seat. Seating and Safety Restraints Recommendations ... 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 ...
...must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the vehicle seat all children cannot be properly restrained in the front seat. 108 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in a child seat. Seating and Safety Restraints Recommendations ... 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 ...
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...Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Always carefully follow the instructions and warnings provided by the vehicle manufacturer. WARNING: Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is appropriate for the upper part of the body and may ... height, age and weight thresholds provided are shaped differently. They can slide around and increase the likelihood of law. WARNING: Always restrain an unoccupied child seat or booster seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides education and 109 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide...
...Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Always carefully follow the instructions and warnings provided by the vehicle manufacturer. WARNING: Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is appropriate for the upper part of the body and may ... height, age and weight thresholds provided are shaped differently. They can slide around and increase the likelihood of law. WARNING: Always restrain an unoccupied child seat or booster seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides education and 109 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide...
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... proper height, age, and weight (as specified by your child safety seat or booster manufacturer), fits the restraint and can be injured in a sudden stop or collision. 110 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd... Printing USA (fus) Remember that child seats and belt-positioning boosters vary and may be restrained properly, then restrain the child in the vehicle. When installing a child safety seat: • Review and follow all of different heights, ages and weights. Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger...
... proper height, age, and weight (as specified by your child safety seat or booster manufacturer), fits the restraint and can be injured in a sudden stop or collision. 110 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd... Printing USA (fus) Remember that child seats and belt-positioning boosters vary and may be restrained properly, then restrain the child in the vehicle. When installing a child safety seat: • Review and follow all of different heights, ages and weights. Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger...
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The belt will exist once the additional weight of the child is coming from) for that will click as it retracts to pull more belt out). Remove remaining slack from the belt. To ... to the direction the tongue is added to force slack from the belt. Sometimes, a slight lean 113 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 4. Force the seat down with extra weight, e.g., by pulling on the shoulder belt in the automatic locking mode. 7. Make sure the tongue is...
The belt will exist once the additional weight of the child is coming from) for that will click as it retracts to pull more belt out). Remove remaining slack from the belt. To ... to the direction the tongue is added to force slack from the belt. Sometimes, a slight lean 113 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 4. Force the seat down with extra weight, e.g., by pulling on the shoulder belt in the automatic locking mode. 7. Make sure the tongue is...
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...in the event of age. Keep your child restraint system is equipped with a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, Ford also recommends its use. Children outgrow a typical child seat (e.g., convertible or toddler seat) when they weigh about 40 lb (18 kg) ... if it properly fits the child, remains appropriate for the weight, height, and age limits specific to the vehicle. 119 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints • On four-passenger vehicles the anchor is located on the driver-side upper rear...
...in the event of age. Keep your child restraint system is equipped with a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, Ford also recommends its use. Children outgrow a typical child seat (e.g., convertible or toddler seat) when they weigh about 40 lb (18 kg) ... if it properly fits the child, remains appropriate for the weight, height, and age limits specific to the vehicle. 119 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints • On four-passenger vehicles the anchor is located on the driver-side upper rear...
Owner's Manual
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..., recommended inflation pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. Increasing the inflation pressure beyond this pressure will not increase the tire's load carrying capability. 127 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Glossary of performance which all passenger car tires must be maintained in...
..., recommended inflation pressure and the maximum weight the vehicle can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. Increasing the inflation pressure beyond this pressure will not increase the tire's load carrying capability. 127 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Glossary of performance which all passenger car tires must be maintained in...
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...Note that the tire size, load index and speed rating for your vehicle may be driven for the difference in the following chart. 136 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The definitions of these items are listed in conditions. In general, the larger the ...speed at different conditions for service on all tires because it is designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that relates to how much weight a tire can carry. P: Indicates a tire, designated by either ETRTO (European Tire and Rim Technical Organization) or JATMA (Japan Tire Manufacturing ...
...Note that the tire size, load index and speed rating for your vehicle may be driven for the difference in the following chart. 136 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The definitions of these items are listed in conditions. In general, the larger the ...speed at different conditions for service on all tires because it is designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that relates to how much weight a tire can carry. P: Indicates a tire, designated by either ETRTO (European Tire and Rim Technical Organization) or JATMA (Japan Tire Manufacturing ...
Owner's Manual
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... the vehicle as built by the assembly plant. Payload - is the combined weight of cargo and passengers that the vehicle is the maximum payload for determining your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability. The maximum payload for maximum payload. Before loading... weight ratings from the vehicle's Tire Label or Safety Compliance Certification Label: Base Curb Weight - is the weight of fuel and all standard equipment. Tires, Wheels and Loading VEHICLE LOADING This section will provide maximum return of your vehicle to determine the new payload. 148 2010 Transit Connect ...
