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The roof rack must only be secured in the posi­
tioning
bolt area.
Fig. 5 0 Mounting locations for roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roo f,
you
must observe the following:
- Your vehicle
has aerodynamic rain channels
molded into the roof. This is why conventional
roof luggage racks cannot be used. We recom ­
mend using roof rails from the Audi original ac­
cessories
program.
- These roof rails are the basis for a complete
roof rack system. For safety reasons, some ad­
ditional attachments are necessary to transport
luggage, bicycles, surf boards, skis and small
boats safely. All these components are availa­
ble at your authorized Audi dealer.
-The permitted roof load for your vehicle is 165
lbs (75 kg). The roof load is a combination of
the weight of the carrier system and the cargo.
-
When using roof rack systems with a lower load
capacity, you cannot use the maximum permis­
s ible
roof load. In this case, the roof rack can
only be
loaded to the weight limit give n in the
installation guide.
Installation
When installing the support feet, make sure they
are only placed in the positioning bolt area be­
tween the side wall frame and the roof frame
trim ~fig. 50. The positioning bolt is visible as
soon as you push the sealing lip back from the
room frame trim using the designated tool.
Seats and storage
A WARNING
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-The cargo must be securely attached on the
roof rack, otherwise you increase the risk of
an accident.
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You must under no circumstances exceed
the permissible roof load, the permissible
axle
loads and the permissible overall
weight of your vehicle because this increas­
es the risk of an accident.
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Please note that there is a higher risk of col­
lision
when transporting heavy objects or
objects with a large surface on the roof rack,
since the handling characteristics
change
due to a shift in the center of gravity or the
g reater surface area exposed to the wind. So
adapt your driving and speed to the actual
conditions.
If you use other roof luggage rack systems or
do not install the racks as intended, any dam­
age to the vehicle is not covered by the war­
ranty. Carefully follow the assembly and in­
stallation instructions included with the roof
rack carrier system.
¢!/) For the sake of the environment
A
roof rack is often left mounted out of con­
venience even if
it is no longer used. Your ve­
hicle will use
more fuel due to the increased
wind
resistance. So remove the roof rack after
us ing it.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
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Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions in ~page 176, Stowing luggage.
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Voice recognition system
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recogn ition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Fig. 10 4 Talk button and right thumbwheel on th e multi·
functi o n steer ing whee l
Requirement: the ignition and the MM! must be
switched on i::> page 95, there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system must not
be active .
.. S
witching on: briefly press the 12!]c:> fig . 104
button on the multifunction steering wheel*
and say the desired command after the Beep.
..
Switching off: press and hold the 5:1 b utton.
Or : say the command Cancel.
.. Pause: say the command Pause . To resume,
press the 10°1 b utton.
.. Corre cting: press the~ button one time. Or:
say the command Correct.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual
and audio feedback.
- Visual
input assistance: after switching on
voice
recognition, a display with a selection of
possible commands appears. The command
display can be switched on/off under I MENU!>
S ettings> left control bu tton > MMI settings>
Speech dialog system.
- Audio
input assistance: to have the possible
commands read, turn t h e voice recognition sys­
tem on a nd say Help .
104
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinc tly at a normal vol ume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
E
mphasiz e the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do not speak a command when the voice recogni ·
tion system is making an announcement.
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise. Make sure that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
Only use the system from the driver's seat be­
cause the hands free microphone is directed to·
ward that seat.
Additional settings
Additional settings such as individual speech
tra ining to your voice, Command display or v ol­
ume of spoken prompts can be adjusted under
IMENUI >Settings> left control button> MMI
settings > Speech dialog system .
.&. WARNING
- Direct your full attention to driv ing . As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. O nly use the functions in
such a way th
at yo u always maintain com­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
-
Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful situations. It may take longer to
dial the number or the system may not be
able to dia l it at all. Dial th e emergency
number manually.
