AUDI Q5 2015 Owners Manual

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Toddlers and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 years old and weigh more than
20 lbs. (9 kg) up to 40 lbs. (18 kg) must always
be properly restrained in a child safety seat certi­
fied for their si ze and weight¢
fig. 175 and
¢fig. 176 .
The airbag on the passenger side makes the front
seat a potentially dangerous place for a child to ride . The front seat is not the safest place for a
child in a forward-facing child safety seat. It is a
very dangerous place for an infant or a larger
child in a rearward-facing seat.
.8, WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong
child safety seat or improperly installing a
child restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a collision or oth­
er emergency situation.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates. A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even with an Ad·
vanced Airbag System .
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety seats
on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
- The rear side of the child safety seat should
be positioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat. Adjust or re­
move the rear seat head restraint if it is dif­
ficult to install the child seat with the head
Child safety
restraint in place ¢page 67. Install the
head restraint again immediately once the
child seat is removed. Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of
serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used¢
page 144, Safety belts,
¢ page 152, Airbag system
and
¢ page 172, Important information.
.8, WARNING
If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the front
passenger's seat, the child's safety and well­
being require that the following special pre­
cautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag .
- Always follow the manufacturer's instruc­
tions provided with the child safety seat or
infant carrier.
-Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position of the passenger seat's fore and aft adjustment range, and as
far away from the airbag as possible before installing the child restraint.
- Always make sure that nothing prevents the
front passenger's seat from being moved to the rearmost position in its fore and aft ad­
justment range.
- Always make sure the backrest is in an up­
right position.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the light does not stay on, perform the
checks ¢
page 162, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- Take the child restraint off the front passen­
ger seat and install it properly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
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Child safety
Booster seats and safety belts
Properly used booster seats can help protect
children weighing between about 40 lbs. and 80
lbs. (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4
ft. 9
in. (57 inches/1.45 meters) tall .
Fig. 177 Rear seat: child prope rly restrained in a booste r
seat
The vehicle's safety belts alone will not fit most
children until they are at least 4
ft. 9 in . (57 in­
ches/1.45 meters) tall and weigh about 80 lbs. (36 kg) . Booster seats raise these children up so
that the safety belt will pass properly over the
stronger parts of their bodies and the safety belt
can help protect them in a crash .
• Do not use the convertible locking retractor
when using the vehicle's safety belt to restrain
a child on a booster seat.
• The shoulder belt must lie as close to the cen­
ter of the child's collar bone as possible and
must lie fla t and snug on the upper body. It
must never lie across the throat or neck . The
lap belt must lie across the pelvis and never
across the stomach or abdomen . Make sure the
belt lies flat and snug. Pull on the belt to tight­
en if necessary.
• If you must transport an older child in a boos­
ter seat on the front passenger seat, you can
use the safety belt height adjustment to help
adjust the shoulder portion properly .
• Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
c> page 177.
Children up to at least 8 years old (over 40 lbs. or
18 kg) are best protected in child safety seats de­
signed for their age and weight. Experts say that
the skeletal structure, particularly the pelvis, of
these children is not fully developed, and they
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must not use the vehicle safety belts without a
suitable child restra int .
It is usually best to put these children in appro­
priate booster seats . Be sure the booster seat
meets all applicable safety standards.
Booster seats raise the seating position of the
child and reposition both the lap and shoulder
parts of the safety belt so that they pass across
the child's body in the right places. The routing of
the belt over the child's body is very important
for the child's protection, whether or not a boos­
ter seat is used. Children age 12 and under must
always ride in the rear seat .
Ch ildren who are at least 4
ft. 9 in. (57 inches/
1.45 meters) tall can generally use the vehicle's
three point lap and shoulder belts. Never use the
lap belt portion of the vehicle's safety belt alone
to restrain any child, regardless of how big the
child is. Always remember that children do not
have the pronounced pelvic structure required for
the proper function of lap belt portion of the ve­
hicle's three point lap and shoulder belts . The
child's safety absolutely requires that a lap belt
portion of the safety belt be fastened snugly and
as low as possible around the pelvis. Never let
the lap belt portion of the safety belt pass over
the child 's stomach or abdomen.
In a crash, airbags must inflate within a blink of
an eye and with considerable force . In order to do
its job, the airbag needs room to inflate so that it
will be there to protect the occupant as the occu­
pant moves forward into the airbag .
A vehicle occupant who is out of position and too
close to the airbag gets in the way of an inflating
airbag. When an occupant is too close, he or she
will be struck violently and will receive serious or possibly even fatal injury .
