220 Child S a f e t y
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats us ing the ''LATCH" sys-
tem.
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latching the seat in place. If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secure and
cou ld fly forward and hit the interior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi-
cle.
A WARNING
Improper insta llation of child restraints
will increase t he risk of injury in an acc i-
dent.
- Always fo llow the child restraint system
ma nufacturer's instructions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle.
- Always read and heed the important in-
format ion and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
straint systems ¢
page 203, Child Safe-
ty.
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 227 Tether anchors for second row of seats: at-
tachment hook locatio ns
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Fig. 228 Tet her anchors for t hird row of seats: attach-
men t hook locations
The tether anchors for the three rear seating
positions in the second row of seats are locat-
ed underneath the seats in the back
c> fig. 22 7. For vehicles with third row seat-
ing*, the tether anchors for the two seating
pos itions in the third row of seats are stored
underneath a plastic cover cap in the floor
¢ fig . 228 .
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a ch ild restra int to
special anchorage po ints in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
ward movement of the child restraint in a
crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
injury that could be caused by striking t he ve-
hicle inte rior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are required by U.S.
federa l regu lations to comply with new child
head movement perfo rmance requ irements .
These new perfo rma nce req uirements make a
tether nece ssary on most new child safety
seats .
,&_ WARNING
-=
-
Improper installation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always follow the instr uctions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re-
straint yo u intend to install in your Audi. ..,_
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