Installing The Upper Tether Strap On The Anchorage; Using Tether Straps On Rearward-Facing Child Restraints - Audi TT Coupe 2016 Owner's Manual

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- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu-
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be-
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immed iately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seat ing position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 175 Tether strap: proper rout ing and mounting
Fig. 176 Tether strap: proper rout i ng and mounting
Installing the tether strap
• Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restra int according to the child restraint manu-
factu rer's instructions.
Ch ild saf ety
• Guide the upper tether strap into the rear cargo
area ~ fig. 176.
... Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket.
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages.
"' Tighten the tether strap f irm ly following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the tether strap
"' Loosen the tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
"' Depress the spring catch on the hook and re-
lease it from the anchorage.
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Note
If you leave the child restra int with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed . The upholstery
would a lso be permanently stretched around
the tether st rap. This applies especially to
leather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instruc-
t ions carefully t o determine how to properly in-
stall the tether .
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WARNING
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A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
insta lled on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be ki lled if the front
airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door .
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be-
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
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