Additional Information - Audi A5 Coupe 2013 Owner's Manual

184 Ch ild Saf e ty
and child against the backrest, center
arm rest, or door .
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear-
ward -fac ing child restra int 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
we ight registe red can make th e system
wor k as t hough 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.
- If you must install a rearwar d f acing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
med iately install the rearward-facing
child safety seat in a rear seat ing posi-
t ion and have the airbag system inspect-
ed by you r authorized Audi dealer.
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional
information about child restrai nt select ion, in-
stallat ion and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat
is the one t hat fits your child and fits in your
vehicle, and that you w ill use cor rectly and
consistently.
Try before you buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-
istration
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) 74S-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747 -SANO (Spanish)
www.carseat .org
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 or call
1-6 13-998-86 16 if you are in the Ottawa area
http://www .tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/
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Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834