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Releasing
- Loosen the tension on the straps f ollowing the child
restra int man ufact urer's inst ructions.
Depress the spring catches to release the anchorage hooks
from the lower a nchorages .
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 increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in an accident.
• These anchors were developed only for child safety seats using
the "LATCH " system.
•
Never attach other child s afety seats , belts o r other objects to
the se anchors .
• Always make sure that you hear a click when latching the seat
in place . If you do not hear a click the seat is not secure and could
fly forward and hit the inter ior of the veh icle, or be ejected from
the vehicle.
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WARNING
Improper installation of child restraint s will increase the risk of
injury in an accident.
• Always follow the child restraint syst e m manufacturer's
inst ructions for proper installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as the lower anchorage s or
safety belts in your veh icle .
• Always read and heed the important information and WARN-
INGS about child safet y and the installation of child restraint
system s => page
148,
"Child Safety ". •
Tether
anchors
and tether
straps
Fig. 126 Tet her
anchors: at tachm ent
hook locat ions behind
t he rear seatbacks
The tether anchors for the rear seating positions are located on the
backside of the rear seatbacks => fig. 126.
A tether is a st raight or V-shaped strap that attac hes the top pa rt of
a child restraint to special anchorage points in the vehicle.
The purpose of the t ether is to red uce t he forward movemen t of the
child restraint in a crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
t ha t could be caused by striking the vehicle inter ior.
Forward fac ing ch ild restraints manufactured afte r September 1,
1999, a re required by U.S. federa l reg ulat ions to comp ly with new
child head movement performance requirements . These new perfor-
mance requirements make a tether necessary on most new ch ild
safety sea t s.
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WARNING
Improp e r installat ion of child restraints will increase the ris k of
injury and death in a crash.
• Always follow the instru ctions provided by the man ufacturer
of the child rest raint you intend to install in your Audi.
•
Improper use of child rest raint anchors (including tether
anchors) can lead to injury in a colli sion . The anchors are designed
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