Latch Lower Anchorages And Tethers For Children - Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can cause serious personal injury in an ac-
cident.
- ALways ca refully follow the child re-
straints manufacturer's instructions for
proper installation ofthe child restraint
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 restraints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
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page 133,
Child Safety.
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are
located between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion
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fig. 126.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety
belts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy-
to'use attachment and minimize the possibili-
ty of improper child restraint installation.
All child restraints manufactured after Sep-
telilber l, 2002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points
are only intended for installation and attach-
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with LATCH lower anchorages. Child
restraints that are not equipped with the low-
er anchorage attachments can still be instal-
Led in compliance with the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions on using vehicle
safety beLts.
Attachment locator markers for lower
anchorages
Circular Locator buttons on the rear seatback
indicate the lower anchorage locations on the
rear seating positions
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fig. 125.
_ In other countries, the term "ISO FIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages.
Fig. 125 Rear seatbacks: locator buttons for lower an-
chorages
Fig. 126 Rear seats: lower anchorage bracket locations
Fig. 124 5chematic overview: LATCH anchorage point
locations
Description
Location
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating.
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the low-
er universaL anchorages system.
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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 ofthe child re-
straint you intend to instalL in your vehi-
cleo
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instruc-
tions require the top tether strap to be
used.
- Improper use of child restraint LATCH
lower anchorage pGÎlüs can lead to injury
in a collision. The LATCH lower anchorage
points are designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems
on one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never secure or attach any lu.g.gage or
other item to the LATCH Lower anchorag-
es.
Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH
lower anchorages on their child seats with
hook-on or push-on connectors attached to
adjustable straps.
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.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tether without one can seriously impair the
performance of the child restraint and its abil-
ity 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.
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Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universal anchorages" (or "lower
universal anchorage bars") are used to
describe the system.
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Child Safety
feature. If the convertible Locking retractor is
not deactivated, the safety belt will gradually
become tighter and uncomfortable to wear.
LATCH Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
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WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in a collision.
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deacti-
vate the convertible locking retractor for
child restraints while the vehicle is mov-
ing. Vou would not be restrained and
could be seriously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
whenever using a child restrained in a ve-
hicle is being used 9page 133. Special
precautions apply when installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
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page 113, Child restraints on the front
seat - some important things to know.
To provide a simpler and more practicable way
to attach the child restraint on the vehicle
seat, Federal regulations require speciallower
anchorages in vehicles and devices on new
child restraints to attach to the vehicle ancho-
rages.
The combination ofthe tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally called
the LATCH system for "Lower Anchorages and
Tethers for Children." In Canada, the terms
"top tether" with "Lower universal anchorag-
es" (or "lower universal anchorage bars") are
used to describe the system.
Forward-facing child restraints manufactured
after September l, 1999, are required by U.S.
federal regulations to comply with new child
head movement performance requirements.
These new performance requirements make a
tether necessary on most new child seats.