used at this seating position only if the child seat instructions state that
the child seat can be installed to anchors that are 500 mm apart. Do not
attach a child seat to any lower anchor if an adjacent child seat is
attached to that anchor.
Do not attach a child seat to any lower anchors used for child
seat installation if an adjacent child seat is attached to that
anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two
child seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury or death.
The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the rear seat between the
cushion and seat back. Each lower
anchor for child seat installation is
located 2–3 inches below the locator
symbols.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install safety
seats with LATCH lower anchors
and LATCH-compatible attachments.
Two plastic LATCH guides may be
obtained at no charge from any
Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer.
They snap onto the latch lower
anchor in the vehicle to help attach
a child seat with rigid latch
attachments. It will hold the seat
foam away and expose the anchor
making attachment of the child seat
easier.
Attach the lower anchors for child seat installation or lower
anchors for child seat installation-compatible child seat only to
the appropriate locations shown.
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