Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps; Tether Anchorage Hardware - Ford 1998 Mustang Owner's Manual

Seating and safety restraints
10. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make
sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode
(you should not be able to pull more belt out). If the
retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat
steps two through nine.
Check to make sure the child seat is properly
secured before each use.

Attaching safety seats with tether straps

Some manufacturers make 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 your child safety seat
for information about ordering a tether strap.

Tether anchorage hardware

Attachment holes (at each rear seating position)
have been provided in your vehicle to attach anchor
hardware, if required. Tether anchorage hardware
kits (part number 613D74) including instructions,
may be obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer. All vehicles built for sale in
Canada include a tether anchor hardware kit.
Be sure to follow the child safety seat
manufacturer's instructions.
Tighten the anchor according to
specifications. Otherwise, the safety seat
may not be properly secured and the child may be
injured in a sudden stop or collision.
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