2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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- Always make su re t hat t he chi ld can proper ly wear the lap
port ion of the belt low across the th ighs or pe lvis a nd
never over the s tomac h or a bdo men.
Child ren up to at leas t 8 yea rs o ld (o ver 40 lbs. o r 18 kg) are best
protected in c hild safety seats designed for their age and weight.
E xpe rts say t hat the s ke letal str uctu re, pa rticularly t he pe lvis, of
these ch ildren is not fully deve loped, and they must not use the
vehicle safety belts without a suitable ch ild restraint.
Children up to abou t 40 lb s ( 18 kg) are bes t pro tec ted in child safety
seats des igned for the ir age and weight. Experts say that the ske letal
s tr uct ure, particula rly t he pe lv is, o f these ch ildren is no t fully deve l­
oped, and they must not use the vehicle safety belts without a suit­
able child r estrain t.
It is usually best to p ut these ch ild ren in approp riate booster seats .
Be sure the booster seat meets all a pplicable safety standar ds.
B ooster se ats raise the sea ting pos it io n of the c hild a nd reposi tion
both t he lap and shoulder parts of the safety belt so that they pass
acro ss t he child' s body i n t he righ t pla ces . Th e routin g of th e be lt ove r
the ch ild's body is very important fo r the ch ild's protection, w het her
or not a boos ter seat is used . Children age 12 and unde r m ust always
r ide in the rea r seat.
Children who are at least 4 ft. 9 in . (57 inches/1.45 meters) ta ll can
gen erally use th e vehi cle' s three poin t lap an d should er b elts. Never
use the lap belt port ion of the vehicle's safe ty be lt a lone to restra in
a ny child, reg ardl ess of how big the child is . A lw ay s re membe r tha t
children do not have the p ronounced pelvic structure required for the
pr op er f unc tion of l ap bel t po rt io n o f the vehicle 's three poin t la p an d
shoulder be lts . The child's safe ty abso lutely requires that a lap belt
port ion o f the safe ty be lt be fastened snugly and as low a s possible
around the pelvis. Never let t he lap bel t po rtion of the safety belt
pass over t he child's stomach o r ab dome n.
I n a cr ash, airbags must in flate wi thin a blink o f an eye and with
considera ble force. In order to do its job, the airbag needs room to
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inflate so
tha t it w ill be the re to protect the occ upa nt as the occupant
mo ves forwar d into th e airba g.
A vehicle occ upant who is o ut of po sit ion and too close to the a irbag
gets in the way of an inflati ng airbag . W hen an occ upant is too close,
he or sh e will be s truck violently and will re ce ive serio us or po ssibly
even fatal in jury.
I n or der for the air bag to o ffer pr ote ction , it is import an t that all
veh icle occupa nts, espec ia lly any chi ldre n, who m ust be in the front
seat beca use of exceptiona l ci rcumstances, be p ro perly restra ined
and as far away from t he a irbag as possib le. By keepi ng room
between the child 's body and t he front of the passenge r com part ­
men t, the airbag ca n infl at e co mple tely a nd pro vid e su pp le ment al
protection in certa in frontal colli sions .
& WARNING
Not using a booster seat, using the booster seat improperly, incor­
rectly installing a booster seat or using the vehicle safety belt
improperly increases the risk of serious personal injury and death
in a collision or other emergency situation . To help reduce the risk
of serious personal injury and/or death:
• Always make sure to position the shoulder portion of the three­
point belt over the middle of child's shoulder.
• Never let the shoulder portion of the belt rest against or across
the neck , face , chin , or thro at of the child.
• Always make sure the lap belt portion of the three-po int belt is
worn snug and passes as low as possible across the child's pelvi s.
Never let the belt pass over the soft abdomen.
• Failure to properly route safety belts over a child 's body will
cause severe injuries in an accident or other emergency situation
~ page 190 .
• Children on the front seat of any car, even with Advanced
Airbags, can be seriously injured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
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• Never let a child stand or kneel on an y seat, for example the
front seat.
• Never let a child ride in the cargo area of your vehicle.
