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Attaching Safety Seats With
Tether Straps

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General instructions

Some manufacturers make safety seats
that include a tether strap that goes over
the back of the vehicle seat and attaches
to an anchoring point. Contact the child
seat manufacturer for information about
ordering a tether strap.

You can attach a tether strap anchor
bracket to the cab inner back panel by
using a tether anchor kit available at
no charge from any Authorized Mazda
Dealer.

A tethered seat can be installed in the
front seat. Put the tether strap over the
seatback and attach it to an anchor
bracket.

An anchor bracket can be installed on the
rear edge of the front seat cushion. The
attaching hole is provided in the rear
edge of the front passenger seat cushion
frame.

Read and carefully follow the instruc-
tions provided with the kit for installa-
tion of the child tether strap anchor.

Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to attach the tether strap to
the tether bracket.

WARNING

Tether Attachment:
Use only the tether attachment hole
locations. The tether anchorage may
not perform properly if the wrong
mounting location is used.

WARNING

Follow Precautions:
Failure to follow these precautions
could increase the chance and/or
severity of injury in an accident.