@Tips
- The dia log pauses when ther e is an incom­
ing phone call and will continue if you ig­
nore the call. The dialog ends if you answer
the call.
- Navigation messages and traffic announce·
ments* are not made during a dialog.
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You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the voice recognition system or the
control knob.

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Radio
Accessing the radio
The radio supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bands. Using
the HO Radio re­
ceiver also
allows you to receive radio stations
on the FM and AM bond in digital format.
Fig. 124 FM station list (HO Radio FM)
Radio: SiriusXM
~'
.000 RADIO 10 D
120 001 Preview NoSignal
&
002 Hits 1
003 20 on 20 NoSignal = 004 40s on 4 NoSignal
Fig. 125 Siri usXM station list
"Press the I RADIO I button.
After opening the radio, the last opened station
list is displayed.
.
I
Selecting a station : select and confirm a station
from the station list. FM/ AM stations that can be
received by
digital radio are marked with the HD
radio symbol @. If recept ion quality declines,
the radio automatically switches to the analog
FM/AM station depending on availability . Digital
HD Radio stations * may contain multiple addi­
tional stations* . The available additional sta­
tions* are listed under
the radio station. If you
lose recept ion,
the additional stations* are mut­
ed since they can no Longer be received.
Setting the frequency band: press the I RADIO I
button repeatedly until the desired frequency
band
is set.
Updating the station list: station lists are updat­
ed automatically .
Radio
The following information is d isplayed in the sta­
tion Lists:
The statio n is stored as a favor ite. The symbol
shows
the stored Location in the favorites list (fo r
example, 21).
@Frequency
©Station name
® Channel number
If there is a loss of radio signal (SiriusXM*), the
following system information is displayed in the
station List:
NoSignal: the tuner is currently not receiving a
satellite signal @
c::> fig. 125.
The system information turns off when the radio
stations are received again.
{!) Tips
-HD Radio reception is not availab le in Cana­
da.
-
Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you would
like
to receive satellite programming.
- Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas,
oth­
er veh icles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
- Satellite radio is
not availab le in Alaska and
Hawaii.
- iTunes
tagging* is not supported by all radio
stations.
Radio functions
Free text search
Fig. 126 Input field and results list for free text search
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Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces­
sary, how
they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
... Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly
increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
-Safety belts are the s ingle most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile acc idents.
For your protection and that of your passen­
gers, always co rre ctly wea r safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
-
Pregnant women , inju red, or physically im­
paired
persons must also use safety belts.
L
ike all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to
be serio us ly injured if they do not
wea r safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother -throughout
the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi TI Coupe has two seating positions in
the front and two height-limited seating posi­
tions in the rear . Each seating position has a safe­
ty
belt. T he rear seat area in your Audi TT Coupe
does not have enough room fo r passengers of all
sizes. For
reasons of safety, no person taller than
4 ft 9 in (S 7 i n/1.45 m) should ever ride in the
rear seat area.
A WARNING
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Not wear ing safety belts or wearing them im-
properly
increases the risk of serio us personal
injury and death.
180
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing
small children, into any belt. It is espe­
cially dangerous to place a safety be lt over a
child
sitting on your lap.
- Never
let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
-
Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properl y restrained with a separate safety
belt o r child restraint.
-
Persons taller than 4 ft 9 in (57 in/1.45 m)
as well as children in booster seats who are
too close to the rear window and roof ca n
suffer severe head and nec k injuries when
the rea r lid is closed or in a crash.
- The
minimum clearance between the pas­
senger's heads and the rear window must
never -un de r any circumstances -be less
that lin (2.5 cm) when th e passengers sit
fu lly upright.
-Always make sure that rear seat passengers
cannot be stru c k when the rear lid is closed.
4 Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about
the importance of buckling up.
Fig. 145 Safety belt warning lig ht in the instrument cl us­
ter - e nla rged
Before driving off, always:
... Fasten your safety belt and make sure you wear
it properly.
