2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET child seat

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Lower anchorages and tether for
children (LATCH}
Location
LATCH is the acronym for Lower Anchors and Tether for
Children and designates a special child safety seat
restraint system . In Canada , the terms "top tether" with
"lower universal anchorages" (or "lower universal
anchorages bars") are used to describe the system.
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Fig. 183 Schematic
overview: LATCH
anchorage point loca­
tions
Child Safety
The illustration~ fig. 183 shows the seating locations in your
vehicle which are equipped with the lower universal anchorages system .•
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for quick
locating.
Fig. 184 Rear seat­
backs : locator buttons
for lower anchorages
Fig . 185 Rear seats:
lower anchorage
bracket locations
Attachment locator markers for lower anchorages
Circular locator buttons on the rear seatback indicate the lower
anchorage locations on the rear seating positions ~ fig. 184.
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Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are located between the
rear seatback and rear seat cushion=> fig. 185.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in the seat without
using the vehicle's safety belts. Anchorages provide a secure and
easy -to -use attachment and minimize the possibility of improper
child restraint installation.
All child restraints manufactured after September 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attachments for the
LATCH system.
Please remember that the lower anchorage points are only intended
for installation and attachment of child restraints specifically certi ­
fied for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that are
not equipped with the lower anchorage attachments can still be
installed in compliance with the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions on using vehicle safety belts.
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury in a crash.
• Always carefully follow the child restraints manufacturer's
instructions for proper installation 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 information about child
restraints in this chapter and
WARNINGS :::> page 190, "Child
Safety".•
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
Special guidance fixtures increase the convenience of the
lower anchorages and are available from your authorized
Audi dealer.
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Fig. 186 Installing the
guidance fixtures on
the rear seat
Fig . 187 Close-up:
fitting the guidance
fixture over the lower
anchorage bracket
The lower anchorage attachment points are located on the
rear seats between the seatback and the seat cushion.
Special guidance fixtures increase the convenience of the
lower anchorages and help protect the seat material from
possible damage when installing child restraints that have
rigid lower anchorages and not straps with hooks. .,

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Installing the guidance fixtures
- Push down on the seat cushion so that the lower anchor ­
ages are visible.
- Hold the guidance fixture with the part number facing downward and push it in the direction of the arrow onto
the anchorage :::::, fig. 187.
- Make sure that each of the two guidance fixtures per seat
snaps into place.
Removing the guidance fixtures
- Remove the child restraint according the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
- Push down on the seat cushion so that the lower anchor ­
ages are visible.
- Pull off the guidance fixtures from the lower anchorages.
- Always remove the guidance fixtures and keep them in a
safe place when not in use.
You may find it easier to install child restraints equipped with hooks
attached to straps without the guidance fixtures in place. If this is
the case, remove the guidance fixtures by pulling them off the
anchorages . However, the guidance fixtures can help you to locate
the
LATCH anchorages.
& WARNING
Improper use of tether anchorages or lower anchorages can cause
serious personal injury in a crash.
• Always carefully follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions for proper installation and use of child restraint
systems.
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& WARNING (continued)
•
Never use the LATCH or tether anchorages to attach safety
belts or other kinds of occupant restraints.
• Child restraint tether attachments and lower attachments are
only designed to secure a child restraint that has been equipped
to use these anchorages.
• Tether anchorages and lower anchorages are designed to with­
stand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances can they be used safely for adult or child
safety belts or harnesses.
• Never mount more than one child restraint to a single tether or
to a lower anchorage point. Attaching two child restraints to a
single anchorage point can cause the anchorage to fail and cause
serious personal injury in a crash.
0 Note
If you leave the guidance fixtures installed for several days, they
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the seat cushion and back­
rest in the area that the guidance fixtures were installed. The uphol ­
stery would also be permanently stretched around the guidance
fixtures. This applies especially to leather seats.
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• Always remove the guidance fixtures when not in use.
• Please keep the guidance fixtures in a safe place with the vehicle
when not in use .•
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Install ing a child restraint using the lower
anchorages of the LA TC H system
Child safety seats equipped with the LATCH system can
quickly and easily be secured to the rear seats.
