1 5 8 Child Safet y
Releasing
.,. Loosen the tension on the straps following
the child restraint manufacturer 's instruc-
tions .
.,. Depress th e spr ing catch es to release the
anchorage hooks from the lowe r anchorag -
es.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in an accident.
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats using the "LATCH" sys-
tem .
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or other objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latching the seat in place . If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secure and
could fly forward and hit the interior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi-
cle.
&_ WARNING
Imprope r insta llation of child restrai nts
will increase the risk of injury in an acci-
dent.
- Always follow the child restraint system
man ufacturer's instr uctions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle .
- Always read and heed the important in-
format ion and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
straint systems
c:> page 143, Child Safe-
ty.
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 14 8 Tether anchors: attachment hook locations
behind the rea r seatba cks
The tether anchors for the rear seating posi-
tions are located on the backside of the rear
seatbacks
c:> fig. 148.
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped st rap that
attaches the top par t of a child restra int to
spe cial ancho rage point s in the vehicle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
ward movement of the child rest raint in a
crash , in orde r to help reduce the risk of head
injury that cou ld be caused by str iking the ve-
hicle interior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S.
federa l reg ulations to comply with new child
head movemen t perfo rmance requirements.
These new performa nce requirements make a
tether necessary on most new child safety
seats .
&_ WARNING
-
Improper installat ion of child restra ints
will increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash .
- Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re-
straint you intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restraint anchors
(including tether anchors) can lead to in-
jury in a collision. The anchors are de-
signed to withstand only thos e loads im-
posed by correctly fitted child rest raint s.
- Never mount two child restra int systems
-
on one LATCH lower anchor point. .,_
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