Child safety
• Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch re lease on the chi ld safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
c> fig. 177.
• Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
• Pull straps tight following the child restra int
manufacturer's instr uctions .
Releasing
• Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufactu rer 's instructions.
• Depress the spring catches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place .
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serio us pe rsonal injury and
death in an accident.
- These anchors were deve loped only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or othe r objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latch ing the seat in place.
If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the inte rior of the veh icle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
A WARNING
Improper installation of ch ild restraints will
increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the child restra int system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in-
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve-
hicle.
-Always read and heed the important infor-
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys-
tems
c> page 214 , Child safety.
230
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 178 Tether an chors : attachment hook location s be-
hind the rear seatbac ks
The tether anchors for t he rear seat ing positions
are located on the backside of the rear seat -
backs .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at-
taches the top par t of a ch ild restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
ward movement of the child restrain t in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that cou ld be caused by striking the vehicle inte-
rior.
Forward facing child restra ints manufac t ured af-
te r September 1, 1999 , are requi red by U.S. fed-
era l reg ulations to comply with new child head
movement performance req uirements . These
new performance requ irements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restra ints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow t he instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of chi ld restraint anchors (in-
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The anchors are designed to
wit hstand only those loads imposed by cor-
re ctly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two child rest raint systems on
one LATCH lowe r anchor point.
Ill-
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