Fig. 188 LATCH-type
seat with both rigid
latch bars extended
Fig. 189 Installation of
child safety seat with
rigid latches on bars
Whenever you install a child restraint always refer to the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
- Install the guidance fixtures=:>
page 206.
-Insert the latches onto the lower anchorages=:, fig. 189.
Make sure you hear the child restraint click securely into
place. This indicates that the seat is securely mounted on
the anchors. -
Pull on the child restraint once you have mounted it to
make sure it is secure.
& WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in an accident.
• These anchors were developed solely 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.
& 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 installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as well as the lower anchorages or
safety belts in your vehicle.
• Always read and heed the important information and WARN­
INGS about child safety and the installation of child restraint
systems ~
page 190, "Child Safety". •

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Open Ve lcro fasteners on your cloth ing can damage the seat cover .
Please make sure that Ve lcro fasteners are closed .•
Plastic parts and instrument panel
A lways use a c lean cloth moistened in clear water to clean these
areas . For persistent dirt use an Audi approved
solvent-free plastic
cleaner/protectant.
& WARNING
Solvents can change the properties of some plastics and make it
harder for the airbag to deploy .
• Never clean the instrument panel or the surfa ce of Airbag
module s with c leaning produ cts that contain sol vents .
• Products containing solvent s will make the surface of th is part
porous .
• Serious injuries can re sult if plastic parts come loo se when the
airbag is deployed .
• Alway s read and heed all WARNINGS and the information
~ page 230 .
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Cleaning agents containing solvents wil l attack the material and can
change the way it be haves. •
Applies to veh ic les : wi th n atural leat her
Natural leather
Audi makes great effor ts to maintain the proper ties,
n at ural look an d feel of in terior le ather.
General
We offer many different types of leather on our vehic les . Most are
d iff erent types of nappa leather, which has a smoo th surface and
comes in various co lors .
The in tens ity of the c olor de termines the visua l characteristics and
appearance. I f the surface of the leather has a typ ical natu ra l loo k,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has been left in a re latively
natura l condition. This leathe r off ers pa rticu larly good com fort and
breathes we ll. Fine veins, closed grains, insect bites, skin folds, and
su btle varia tions in c olor remain visib le . These characterist ics
demonstrate that the material is natural.
Natura l nappa lea ther is not c ove red by a color finish. It is th erefo re
more sensitive to soiling and wear, which is something you need to
consider if children, animals or other factors might prove to be
particularly hard on the leather .
By contrast, leather types that are covered by a colored finish layer
are m ore dura ble. This has a pos itive effect on the lea ther's resis­
tance to wear and soiling in daily use. On the other hand, the typical
c haracte ristics of natura l leather are barely or not appa re nt.
However , this does not mean that the leather itse lf is of inferior
quality.
Care and handling
Because of the exclusive nature of the types of leat her that Audi
uses and their unique properties (such as sensitivity to oi ls, grease ,
s o iling, etc.), y ou will need to be somewhat ca ref ul w ith t hese
leathers, and a certain type of care is required . For example, dark
c lothing materials can discolor leathe r seats (especially if such
clothing is damp and was not dyed correctly!. Dust and dirt particles .,_
Vehic le care

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adaptive Light Air outlets
Climate controls .. .... ...... ..... 115
How should I adjus t the air outlets to de­
frost my windows as quickly as
possible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Warning/indicator lights
... ... .... .. 20
When must the system be inspected? . ..
179
All Wheel Drive ... .... .... ...... .... 218
Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
defective ............. ........ .. . 34 Air quality sensor .
.... .... .... .... .. 114 All-whee l drive
adaptive light .. ... .... .... ... ...... . 79 Air recirculation
............... ..... 113
Winter tires .. ......... .... .... .. 284
Adding Engine coolant ... .... .... ...... .
259
Engine oi l ..... .... ... .... .... .. .
255
Windshield washer fluid .... .... . .
