Seating
and safety restraints
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Install the forwardĆfacing child
safety seat snugly in the front
passenger seat using the
lap/shoulder belt by first buckling
the front belt and then putting it
into automatic locking mode (pull
all of the stored belt out of the
retractor to initiate automatic
lockingĆ mode, then let the
retractor wind up the slack). Then
tether the child seat to the rear
lap/shoulder belt in the seat
directly behind the front passenger
seat by first buckling the rear belt
and then putting it into automatic
lockingĆmode (pull all of the stored
belt out the retractor to initiate
automatic lockingĆmode, then let
the retractor wind up the slack).
Route the tether strap under the
front seat head restraint (or over if
the head restraint is fixed) and
hook the tether strap around the
webbing near the center of the
shoulder portion of the
lap/shoulder belt. Tighten the
tether strap.
Tether
anchor hardware
Tether anchor hardware kits (part
number 613D74), including
instructions, may be obtained at no
charge from any Ford or
LincolnĆMercury dealer. All vehicles
built for sale in Canada include a
tether anchor kit in the glove
compartment.