2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 220

Seating and Safety Restraints Perform the following steps to attach a child safety seat to the tether anchor: 1. Route the tether strap: • Second row outboard seat positions: route the child safety seat tether strap over the seatback, under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts. If needed the head restraint can be removed to improve the fit of the child safety seat or tether strap. • Second row center seat positions: lift the head restraint to the full up position. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the seatback, under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts. If needed the head restraint can be removed to improve the fit of the child safety seat or tether strap. See Rear seats in this chapter for head restraint information. • Third row seat position: route the child safety seat tether strap over the seatback, under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts. If needed, the head restraint may be folded down to improve the fit of the child safety seat or tether strap. See Rear seats in this chapter for head restraint information. 2. Locate the correct anchor for the selected rear seating position: • 2nd row bucket (40/40) 220 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)