2002 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 170

Seating and Safety Restraints • 3rd row bench For additional important safety information on the proper use of seatbelts, child seats and infant seats, please read the entire Seating and safety restraints chapter in this owner's guide. Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments for child seat anchors Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle. This type of child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also be attached to the proper tether anchor. See Attaching safety seats with tether straps in this chapter. Your vehicle has LATCH anchors for child seat installation at the seating positions marked with the child seat symbol. 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 seating positions. 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. 170