Ch ild s a fety
- Take the chi ld restraint off the front passen -
ger seat and insta ll it proper ly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSEN GER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer immediately.
(D Tips
The chi ld seats listed in categories A to C have
been statica lly tested by Audi only for the Ad-
vanced Airbag function.
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats substantially re-
duces the risk of injury in an accident!
As the driver, you are responsible for the safety
of everybody in the vehicle, especially chi ldren:
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Always use the right chi ld safety seat for each
child and a lways use it properly
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Always carefully follow the child safety seat
manufacturer's instructions on how to route
the safety belt properly through the child safe -
ty seat .
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When using the vehicle safety be lt to insta ll a
child safety seat , you must first activate the
conve rtible locking retractor on the safety be lt
to prevent the child safety seat from mov ing
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Push the child safety seat down wit h your fu ll
weight to get the safety be lt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward or sideways
more than one inch (2.5 cm).
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Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
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Always remember: Even though your vehicle is
equ ipped w ith an Advanced Airbag system, all
children, especially those 12 years and younger,
should always ride in the back seat prope rly re-
stra ined fo r t heir age and size.
_& WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, usi ng the w rong
child safety seat or imp roper ly installing a
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chi ld restraint increases t he risk of serious
personal injury and death.
- All vehicle occ upants and especially children
must be restra ined properly whenever rid ing
in a vehicle. An unrestrained or improperly
restrained child cou ld be injured by strik ing
the inter ior or by being ejected from the ve-
hicle dur ing a sudden maneuve r o r impact.
An unrest rained or imprope rly rest rai ned
child is a lso at g rea t er risk of injury or death
through con t act w it h a n infl ati ng a irbag.
- Commerc ia lly availab le child safety seats
a re requ ired t o comply with U.S. Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 2 13
(in Canada CMVSS 213).
- When buying a child restra int, select one
that fits your chi ld and the vehicle .
- Only use child restra int systems that fully
contact the flat port ion of the seat cush-
ion. The ch ild restraint must not tip or
lean to either side . Audi does not recom-
mend using child safety seats that rest on
legs or tube -like frames. They do not pro-
vide adequate cont act wit h t he seat.
- Always heed all lega l req uirements per-
ta ining to the inst all ation and use of child
safety seats and caref ully follow the in-
str uctions provided by the manufact urer
of the seat you are using .
- Never a llow children under 57 inches
(1.45 meters) to wear a normal safety be lt.
They must a lways be restrained by a proper
child restraint system. Otherwise, they
could sustain injuries to t he abdomen and
neck areas dur ing sudden brak ing maneu-
vers or accidents .
- Never let more than one child occupy a chi ld
safety seat.
- Never let babies or older children ride in a
ve hicle w hile sitting on the lap of a nother
passenger.
- Holding a child in your a rms is never a sub-
stitute fo r a ch ild restraint system .
- The str onges t person cou ld no t ho ld t he
child with the forces tha t exist in an acc i-
dent. The child will strike the inte rior of
the vehicle and can also be struck by the
passenger.
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