266
Additiona l accessories .. ...... ...... . 318
Additives Engine oil . ..... .. ..... ... ...... . 255
Adjusting Instrument cluster illumination .. .... 15
Steering wheel co lumn .... ... .... 118
Adjusting the seats
Manual seats ...... .... ........... 94
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Children ... ........... .... ... ... 191
Components ...... .... .......... 175
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
How the components work together 176
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Weight -sensing mat . .... ... .. .... 191
Air conditioning
See Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Air distribution Clima te con trols ... .... ... .... ... 114 Climate controls
...... ...... ... .. 114 Alternator
When should I use the air recircu lation?
114
Air ventilation in the glove compartment ...
108
Airbag system ..... ... .... ..... . 168, 188
Care ... ... .... .... .... .... .... .. 182
Child restraints .............. .... 192
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 175
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Front airbags . ....... ..... .... ... 172
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 177
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 175
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system .... .... .... .... .. 186
Important things to know ... .... .. 168
Indicator light ... .......... ... ... 179
Knee airbags .... . .. .. ........... 184
Monitoring .... .... .... .... .... .. 179
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 180
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Anti -freeze
S ee Engine coolant system .. ...... 257
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ...... 88
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works . .... ... 216
Warning/indicator lights ........... . 20
An ti- Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the sys tem works .. ... .... ... 214
Anti-Theft Alarm System Tilt sensors ..... ....... ..... ...... 58
Anti-theft alarm system .. .. .. .... .... . 57
Anti -theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ......... .... 49
Armrest Adjusting ...... .... ..... .. ..... . 100
Storage bin
Ashtray 100
Front ....... .................... 104
Rear .......... .... .... ........ .. 105
Asterisk What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . ..... ... .. 6
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 316

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Changing engine oil ...... ... ... .. ... 256
Chassis Undercoating ........ ...... .... .. 237
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking Battery acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Engine coolant level .. ............ 258
Checking tire pressure ............... 274
Child restraint Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Child restraints What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? ..................... 203
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ... .... .... 204
Child safety .. ........ ....... ... 190, 195
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . 196
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 200
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 206
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .. ...... ....... 193
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren ............. ...... 190
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ... .... ...... . 208
Lower anchorages .... .... ... ... . 205
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ...... .... .......... 209
O lder children and safety belts ... .. 199 Safety belts and oldler children
... .. 199
Which restraint system should my older chi ld wear? ........ .... ... .. ... 199
child safety seat LATCH system . .... .... .... ...... 208
Childsafetyseats .... ........ .... ... 195
Convertible locking retractor .... ... 200
How do I properly install a child safety seat in my vehicle? .. ...... .... .. 193
Installing .... .... ... .. .... .... .. 200
Safety instructions .............. .
Cigarette lighter .......... .... ..... .
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ....... .
E . ngine compartment . .... ... .. .. .
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... ... .
Instrument panel ....... .... ..... . 193
105
241
242
238
239
I . ntenor ......................... 238
Leather .... ...... ... .. .... ...... 240
Plastic and vinyl . .... .... ... .. ... 234
P lastic parts ........... .... ... ... 239
Safety be lts ...... ............ ... 242
Trim strips ............. ... .... .. 234
trim strips ... .. ...... .... ..... ... 235
Cleaning and protection .......... ... 230
Climate controls .. .... ......... ..... 11
O
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Air recirculation .... .... .... .... .. 113
AUTO (standard setting) .... .... ... 112
Automatic air recirculation ... .. ... 114
Contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Defrosting / Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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ECON ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. ... 113
Fan .. ............ .... ... .... ... 114
Key coded setting ................ 11
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Recommended settings ........... 11 O
Setting the temperature ........... 112
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade ... .... .... ...... .... 113
Switching the air conditioning on or off .
113
Using the climate control economically . .
