___ C_ h_il_d_ S_a_f_e_t~y __________________________________________ _
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury in an accident.
• Always follow the child restraint system manufacturer's
instruction s for proper inst allation 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 informat ion and WARN-
INGS about child safety and the installation of child restraint
systems ~
page 207 , "Child Safety ". •
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 18 9 Tether
anchors: recess flaps
behind th e rear seat ·
backs
The tether anchors for the rear seat ing pos itions are located in
recesses in the rea r window shelf ~ fig . 189 .
A tethe r is a straight or V-shap ed strap that att ac hes t he top pa rt of
a child restraint to specia l anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of t he t et her is t o reduce t he fo rwar d movemen t of the
child restraint in a crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
t hat could be caused by st riking the vehicle int erio r.
Forward fac ing child restrain t s manufac tur ed after September 1,
1999, are required by U.S. federa l reg ulations to comply with child
head movement perfo rmance req uirements . These new perfo rmance
requ iremen t s make a tethe r necessa ry on most new child safety
seats.
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash.
• Always follow the instructions provided by the manuf acturer
of the child restraint you intend to install in your Audi.
• Improper use of child restraint anchors (including tether
anchors) can lead to injury in a collision. The anchors are des igned
to withstand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child
restraint s.
• Never mount two child restraint systems on one LATCH lower
anchor point.
• Never attach two child restraint systems to one tether strap or
tether an chorage.
• Never atta ch a tether strap to a tie-down hook in the luggage
compartment.
• Never use child restraint tether anchorages to secure safety
belts or other kinds of occupant restraints.
• Never secure or atta ch any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tether anchors .
• If a tether or other strap is used to attach a child restraint to
the front passenger sea t, make sure that it is not so t ight , that it
causes the weight-sensing mat to measure more weight than is
actually on the seat.
• The heavier weight registered can make the Advanced Airbag
System work as though an adult were on the seat and deploy the
Advanced Airbag when it must be suppre ssed causing serious or
even fatal injury to the child.
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on, ._
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