E 450 V10-6.8L (2008)
Child Seat Tether Attachment: Description and Operation
CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHORS AND LOWER ANCHORS AND TETHERS FOR CHILDREN (LATCH) ATTACHMENTS
WARNING: Always tighten the child safety seat tether anchor/bolt to specification. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the child's
safety seat being incorrectly secured, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death to the child in a sudden stop or crash.
Some manufacturers make child safety seats with a tether that straps over the seat backrest and attaches to an anchoring point behind the seat.
Ford recommends the placement of tethered safety seats in a rear seating position, with the tether strap attached to the tether anchoring point. The right
front seating position can be used if it is the only seating position available. The tether anchor attachment point for the right front seating position is
located on the rear edge of the seat.
Child Safety Seat Tether Anchors
Child safety seat tether anchors are located at the following seat positions:
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On the seat riser of the front passenger seat and second row bucket seats.
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On the 3-passenger bench seat cushion frame at the center seating position.
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On the 3- and 4-passenger bench seat risers at the outboard seating positions.
If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the seat frame, riser, pedestal and tether anchor for damage. If damaged, install a new seat
frame, riser, pedestal and tether anchor, as necessary.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Attachments
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 2 lower attachments that connect to the vehicle portion of the LATCH system.
The vehicle portion of the system consists of 2 attachment points (6-mm wires) bolted to the seat frame of either the rear bucket or rear bench seat.
For location of the LATCH attachments, refer to the Owner's Literature. The attachment points protrude from the bight line 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 LATCH assembly. Refer to the appropriate procedure in the Removal and Installation portion.
