Additional Information - Audi A6 2016 Owner's Manual

Releasing the t eth er 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.
(D
Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cush ion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
wou ld also be permanently stretched around
the tether strap . This applies especially to
leather seats .
Using tether straps on rearward -facing
child restraints
Current ly, few rear-facing child restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instruc-
tions carefully to determine how to properly in-
stall the tether.
A
WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
ser iously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrie r wit h great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door.
- If you mus t install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be-
cause of exceptiona l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not
come on and stay on, immed iate ly install
the rear-fac ing ch ild safety seat in a rear
seating pos it ion and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Ch ild safety
Additional information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional in-
formation about child restraint se lection, instal-
lation and use:
NHTSA advises that the best ch ild safety seat is
the one that fits your child and fits in your vehi-
cle, and that you will use correct ly and consis -
tent ly.
Try befo re you buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administra -
ti on
Tel. : 1-888-3 2 7-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153)
www .nhtsa .gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Tel. : (202) 662-0600
www .safekids.org
Safety BeltSafe U.S.A
Tel.: (800) 745-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Spanish)
www .carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 or call 1-613-998-86 16 if
you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/ roadsafety/men u. htm
Audi Custom er Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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