1997 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 71

Seating and safety restraints (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. Front seats To install a tether from a child safety seat in the front seat: 1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt (in the seat behind the front passenger seat in which the child safety seat will be installed). 2. Pull all the stored belt out of the rear seat retractor to switch the retractor to automatic locking mode. 3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the lap/shoulder belt. 4. Install the child safety seat in the front seat. Refer to Installing child safety seats in combination lap and shoulder belt seating positions. Hook the tether strap hook around the webbing near the center of the shoulder portion of the locked lap/shoulder belt. 5. Tighten the tether strap. Rear seats If you must use a tethered safety seat on one of the rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the appropriate tether anchor directly behind that seat position. 72