FORD 2002 Focus v.2 - Manual (Page 171)

Seating and Safety Restraints
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Attaching child safety seats with
LATCH attachments (Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
children)
Some child safety seats have two
rigid or webbing mounted
attachments that connect to two
LATCH anchors at specific seating
positions in your vehicle. This type
of child seat eliminates the need to
use seat belts to attach the child
seat. For forwardĆfacing child seats,
the tether strap must also be
attached to the proper tether
anchor. See Attaching child safety
seats with tether straps in this
chapter.
LATCH lower anchors have been
provided in your vehicle at the
following locations:
The anchors on both sides of the
center of the rear seat are provided
primarily for child seats at the
outboard seats and are further
apart than the pairs of lower
anchors for child seat installation at
other seats. A child seat with rigid
LATCH attachments cannot be
installed at the center rear seat. A
child seat with LATCH attachments
on belt webbing can be used at the
center rear seat unless a child seat
at an outboard rear seat is attached
to one of these lower anchors.
Install a child seat onto the lower
anchors at the center rear seat
ONLY IF the child restraint
manufacturer recommends that the
child seat can be installed to
anchors that are spaced up to 450
mm apart.