Ford Windstar (2003 year). Manual — part 31

Front passenger seating position (manual adjusting seats only)

1. Position the child safety seat on
the passenger seat cushion.

2. Route the child safety seat tether
strap over the back of the seat. If
the head restraint is adjustable,
route the tether strap under the
head restraint and between the
head restraint posts. If the top of
the safety seat hits the head
restraint, raise the head restraint to
let the child seat fit further
rearward.

3. Grasp the tether strap and
position it to the seat frame.

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4. Rotate the tether hook, and clip
the tether strap to the seat frame.

If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly (as shown) the

child safety seat may not be
retained properly in the event of a
collision.

5. Rotate the tether strap clip.

6. Refer to the instructions in this
section under Installing child
safety seats in cinch tongue
combination lap and shoulder belt
seating positions to secure the
child safety seat.

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

Rear seating positions

Follow steps 1–8 as described above for the following available seats:
• 2nd row bucket

• 2nd row bench

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• 3rd row bench

For additional important safety information on the proper use of
seatbelts, child seats and infant seats, please read the entire Seating
and safety restraints chapter in this owner’s guide.

Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children) attachments for child seat anchors

Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the
child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also be
attached to the proper tether anchor. See Attaching safety seats with
tether straps in this chapter.

Your vehicle has LATCH anchors for child seat installation at the seating
positions marked with the child seat symbol.

The anchors on both sides of the
center of the rear seat are provided
primarily for child seats at the
outboard seats, and are further
apart than the pairs of lower
anchors for child seat installation at
other seating positions. A child seat
with rigid LATCH attachments
cannot be installed at the center
rear seat. A child seat with LATCH
attachments on belt webbing can be
used at the center rear seat unless a
child seat at an outboard rear seat is
attached to one of these lower
anchors.

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