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Child Safety
Child
Safety
Important
things
to
know
Introduction
The physical principles of what happens when
your vehicle is in a crash apply also to children
c::>
page 104, What happens to occupants not
wearing safety belts? .
But unlike adults and
teenagers, their muscles and bones are not
fully developed . In many respects children are
at greater risk of serious injury in crashes than
adults.
Because children's bodies are not fully devel-
oped, they require restraint systems especial-
ly designed for their size, weight, and body
structure . Many countries and all states of the
United States and provinces of Canada have
laws requiring the use of approved child re-
straint systems for infants and small children.
In a frontal crash at a speed of 20-35 mph
(30-56 km/h) the forces acting on a 13-pound
(6 kg) infant will be more than 20 times the
weight of the child. This means the weight of
the child would suddenly be more than
260 pounds (120 kg). Under these conditions,
only an appropriate child restraint properly
used can reduce the risk of serious injury.
Child restraints, like adult safety belts, must
be used properly to be effective. Used improp-
erly, they can increase the risk of serious in-
jury in an accident.
Consult the child safety seat manufacturer's
instructions in order to be sure the seat is
right for your child's size c::>
page 135, Impor-
tant safety instructions for using child safety
seats.
Please be sure to read and heed all of
the important information and WARNINGS
about child safety, Advanced Airbags, and the
installation of child restraints in this chapter.
There is a lot you need to know about the Ad-
vanced Airbags in your vehicle and how they
work when infants and children in child re-
straints are on the front passenger seat. Be-
cause of the large amount of important infor-
mation, we cannot repeat it all here. We urge
you to read the detailed information in this
owner's manual about airbags and the Ad-
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle and the
very important information about transport-
ing children on the front passenger seat.
Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS - they
are extremely important for your safety and
the safety of your passengers, especially in-
fants and small children.
A
WARNING
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All vehicle occupants and especially chil-
dren must be restrained properly whenev-
er riding in a vehicle. An unrestrained or
improperly restrained child could be in-
jured by striking the interior or by being
ejected from the vehicle during a sudden
maneuver or impact. An unrestrained or
improperly restrained child is also at great-
er risk of injury or death through contact
with an inflating airbag.
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WARNING
Children on the front seat of any car even
with Advanced Airbags can be seriously in-
jured or even killed when an airbag in-
flates. A child in a rearward-facing child
safety seat installed on the front passen-
ger seat will be seriously injured and can
be killed if the front airbag inflates.
- 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, door or
roof.
- Never install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
unless the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on. If the PAS·
SENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, have the airbag
system inspected immediately by your
Audi dealer.
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