Child safety
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 175 Tether anchors: recess flaps behind the rear seat·
backs
The tether anchors fo r the rear seating positions
are located in recesses in the rear window shelf
~ fig.175
A t ether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap tha t at-
taches the top part of a child restra int to speci al
anchorage points in the vehicle.
The purpose of the tether is to red uce the for-
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help red uce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by strik ing the vehicle inte -
rior.
Forward fac ing child restraints manufactured af-
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed-
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements. These
new perfo rmance requirements make a tethe r
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of ch ild restraints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restra int you
intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restra int anchors (in-
clud ing tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The ancho rs are designed to
withs t and only those loads imposed by cor-
rectly fitted child restra ints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower a nchor po int.
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- 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 anchorages
to secure safety be lts or other kinds of occu-
pant restraints.
- 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 the front passenger seat be-
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rea r-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dea ler.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 176 Tether strap : proper rout ing and mount ing
Install ing the tether strap
.. Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu-
facturer's instructions.
.. Guide the upper tether strap
under the rea r
head restraint ~
fig. 176 (raise the head re-
straint if necessary).
.. Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
.. Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of the tether anchorage .
., Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catc h of the hook engages .
.. Tigh t en the te t her strap f irm ly following t he
child restra int manufac tu rer's inst ruct ions.
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