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Tether anchors and tether straps
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Applies to: Sedan
Fig. 256 Tet her ancho rs: recess flaps behind th e rea r sea t-
backs
Applies to: Cabriolet/Sportback
Fig. 257 Tethe r ancho rs: recess flaps behind the rear seat -
backs
Applies to: Sedan: The tether ancho rs fo r the rear
seating positions a re located in recesses in the
rear window shelf ¢
fig. 256
Applies to: Cabriolet/Sportback: The tether an-
chors for the rear seat ing positions are located
on the backside of t he rear seatbacks ¢
fig. 257.
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap that at·
taches the top part of a child restra int to special
anchorage points in t he vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for -
ward movement of the child restra int in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by str iking the veh icle int e-
rior .
Forward facing child restrai nts manufactured af-
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed·
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement perfo rmance requirements . These
new perfo rmance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats .
Ch ild s a fe ty
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restra ints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow the instructions prov ided by
the manufacturer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to insta ll in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restraint anchors (in-
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by car ·
rectly fit ted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lowe r anchor point.
- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compa rtment.
- Never use child restra int tether anchorages
to secure safety be lts or other kinds of occu-
pant restrain t s.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or othe r
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on t he front passenger seat be-
cause of excep t ional circumstances a nd the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear -facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
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