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36 Opening and closing
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
• Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 32.
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to
the open position@¢
fig. 24.
• To lock the driver's door, move the selector
lever to the P position (automatic transmis ­
s ion) and turn the key
once to the close posi­
tion
@ ¢.& in General description on
page
30.
Locking the front passenger's door with
the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side
of the front passenger's door. It is only visible
when the doo r is open.
• Remove the mechanical key ¢
page 32 .
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢ fig. 25.
• Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right.
Once the front passenger's door has been
closed, you cannot open it again from the out­
side. The door can be opened from the inside
by pulling the door handle.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS ¢ A in
General description on page
30.
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After the ignition is switched on, the pow­
er locking system switch is enab led .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started by unauthorized persons .
-
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This
ch ip automatically activates/deactivates the
e lectronic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electron ic immobilizer deactivates auto­
mat ica lly when you insert the remote contro l
key into the ignition lock.
It activates again a
utomatical ly when you remove the remote
control key from the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I START ENGINE ST OPI button, the electronic
immobilizer deactivates automatica lly. If you
switch the ignition off and remove the remote
control key from the vehicle, the electronic
immobilizer activates again automatically.
A WARNING
--
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power window or power sun­
roof leading to se rious personal injury.
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- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions ¢
page 267.
Rear lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Rea r lid: ha nd le

40 Opening and clo sing
-I «:s I button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
the message
V ale t park ing activat ed appea rs
in the ins trument cluster display when you
switc h the ignition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to vehicles: with garage door opener ( Homelink)
Fig. 33 Garage door ope ner: exa mples of u sing wit h
diff erent sy stems
You can activate various systems such as ga ­
rage doors, sec urity systems and home light­
ing from inside yo ur vehicle using the ga rage
door opener (Homelink). There are three but­
tons for this in the vehicle headliner that can
be in used in place of up to three hand -he ld
transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door
opener , the three buttons in the roof headlin­
er must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the
immediate vicinity of the equipment when
using or programm ing the garage doo r
opene r. People can be injured and objects
can be damaged if they are caught in the
equipment .
@ Tips
-Fo r security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be­
fore se lling the vehicle. -
For add itiona l information about Home­
Link, visit www.homelink .com.
- For Declara tion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula ­
tions
c::> page 267.
' . Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 3 4 Headli ner: con tro l uni t
Requir ement: The buttons in the roof head lin­
er must be programmed
c::> page 40 or
c::> page 41 and the ve hicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
.,. Press the b utton to open t he garage door.
The LED @ blinks o r turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to close the garage
door.
(D Tip s
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener
module will switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rol ling
code systems using this procedu re .
Pro gramming or repr ogramm ing buttons
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Press and hold the button in the roof head­
liner
c::> page 40, fig . 34 that you wou ld like
to prog ram for at least 10 seconds. Or
.,. Select:
!CARI function button> Car sy ste m s*
contro l butto n > Vehicle setting s > Garage IJJI,

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door opener> Program garage door open­
er.
If this path is not available, program the
button as described in version
Bqpage41 .
.,. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually. They must all be erased together.
Reprogram the buttons if necessary .
.,. Select:
ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Clear program settings
>
Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.,. Select: I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information.
@ Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems.
If this is the case, program the buttons
as described in version B
c:> page 41.
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the HomeLink module in
the radiator grille
c:> page 41; fig. 35
depends on the system that you are pro­
gram ming.
- Depending on the model of the system,
you may need to release the button on
the remote control during programming
and press it again. Hold each position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
signals on your vehicle in view when do­
ing this.
- After programming the garage door
opener, it may be necessary to synchron­i ze the motor with the system. Refer to
the manufacturer's instructions.
Opening and closing 41
Programming the buttons (version 8)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 35 Distance be tween the ra diato r grille and the
hand transmitter
Programming the button: Part 1 with the
controls
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and hold both outer buttons in the
roof headliner
c:> page 40, fig. 34 until the
LED @turns off completely (after about
20 seconds). This procedure clears the
standard codes that were set at the facto ­
ry and does
not need to be repeated again
to program the other buttons.
