Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2000 Expedition User Manual

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4. Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly tilt the seat forward and
back to make sure the seat is securely held in place.

5. Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each
use.

Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether strap that
goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring
point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap as an accessory.
Contact the manufacturer of your child safety seat for information about
ordering a tether strap.

Tether anchorage hardware

A tethered seat can be installed in the front passenger seat. Put the
tether strap over the seatback and attach it to an anchor bracket.

Anchor brackets can be bolted to the rear edge of the front passenger
seat cushion. The bolt holes are in the bottom of the rear edge of the
front passenger seat cushion frame. The anchor bracket must be
installed using the instructions provided with the kit.

Tether anchorage hardware kits (part number 613D74) including
instructions, may be obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln/Mercury dealer.

All second row and third row passenger side seating positions (if
equipped) have a fabric strap installed near the bottom of the rear face
of the seatback. These straps have a loop at the top, and are to be used
for child seat tether anchorages.

Tighten the anchor according to specifications. Otherwise, the
safety seat may not be properly secured and the child may be

injured in a sudden stop or collision.

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