Audi TT Coupe 2016 - LATCH System (Lower Anchorages and Tethers for Children)

Child safety
would not be restrained and could be
seriously injured in an accident.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when-
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used Q page 212. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat Q page 189, Child
restraints on the front seat- some impor-
tant things to know.
LATCH system (Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simpler and more practicable way to
attach the child restraint on the vehicle seat,
Federal regulations require special lower ancho-
rages in vehicles and devices on new child re-
straints to attach to the vehicle anchorages.
The combination of the tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally called the
LATC H system for "L ower A nchorages and
T ethers for Children." In Canada, the terms " top
tether " with "lower universal anchorages " (or
"lower universal anchorage bars ") are used to de-
scribe the system .
Forward-facing 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. Th ese
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child seats.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tether wi thout one can seriously impair the per-
formance of the child restraint and its ability to
protect the child in a collision. Installing a child
restraint that requires a top tether without the
top tether may be a violation of state law.
Child restra i nt manufacturers offer LATCH lower
anchorages on the ir child seats with hook-on or
push-on connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
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In addition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
child restraint systems usually require the use of
tether straps to help keep the child restraint
firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase
the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you
intend to i nstall in your vehicle.
- Never
in sta ll a child restraint without a
properly
attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used.
- Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli-
sion. The
LATCH lower anchorage points are
designed to withstand only those loads im-
posed by correctly fitted child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never
secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
© Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universal anchorages" (or "lower uni-
versal anchorage bars") are used to describe
the system.
- In other countries, the term "ISO FIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
Fig. 170 Schematic overview: LATCH anchorage poi nt loca·
tions