Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
New safety belt buckles, height adjusters, center adjust tongues and belts and retractors can be installed separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use during a collision, a new belt and retractor must be installed as well as the center adjust tongue and belt and buckle assembly or the center adjust tongue and the cable and buckle assembly. When installing new safety belts and buckles, height adjusters, safety cables and buckles, center adjust tongues and belt and retractors, use only Ford parts specified for the make and model of the vehicle being repaired. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.
- Remove the load space trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
- Remove the center tether anchor assembly.
- Remove the bolts.
- Remove the center tether anchor assembly.
- Remove the outboard tether anchor bolts.
- Remove the bolts.
- Remove the outboard tether anchor assembly.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Refer to the removal procedure or Specifications for torque specifications.
- Check the restraint system for correct operation.
All Tether Anchors
Center Tether Anchor
Outboard Tether Anchors
NOTE:
The driver side is shown, the passenger side is similar.
All Tether Anchors
WARNING:
It is important that the bolt/anchor be securely tightened to specification. Otherwise, the child's safety seat may not be properly secured, and the child can be injured in case of a sudden stop or accident.
NOTE:
Rework the sheet metal to its original condition and structural integrity.
NOTE:
Make sure to tighten the bolts to specification.
NOTE:
Make sure that the safety belt buckles are accessible after seat installation.