Ford E-350 (2010 year). Manual — part 31

If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, and have
attached the top tether strap to the proper top tether anchor, do not
tighten the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the vehicle seat
cushion when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug
without lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just
touching the vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.

Perform the following steps to install a child safety seat with tether
anchors:

Front passenger seating position

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

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

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

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

If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety seat may
not be retained properly in the
event of a collision.

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

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

If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being
injured in a collision greatly increases.

Second row bucket seats (Quads)

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

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

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

If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety seat may
not be retained properly in the
event of a collision.

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

If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being
injured in a collision greatly increases.

Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth row bench seats

For the center position of a
three-passenger bench seat, the
tether strap can be attached directly
to the tether bracket provided
under the back edge of the seat
cushion. For the outboard positions,
the tether strap can be attached to
the slot in the side of the seat pedestal.

*: Although tether slots are provided on the seat pedestals of the
four–passenger bench seat, use of child seats is not recommended for
these seating position locations.

1. For any three–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.

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