3. Briefly press the button on the roof head­
liner that you would like to program.
4. Wait until the LED @ begins to blink
quickly. Programming mode is active for 5
minutes.
5. Move in front of your vehicle while hold­
ing the original remote control for the
system that would like to program to a
button in the roof headliner.
Programming the button: Part 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle
c:> fig. 35.
7. Press and hold the remote control until
the turn signals on your vehicle blink. This
may take up to 30 seconds.
8. If the emergency flashers blink three
times, the programming was successful.
If the emergency flashers only blink one
time, the 5 minute time limit for the pro­
gramming has ended or the programming
was not successful. Repeat the program­
ming from the third step, or try changing
t he distance to the radiator grille. .,.

42 Openin g and clo sing
9 . I f the garage door or other system does
not open using the buttons in the roof
headliner even though the programming
was successful, the system may use a roll­ ing code instead of a fixed code.
Roll ing
code pro gramming
must be performed
¢ page 42.
The other two buttons in the roof headliner
can be programmed according to the instruc­
tions above . Begin with the third step .
Erasing butt on progr amming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually . They must all be erased together.
Reprogram the buttons if necessary.
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. Press and ho ld both outer buttons in the
roof headline r until the LE D @ turns off
completely (after about 20 seconds).
Re prog ramming th e button s
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To reprogram an individual button, press
and hold the button until the LED@ starts
to flash quick ly (after about 10 seconds) .
Re lease the button immediately. Program­
ming mode is active for 5 minutes .
.. Continue with the fifth step .
(D Tips
-Programming using the buttons in the
roof headliner is not possible with all In­
fota inment systems. If this is the case,
program the buttons as described in ver­
s ion A¢ page 40 .
- The requ ired distance between the hand
transmitter and the Home Link module in
the radiato r grille ¢ fig. 35 depends on
the system tha t you are programming.
- Depend ing on the model of the system,
you may need to release the but ton on
the remote contro l during programming
and press it again . Ho ld each position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
s ignals on your vehicle in v iew when do­
i ng th is.
Rolling code programming
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Rolling code programming is also needed for
some systems .
Identifying a rolling cod e
.. Press and hold the button in the roof head ­
liner that was already programmed .
.. Watch the LED@¢ page 40, fig. 34. If the
LE D blinks quickly, the systems (such as a
garage door) is equipped with a rolling code .
.. Program the rolling code as follows:
Acti vating the moto r unit in a system
.. Locate the programming button on the sys­
tem's motor un it. The exact location and
color of the button may vary depend ing o n
the brand of the system.
.,. Press the programming button on the ga­
rage door opene r moto r unit (this will usual ­
ly activate an " indicator" on the motor unit) .
Yo u now have approximate ly
30 second s to
program the b utton in the roof headliner .
Programming the button in the roof
headlin er
.,. Press and hold the previo usly programmed
button in the roof headliner for 2 seconds .
.. To end ro lling code programming , press and
hold the button again for 2 seconds.
.. With some systems, the button may need to
be pressed a third t ime to end the program­
m ing process .
After programm ing, the system sho uld detect
the signal and begin moving when the button
in the roof headliner is pressed . Now you may
program the other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
-The rolling code can be programmed
more quickly and more easily with the
help of a second person.
- If you have difficulty programming the
roll ing code, referr ing to the user guide
for the system may help .

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Power top
Automatic power top
General information
The power top opens and closes automat ica l­
l y . The ent ire power top is s tored in the power
top compartment. The power top may be
opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the power top is
wind and w aterproof. In rare cases, small
drop lets of water may form under extreme
weather conditions such as torrential or pro­ longed rain. That is norma l and no cause for
concern.
F ollow the care instr uctions to keep the roo f
from leak ing and to maintai n its appearance
over time
c::> page 184, Vehicle care and
cleaning.