... Mak e sure that you r passengers also bu ck le up
and properly wear th e ir safety belts.
... Protect chi ld ren with a ch ild restraint system
appropriate for the size and age.

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safest place for children -when properly restrain­
ed according
to their age and size -we strongly
recommend that children always sit in the back
seat Q page 212, Child safety.
_&WARNING
A child in a rearward-fac ing child seat instal­
led on
the front passenger seat will be seri­
ously injured
and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates -even with
an Advanced Airbag
System.
-The inflating airbag will hit the child seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the child seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Always
install rear-facing child seats on the
rear seat.
-If you must install a rearward facing child
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptional circumstances and the PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on
and stay on, immediately install the rear­
facing child
seat in a rear seating position
and have
the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer.
- Forward-facing child
seats installed on the
front passenger's seat may interfere with
the deployment of the airbag and cause se·
rious personal injury to the child.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must in­
stall 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 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.
-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-
Airbag system
ward-facing child restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright position.
- Make
sure that the PASSEN GER AIR BAG
OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make sure
that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will
be displayed
whenever a child restraint is in­
stalled on the front passenger seat and the
ignition is switched on.
-
If the PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not stay on, perform the checks described
~page 199, Monitoring the Advanced Air·
bag 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.
- Have
the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer immediately.
- Always carefully follow
instructions from
child restraint manufacturers when instal­
ling child restraints.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must in­
stall a forward or rearward-facing child re­
straint on the front passenger's seat:
-Improper installation of child restraints can
reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from provid ing any protection.
-An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure
or even kill the child -even
with an Advanced Airbag System.
-Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child seat or
carrier.
-Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occup ied by a person when it is ~
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backrest, center armrest, door, or roof.
- Always
install rearward-facing child re­
straints on the rear seat.
-If you must install a rearward facing child
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptional circumstances and the PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on
and stay on, immediately install the rear­
facing child
seat in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must in­
stall a forward-fac ing chi ld restraint on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-fac ing seat
has been designed and cer t ified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a fron t 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.
-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 install ing the for­
ward-facing child
restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright positio n.
-Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signa l to the Airbag System that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is
not, or to signa l that it is occupied by some­
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. T he presence of addi­
tional objec ts could cause the passenger
fro nt airbag to be turned on when it should
be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way
that is different from the way it would
have worked
without the object on the seat.
- Make
sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
Airbag system
Advanced Airbag System components
The front passenger seat in your vehicle has a lo t
of ve ry important parts of the Advan ced Airb ag
System in it. These parts include the capacitive
passenger detection system, wiring, brackets,
and more. The control unit monitors the system
on the front passenger seat when the ignition is
switched on and turns the airbag indicator light
on when a malfunction in the one of the system
components is detected c> page 200. Because
the front passenger seat contai ns important
parts of the Advanced Airbag System, you must
take care to p revent it from being damaged.
Dam age to the seat m ay prevent the Advan ced
Airbag
System for the front passenger seat from
doing its job in a crash.
The front Advanced Airbag System consists
of the following:
-Crash sensors in the front of the ve hicl e tha t
measure vehicle acceleration/deceleration to
prov ide information to the Advanced Airbag
System about the severity of the crash.
-
An electronic control unit, with integrated
crash sensors for front and side impacts. The
control un it "decides" whether to f ir e the front
airbags based on the information rece ived from
the crash sensors. The control unit also "de­
cides" whether the safety belt pretensioners
should be activated.
-
An Advanced Airbag with gas generator for the
driver inside the steering wheel hub .
-
An Adva nced Airbag with gas generator inside
the instrument panel for the front passenger.
- A
capacitive passenger detection system under­
neath the front passenger seat cove r. This sys ­
tem measures the electrica l capacitance of the
pe rson in the seat. The information registered
is sent continuous ly to the electronic control
u
nit to reg ulate deployment of t he front Ad­
vanced Airbag on
the passenger side.
