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Child Safety
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Fig. 130 Tether anchors: attachment hook iocations
behind the rear seatbacks
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Remember: Use tether straps ta help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
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WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in an accident.
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats using the "LATCH" sys-
tem.
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or other abjects ta these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latching the seat in place. Ifyou do
not hear a click the seat is not secure and
could fly forward and hit the interior of
t~e
vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi-
cleo
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WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury in an acci-
dent.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle.
- Always read and heed the important in-
formation and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re-
straint systems
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page
133,
ehild Safe-
ty.
Releasing
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Loosen the tension on the straps following
the child restraint manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
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Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag-
es.
_ Ifyou leave the guidance fixtures instal-
led for several days, they could leave a
mark on the upholstery on the seat cush-
ion and backrest in the area that the
guidance fixtures were installed. The up-
holstery would also be permanently
stretched around the guidance fixtures.
This applies especially ta leather seats.
Fig. 129 Lower anchorages: proper mounting
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Mounting
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Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upright position and securely
latched in place.
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Attach bath hook-on connectors with the
spring catch release on the child safety seat
onto the LATCH lower anchorage sa that the
connectors lock into place
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fig. 129.
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Pull on the connector attachments ta make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
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Pull straps tight following the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions.
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restraint manufacturer's in-
structions.
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Push down on the seat cushion
50
that the
lower anchorages are visible.
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Pull off the guidance fixtures from the low-
er anchorages.
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Always remove the guidance fixtures and
keep them in a safe place when not in use.
You may find it easier to install child re-
straints equipped with hooks attached to
straps without the guidance fixtures in place.
If this is the case, remove the guidance fix-
tures by pulling them off the anchorages.
However, the guidance fixtures can help you
to locate the LA TeH anchorages.
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WARNING
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Improper use of tether anchorages or low-
er anchorages can cause serious personal
injury in a crash.
- Always carefully follow the child re-
straint manufacturer's instructions for
proper installation and use of child re-
straint systems.
- Never use the LA TeH or tether anchorag-
es to attach safety belts or other kinds of
occupant restraints.
- Child restraint tether attachments and
lower attachments are only designed to
secure a child restraint that has been
equipped to use these anchorages.
- Tether anchorages and lower anchorages
are de.signed to with tand only those
loads imposed by correctlY"fitted child
restraints. Under no circumstances can
they be used safely for adult or child
safety belts or harnesses.
- Never mou nt more than one child re-
straint to a single tether or to a lower an-
chorage point. Attaching two child re-
straints ta a single anchorage point can
cause the anchorage ta fail and cause se-
rious personal injury in a crash.
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Note
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- Remove the guidance fixtures before
folding the rear seatback ta prevent
damaging the seat cushion.
Fig. 127 Rear seats: installing the guidance fixtures
Fig. 128 Close-up: fitting the guidance fixture over the
lower anchorage bracket
Special guidance fixtures increase the conven-
ience of the lower anchorages and are availa-
ble from your authorized Audi dealer.
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are
located on the rear seats between the seat-
back and the seat cushion. Special guidance
fixtures increase the convenience of the lower
anchorages and help protect the seat material
from possible damage when installing child
restraints.
Installing the guidance fixtures
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Push down on the seat cushion
50
that the
lower anchorages are visible.
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Hold the guidance fixture with the part
numberfacing downward and push it in the
direction ofthe arrow ante the anchorage
~fig.
128.
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Make sure that each of the two guidance fix-
tures per seat snaps into place.
Removing the guidance fixtures
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Remove the child restraint according the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
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