116
Warm and cold .................. 110
Clock .. ........... ........... .... ... 14
Closing Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ..... 271
Coming -home -function .. ............. 80
Compartments in the door trims ... ... 109
Compass mirror .. .... ...... ... ..... . 90
Comp liance .......... ....... .... ... 320
Consumer Information ........... 155, 316
Contacting NHTSA .................. 155
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
See multitronic® ........ ... ...... 131
Convenience close/open feature Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windows ......................... 53
Convertible child seats How do I properly install a convertib le
chi ld seat in my vehic le? ...... ... 196
Safety instructions .. ...... .... ... 196

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Convertible locking retractor
Activating ...... ... .. .... ...... .. 202
Deactivating .. ... ..... ..... .. ... . 203
Using to secure a child safety seat 200 ,
202
Convertible top ........ .... .... .... .. 61
Coolant system
Cooling System 257
Expansion tank ... .... ...... .... .. 258
cornering light . .......... .. .... .... .. 79
Cruise control .. ... ... ...... ...... .. 123
Changing a stored sp eed . .... .... . 124
Setting and storing a vehicle speed . 124
Switching off .................... 125
Switching off temporari ly .. ........ 124
Switching on .... .... .... ...... .. 124
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 20
Cruising range .. .... .... .... ...... ... 37
Cupholder . ... .. ...... ..... .. .. .... 104
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Data . .... ... . ... .. ... ... .... ..... . 314
Data recorder ... .... ...... ..... .... . 212
Date dis play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Daytime running lights ... .. ... .. ... ... 78
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package .. .. .... .... ... 320
Elect ronic immobilizer . ..... .. .... 320
Homelink® universal remote con trol 320
Remote control key .. .... .... .... . 320
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 320
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
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Dublicate key ... ...... ... .. . ... .... .. 47
What does this mean when it appears in
Dynamic shift program ....... ... ... . . 136
the trip odometer display? .. ...... . 15
Defogging the windows . ....... ..... . 116
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Defrosting the windows .. ... ..... ... . 116
Determining correct load lim it ... .... . 276 ECON
Digi tal clock ............. .. ... ... .... 14 When should I use ECON?
... .... .. . 113
Setting the time ......... .... .... .. 14 EDL
Digital compass . ... ... . ... ... .. .... .. 90 See Electronic differential lock (EDU . 213
Dimensions ..... .... .... .... .... ... 313 Electric roof .
..... ... ..... .. .... .... . 61
Dipstick Electrically heated front seats .
.. .... .. 116
Reading the dipstick properly ...... 254 Electronic differential lock
Distance ... .... ... ... .. ... .... .... .. 38 Warning/indicator
lights ..... ... .... 20
Doors, power locks ........ ....... .... 53
Driver Electronic differ
ential lock (EDU
How the system works ...... .. .... 213
See S eating position .. ... ... ... ... 148 Electronic immobilizer ..
.. .. . .. .. .. 15, 49
Driver information dis play
Miles (kilometers) to empty .. .. ... .. 26 Electronic power control
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 22
Parking brake warning ... ... ..... .. 30 Electronic sp
eed limiter ..... .. .... .... 28
D river information sys.tern . .... ...... .. 24 Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Driver information messages .. .... .. 29 How the system works ...
..... .. .. 212
Fuel filler cap . .. . ........ ....... .. 27 Elec
tronic stabiliza tion program (ESP)
Menu button .... . .. .. .... .... .... . 40 Warning/indicator lights
.... ...... .. 22
Menu display .... ... .... .... . ... .. 39 Emerg
ency flasher ... .... ... .. ....... 82
Open door or rear lid warning ...... . 26 Warning/indicator
lights .... ...... .. 21
Outside temperatu re disp lay ... ..... 25
Emergency locking . .... .... ... .. .. . .. 55
Sound system display .... .... .... .. 25
Emergency starting ..... ....... .. .... 304
Driver's seat memory ... .... .... ..... 101
Emergency towing . .. ... .. .. .... .... 306
Recalling a seat position .... .... ... 102
Engine
Storing a seat position ... ... .... .. 102
4-cylinder (200 hp) . ... .. .. .... .. .. 251
Driving messages ...... ........ ..... . 29
6-cylinder (255 hp) . ... .. .. .... .. .. 252
Driving safely . ... .. . ... .. .... .... ... 146
Compartment .... ... .. ...... .... . 251
Driving time . .... ...... .... ... .. .... . 37 Coolant ...
.. ... .... .... .... ..... 257
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