2014 FORD TAURUS Owners Manual

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
Child Seats
Use a child safety seat (sometimes
called an infant carrier, convertible
seat, or toddler seat) for infants,
toddlers or children weighing
40 pounds (18 kilograms) o

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual •Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to prevent accidental unbuckling.
•Place the vehicle seat

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual 3.While holding the shoulder
and lap belt portions together,
route the tongue through the child
seat according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure
the belt webbing is not twisted.

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual 8. Remove remaining slack from the
belt. Force the seat down with extra
weight, for example, by pressing
down or kneeling on the child
restraint while pulling up on the
shoulder belt in order to force

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
WARNING:Never attach two child safety seats to the same
anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold
two child safety seat attac

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual The LATCH anchors are located at
the rear section of the rear seat
between the cushion and seat back
below the symbols as shown. Follow
the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual Contact the manufacturer of your child seat for information about
ordering a tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether strap if the tether
strap on your safety seat does not reach the appropriate top

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FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Owners Manual 3. Open the tether anchor cover.
4. Clip the tether strap to the
anchor as shown.
5. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
If your child restraint