1997 Ford Aerostar Owner's Manual - Page 141

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. You can attach a tether strap anchor bracket to the rear floor by using a tether anchor kit (613D74), available at no charge from any Ford dealership. Read and carefully follow the instructions provided with the kit for installation of the child tether strap anchor. Ford recommends placement of tethered safety seats in a second row seating position with the tether strap installed to the tether anchoring point as shown in the instructions provided with the child tether strap anchor kit. RWARNING Only use the tether attachment hole locations shown in the illustrations. The tether anchor may not perform properly if the wrong mounting location is used. Four (4) tether strap anchor locations have been provided in your vehicle. If you want your child's safety seat located in the front, right hand passenger seat, you must use the tether strap anchor attachment location under the second row bench seat or right hand bucket seat. For second row seating positions, you must use one of the three (3) tether strap anchor locations under the third row bench seat. 139