User Manual - Page 148

For 2001 LS.

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The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the rear seat between the
cushion and seat back. Each lower
anchor for child seat installation is
located 2–3 inches below the locator
symbols.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install safety
seats with LATCH lower anchors
and LATCH-compatible attachments.
Two plastic LATCH guides may be
obtained at no charge from any
Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer.
They snap onto the latch lower
anchor in the vehicle to help attach
a child seat with rigid latch
attachments. It will hold the seat
foam away and expose the anchor
making attachment of the child seat
easier.
Attach the lower anchors for child seat installation or lower
anchors for child seat installation-compatible child seat only to
the appropriate locations shown.
If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten
the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the seat when the child
is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without raising the front
of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching the front of the
vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash. Once you have
installed the lower anchors for child seat installation safety seat, assure
that the seat is properly attached to the lower anchors for child seat
installation and tether anchors. Also, test the safety seat before you
place the child in it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also try to tug the
seat forward. Check to see if the anchors hold the seat in place.
If the safety seat in not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a collision greatly increases.
Seating and safety restraints
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