_& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints
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 those loads im-
posed by correctly fitted child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems
on one LATCH lower 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 compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether ancho-
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho-
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to at-
tach a child restraint to the front passen-
ger seat, make sure that it is not so
tight , that it causes the weight-sensing
mat to measure more weight than is ac-
tually on the seat.
- The heavier weight registered can make
the Advanced Airbag System work as
though an adult were on the seat and de-
ploy the Advanced Airbag when it must
be suppressed 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 circumstan-
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
mediately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer.
Child Safety 183
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 172 Sedan Tether strap: proper routing and
mou nting
Fig. 173 allroad Tether strap: proper rout ing and
moun ting
Installing the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether strap on the
child restraint according to the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions .
.,. Guide the upper tether strap
under the rear
head restraint ~
fig . 172 or ¢ fig. 173 (raise
the head restraint if necessary).
.,. Sedan: Tilt the recess flap up to expose the
anchor bracket.
.,. Sedan: Attach the tether strap anchorage
hook into t he opening of the tether anchor-
age .
.,. allroad: Slide the tether strap hook over the
anchor bracket.
.,. Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly following
the child restraint manufacturer's instruc-
t ions.
Releasing the tether strap
.,. Loosen the tension following the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions .
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