Seating and safety restraints – FORD 1998 Taurus User Manual

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fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue.

5. Push down on the child seat while pulling on the
loose end of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt.

6. Before placing the child into the child seat,
forcibly tilt the child seat from side to side and in
forward direction to make sure that the seat is held
securely in place. If the child seat moves excessively,
repeat steps 5 through 6, or properly install the
child seat in a different position.

Attaching safety seats with tether straps

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

Attachment holes (at each rear outboard seating
position) have been provided in your vehicle to
attach anchor hardware, if required. Tether
anchorage hardware kits (part number 613D74)
including instructions, may be obtained at no charge
from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. All
vehicles built for sale in Canada include a tether
anchor hardware kit.

Be sure to follow the child safety seat
manufacturer’s instructions.

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.

If you have a station wagon, tether anchors are
already installed for each of the second row seating
positions.

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