Child Seat Tether Attachment: Description and Operation
Tether Anchorage HardwareIf 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.
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
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.
Dimension A is the distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the center of the attachment holes.
Dimension B is the approximate distance from the center of the radio speaker opening to the center of the tether attachment holes.
Tether Attachment - Rear Window Tray
From inside the luggage compartment looking underneath the metal panel structure behind the rear seat, locate one of the three existing 9 mm (0.35-inch) holes identified by the letter "T". Each outboard hole is located approximately 404 mm (15.9-inches) outboard from the centerline of the vehicle and along a line 221 mm (8.7-inches) rearward from the center of the rear seat speaker. The outboard holes are located above the oval clearance holes in the sheet metal. The center passenger tether hole is located 137 mm (5.4-inches) outboard toward the passenger side of vehicle from the centerline of the vehicle and 99 mm (3.9-inches) rearward from the centerline of the rear seat speaker.