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222
Child S a f e t y
- Improper use of child restraint anchors
(including tether anchors) can lead to in-
jury in a collision. The anchors are de-
signed to withstand only those loads im-
posed by correctly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld 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 compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether ancho-
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restra ints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho-
rages or to the tether anchors .
- If a tether or other strap is used to at-
tach a child restraint to the front passen-
ger seat, make sure that it is not so
t ight, that it causes the weight-sensing
mat to measu re more weight than is ac-
t ually on the seat .
- The heav ier weight reg iste red can make
the Advanced Airbag System work as
t hough an ad ult were on the seat and de-
ploy the Advance d Airbag when it must
be s uppressed causing serious or even
fatal injury to the child.
- If you must install a rearward 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-
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 228 Tether st rap: proper routing and mou nt ing
Fig. 229 Tether st rap fo r second row seats: proper
routin g and moun tin g
Installing the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether st rap on t he
child res t raint according to the child re-
straint manufacture r's instruc t ions .
.,. Guide the upper tether strap
under
the rear
head restra int and into the rear cargo area
(raise the head restra int if necessary).
.,. For the second row of seats:
Pull the floor-
ing back, in order to reach the anchor brack-
et
r=:>
fig. 229.
.,. For the third row of seats:*
Remove the
plastic cover cap with a screw driver, in orde r
to reac h the anchor bracket ¢ page 221,
fig. 2 27.
.,. 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 firmly following the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions .
.,. For the second row of seat s:
Push the floor-
ing forwa rd into place again .
.,._
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