• Alwa ys remember that a child leaning forward , sitting s ide·
ways or out of po sition in an y way during an accident can be struck
by a deploying airbag. Th is will result in serious personal injury or
death.
• If you must install a booster seat on the front passenger seat
because of e xceptional circumstance s the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light must come on and stay on, whenever the ignit ion is
switched on.
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and
s tay on, perform the checks described =>
page 211, "Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System ".
• Take the child re straint off the front pa ssenger seat and install
it prope rly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever the ignition i s swit ched
on.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever u sing a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used=>
page 190, "Safety belts ",
=> page 200, "Airbag system " and => page 222, "Impo rtant
th ings to know ". •
Installing a child safety seat
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
S afet y belts for the re ar seats a nd the front passenger's
seat c an be locked with the c onvertible locking retract or
to pro perly secure child safety seats.
T he safety belts emergency loc king retractors for the rear seats
saf ety belts and fo r the front passe nger's seat safety be lt have a
convertib le locking retractor for child restraints. The safety be lt m ust
be loc ked so that belt webbing ca n not u nreel. The re tractor can be
activated to lock the safety belt and prevent the safety belt webbing
from loosening up d uring norm al driving. A chi ld safety seat can only
be properly installed when the safety belt is locked so that the child
and child safe ty seat will stay in p lace .
Always remembe r: Even though your vehicle is equipped with an
Advanced Airbag system, all chi ld ren, especially those 12 yea rs and
younger, should always ride in th e bac k seat p roperly restra ined for
their age and size.
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Improperl y in stalled child safety se ats increase the risk of serious
per sonal injury and death in a collision.
• Always make sure that the safety belt retractor is locked when
i nstalling a child safety seat . An unlocked safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child safety seat in place during normal driving or
in a crash.
• Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in place even if a
child is not s itting in it. A loose child safety seat can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a collision.
• If the back rest is not securely latched , the child and the child
restraint will be thrown forward together with the backre st and ._

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will strike parts of the vehicle interior. The child can be seriously injured or killed.
• Never install rearward-facing child safety seats or infant
carriers on the front passenger seat. A child will be seriously
injured and can be killed when the passenger airbag inflates .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest, center arm rest, door or roof. • Always install rearward-facing child safety seats or infant
carriers on the rear seat.
• Forward-facing child safety seats or infant carriers installed on
the front passenger's seat may interfere with the deployment of
the airbag and cause serious injury to the child.
• It is safer to install a forward-facing child safety seat on the
rear seat.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used:::::>
page 222. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat:::::>
page 202, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know ".
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Always take special precautions if you must install a forward or
rearward-facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat in
exceptional situations:
• Whenever a forward or rearward-facing child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light must come on and stay on whenever the ignition is
switched on.
• If the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and
stay on, perform the checks described:::::>
page 211, "Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System".
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(continued)
• Take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and install
it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever the ignition is switched
on.
• Improper installation of child restraints can reduce their effec­
tiveness or even prevent them from providing any protection.
• An improperly installed child restraint can interfere with the
airbag as it deploys and seriously injure or even kill the child.
• Always carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions
provided with the child safety seat or carrier.
• Never place additional items on the seat that can increase the
total weight registered by the weight-sensing mat and can cause
injury in a crash.
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Forward-facing child restraints:
• 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 side airbag. • Never put the forward-facing child restraint up, against or very
near the instrument panel.
• Always move the passenger seat into its rearmost position in
the seat's fore and aft adjustment range, as far away from the
airbag as possible before installing the forward-facing child
restraint. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position.
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on.
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Rearward-facing child restraints:
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• A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat installed on the
front passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates -even with an Advanced 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 be especially careful if you must install a rearward
facing child safety seat on the front passenger seat in exceptional
circumstances.
• A tight tether strap on a rearward-facing child restraint
attached to the front passenger seat can put too much pressure on
the weight-mat in the seat and register a heavier weight in the
Advanced Airbag System. The heavier weight registered can make
the system work as though an adult were on the seat and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it must be suppressed causing serious
or even fatal injury to the child.
