FORD 2005 Freestyle v.3 - Manual (Page 157)

Your vehicle has LATCH anchors for child seat installation at the seating
positions marked with the child seat symbol.
Never attach two LATCH
child safety seats to the
same anchor. In a crash, one
anchor may not be strong enough
to hold two child safety seat
attachments and may break,
causing serious injury or death.
The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the rear seat between the
cushion and seat back.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install a
child seat with LATCH attachments.
Attach LATCH lower
attachments of the child
seat only to the anchors shown.
If you install a child seat with rigid
LATCH attachments, do not tighten
the tether strap enough to lift the
child seat off the vehicle seat cushion when the child is seated in it.
Keep the tether strap just snug without lifting the front of the child seat.
Keeping the child seat just touching the vehicle seat gives the best
protection in a severe crash. Adjusting the seat back angle may allow the
tether strap to be tight without lifting the child seat.
Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly
attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor. Try to tilt the child
seat from side to side. Also try to tug the seat forward. Check to see if
the anchors hold the seat in place.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a crash greatly increases.
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
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