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Child
Safety
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WARNING
Rearward-facing child restraints :
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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.
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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 arm rest, door or roof.
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Always be especially careful if you must install a rearward
facing child safety seat on the front passenger seat in exceptional
circumstances.
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A tight tether strap on a rearward-facing child restraint
attached to the front passenger seat can put too much pressure
on the weight-mat in the seat and register a heavier weight in the
Advanced Airbag System. The heavier weight registered can make
the system work as though an adult were on the seat and deploy
the Advanced Airbag when it must be suppressed causing serious
or even fatal injury to the child.
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Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on.
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If 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. •
Activating
the convertible
locking
retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a child
restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer's
instruc -
tions when installing a child restraint in your vehicle. To
activate the convertible locking retractor:
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
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Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably on the rear
seat.
- Slowly pull the belt all the way out.
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Route it around or through the child restraint belt path
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Push the child safety seat down with your full weight to
get the safety belt really tight .
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Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that seating
position.
- Guide the safety belt back into the retractor until the belt
lies flat and snug on the child safety seat.
- You should hear a " clicking" noise as the belt winds back
into the inertia reel. Test the convertible locking retractor
by pul li ng on the belt. You should no longer be able to
pull the belt out of the retractor. The convertible locking
retractor is now activated.
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Make sure that the red release button is facing away from
the child restraint so that it can be unbuckled quickly.
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Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is properly
tight and fastened so that the seat cannot move forward
or sideways more than one inch (2.5 cm).
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WARNING
Using the wrong child restraint or an improperly installed child
restraint can cause serious personal injury or death in a crash.
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Always make sure that the safety belt retractor is locked when
installing a child safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child safety seat in place during normal driving or
in a crash.
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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