-
An airbag monitori ng system and ind ic a tor
ligh t in t he i nstrument cl us ter c>poge 199.
-A sensor in each front seat registers t he d is­
tance between the respective seat and the
steering wheel or ins trument panel. The infor-
mation registered is sent continuousl y to the ...
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When an airbag deploys, fine dust is released.
This is normal and is not caused by a fire in the
vehicle. This dust is made up mostly of a powder
used to lubricate the airbags as they deploy. It
could irritate skin.
It is important to remember that while the sup­
plemental airbag system is designed to reduce
the likelihood of serious injuries, other injuries,
for example swelling , bruising and minor abra­
sions, can also happen when airbags inflate. Air­
bags do not protect the arms or the lower parts
of the body. Front airbags supplement the three
point safety belts only in some frontal collisions
in which the vehicle deceleration is high enough
to deploy the airbags.
Front airbag s will not deploy:
-ifthe ignit ion is switched off when a crash oc-
curs,
-in side collisions,
-
in rear-end collisions,
-
in rollovers,
-
when the crash deceleration measured by the
airbag system is less than the minimum thresh­
old needed for airbag deployment as registered
by the electronic control unit.
The front passenge r airbag will also not
deploy:
-when the front passenger seat is not occupied,
-
when the electrical capacitance measured by
the capacitive passenger detection system for
the front passenger seat indicates that the pas­
senger side frontal airbag must be switc hed off
by the electronic control unit (the PASSENGER
AIR
BAG OFF light Q page 200 and how they
work comes on and stays on).
A WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the
risk of serious injury in crashes.
-To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags
inflate, the driver and passengers must al­
ways
sit in an upright position, must not
lean against or place any part of their body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
198
-Occupants who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured
by an airbag as it unfolds with great
force in the blink of an eye Q page 189.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child seat instal­
led
on the front passenger seat will be seri­
ously injured
and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
-The inflating airbag will hit the child seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the child seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing
child seats on the
rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptional circumstances and the PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on
and stay on, immediately install the rear­
facing child seat in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer­
ing with the way the airbag unfolds or by be­
ing pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Never hold
things in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use.
-
-Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat. Objects could
move in
to the area of the front airbags dur­
ing braking or other sudden maneuver and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious personal injury if the airbags
inflate.
- Never place
or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru­
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-Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc.) to the
original seat covers or to the seam in the
area of the side airbag module must always
be repaired immediately by an authorized
Audi dealer.
-If children are seated improperly, their risk
of injury increases in the case of an accident
¢page 212, Child safety.
-Never attempt to modify any components of
the airbag system in any way.
-
In a side collision, side airbags will not func­
tion properly if sensors cannot correctly
measure increasing air pressure inside the
doors when air escapes through larger, un­
closed openings in the door panel.
-Never drive with interior door trim panels
removed.
-Never drive when parts have been re­
moved from the inside door panel and the
openings they leave have not been proper­
ly closed.
- Never drive
when loudspeakers in the
doors have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly closed.
- Always
make certain that openings are
covered or filled if additional speakers or
other equipment is installed in the inside
door panels.
-Always have work on the doors done by an
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop.
Airbag system
Side curtain airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system can provide sup­
plemental protection to properly restrained oc­
cupants.
Fig. 163 Side curtain airbags, driver's side: side curtain air­
bag locat ion
The side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the interior above the front and rear side win­
dows~ fig. 163. They are identified by the word
"AIRBAG" on the windshield frame and the cen­
ter roof pillar .
The
side curtain airbags contain features that
provide ejection mitigation to help prevent vehi­
cle occupants or parts of their bodies from being
completely or partially ejected from the vehicle
interior in certain side impacts and vehicle roll­
overs.
