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WARNING
Improper inst allation of child restraints w ill increase the r isk of
injury and death in a crash .
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Improper use of child restraint an chors (tether anchors ) could
lead to injury in a collision. The anchor s are designed to withstand
only tho se loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints .
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Never mount two child restraint systems on one LATCH lower
anchor point .
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Never attach two child restraint sy stems to one tether strap or
tether anchorage .
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Always follow the instructions
provided by the manufacturer of
the child restraint you intend to install in your Audi .
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Never use child restraint tether anchorages to secure safety
belts or other kinds of occupant restraints.
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Never atta ch a tether strap to a tie -down hook in the luggage
compartment.
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Never secure or atta ch any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tether anchors .
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If a tether or other strap is used to atta ch a child restraint to the
front passenger seat , make sure that it is not so tight , that it
causes the weight -sensing mat to measure more weight than is
actually on the seat.
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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. •
Child
Safety
Tether
strap
A tether is a st raight or V-shaped str ap that attaches the
top pa rt of a chil d rest ra int to speci al anc ho rage poin ts in
the vehicle.
Fig. 252 Tether strap:
prope r routing and
mounting
The p urpose of the tether is to reduce the forward movement of the
chi ld restraint in a crash, in o rde r to he lp reduce th e risk of h ead
injury that could be caused by striking the vehicle interior.
Fo rward f acing chi ld restr aint s manufact u red after Septemb er 1,
1999, are requ ired by U.S. federal regulations to comply with child
head movement p erfor m ance requ ir emen t s. These new pe rfo r-
mance requirements
make a tether necessary on most new child
safety seats .
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WARNING
Improper installation
of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury in a crash .
•
Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie -down hook
in the luggage compartment .
•
Never secure or attach any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tether .
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If a tether or other strap is used to attach a child restraint to the
front passenger seat, make sure that it is not so tight , that it
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