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on.
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and
stay on, immediately install the rearward-facing child safety seat
in a rear seating position and have the airbag system inspected by
your authorized Audi dealer. •
Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a child
restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer's instruc­
tions when installing a child restraint in your vehicle. To acti­
vate the convertible locking retractor:
- Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably on the rear
seat. -
Slowly pull the belt
all the way out.
- Route it around or through the child restraint belt path
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- Push the child safety seat down with your full weight to
get the safety belt really tight.
- Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that seating
position.
- Guide the safety belt back into the retractor until the belt
lies flat and snug on the child safety seat.
- You should hear a "clicking" noise as the belt winds back
into the inertia reel. Test the convertible locking retractor
by pulling on the belt. You should no longer be able to pull
the belt out of the retractor. The convertible locking
retractor is now activated.
- Make sure that the red release button is facing away from
the child restraint so that it can be unbuckled quickly.
- Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is properly
tight and fastened so that the seat cannot move forward
or sideways more than one inch (2.5 cm).
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Using the wrong child restraint or an improperly installed child
restraint can cause serious personal injury or death in a crash.
• Always make sure that the safety belt retractor is locked when
installing a child safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child safety seat in place during normal driving or
in a crash.
• Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in place even if a
child is not sitting in it. A loose child safety seat can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a crash.

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• Always make sure the seat backrest to which the child re stra int
is installed is in an upright position and securely latched into place
and cannot fold forward . Otherwise , the seat back with the child
safety seat atta ched to it could fly forward in the e vent of an acci­
dent or other emergency situation.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever u sing a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used~
page 222. Special precau ­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front passenger seat~
page 202, "Child restra ints on the front seat -
s ome important things to know ".•
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convert ible locking retractor for child restraints will
be dea ctivat ed aut om at ic ally when the belt i s woun d all
th e way bac k in to t he retr actor .
- Press the re d but to n o n th e sa fety belt buckle. T he b elt
to ng ue wi ll pop out of th e buckle .
- Guide the safety belt all t he way back in to its stowed posi-
tion.
Always le t the safety bel t retract completely into i ts stowe d position .
Th e safety belt can now be used as an ord inary safe ty be lt withou t the
convertible locking ret ractor fo r ch ild rest raints .
If the convertib le locking retractor should be activated inadvertently,
t he s afety bel t m ust be unfastened and guide d com plete ly b ack i nto
its stowed position to deactivate this feature. If the convertible
lo ck ing r etr acto r is no t deact ivated, the sa fe ty belt w ill gradu ally
become t ighter and uncomfo rtable to wear .
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Improperly installed child safety seats increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a colli
sion.
• Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate the convertible
locking retractor for child restraints while the vehicle i s moving.
You would not be restrained and could be seriously injured in an
accident.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
re strained in a vehicle i s being used~
page 222. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
pas senger seat~
page 202, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know ".•
LATCH Lower anchorages and
tethers for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simp le r and more practicable way to attac h the child
restra int on the ve hicle sea t, Fe d era l regu lations require spec ia l
lower anchorages in veh icles and devices on new child restra ints to
attach to t he vehicle anc ho rages.
Th e combin ation of the te ther anchorages and t he lower an chorages
is now generally called the
LATCH system for " Lower Anchorages and
T ether s fo r Chi ldren. "
Forward-fac ing ch ild restra ints manufactured after September 1,
1 999, are required by U .S . federa l reg ulations to comp ly with new
child head movement per formanc e requi reme nts . These new perfor­
mance requirements ma ke a tether necessary on most new child
sea ts.
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Installing a child restraint that requires a top tether w ithout one can
ser iously impair the pe rformance of the ch ild res tra in t and i ts abili ty
to protect the c hild in a collision . Instal ling a child restra int that
requires a top tether w ithout t he top tether may be a violation of
state law.
Chi ld restraint manufacturers o ffer LATCH lower anchorages on their
c hild se ats with hoo k-on or push-on connectors att ache d to ad ju st­
able straps.
