Ford E-250 (2006 year). Manual — part 23

Attaching safety seats with tether straps

Children should be placed in the rear in an appropriate child
safety seat that is properly secured to the vehicle.

When using forward-facing child safety seats in vehicles with
only two seating positions so the forward-facing child safety seat

cannot be placed in the rear of the vehicle, move the passenger seat as
far back from the instrument panel as possible.

Because the last row of seats is not equipped with either child
tether or LATCH anchors and is spaced closer to the row of

seats in front, Do not use forward-facing or rear-facing child seats
(other than belt-positioning boosters) in the last row.

Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. NEVER place a
rear-facing child seat in front of an active air bag. If you must

use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the
way back.

Front passenger seating position

The tether can be attached directly
to the rear of the front seat.

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1. Position the child safety seat on
the front right-hand passenger seat.

2. Adjust the front right-hand
passenger seat full forward.

3. Route the child safety seat tether
strap over the back of the front
right-hand passenger seat as shown.

4. Clip the tether strap hook to the
seat pedestal to the location shown.

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5. Adjust the front right hand
passenger seat to the full rearward
position.

6. Install the child safety seat tightly using the LATCH anchors or safety
belts. Follow the instructions in this chapter.

7. Tighten the child safety seat
tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

Second row bucket seats (Chateau Quads)

The tether strap can be attached
directly to the tether bracket under
the back edge of the seat cushion.

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1. Position the child safety seat on
the second row left hand or right
hand bucket seat.

2. Route the child safety tether
strap over the back of the left hand
or right hand second row bucket
seat.

3. Clip the tether strap hook to the
seat pedestal at the location shown.

4. Install the child safety seat tightly using the LATCH anchors or safety
belts. Follow the instructions in this chapter.

5. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

Second, Third and Fourth row three passenger bench seats

The tether strap can be attached
directly to the tether bracket
provided under the back edge of the
seat cushion.

1. For second row 3–Passenger bench seat, place the child safety seat on
the left hand outboard position, the center position, or the right hand
outboard position as desired.

For third row or fourth row 3–Passenger bench seat, place the child
safety seat on the center position.

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