Inboard

1. Verify presence of all of the contents of the Tether Strap Anchor Bracket Installation Kit. The kit includes the items listed.






1- Long Tether Anchor Bracket Assembly to be used for Taurus and Sable rear center seating position and Taurus outboard seating positions.
1- Short Tether Anchor Bracket to be used for Sable outboard seating positions.
1- N806333-S 190, M8 x 1.25 x 30.0 Hex Flange Head Bolt
1- N620481-S2, M8 x 1.25 Flange Lock Nut to be used for Sable outboard seating positions.
1- Flat Washer
1- Instruction Sheet 6607

Tether Attachment Location -- Sable:

2. To help find the correct hole beneath the rear window trim panel for the center tether anchor bracket, find attached to the instruction sheet four templates. Two of these templates are required. Cut out the template following the instructions on the template.

3. Position the template on the rear window trim panel so that it aligns with the perimeter of the outer edge of the rear seat speaker. Tape the template down to the trim panel.






4. With the template taped down, use a knife (or the equivalent) to poke through the soft finish material surface of the rear window trim panel in the dotted lined areas indicated on the template.

WARNING: Use protective eye wear when cutting through the trim panel material.

NOTE: The top surface of the rear window trim panel has a soft finish material for appearance and a rigid backing material directly beneath for strength.






5. Poke through the soft material and probe the area between the dotted lines to find one of the two existing perforations in the rigid backing material directly underneath the dotted lines on template. Carefully cut out both the soft material and aligned rigid material beneath.

CAUTION: Do not exceed the boundaries of the perforation or the trim panel may be permanently damaged and require replacement.

NOTE: Perforation is found when the knife meets no resistance.

6. Select the correct size (long) tether strap anchor bracket from the kit.






7. Insert the anchor bracket through the access opening in the trim panel and slide it downward and rearward as far as it will go to correctly position it on top of the body sheet metal located beneath the trim panel.






8. Use an awl or equivalent to align attaching hole in tether anchor bracket with existing hole in body sheet metal.

Tether Installation Detail:

9. Assemble the flat washer to the tether anchor bracket retaining bolt.






10. Install the anchor bracket to the sheet metal using the provided tether anchor retaining bolt and washer. Hold top of anchor bracket while tightening retaining bolt. Tighten retaining bolt to 17-23 Nm (13-16 lb ft).

WARNING: Before tightening the retaining bolt, make sure the anchor bracket assembly is straight and not cocked and that the hole in the bracket is aligned with the existing hole in the body sheet metal located beneath.










11. Grasp the tether anchor and tug it to make sure it is secure.