Child Seat Tether Attachment: Description and Operation

WARNING:

- WHEN USING ANY INFANT OR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING ITS INSTALLATION AND USE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EACH OF THE RESTRAINT MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN A CHILD STRIKING THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.

- IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOLT/ANCHOR BE SECURELY TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. OTHERWISE, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED AND THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED IN CASE OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.


Tether Anchorage Hardware
If 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.

Some child safety seats provide a tether strap which goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchorage in the floor or panel behind the rear seat.

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.

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
Dimension A is the distance from the center line 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.





Tether Attachment - Rear Window Tray
Vehicles equipped with a rear window tray (sill-below the rear window glass) have three 9.0 mm (0.35 inch) holes provided in the rear window tray sheet metal structure for attaching the child seat tether. For easy identification, these holes are marked with the letter "T" stamped next to the hole.