2005 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 146

Seating and Safety Restraints The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions (shown from top view): • 5 passenger vehicle For the center seat, use either of the two tether anchors/cargo tie-downs in the scuff plate along the back edge of the floor. • 7 passenger vehicle 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. 1. Position the child safety seat on the rear seat cushion. 2. Route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts. 3. Locate the correct anchor for the selected rear seating position. When placing a child safety seat in the 2nd row center seating position of the 5 passenger vehicle, the tether straps may be attached to either of the tether anchors located at the rear of the cargo area. 146 2005 Mountaineer (mnt) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)