1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 117

Seating and safety restraints Attaching safety seats with tether straps Top tether straps hold a forwardĆ facing child safety seat more securely in a crash, and help to fit the child safety seat snugly into the vehicle seat. A child safety seat with a VĆshaped tether (attached to both upper corners of the child safety seat) may fit more snugly with the high rear seat backs in your vehicle. For infants, using a convertible child safety seat with a top tether strap rearĆfacing may provide a more secure safety seat installation and further enhance child safety in a collision situation. Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether strap, which goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer their tether strap as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety seat for information about ordering a tether strap. To install a tethered child safety seat in the rear seat, you will need tether anchor hardware and must take the cargo area cover out of the vehicle. 117