... the vehicle as built by the assembly plant. Payload - is the combined weight of cargo and passengers that the vehicle is the maximum payload for determining your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability. The maximum payload for maximum payload. Before loading... weight ratings from the vehicle's Tire Label or Safety Compliance Certification Label: Base Curb Weight - is the weight of fuel and all standard equipment. Tires, Wheels and Loading VEHICLE LOADING This section will provide maximum return of your vehicle to determine the new payload. 148 2010 Transit Connect ...
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Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can be limited either by payload capacity (how much space is space available. Once you have reached the maximum payload of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. Example only: 149 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The appropriate loading capacity of your vehicle can contribute to loss of your vehicle, do not add more cargo, even if there is available) or by volume capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry).
Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can be limited either by payload capacity (how much space is space available. Once you have reached the maximum payload of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. Example only: 149 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: The appropriate loading capacity of your vehicle can contribute to loss of your vehicle, do not add more cargo, even if there is available) or by volume capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry).
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...or rear). GAW (Gross Axle Weight) - is the maximum allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle (including all options, equipment, passengers and cargo). The GVW must never exceed its GAWR. The total load on each axle must never exceed the GVWR. 150 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd ...Printing USA (fus) GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) - is the total weight placed on each axle ...
...or rear). GAW (Gross Axle Weight) - is the maximum allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle (including all options, equipment, passengers and cargo). The GVW must never exceed its GAWR. The total load on each axle must never exceed the GVWR. 150 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd ...Printing USA (fus) GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) - is the total weight placed on each axle ...
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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) 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.
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...kg - (5 x 99 kg) - (5 x 13.5 kg) = 635 - 495 - 67.5 = 72.5 kg. 152 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The following gives you a few examples on how to calculate the available amount of the driver and passengers that will be : 1400 - (5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100 - 150 = 150 lb....lb. Replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than the original tires do not increase the GVWR and GAWR limitations. Determine the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on the vehicle. Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: Do ...
...kg - (5 x 99 kg) - (5 x 13.5 kg) = 635 - 495 - 67.5 = 72.5 kg. 152 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) The following gives you a few examples on how to calculate the available amount of the driver and passengers that will be : 1400 - (5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100 - 150 = 150 lb....lb. Replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than the original tires do not increase the GVWR and GAWR limitations. Determine the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on the vehicle. Tires, Wheels and Loading WARNING: Do ...
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...of cement. If you have enough load capacity to transport the cement to carry that much weight. Measuring the inside of the vehicle with 1400 lb. (635 kg) of cargo and ... the type and placement of the load, hauling cargo and people may handle differently than most passenger cars. Tires, Wheels and Loading • A final example for your vehicle section in the... 635 - 198 540 = -103 kg. WARNING: Loaded vehicles may raise the center of gravity of the vehicle. 153 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) You and one of the driver's door. Do you have the load...
...of cement. If you have enough load capacity to transport the cement to carry that much weight. Measuring the inside of the vehicle with 1400 lb. (635 kg) of cargo and ... the type and placement of the load, hauling cargo and people may handle differently than most passenger cars. Tires, Wheels and Loading • A final example for your vehicle section in the... 635 - 198 540 = -103 kg. WARNING: Loaded vehicles may raise the center of gravity of the vehicle. 153 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) You and one of the driver's door. Do you have the load...
Owner's Manual
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... than unloaded vehicles. Over-loading or loading the vehicle improperly can deteriorate handling capability and contribute to shift rearward. This increased risk occurs because the passenger weight and load raises the vehicle's center of gravity. WARNING: In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to perform satisfactorily under off... of gravity than low-slung sports cars are not designed for cornering at slower speeds, avoiding abrupt steering changes and allowing for rollover. 166 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
... than unloaded vehicles. Over-loading or loading the vehicle improperly can deteriorate handling capability and contribute to shift rearward. This increased risk occurs because the passenger weight and load raises the vehicle's center of gravity. WARNING: In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to perform satisfactorily under off... of gravity than low-slung sports cars are not designed for cornering at slower speeds, avoiding abrupt steering changes and allowing for rollover. 166 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)
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... 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 high speed driving. 233 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Refer to turn off the speed...
... 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 high speed driving. 233 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus) Refer to turn off the speed...