Audi AS Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 165

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.. Pull straps tight fo llowing the child restraint
manufac t urer 's instructions.
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufactu rer's instruct io ns .
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages .
Remember : Use tether straps to help keep the
child restrain t firm ly in place .
A
WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an acc ident .
- These anchors were deve loped only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attac h other child safety seats, belts
or othe r objects to these anchors .
- Always ma ke sure that you hear a click when
latching the seat in place . If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
A
WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury in an acc ident.
-Always follow the child restra int system
manufacturer's instruct io ns for proper in-
stallation of the child restraint system and
prope r use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety be lts in your ve-
hicle.
- Always read and heed the important infor-
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the insta llation of chi ld restraint sys-
t ems ¢
page
150, Child
safety.
Ch ild sa f ety
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 150 Tet her anchors: recess flaps behind the rear seat·
backs
The tether anchors for the rea r seating pos itions
are located in recesses in the rear window she lf
¢ fig.
150 .
A tether is a straight o r V-shaped strap that at -
t aches t he top pa rt of a ch ild rest raint to spe cial
anchorage points in the ve hicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
ward movement of t he ch ild restrain t in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head inju ry
that could be caused by striking the vehicle inte-
rior.
Forward facing child restra int s manufac tu red af-
ter September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S. fed-
eral reg ulations to comply with child head move -
ment perfo rmance requirements . These new per -
formance requir ements make a t et her necessary
on most new child safety seats .
A
WARNING
-
Improper installation of child restra ints w ill
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow the instructions prov ided by
the ma nufact urer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to install in you r Audi.
- Improper use of child restraint anchors (in-
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor-
rectly fit ted ch ild restrain t s.
- Neve r mo unt two child restraint systems o n
one LA TCH lowe r anchor point.
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