1996 Ford Escort Owner's Manual - Page 89
1996 Ford Escort Manual
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Attaching Child Safety Seats with Tether Straps (For all vehicles) 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. If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the appropriate tether anchor directly behind that seat position. Front Seats To install a tether from a child safety seat in the front seat: 1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt (in the seat directly behind the front passenger seat in which the child safety seat will be installed). Pull at the stored belt out of the rear seat retractor to switch the retractor to automatic locking mode. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the lap/shoulder belt. Install the child safety seat in the front seat. Refer to the previous section on Installing Safety Seats. Hook the tether strap hook around the webbing near the center of the shoulder portion of the locked lap/shoulder belt. Tighten the tether strap. 2. 3. 4. 5. 87