and proper use of the lower anchorages
or safety belts in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the
LATCH lower ancho -
rages .
- Always read and heed the important in-
formation about child restra ints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
c;,page 174,
Child Safety.
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
Special guidance fixtures increase the conven -
ience of the lower anchorages and are availa-
ble from your authori zed Audi dealer .
Fig. 183 Oute r rear seat s: insta lling t he guidan ce fix-
tu res
Fig. 184 Close -up: fittin g the guidance fixture over th e
lower anchorage bracket
The lower anchorage attachment points are
located on the rear seats between the seat-
back and the seat cushion . Specia l guidance
fixtu res increase the convenience of the lower
ancho rages and help protect the seat mater ial
from possib le damage when installing child
restraints.
Install ing th e guidance fixtures
.,. Push down on the seat cush ion so that the
lower anchorages are visib le.
Child S a f ety 189
.,. Hold the guidance fixture with the part
number facing downward and push it in the
direction of the arrow onto the anchorage
¢ fig. 184 .
.,. Make sure t hat each of the two guidance fix-
tures per seat snaps into place .
Remo ving th e guid ance fixtures
.,. Remove the chi ld restraint according the
child restraint manufactu rer's instructions .
.,. Push down on the seat cushion so that the
lower anchorages are visible .
.,. Pull off the gu idance fixtures from the lower
anchorages.
.,. Always remove the guidance fixtures and
keep them in a safe place when not in use.
You may find it easier to install ch ild re-
stra ints equipped with hooks attached to
straps without the guidance fixtu res in place .
If this is the case, remove the guidance fix-
tures by pulling them off the anchorages.
However, the guidance fixtures can help you
to locate the
LATCH anchorages.
A WARNING
Improper use of tether anchorages or low-
er anchorages can cause serious personal
injury in a crash .
- Always carefully follow the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions for
proper insta llation and use of child re-
straint systems .
- Never use the
LATCH or tether anchorag-
es to attach safety belts or other kinds of
occupant restra ints .
- Child restraint tether attachments and
lower attachments are only designed to
secure a ch ild restraint that has been
equ ipped to use these ancho rages.
- Tethe r anchorages and lower anchorages
are designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correc t ly fitted child
restraints. Under no circumstance s can
they be used safely for adult or child
safety belts or harnesses .
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