Also observe the following:
- Only open and store the power top when it is
clean a nd dry . Sharp dirt particles can cause
damage to the rear window and the power
top. If the power top is stored when damp,
dents can form . If left stored for a long per i­
od of t ime, mildew and other damage can
develop .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become dis­
colored .
- Remove ice and snow before opening the
power top. Do not use any sharp edged ob ­
jects to remove ice and snow or the power top could be scratched or damaged . T he rear
window may be clea red wi th a standa rd ice
scraper.
- Do not open the power top when tempera­
tu res are below 32 ° F (0 °C). The fabr ic used
i n the power top loses its elasticity when
temperatures are be low freezing .
Power top 43
Opening/closing the power top
Fig. 36 Center co n sole : power top sw itch
.,.. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,.. To open/close the power top, pull/press and
hold the~ button during the entire proc ­
ess .
Th ..
@ ;ndicator light turns on .
- when the power top opens/closes or
- if the power top did not open/close com- pletely.
T he
II indicator light in the inst rument clus­
ter turns off when the power top is complete ­
ly open/closed.
The
II light will blink if the power top cannot
be opened/closed
c::> page 45.
.&_ WARNING
- When operating the power top, make
sure the func tion is not affected by wind
or other factors and that it does not in ­
terfere with other drivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from dr iving
could cause the power top to open . This
can result in injuries and damage to the
veh icle.
- Make sure no one wi ll be injured by the
power top supports and other mov ing
parts when opening and closing the top.
- The head space in the rear is reduced
when the power top opens and closes.
Make sure the passengers in the rear are
far enough away from the power top to
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The leavin g home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlock ing it.
T his function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO posit ion
¢ page 51 , fig. 55.
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢ page 51 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
T he headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v ides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv­
i ng in a country that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cause glare for on coming drivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered with wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. For
more informat ion, please see your author ­
i z ed Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
Clear vi sion 5 3
Emergency flashers
Fig. 5 7 Center co n sole : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.. Press the switch
Gil ¢ fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency f las hers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights .
1B in the instru ­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ign it ion is turned off .
T he emergency flashers w ill turn on a utomat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f lashers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf ­
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- your vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an eme rgency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.

134 Airbag sys te m
For this reason, a nd because t he bac k seat is
the safest place for children - when prop erly
restra ined according to their age and size - we
strongly recommend that children always sit in the back seat
Q page 152, Child Safety.
A WARNING
-
A c hild in a rearward-facing child safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be k illed if
t he front a irbag inflates - even wit h an Ad­
v a nced Airb ag System.
- T he inflating a irbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier with g reat
force and w ill smash the ch ild safety sea t
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof .
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats on the rear seat .
-If you mus t inst all a rearwar d fa cing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on , im­
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
au thorized Audi dealer .
- Forward-fac ing ch ild safety seats instal ­
led on the front passenger's seat may in­
terfer e wi th the deployment of the air­
bag and cause se rious personal injury to
the ch ild.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional c ircumstances, you mus t
install a forwa rd-facing child restra int on
the front passenger's seat:
- Always m ake su re the forw ard-fa cing
sea t has been des igned and certified by
its manufact urer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward -facing child re ­
st raint up aga inst or very near the inst ru­
ment pane l.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft ad
justment range, as fa r away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the forward-fac ing ch ild restra int. The
backrest must be ad justed to an upright
position .
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the
time wheneve r the ignit ion is switched
on.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious inju ry, ma ke
sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
lig ht w ill be displayed whenever a child re­
straint is insta lled on the front passenger
seat and the ignition is switched on .
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not stay on, per form the checks de ­
scribed ¢
page 141, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- Take the chi ld restraint off the front pas­
senger seat and install it properly at one
of the rear seat positions if the
PASSEN ­
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on.
-Have the airbag system inspected by
your author ized Audi dealer immed iate­
ly.
- Always carefully follow instr uctions from
child restraint manufacture rs when in­
stalling ch ild restra ints.