In order for the airbag to offer protection, it is
important that all vehicle occupants, especially
any children, who must be in the fron t seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances, be properly
restrained and as far away from the airbag as
possible. By keeping room between the child's .,,.

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body and the front of the passenger compart ­
ment, the airbag can inflate comp letely and pro­
vide supp lemental protection in certain frontal
coll is ions .
& WARNING
Not using a booster seat, us ing the booster
seat imprope rly, incorrect ly installing a boos­
ter seat or using the vehicle safety belt im­ prope rly increases the r isk of se rious personal
injury and death in a collision or other emer­
gency sit uat ion. To he lp reduce the risk of se­
r ious personal inju ry and/or death:
- T he shoulder be lt mus t lie as close to the
c en ter o f the child's co llar bone as possible
and must lie f lat and snug on the uppe r
body.
It must never lie across the throat o r
neck . The lap belt m ust lie across the pelv is
and never across the stomach or abdomen.
Make sure the belt lies flat and snug. Pull on
the belt to t ighten if necessary.
- Failure to properly route safety belts over a
child's body will cause severe in juries in an
acc ident or other emergency situat ion
~ page 144.
-The rea r side of the child safety seat shou ld
be pos it ioned as close as poss ible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat . Adjust or re­
move the rear seat head rest raint if it is d if­
ficult to install the child seat w ith the he ad
res traint in p lace
~ page 67. Inst all the
head restraint again immed iate ly once the
child seat is removed . Dr iv ing without head
restraints or with head rest raints that are
not prope rly adjusted inc reases the r isk o f
serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be ser ious ly in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
- Never let a child stand or knee l on any seat,
for example the front seat.
- Never let a child ride in the cargo area of
yo ur vehicle.
- Always remember that a chi ld lean ing fo r­
ward, sitting s ideways or o ut o f pos ition in
any way dur ing an accident can be struck by
a deploying airbag. Th is w ill result in ser ious
persona l inju ry or death .
Child sa fety
- If you must install a booster seat on the
front passenge r seat because o f exceptional
circumstances the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght must come on and stay on, when­
eve r the ignit ion is switched o n.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, perform the
checks desc ribed
~ page 162, Monitoring
th e Advanc ed Airbag System.
- Take t he chi ld restraint off the fron t passen­
ge r seat and install it properly at one of the
rea r seat posi tions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
ligh t does n ot stay on whenever
the igni tion is switched on.
- Always read and heed al l WARN IN GS when­
eve r using a child res tra ine d in a vehicle is
be ing used ¢
page 1 44, Safety belts,
¢ page 152, Airbag system and
¢ page 172, Important information .
Securing child seats
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
Safety belts for the rear seats and the front pas­
senger can be lock ed with th e conv ertible locking
retrac tor to properly secure child safety seats.
The safety belts emergency locking retracto rs fo r
the rea r seats safety belts an d for the front pas­
senger 's seat safety be lt have a convert ible lo ck­
i ng re tr acto r fo r child restr aints. The safety be lt
must be loc ked so that belt webbing cannot un­
reel. The ret ractor can be activated to lock the
safety belt and prevent the safety be lt webb ing
from loosen ing up d uring normal driv ing. A child
safety seat can on ly be properly installed when
the safety belt is locked so that the child and c h ild safety seat will stay in p lace .
Always remember: Even tho ugh your vehicle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
c hi ldren, especially those 12 years and younge r,
shou ld always r ide in the back seat prope rly re ­
stra ined for their age and size.
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Child safety
A WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re­
tractor is locked when installing a child safe­
ty seat . An unlocked safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child safety seat in place
during normal driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a sudden stop or in a collision.
- Always make sure that the rear seat back­
rest to which the center rear safety belt is
attached is securely latched whenever the
rear center safety belt is being used to se­
cure a child restraint.
- If the backrest is not securely latched, the
child and the child restraint will be thrown
forward together with the backrest and will
strike parts of the vehicle interior. The child
can be seriously injured or killed.
- Never install rear-facing child safety seats or
infant carriers on the front passenger seat.
A child will be seriously injured and can be
killed when the passenger airbag inflates .
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
-Always install rear-facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Forward-facing child safety seats or infant
carriers installed on the front passenger's
seat may interfere with the deployment of
the airbag and cause serious injury to the
child.
- It is safer to install a forward-facing child
safety seat on the rear seat.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
~page 172. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat~
page 153, Child
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restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
A WARNING
Always take special precautions if you must
install a forward or rearward-facing child re­
straint on the front passenger's seat in excep­
tional situations:
- Whenever a forward or rearward-facing
child restraint is installed on the front pas­
senger seat, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light must come on and stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, perform the
checks described
~ page 162, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
-Take the child restraint off the front passen­
ger seat and install it properly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
- Improper installation of child restraints can
reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection.
