Child Seat Tether Attachment: Service and Repair

Package Tray Tether Attachment

Typical Package Tray:

Vehicles equipped with a package tray (sill below the rear window glass) have three 9 mm (0.35-inch) holes provided in the package tray sheet metal structure for attaching the child seat tether.

Tether Attachment Holes -- Two Door Models:

Tether Attachment Holes -- Four Door Models:

1. On two-door vehicles, from inside the luggage compartment locate the 9 mm (0.35-inch) holes (behind the rear seat) in the metal panel structure approximately 300 mm (11.75 inches) outboard from the centerline of the vehicle and along a line 152 mm (6 inches) rearward from center of the speaker grille openings. The center locations measurements are 85 mm (3.3 inches) to vehicle centerline and 47 mm (2 inches) to the speaker grille openings. On four-door models, locate the 9 mm (0.35-inch) holes (behind the rear seat) in the metal structure approximately 435 mm (17.1 inches) outboard from the centerline of the vehicle and along a line 75 mm (3 inches) rearward from the center of the speaker grille openings. Center locations are 148 mm (5.8 inches) to vehicle centerline and 92 mm (3.5 inches) to the speaker grille openings.





Dimension A is the distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the center of the attachment holes. Dimension B is the approximate distance from the center of the radio speaker grille opening to the center of the tether attachment holes.

2. Pierce a small 9 mm (0.35-inch) hole through the flat area of the trim panel behind the rear seat. Exercise caution to prevent the piercing tool from hitting and shattering the rear windshield glass.

WARNING: AN ASSISTANT MUST BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE HOLDING THE PACKAGE TRAY DOWN TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING DISLODGED. THE ASSISTANT MUST ALSO AVOID HOLDING THE PACKAGE TRAY DOWN IN THE AREA THAT THE HOLE IS BEING PIERCED TO AVOID HAND OR ARM INJURY.

3. From inside the vehicle, enlarge the hole in the trim panel until the bolt/anchor supplied by the restraint manufacturer fits.
4. Install the top tether anchor hardware according to the restraint manufacturer's instructions.

WARNING: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOLT/ANCHOR BE SECURELY TIGHTENED TO THE RESTRAINT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. OTHERWISE, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED AND THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED IN CASE OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.