In ad dit ion to the LA TCH lowe r anchorages, these ch ild restra int
systems usually require the use o f tether st raps to help keep the chi ld
restra int fi rm ly in place.
Tether anchorages
Yo ur Audi Cabr io le t is not equippe d w it h a LA TCH sys tem . It is not
equipped with top tether anchorages. It is equ ipped w ith lower
anchora ges on ly .
Yo ur Cabr iolet is eq uipped w ith the A ctive Rollove r Pro te ct io n
System, which is integ rated into the back rest of the rear seat. The
Ac tive Rollover Prote ction Sy st em dep loy s upward s to hel p pr ovide
add itiona l protection in certa in coll is ions and crash sit uat ions. For
t his re a son, you r ve hicl e is
not equipped wi th top te ther an chor ages
for use with forward-fac ing ch ild restraints .
In Canada, provincial law requires that fo rwa rd -facing child
restra ints use bot h top tethe r anc horages and lower a ncho rages;
therefore, it is
not possible to install a forwar d-fac ing child rest raint
in thi s ve hicle.
In the United States , child restraint installation must co nform with
t he ch ild rest rain t manufactu rer's instr uctions. Chec k the inst ru c­
tions that come with the c hild restraint or contact the manufacturer
to dete rmine if the c hild rest raint may be insta lled facing fo rwa rd
without secu ring the top tether st rap .
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Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a cra sh .
• Always follow the instructions pro vided by the manufacturer
of the child restraint you intend to install in your vehicle.
• Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower anchorage points
c an lead to injury in a colli sion . The LATCH lower anchorage point s
are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by correctly
fitted child restraints .
• Never mount two child restraint systems on one LATCH lower
anchorage point .
• Never secure or attach any luggage or other item to the LATCH
lower anchorages.
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In other countries, the term "IS O FIX " is used to descr ibe the lower
anchorages. •
Location
Fig. 209 Schemati c
overv iew : LATCH
an chorage p oint loca­
tions
T he ill ustrat ion shows the seati ng locat ions in your vehicle wh ich are
equi pped wi th the lowe r anchora ges sys te m .•

Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for quick
locating.
Fig. 210 Rear seat­
backs: locator buttons
for lower anchorages
Fig. 211 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 . 210.
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are located between the rear
seatback and rear seat cushion~ fig . 211.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in the seat without using
the vehicle's safety be lts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-
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use attachment and m inimize the poss ibility of improper child
restra int ins tallat ion.
All child restra ints man ufactured after September 1, 2002, must
have lower anchorage attachments for the
LATCH system .
Remember that the lowe r anchorage points are only intended for
installation and attachment of child restraints specifically certified
for use wi th
LATCH lower anchorages . Child restraints that are not
equipped with the Lower anchorage attachments can still be installed
in compliance with the child restraint man ufact urer's instructions on
using vehicle safety be lts.
& WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can cause serious
personal injury in an accident.
• Always carefully follow the child restraints manufacturer 's
instructions for proper 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 222, "Child
Safety". •
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Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always follow the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Mounting
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Fig. 212 Lower
anchorages: proper
mounting
- Make sure the seat back of the rear seat bench is in the
upright position and securely latched in place.
- Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring catch release on the child safety seat onto the LATCH lower
anchorage so that the connectors lock into place
~ fig . 212.
- Pull on the connector attachments to make sure they are
properly attached to the LATCH lower anchorage.
- Pull straps tight following the child restraint manufac­
turer's instructions.
Releasing
- Loosen the tension on the straps following the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions. -
Depress the spring catches to release the anchorage hooks
from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the child restraint firmly
in place.
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Improper use of the LATCH system can increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in an accident.
• These anchors were developed only for child safety seats using
the "LATCH" system.
• Never attach other child safety seats, belts or other objects to
these anchors.
• Always make sure that you hear a click when latching the seat
in place. If you do not hear a click the seat is not secure and could
fly forward and hit the interior of the vehicle, or be ejected from
the vehicle.
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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 222, "Child Safety". •