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Child
safety
Releasing the tether strap
.,. Loosen the tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's
instructions.
.,. Depress the spring catch on the hook and re-
leas e 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 cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
would also be permanently stretched around
the tether strap . This applies especially to
leather seats .
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, 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
seriously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- 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, center armrest, or
door.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be-
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear -facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
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Additional
information
· Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional in-
formation about child restraint selection, instal-
lation and use :
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat is
the one that fits your child and fits in your vehi-
cle, and that you will use correctly and consis-
tently.
Try before you buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion
Tel.: 1-888-327-4236
(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 1-613-998-8616
if
you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc .ca/ eng/roadsafety/menu
.htm
Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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