2000 AUDI ALLROAD page 57

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Child safety
The physical principles of what happens
when your car is in an accident, illustrated
on pages 14-17 , apply also to children. But
unlike adults and teenagers. their muscles
and bones a.re not fully developed. In many
respects chrldren are at greater risk of seri­
ous injury in accidents than are adults.
Because children's bodies are not fully de­
veloped, they require restraint systems es­
pecially designed for their size. weight, and
body structure. Many countries and all
states of the United States and provinces of
Canada have laws requiring the use of ap­
proved child restraint systems for infants
and small children.
Child restraints, like adult safety belts, must
be used properly to be effective. Used im­
properly, they can increase the risk of seri­
ous injury in an accident.
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ARNING
• Accident statistics have shown
that children are generally safer in
the rear seat area than in the front
seating position. Always restrain
any child age 12 and under in the
rear.
• . All ve�icle occupants and espe­
Cially children must be restra ined
properly whenever riding in a ve­
hicle. An unrestrained or improp­
erly restra ined child could be in­
jur
_ed b
y stri king the interior or by
bemg eJected from the vehicle dur­
ing a sudden maneuver or impact. J'A1
WARNING
continued
An unrestrained or improperly re­
strained child is also at greater
risk of injury or death through con­
ta c:t with �n inflating airbag. A
su1table child restraint properly
installed and used at one of the
rear seating positions provides the
highest degree of protec tion for
infants and small children in most
accidents.
Consult the child seat manufacturer's in­
structions to be sure the seat is right for
your child's size.

Infant
seats
Infants up to about 9 months old (22 lbs. or
1 0 kg) receive the best protection in special
infant carriers and child seats designed for
their age group. Many experts believe that
infants and small children should ride only in
special restraints in which the child's back
faces the driving direction. These child
seats can be used safely only on the rear
seat of your Audi. Using
a rear-fa cing child seat on the
front seat of a vehicle equipped with
an airbag will seriously injure and
can even kill a child when the airbag
inflates in an accident.
� WARNING
• Never install rear-facing child
seats or infant carriers on the front
passenger seat. A child will be se­
riously iniured and can be killed
when the passenger airbag in­
flates.
• 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, canter arm rest, or door.
• Always install rear--facing child
seats or infant carriers on the rear
seat. SA
FETY FIRST
ftl WARNING continued
• Never install a rear-fac ing child
restraint in the forward-fa cing di­
rection. Such restraints are de­
signed for the special needs of in­
fants and very small children and
cannot protect them properly if
turned forward-fa cing.
Child restraints on the front seat -
important things to know
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 saf­
est place for a child in a forward-facing child
seat. It is a very dangerous place for an in­
fant or a larger child in a rearward-facing
seat.
Always heed all WARNINGS
on next page.
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FETYRRST---------------------------------------------------
Activ ating the convertible
locking retractor
• Slowly pull the belt all the way out.
• Hold on to the safety belt while securing
the safety belt around the child restraint per
the instructions found in the child restraint's
owner's manual.
• Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for
that seating position. Pull on the belt to
make sure the safety belt is properly
fas tened.
• Guide the remaining portion of the belt
back in place, allowing the retractor to take
up the slack. Press the child restraint
against the seat cushion as you guide the
belt into the retractor so that the belt ten­
sion holds the child restraint firmly in place.
• While the safety belt is retra cting, you
will hear a continuous clicking noise from
the retractor; that means that the convert­
ible locking retractor has been activated.
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To covert the safety belt into standard
use after the child restraint is removed, re­
lease the tongue from the buckle and allow
the safety belt to fully retract again. The re­
tractor will then operate in the normal emer­
gency locking mode for the occupant re­
straint.
�W ARNING
Always buckle the child seat firm­
ly in place even if your child is not
sitting in it. A loose child seat can
fly around during a sudden stop or
in an accident.
Deactivating the convertible
locking retractor
The convertible locking retractor is deacti­
vated by unfaste ning the safety belt (see
page 24). Allow the safety belt to retract
completely to its stowed position. The
safety belt can now be used as an ordinary
three-point safety belt without the addi­
tional locking feature. If
the convertible locking feature has been
inadvertently activated, the safety belt
must be unfastened to deactivate this fea­
ture. If the convertible locking feature is not
deactivated, the safety belt will gradually
become tighter and uncomfortable to wear.
The convertible locking feature must be de­
activated to restore normal belt operation
and greater occupant comfort.
�W ARNING
Never unfasten the safety belt to
deactivate the convertible locking
retractor while the vehicle is in
motion. You would not be pro­
tected at all and could suffer seri­
ous injury in an accident.

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Keys
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Yo ur Audi comes with tour keys and a plas­
tic tag.
�W ARNING
Do not leave your vehicle unat­
tended with the key in the ignition
lock. Entry by unauthorized per-­
sons could endanger you or harm
the vehicle. Always lock all doors
and take the key.
All keys can be inserted into locks either
way.
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A -F olding master keys with
remote control
To fold the key out, press the release button
(arrow).
To told the key back in, press the release
button again.
The master key fits all the locks on your ve­
hicle.
The function of the remote control is de­
scribed on page 59.
To replace batteries see page 57. B-V
alet key
The valet key has a workshop symbol on it
and fits only the driver's door and ignition
lock.
If you have to leave a key with somebody
else, it may be advisable to give them this
key only.
C -E mergency key
This key fits all locks on the vehicle.
The emergency key is only for temporary
use if the vehicle key should be lost or mis­
placed.
�W ARNING
Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, especially with ac­
cess to vehicle keys. Unsupervised
use of the keys can result in start­
ing of the engine or use of vehicle
systems such as the power win­
dows, etc. which could result in
serious injury.