- An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure or even kill the child .
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child safety
seat or carrier.
- Never place additional items on the seat
that can increase the total weight registered
by the weight-sensing mat and can cause in­
jury in a crash.
A WARNING
Forward-facing child restraints:
-Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been designed and certified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
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-Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possible before installing the for­
ward-facing child restraint. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
A WARNING
Rearward-facing child restraints:
-A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
- Always be especially careful if you must in­
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptional cir­ cumstances.
- A tight tether strap on a rearward-facing
child restraint attached to the front passen­
ger seat can put too much pressure on the
weight-mat in the seat and register a heavi­ er weight in the Advanced Airbag System.
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.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immediately in­
stall the rear-facing child safety seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your Audi dealer.
Child safety
Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint .
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer's
instructions when installing a child restraint in
your vehicle . To activate the convertible locking
retractor:
.. Place the child restraint on a sea t, preferably on
the rear seat.
.. Slowly pull the belt all the way out.
.. Route it around or through the child restraint
belt path
~ . & .
.. Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight.
.. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position.
.. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un­
til the belt lies flat and snug on the child safety
seat .
.. You should hear a "clicking" noise as the belt
winds back into the inertia reel. Test the con­
vertible locking retractor by pulling on the belt .
You should no longer be able to pull the belt
out of the retractor. The convertible locking re­
tractor is now activated .
.. Make sure that the red release button is facing
away from the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is
properly tight and fastened so that the seat
cannot move forward or sideways more than
one inch (2 .5 cm) .
A WARNING
Using the wrong child restraint or an improp­
erly installed child restraint can cause serious
personal injury or death in a crash .
- Always make sure that the safety belt re­
tractor is locked when installing a child safe­
ty seat. An unlocked safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child safety seat in place
during normal driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a sudden stop or in a crash. ..,.
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Child safet y
-Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the chi ld restraint is installed is in an up­
right position and secure ly latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherw ise,
the seatback with the ch ild safety seat at­
tached to it co uld fly forward in the event of
an accident or other emergency sit uat ion.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used ¢
page 172. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat¢
page 153, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety be lt buck le.
Th@ belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
~ Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position .
A lways let the safety belt retract complete ly into
its stowed position . The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety be lt without the con­
vertible locking retractor for child restra ints .
If the convert ible locking retractor should be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deact ivate this feature .
If the
convert ible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt wi ll gradua lly become t ighter and
uncomfo rtable to wear.
_& WARNING
Imprope rly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious persona l injury and
death in a collision .
-
-Never unfasten the sa fety belt to deac tivate
the convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the vehicle is moving. You
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wou ld not be restrained and could be seri­
ously inj ured in an accident.
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS when­
ever us ing a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used
¢page 172. Special precaut ions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
r=> page 153, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
LATCH system (Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
' Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simpler and more practicable way to
attach the ch ild restraint on the vehicle seat, Fed­
eral regulat ions require spec ial lower anchorages
i n vehicles and devices on new child restraints to
attach to the vehicle anchorages.
The combination of the tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally called the
LATCH system for " Lower Anchorages and
Tethers for C hildren ."
Forward-facing chi ld restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­ eral regulat ions to comp ly w ith new ch ild head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child seats .
Installing a ch ild restraint that requires a top
tether without one can seriously impair the per­
formance of the ch ild restra int and its ability to
protect the ch ild in a collision . Install ing a chi ld
r est raint that requi res a top tether w it h out t he
top tether m ay be a v io la tion of state law.
Child rest raint manufacturers offer LATCH lower
anchorages on the ir chi ld seats with hook-on or
push-o n connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
In add ition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
c hi ld restra int systems usually requ ire the use of
tethe r straps to he lp keep the ch ild restrai nt
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,&_ WARNING
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a crash.
- Always follow the instructions prov ided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you intend to install in your vehicle.
- Never install a child restraint witho ut a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
requ ire the top tether strap to be used.
- Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli­
sion. The LATCH lower anchorage po ints are
designed to withstand only those loads im­
posed by correctly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point .
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
(D Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universa l anchorages" (or "lower uni­
versal anchorage bars") are used to describe
the system.
- In other countries, the term "ISO FIX" is used to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
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Fig . 178 Schematic overview : LATCH anc ho rage point loca­
tions
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your ve hicle which are eq uipped w ith the lower
anchorages system.
Chil d sa fe ty
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating .
