Ford Falcon: Fitting child restraints

Ford Ford Advice Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Advice Ford Falcon 1994
...
WANTING to protect my grandchildren, I tried to fit a full harness and booster seat to the middle rear position in my ED Falcon. I couldn't shorten the anchor strap for the full harness because the fitted centre anchor bolt position on the parcel shelf was too close to the seat front. The recommended installation point is 20cm from the seat front and that is where it is located. They could be fitted on either side because the anchor point is farther back, but it is not in the safer centre position. The booster raises the lap part of the harness too high to allow correct adjustment of the attachment strap to the anchorage point. The anchor bolt cannot be repositioned farther back because of a cut-out for a sound system speaker. There is no warning in the instructions about the full harness/booster combination.

IT'S generally safer for a child to be seated in the centre rear position. The next safest positions are the outer rear seat positions and, if that's where the booster seat fits correctly, then that's where you should seat the child. It's a good idea to have a trial fitting of any child restraints you're thinking of buying to make sure they can be correctly fitted in your car.

Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. Carsguide is not liable for the accuracy of any information provided in the answers.

Comments

Have a new question for the CarsGuide team?
More than 9,000 questions asked and answered.
Complete guide to Ford Falcon 1994
Complete guide to Ford Falcon 1994 CarsGuide Logo
Reviews, price, specs and more