196 Child S a fet y
• Pull straps tight following the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions .
Releasing
• Loosen the tens ion on the straps following
the child restraint manufactu rer's instr uc-
t ions .
• Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower 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 ser ious 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.
A WARNING
Imprope r insta llation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury in an acci-
de nt.
- Always follow the child restraint system
man ufactu rer's instr uctions for proper
inst allation of the child rest raint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle.
- Always read and heed the important in-
formation and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
straint systems
c:> page 181, Child Safe-
ty.
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 191 Tet her anchors: recess flaps beh ind t he rear
seatbacks
The tether anchors for the rear seating posi-
t ions are located in recesses in the rear win-
dow shelf ¢
fig. 191.
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped st rap that
attaches the top par t of a ch ild 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 wit h child head
movement performance requirements. These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats .
A WARNING
Improper installat ion of child restra ints
will increase the ris k of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always follow the instr uctions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re-
straint you intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restraint anchors
(including tether a nchors) can lead to in-
jury in a collis ion. The anchors are de-
signed to withstand only those loads im-
posed by correctly fitted child rest raints.
- Never mo unt two child restra int systems
on one LATCH lower anchor point.
- Never attach two child restraint systems
-
to one tether st rap or tethe r anchorage . ,.,.
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