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Child S a f e t y
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 176
Tethe r ancho rs : recess flaps behind the rear
seatbacks
The tether anchors for the rear seating posi-
tions are located in recesses in the rear win-
dow she lf ~ fig. 176
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a child restraint to
specia l anchorage points in the veh icle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for·
ward movement of the child restra int in a
crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
inj ury that could be ca used by striking the ve-
hicle interior.
Forward facing child restra ints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are required by U.S.
federal regulations to comply with new child
head movement performance requirements.
These new performance requ irements make a
tether necessary on most new child safety
seats.
A
WARNING
Improper insta llation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re-
stra int you intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restra int anchors
(including tether anchors) can lead to in·
jury in a collision. The anchors are de·
sign ed to withstand only those loads im-
posed by cor rect ly fit ted ch ild restraints.
- Never mou nt two child restraint systems
on one LA TCH lower anchor po int.
- 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 ancho-
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restraints.
- Never secure or attac h any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho-
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearwa rd facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
mediately insta ll the rear-fac ing ch ild
safety seat in a rea r seating position and
have the airbag system inspe cted by your
Aud i dea ler.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 1 77
Tether strap: prope r routing and mo unt ing
Installing the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether st rap on the
child restraint according to t he child re-
st raint manufacturer's instructions.
.,. Guide t he upper te t her st rap
under
the rear
head restra int ~ fig. 177 (ra ise the head re-
stra int if necessary) .
.,. Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
.,. Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of t he tether anchorage .
.,. Pull on the tethe r strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly fo llowing the
child res t raint manufa cturer's inst ructions.
.,.
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