Lincoln 1997 Automobile User Manual


 
strap. Contact the manufacturer of
your safety seat for information
about ordering a tether strap if
one is not provided to you. Contact
your Ford dealer for a free tether
anchor kit (613D74) so you can
attach a tether anchor bracket to
the tether anchor attachment
locations in the rear floor.
Carefully follow the instructions
provided with the kit.
Only use the tether
attachment hole locations
shown. The tether anchor may
not perform properly if the
wrong mounting location is used.
Follow the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions for
installing a child seat with a tether
strap.
Ford recommends you attach
tethered safety seats in a rear
seating position with the tether
strap attached to the tether
anchoring bracket as shown in the
instructions provided with the
tether anchor kit.
If a tethered seat must be installed
in the front passenger seat:
1. Buckle the safety belt in the
seat directly behind the front
passenger seat.
2. Place the rear safety belt in the
automatic locking mode. Refer to
How to use the automatic locking
mode in this chapter.
3. Install the child safety seat in
the front seat. Refer to the
Seating and safety restraints
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