Audi A7 2017 Owner's Manual page 191

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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 174
Tethe r ancho rs: att achm ent hook locatio ns be-
hind th e rea r seatbacks
The tether anchors for the two/three* rea r seat-
ing positions are located on the backside of the
rear seatbacks ¢ fig. 174. Vehicles with two rear
seating positions are equipped with two tether
anchors.
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at -
taches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle.
The purpose of the tether is to red uce the for-
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to he lp reduce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by striking the vehicle inte-
rior .
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 . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats .
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 restra int you
intend t o install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restra int anchors (in-
cluding tethe r anchors) ca n lead to injury in
a collision. The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor-
rectly fitted child restraints .
Ch ild sa f ety
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchor point.
- 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 compa rtment.
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety be lts 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, immediately install
the rea r-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the a irbag system
inspe cted by your Audi dea ler.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig . 1 75
Tether st rap: proper rout ing an d mount ing
Installing the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the ch ild rest raint manu-
facture r's instr uctions .
.,. Guide the upper te t her st rap under or sideways
of the rear head restraint ~ fig . 175 (dependi ng
on the child restraint).
.. Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the tether anchorage.
.,. Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly following the
child restra int manufacture r's instructions . .,.
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