The
side curtain airbag system supplements the
safety belts and can help to reduce the risk of in­
jury for occupants' heads and upper torso. The
side
curtain airbag inflates in side impacts and
only when the vehicle acceleration registered by
the control unit is high enough. If this rate is be­
low the reference value programmed into the
control unit, the side curtain airbag will not be
triggered, even though the car may be badly
damaged as a resu lt of the collision. It is not pos­
sible to define an airbag triggering range that
will cover every possible angle of impact, since
the circumstances will vary considerably between
one collis ion and another. Important factors in­
clude, for example, the nature (hard or soft) of
the impacting object, the angle of impact, vehicle
speed, etc. ~page 210, How side curtain air­
bags work .
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.,. Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward and sideways
more than 1 in (2 .5 cm) .
.,. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
c>poge 217.
Always remember: Even though your veh icle is
equipped w ith an Advanced Airbag system, all
children, especially
those 12 years and younger,
should always ride in the back seat properly re­
strained for their age and size.
A 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.
-All vehicle occupants and especially children
must be restrained properly whenever riding
in a vehicle. An unrestrained or improperly
restrained child could be injured by striking
the interior or by being ejected from the ve­
hicle during a sudden maneuver or impact.
An unrestrained or improperly restrained
child is also at greater risk of injury or death
through contact with 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 cush­
ion. The child restraint must not tip or
lean to either side. Audi does not recom­
mend using child safety seats that rest on
legs or tube-like frames. They do not pro­
vide 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 in­
structions provided by the manufacturer
of the seat you are using.
- Never allow children
under 4 ft 9 in (57 in/
1.45 m) to wear a normal safety belt. How­
ever, the rear seat in the TT Coupe is de-
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signed to permit children who are between
4 ft 3 in (1.3 m) and 4 ft 9 in (57 in/1.45 m)
tall to use the available three-point lap and
shoulder safety belts .
- 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 another
passenger.
-Holding a child in your arms is never a sub­
stitute for a child restraint system.
- The strongest person could not hold the
child with the forces that exist in an acci­
dent. The child will strike the interior of
the vehicle and can also be struck by the
passenger.
-The child and the passenger can also in­
jure each other in an accident.
- 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 in­
flates -even with an Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem.
-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 installed
on
the front passenger's seat can interfere
with the airbag when it inflates and cause
serious injury to the child. Always install for­
ward-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 manu­
facturer for use on a front seat with a pas-
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as by fastening the unused safety belt be­
hind the child seat and letting the belt re­
tractor wind up the webbing.
Child seats
Infant seats
Babies and infants up to about one year old and
20 lbs or 9 kg need special rearward-facing child
restraints
that support the back, neck and head
in a crash.
Fig. 166 Schemat ic overview : rearward -facing infant seat,
properly installed on the rear seat
"'When using the veh icle safety belt to install a
child
safety seat, you must first activate the
convertible locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
9page 223.
"'Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward and sideways
more than 1 in (2.5 cm).
"'Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
9page 217.
Infants up to about one year (20 lbs or 9 kg) are
best protected in specia l infant carriers and child
safety seats designed for their age group. Many
experts believe that infants and small children
should ride only in special restraints in which the
child faces the back of the vehicle. These infant
seats support the baby 's back, neck and head in a
crash 9fig. 166.
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 seat. It is a very
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dangerous place for an infant or a larger child in
a rearward-facing seat.
A 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 crash.
- Never install rear-facing child
safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat -even with an Advanced Airbag System.
A child will be seriously injured and can be
killed when the inflating airbag hits the
child safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and smashes the child safety seat and
child
against the backrest, center armrest,
door or roof~ page 189, Child restraints on
the front seat -some important things to
know.
-Always install rear-facing chi ld safety seats
or infant carriers on the rear seat.
-Never install a rear-facing child restraint in
the forward-facing direction. Such restraints
are designed for the special needs of infants
and very small children and cannot protect
them properly if the seat is forward-facing.
-
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 th e a irbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
- Never pl
ace or use any electrical device
(such
as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games d evice, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigare tte lighter socket.
-
If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
-Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion. ..,.