A WARNING
-If, in except iona l circumstances, you must
i nstall a forward or rearwa rd -facing child
r estra int on t he front passenger's seat :
- Improper installation of ch ild restra ints
can reduce their effectiveness o r even
p revent them from providing any protec­
tion.
- An improperly installed ch il d restra int
can inter fere with the airbag as it de­
p loys and seriously injure o r even kill the
child -even with an Advance d Airbag
System.
- Always caref ully follow the m anu factur ­
er 's ins truc tio ns p rov ided with the ch ild
safety sea t or carrier .

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-a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether the c hild is in one of
t h e chi ld safety seats listed
¢ page 154),
-a chi ld who has outgrown child restraints is
on the front passenger seat.
I f the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OF F light in the center
of the instrument pane l w ill come on and stay
on.
The front ai rbag on the passenger side may
not deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not illuminate and stay lit) if:
- a small ad ult or teenager is o n the front pas ­
senger seat
- a passenger who is not sitt ing upright w ith
their back against a non -reclined backrest
with their feet on the vehicle floo r in front
of the seat is on the front passenger seat .
I f the front passenger airbag deploys, the
F ederal Standard requires the airbag to meet
the " low risk" deployment criteria to help re ­
d uce the risk of inj ury through interaction
with the airbag. " Low risk" deployment occurs
in those crashes that take place at lower de­
celerations as defined in the electronic co ntrol
u ni t.
¢ page 141
Always remember: Even tho ugh you r vehicle
is equipped with Advanced Airbags, the safest
p lace for children is properly restrained on the
back seat . Please be sure to read the impor ­
tant information i n the sect ions that follow
and be sure to heed a ll of the WARNINGS.
.8, WARNING
To redu ce the risk of injury whe n an airbag
in flates, always wear safety belts prope rly.
- If you are unres trained, lean ing fo rward,
sitting sideways or out of position in any
way, your risk of in jury is much higher.
- You w ill also receive serio us inju ries and
c ou ld even be killed if you are up against
the a irbag or too close to it when it in­
fla tes -even with an Advanced Airbag
Q page 131 .
Airbag system 137
.8, WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be ser iously injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
vanced A irbag System .
- Al tho ugh the A dvanced Airbag Sys tem in
your veh icle is designed to tur n off the
fro nt airbag whe n a rea rward-facing
child res tra int has been insta lled on the
front passenger seat, nobody can abso ­
lutely g uarantee that dep loyment is im­
possible in all conceivable situations that
may happen dur ing the usefu l life of your
veh icle.
- The in flating airbag will h it the ch ild
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the child safety seat
and chi ld against the backrest , center
armrest, doo r, or roof.
- Always install rearward-facing chi ld re­
straints in the back seat .
- If you must install a rearward fac ing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptiona l circumstan­
c e s and t he
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
lig ht does not come o n and stay on, im­
media tely insta ll the rear -fa cing ch ild
safety sea t in a rear seating position and
have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer .
A WARNING
-=
If, in e xceptiona l circumstances, you must
i nstall a forward -facing child restraint on
the front passenger 's seat:
- Always 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 s ide a irbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child re­
straint up against or very near the instru­
ment panel.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost pos ition in the seat's fore and
aft ad justment range, as fa r away from
the airbag as possible, before install ing •
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-Occ upants who are unbelted, out of posi­
t ion or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un­
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye
¢ page 132.
A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be k illed if
the front a irbag in flates - even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System .
- The inflating a irbag w il l hit the child
sa fety sea t or infant carrier w ith g reat
f orce and w ill smash the ch ild safety seat
and child against the backrest , cente r
armrest, door or roof .
- Always install rear -facing child sa fety
seats on the rear seat .
- If you mus t install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im ­
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position a nd
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
authori zed Au di dealer .
A WARNING
Objects betwee n you and t he a irbag will
increase the risk of in jury in a crash by in­
t erfering wi th the way the air bag un folds
or by being pushed into you as the a irbag
inflates.
