Audi Q3 2017 Owner's Manual page 154

Child safety
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place ¢ fig. 131 .
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps t ight following the child restra int
manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
ch ild restraint manufacturer's instruct ions .
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an-
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
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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 developed only for child
safety seats us ing the "LATCH" system .
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latch ing the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the inte rior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
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WARNING
Improper ins t allation of child rest raints will
increase the risk of injury in an acc ident.
- Always follow the child restra int system
manufactu rer's instruct io ns for proper in-
st al lation of t he child res t ra int system and
proper 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 installation of child restraint sys-
tems ¢page 137, Child safety.
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 132 Tether anchors: attachment hook locations be-
hind the rear seatbac ks
The tether anchors for t he rear seat ing positions
are located on the backside of the rear seatbacks
¢ fig. 132 .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at-
taches the top par t of a ch ild restrain t to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is t o reduce the for-
ward movement of the child restrain t in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that cou ld be caused by striking the vehicle inte-
rior.
Forward facing child restra ints manufac t ured af-
te r September 1, 1999, are requi red by U.S. fed-
era l reg ulations to comply with new child head
movement performance req uirements . These
new performance requ irements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
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WARNING
Improper installation of child restra ints w ill
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow t he instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of chi ld restraint anchors (in-
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The anchors are designed to
wit hstand on ly those loads imposed by cor-
re ctly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two child rest raint systems on
one LA TCH lowe r anchor point. Ill-