Tether Attachment

The child safety belt anchor tether kit can be obtained at no charge from any Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer.

To install, follow instructions provided with the child safety belt anchor tether kit.






TETHER ATTACHMENT LOCATION

WARNING: Use only the tether attachment hole locations shown. The tether anchorage will not perform properly if the wrong mounting location is used.

1. Open luggage compartment door and look inside the luggage compartment underneath package tray metal panel. Locate the three existing 9 mm (0.35 inch) tether anchorage holes identified by the letter "T" stamped in the metal panel.

2. Choose the desired tether hole location as shown.


WINDOW TRAY, REAR - TETHER ATTACHMENT INSTALLATION

WARNING: Avoid holding down the trim panel in the area that the hole is being pierced to avoid hand or arm injury.

WARNING: A narrow blade is not recommended as it could break, possibly causing eye injury.

NOTE: You can attach a child safety belt anchor tether to the package tray metal panel located between the top of the rear seat back and the bottom of the rear window glass. However, before you attach the child safety belt anchor tether, you must pierce a hole in the package tray trim panel for the anchor.

1. Pierce a hole in the package tray trim panel for the tether anchor. Use a sharp instrument such as an awl or ice pick and insert the instrument up through the desired tether anchorage hole in the package tray metal panel and up into the bottom rigid surface of the package tray trim panel.

2. From the top of the package tray trim panel, use the hole as a locator and cut a 30 mm (1-3/16 inches) slot centered on the pierced hole. Use a utility knife to cut the rigid material. Use protective eye wear when cutting the slot in the trim.

WARNING: The tether anchor bracket must be bolted directly to the sheet metal.

WARNING: Tighten the anchor to 22-34 Nm (16-25 lb ft). Otherwise, the safety seat may not be properly secured and the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision.

WARNING: The threaded hole in the tether anchor or retaining nut has an 8 mm metric thread. A wrench will be needed to tighten the 8 mm bolt to the required torque. Some child restraints come with a non-metric bolt with a different thread. Do not use a non-metric bolt as it may be impossible to screw it all the way into the hole, resulting in inadequate retention of the child restraint. Use only the metric anchor bolt supplied in this kit. if you need a replacement metric bolt or retaining nut, or assistance, any ford dealer will be happy to assist you.






3. Carefully slit and cut away just enough rigid material to allow the child safety belt anchor tether to be inserted through the slot as shown in the following illustration.

Tether Anchor Kit For Convertible Installation:

4. Install the child safety belt anchor tether using the parts supplied in the tether anchorage kit.
5. Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions to attach the tether strap to the tether bracket.