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Child S a fet y
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 176
Tethe r ancho rs: recess flaps behind the rear
sea t backs
The tethe r anchors for the rear sea t ing posi-
tions are located in recesses in t he rear win-
dow she lf ~ fig. 176
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a child restraint to
specia l anchorage points in the veh icle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for·
ward movement of the child restra int in a
crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
inj ury that could be ca used by st riking the ve-
hicle interior.
Forward facing child restra ints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, a re required by U.S.
federal regulations to comply with new child
head movement performance requirements.
These new performance requ irements make a
tether necessary on most new child safety
seats.
A
WARNING
Improper insta llation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re-
stra int you intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restra int anchors
(including tether anchors) can lead to in·
jury in a collision. The anchors are de·
sign ed to withstand only those loads im-
posed by cor rect ly fit ted ch ild restraints.
- Never mou nt two child restraint systems
on one LA TCH lower anchor po int.
- Never attach two child restraint systems
to one tether strap or tether anchorage .
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether ancho-
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restraints.
- Never secure or attac h any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho-
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearwa rd facing
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-
mediately insta ll the rear-fac ing ch ild
safety seat in a rea r seating position and
have t he airbag system ins pe cted by your
Aud i dea le r.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 1 77
Tether st rap : prope r routing and mou nt ing
Installing the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether st rap on the
child res t raint accord ing to t he child re-
st raint manufacturer's instructions.
.,. Guide t he upper te t her st rap
under
the rear
head restra int ~ fig. 177 (ra ise the head re-
stra int if necessary) .
.,. Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
.,. Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of t he tether anchorage .
.,. Pull on the tethe r strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly fo llowing the
child res t raint manufa cturer's inst ructions.
.,.
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