Child Seat Tether Attachment: Description and Operation
Tether Anchorage HardwareIf tether anchorage hardware is required for the child safety seat but is not provided by the child safety seat manufacturer, tether anchor hardware kits can be obtained at no charge from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Attachment holes at each rear seating position have been provided in all vehicles.
Canadian Vehicles Only
All vehicles built for sale in Canada include a tether anchor hardware kit for use with Canadian Child Safety Seats.
Tether Attachment Location
If a tethered safety seat is installed in the front seat, the tether strap should be hooked to the rear seat lap belt tongue or the webbing of the buckled rear seat lap belt behind the child safety seat. Attachment holes (at each rear seating position) have been provided to attach the tether anchor hardware kit.
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 opening to the center of the tether attachment holes.
Tether Attachment - Rear
The outboard holes are located approximately 19 cm (7.5-inches) inboard from the rear wheel trim panels and approximately 23.5 cm (9.25-inches) rearward from the rear seat back panel.
The center hole is located at the approximate center line of the vehicle, 23.5 cm (9.25-inches) rearward from the rear seat back panel and is approximately 41.6 cm (16.4-inches) away from each outboard hole.
The load floor finish panel has access holes above the tether restraint holes. The tether restraint holes have 8 mm threaded weld nuts attached to the underside of the load floor. Plug buttons are installed in the weld nuts from the underside of the vehicle. To install the tether restraints, the plug buttons must be removed.
WARNING: IF THE ANCHOR BOLTS ARE EVER REMOVED, THE HOLE(S) IN THE FLOOR MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF FUMES ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.