2012 Ford Mustang Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 166

Seating and Safety Restraints Vehicles without rear seats Attach the tether strap only to the appropriate tether anchor as shown. The tether strap may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor. Once the child safety seat has been installed, using either the safety belt, the lower anchors of the LATCH system, or both, you can attach the top tether strap. If you install a child safety seat with rigid LATCH attachments, and have attached the top tether strap to the proper top tether anchor, do not tighten the tether strap enough to lift the child safety seat off the vehicle seat cushion when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child safety seat just touching the vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash. Perform the following steps to attach a child safety seat to the tether anchor: 1. Route the tether strap as follows: • For coupe with rear seats: Route the tether strap over the top of the head restraint. • For coupe without rear seats: Route the tether strap through the inboard slot of the front passenger seat back or route the tether strap over the top of the seat. A tether strap extension may be needed to reach the tether anchor. 166 2012 05+ Mustang (197) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)