Fig. 179 Lower anchorages, cove rs m arked
Fig . 1 80 Rea r seats: lower ancho rage bracket locat ions
Lower anch orages
The lower a nch o rage attachmen t po ints are lo­
cated between the rear seatback and rear seat
cushion .
Remove the covers
Q fig . 179 to access the lowe r
anchorage a ttac hment po in ts.
The lower anchorage attachment points are visi­ ble
9 fig. 180.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-use at­
tachment and min imize the poss ibi lity of improp­
er child restrain t installation.
All child restraints manufactured after Septem­ ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach­
ments for the
LATCH system .
Remember that the lower anchorage points are
only intended fo r installation and attachment of
ch ild restra ints specifically certified for use w ith
LATCH lower anchorages. Ch ild restra ints that are..,_
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Child safety
not equipped with the lower anchorage attach­
ments can still be installed in compliance with
the child restraint manufacturer's instructions on
using vehicle safety bel ts .
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages.
-Always read and heed the important infor ­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
¢ page 172, Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­ tions.
Fig. 181 L owe r an ch orages : proper mounting
Mounting
~ Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is
in the uprigh t position and securely latched in
place.
~ Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢fig. 181.
~ Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
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~ Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacture r's instructions.
Releasing
~ Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
~ 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.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease 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 safety seats, belts
or other objects to these 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 interior of the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts 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
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 182 Tether ancho rs: attach ment hook locatio ns be·
h ind t he rear sea tbacks
The tethe r anchors for the rear seating posit ions
are located on the backside of the rear seatbacks
¢ fig . 182 .
A tether is a s traig ht or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top part o f a ch ild restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the fo r­
ward movemen t of the ch ild restra int in a crash ,
i n orde r to help reduce the ris k of head injury that
could be caused by striking the vehicle interior.
F orward facing child restra ints manufact ured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S. fed­
eral reg ulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new chi ld safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of chi ld restraints will
increase the risk of i nju ry and death in a crash.
- Always fo llow the instructions prov ided by
the manufacturer of the child restra int you
intend to install in your Aud i.
- Improper use of ch ild restraint anchors (in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision . The anchors are des igned to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor ­
rectly fitted child restra ints .
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems on
one LATC H lower anchor point .
- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage .
Child sa fe ty
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compa rtment.
- Never use child restraint tether ancho rages
to secure safety belts or other k inds of occ u­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- 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 t ight, that it
causes the weight -sens ing mat to measure
mo re weight than is actually on the seat .
- The heavier weight registered can make the
Advanced A irbag System work as though an
adult were on the seat and dep loy the Ad­
vanced Ai rbag when it must be suppressed
causing ser ious or even fatal injury to the
child.
- If you m ust ins tall a rearwa rd fa cing c hild
safety sea t on the fron t passenger se at be­
cause of except iona l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on , immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
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Child safety
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig . 183 Tether strap: proper routing and mounting
F ig . 18 4 Tether st rap: proper routing and mounting
Installing the tether strap
• Release or dep loy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu­
factu rer's instr uctions.
• Gui de the upper te ther strap
under the rear
head restraint and into the rear cargo area
¢ fig. 184 (raise the head restraint if necessa­
ry).
• Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket.
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages .
• Tighte n the tether st rap firmly following the
c h ild restra int manufac turer's inst ruct ions .
Attaching to the center seating position
• Slide the rear seat forward ¢ page 66.
• Pull the anchor bracket forward and connect
the tether strap hook .
• Tig hte n the tet her strap and move the seat
backward.
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Releasing the tether strap
• Loosen the tension fo llow ing the child rest raint
manu fact urer's inst ructions.
• Depress the spring catch on the hook and re ­
lease it from the anchorage .
(D Note
If you leave the ch ild restraint with the tet her
strap fi rm ly installed fo r several days, t his
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
would a lso be permanently stretched around
the tether s trap . This applies especially to
l ea ther seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Curre ntly, few rear -facing chi ld restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
ch ild restra int system manufacturer's instr uc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing ch ild safety sea t
i nstalled on the fro nt pass enge r seat w ill be
seriously inju red and can be killed if the front
air bag in flates - even with an A dvan ced Air bag
Sys tem.
- The infla ting airbag will h it the c hild safety
seat o r infant carrier with great force and
w ill smash the child safety seat and child
aga inst the backrest, center armrest, or
door.
- A t igh t tether or other s trap on a rearward ­
facing chi ld restraint attached to the front
passenger seat can put too much pressure
on t he weight-mat in the seat and register a
heav ier weight in the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem. The heavier weight registered can
ma ke the system wo rk as though an adult
were o n the seat and deploy the Advanced
Airbag when it must be suppressed ca us ing
ser io us or even fat al injury to t he child.
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