- Never hold th ings in your hands or on
yo ur lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport i tems on or in the area
of the front passenge r seat . Objects
cou ld move into the area of the front air­
bags dur ing braking or other s udden ma­
neuver and become dangerous projec­
t il es that can cause serious personal in­
jury if the airbags inflate .
- Never place or attach accessories or oth­
er objects (such as cupholders, te le­
phone brackets, large, heavy or b ulky ob -
-
Airbag system 141
jects) on the doors, ove r o r near the area
marked "AIRBAG" on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, seat backrests or be­
tween those areas and yourself . These
objects could cause in ju ry in a c rash , es ­
pecia lly when the airbags infla te .
- Never recline the front passenger 's sea t
to transport objects. Items can a lso
move into the area of the s ide a irbag or
the front a irbag du ring bra king or in a
sudden maneuve r. O bje cts ne ar the air­
bags can become projec tiles and cause
in jur y, partic ula rly when the seat is re ­
clined .
A WARNING
The fine dust create d when air bags deploy
can cause breathing prob lems for people
with a history of asthma or other breath­ ing cond itions .
- To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory conditions shou ld get fresh air r ight
away by getting o ut o f the veh icle or
open ing windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, was h your hands and face with
mild soap and wate r before ea ting.
- Be ca reful not to get the dust into your
eyes, o r into any c uts or sc ratches .
- If the resid ue should get into your eyes,
f lush them w ith wate r.
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag
System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
T wo separate indicators monitor the function
of the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag
monitoring indicator light and the
PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF
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156 Child Safety
&_ WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the
wrong child safety seat or improperly in­
stalling a child restraint increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death .
-All vehicle occupants and especially chil ­
dren must always be restrained properly
whenever riding in a vehicle.
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- An unrestrained or improperly restrain­
ed child can be injured or killed by be­
ing thrown against the inside of the ve­
hicle or by being ejected from it during
a sudden maneuver or impact .
- An unrestrained or improperly restrain­
ed child is at much greater risk of injury
or death by being struck by an inflating
airbag.
- Commercially available child safety seats
are required to comply with U.S. Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
213 (in Canada CMVSS 213).
- When buying a child restraint, select
one that fits your child and the vehicle.
- Only use child restraint systems that
fully contact the flat portion of the
seat cushion. The child restraint must not tip or lean to either side. Audi does
not recommend using child safety
seats that rest on legs or tube -like
frames . They do not provide adequate
contact with the seat.
-Always heed all legal requirements per­
taining to the installation and use of
child safety seats and carefully follow
the instructions provided by the manu­
facturer of the seat you are using.
- Never allow children under 57 inches
(1.45 meters) to wear a normal safety
belt. They must always be restrained by a
proper child restraint system. Otherwise,
they could sustain injuries to the abdo­
men and neck areas during sudden brak­
ing maneuvers or accidents.
- Never let more than one child occupy a
child safety seat . -
Never let babies or older children ride in
a vehicle while sitting on the lap of an­
other passenger .
- Holding a child in your arms is never a
substitute for a child restraint system.
- The strongest person could not hold
the child with the forces that exist in
an accident. The child will strike the in­
terior of the vehicle and can also be
struck by the passenger.
- The child and the passenger can also
injure each other in an accident.
- Never install rearward-facing child safety
seats or infant carriers on the front pas­
senger seat. A child will be seriously in­
jured and can be killed when the passen­
ger 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 arm rest, door or roof.
= Always install rearward-facing child
safety seats or infant carriers on the
rear seat.
- Forward-facing child safety seats instal­
led on the front passenger's seat can in­
terfere with the airbag when it inflates and cause serious injury to the child. Al­
ways install forward-facing child safety seats on the rear seat .
- 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 precautions be taken:
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has
been designed and certified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag.
- Always carefully follow the manufac­
turer's instructions provided with the
child safety seat or carrier.
- Always move the front passenger seat
into the rearmost position of the pas-
senger seat's fore and aft adjustment
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