D-
Tag
This tag gives the key num ber.
For your protection against theft:
• Record the key number and keep it in a
safe place, such as your wallet. Do not
keep it in the vehicle.
• If you �houlo IOSfl A key, rrovilie your AU­
thorized Audi Dealer with the key number to
obtain a duplicate key.
Note If you open the driver's door with the key left
in the ignition lock, a chime will sound.
This is your reminder to remove the key and
lock the door. Electronic
immobilizer
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with an electronic
immobili zer.
With the help of an electronic component in
the key head, the imm obilizer prevents your
vehicle from being started by una uthorized
persons. See page 124.
Therefore, the engine can only be started
using the factory -equipped key.
If you lose a key, contact your authorized
Audi dealer immediately to have the lost key
disabled.
Note
In some cases, you may not be able to start
your vehicle if an ignition key of a different
vehicle make is also located on your set of
keys. CONT
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Changing batteries master key
Both batte ries are located in the cover of the
key base (8).
We recommend that you have the batteries
changed by your authorized Audi Dealer.
However, if you choose to change the bat­
teries yourself, follow these steps:
Unfold the key.
Using a screwdriv er, carefully pry the key
stem (A) from the key base (B).
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Remove the cover from the key base (ar­
row).
Remove the dead batteri es.
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• Install the new batteries.
When installing the batteries, make sure
the side of the battery with the "+" symbol
on it is facing down. See illustration. A pic­
ture on the inside of the lid shows you the
correct battery position.
• Take the lid with the installed batteries,
place it over the key base and press the two
parts together.
• Place the key base on the key stem and
press both parts together. Notes
• The replacement batteries must be iden­
tical in size and specification to the original
batteries provided.
• Spare batteries are available at your au­
thorized Audi Dealer.
&.. Dispose of dead batteries prop­� erly so as not to pollute the envi­
ronment. Many stores that sell bat­
teries will accept dead batteries for
recycling or proper disposal.
• If you cannot Jock or unlock your vehicle
after you have changed the batteries, then
the system must be re-synchronized. See
page 60.

Power locks
The power locking system in your vehicle in­
corporates:
• Central locking function
• Remote control feature
• Anti-theft alarm system
for detail see page 67.
You can either lock your vehicle using the
remote control in your folding master
key or by using the mechanical key.
Activat ing the power locking system locks
or unlocks all doors, the rear lid and fuel filler
flap simu ltaneously.
The anti-theft alarm system switches on or
off whenever you lock or unlock the vehicle
with the remote control or key.
When locking the vehicle the horn of the
anti-theft alarm system will sound briefly if
all doors, hood and rear lid are closed prop­
erly.
The selective unlock feature makes it
possible to open just the driver's door in­
cluding the fuel filler flap. Operating
locks using remote
control
Unlocking and locking
(buttons A and C)
• To unlock just the driver's door
press button A one time for approxi­
mately 1 second.
To unlock all the doors and the rear
lid press button A two times.
All four turn signal lights will flash twice
when the car is unlocked. CONT
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After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60
seconds to open a door or the rear lid. If you
wait longer than 60 seconds, the vehicle will
automatically lock itself once again. The
alarm system will be reactiv ated.
• To lock the vehicle press button C for
approximately 1 second.
To confirm that the car is locked all four turn
signal lights will flash one time.
Remote rear lid release
(button B)
To unlock rear lid only, press button B
for at least 1 second. Then open lid within
60 seconds.
How to unlock rear lid using the key see
page 63.
PA NIC switch (button D)
Bypushingthe red button Dyou will engage
the "panic functio n." The horn sounds and
the turn signals will flash.
Press button D again to switch off the "pan­
ic function ."
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Remember- the panic function can be seen
and heard by other motorists and I or per­
sons near you.
Use the panic function only if you
are In an emergency situation.
�W ARNING
Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle especially with ac­
cess to the remote control. There­
mote control could be used to lock
the doors delaying access to the
children in an emergency.
Resetting the remote control
If your vehicle will not lock using the remote
control . it could be that the code for the con­
trol unit and key needs to be reset. This can
occur if you frequently use the remote c �m­
trol while standing outside of the effective
range.
60 Resetting
procedure
1 - To synchronize, press button A or but­
ton Con the remote control one time.
2 - Then, within one minute, lock or un­
lock the driver's door with the master
key.
The system is now functional.
Operating locks using the key
• To lock and unlock the vehicle from
the outside, turn the key in the lock of the
driver's door or the rear lid.
Yo u can also lock and unlock the vehicle by
turning the key in the re ar lid lock. See
page 63.
• Turn the key one time only to unlock
(A) either the driver's door or respectively
the rear lid.
• Turn the key two times to unlock all ve­
hicle doors and the rear lid. Convenience
close I open feature
You can also close any open windows and
1 or the power roof* when you lock your car
with the key.
Insert the key into the lock of the driver's
door, turn it to the lock position (B) and hold
until the wind ows and sunroof are com­
pletely closed. The automatic close function
will stop immediately if the key is released.
Always make sure the windows are
not obstructed.
To open all window s: insert your key into the
lock of the dr iver's door, turn it to the open
position (A) and then hold it in this position.