Freestar V6-4.2L VIN 2 (2004)
Child Seat Tether Attachment: Description and Operation
CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHORS
WARNING: The child safety seat tether anchor/bolt MUST be securely tightened to specification. Otherwise, the child safety seat may not
be correctly secured and the child could be injured if the vehicle is involved in a collision or stops suddenly.
Child safety seat tether anchors (part of the lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) assembly) are located in the rear, second row seats at two
seating positions and third row seats at three seating positions. If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the tether anchor, seat frame
and seat backrest frame for damage. Install a new tether anchor, seat frame or seat backrest frame if necessary.
For information on child safety seat tether anchors and lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) on vehicles equipped with second row bucket
seats, refer to Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor Bucket Seat, Second Row.
On vehicles with a second row bench seat, the child safety seat tether anchors and lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) system is a
structural member of the seat frame.
On vehicles a with third row bench seat, the child safety seat tether anchors and lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) system is a structural
member of the seat backrest frame.
For information on child safety seat tether anchors and lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) system on vehicles equipped with second and
third row bench, refer to the appropriate procedure in Seats.
ATTACHING SAFETY SEATS WITH TETHER STRAPS
Some manufacturers make child safety seats that include a tether strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point.
Other manufacturers offer the tether strap as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of the child safety seat for information about ordering a tether
strap.
For information, refer to Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor Bucket Seat, Second Row in the removal and installation portion or the owner's literature
for usage information.
LOWER ANCHORS AND TETHERS FOR CHILDREN (LATCH)
The lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) system is a standardized and uniform attachment system for installing child safety seats in
passenger vehicles. LATCH equipped child safety seats have two lower attachments that connect to the vehicle portion of the LATCH system.
The vehicle portion of the system consists of two attachment points (6 mm wires), either part of the seat backrest, seat frame or bolted to the seat riser
at five seating positions. It also incorporates the child safety seat tether anchors. The attachment points protrude from the biteline between the seat
cushion and seat backrest.
If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the vehicle portion of the system for damage. If any of the attachment points (6 mm wires)
are damaged, a new one must be installed. See the appropriate removal and installation procedure. For vehicles equipped with second row bucket
seats, refer to Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor Bucket Seat, Second Row. For vehicles equipped with second and third row bench, refer to Seats.
