(D Note
If you leave the child restraint with the
tether strap firmly installed for several
days, this could leave a mark on the up-
holstery on the seat cushion and backrest
in the area where the tether strap was in-
st alled. The upho lstery would also be per-
manently stretched around the tethe r
str ap. This applies especially to leat her
seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rearward-facing child restraint
systems come with a tether. Please read and
heed the child restraint system manufactur-
er's instructions carefully to determ ine how to
properly install the tethe r.
A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat insta ll ed on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be kill ed if
t he fron t airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag w ill hit the child
saf ety seat or infa nt carrier wit h great
force and wi ll smash the child safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, or door.
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear-
ward-fac ing child restra int attached to
the front passenger seat can put too
much pressure on the weight-mat in the
seat and regist er a heavier weight in the
Advanced Airbag System. The heavier
weight registe red can make the system
wor k as t hough an adult were on t he seat
and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it
must be supp ressed causing serious or
even fatal injury to the child.
- If you must insta ll 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-
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mediately insta ll t he rearward-fac ing
child safety seat in a rear seating posi-
tion and have the airbag system inspect-
ed by your authorized Audi dealer .
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional
information about child restraint selection, in-
stallation and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat
is the one that fits your child and fits in your
vehicle, and that you will use correct ly and
consistently.
Try before you buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Admin -
istration
Tel.: 1-888 -327-42 36 (TIY: 1-800 -424- 9153)
www.n htsa.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Tel.: (202) 662- 0600
www.safe kids.org
Safety BeltSafe U.S.A
Tel.: (800) 7 4 5-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747 -SANO (Spanish)
www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1-800 -333-0371 or call
1-6 13-99 8-8616 if you are in t he Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ roadsaf ety/
menu .htm
Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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