Aviator 2WD V8-4.6L DOHC (2003)
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 scat may not be
correctly secured and the child could be injured if the vehicle is involved in a collision or stops suddenly.
The second row child safety seat tether anchors are located directly behind the seat, attached to the floor pan protruding from the carpet. The two third
row child safety seat tether anchors are located directly behind the seat near the back hatch door.
If the child safety seat tether anchors were in use during a collision, inspect and install new anchors as necessary. Repair the load floor to its original
condition and structural integrity.
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.
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) welded to the rear seat cushion frame. 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, install a new seat cushion frame.
