2010 AUDI A5 COUPE Owners Manual

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& WARNING (continued )
• If you must install a booster seat on the front passenger seat
because of exceptional c ircumstances 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 199 , "Monitoring the
Advanced A irbag System ".
• Take the ch ild 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 wheneve r the ignition is switched
on .
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used=>
page 179, "Safety belts",
=> page 188, "Airbag system " and => page 213 , "Important things
to know ".•
Installing a child safety seat
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
S a fety belt s fo r the rear seats and the front passen ger 's
sea t can be l ocked with t he convert ib le lock ing retra cto r
t o prope rly s ecure child saf ety s ea ts .
The s afe ty bel ts e merge ncy lo cking re trac to rs fo r th e rea r sea ts
safety belts and for the front pass enger's seat safety belt have a
c o nve rtible loc king re tr ac tor fo r child r estrai nts. The sa fe ty b elt
must be loc ked so that be lt webbin g cannot unr eel. The re trac tor
c an be activa te d to lock the safety be lt and prevent the safet y belt
w ebbi ng fr om l oos en ing up dur in g n orm al dr ivi ng . A chi ld sa fety
seat can only be properly insta lled when t he safety be lt is locked so
th at th e child and chil d sa fet y seat will sta y in p lace .
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lways remember: Even though your vehic le is equipped with an
A dva nce d Airb ag sys tem, all chi ld re n, e sp ec ially those 12 yea rs a nd
youn ger, should a lways ride in the back seat prop erly restrained for
t hei r age and weigh t.
& WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a collision .
• 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 collision .
• Always make sure that the rear seat backrest to which the
center rear safety belt is attached is securely latched whenever
the rear center safety belt is being used to secure a child restraint.
• If the backrest is not securely latched , the child and the child
restraint will be thrown forward together with the backrest and
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 armrest , door or roof .
• Always install rearward -facing child safety seats or infant
c arriers 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 . ..
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& WARNING (continued )
• It is safer to install a forward-f acing 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 213 . Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat:::::,
page 190 , "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important thing s to know ".
& WARNING
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 199, "Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System ".
• 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 prote ction .
• 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 .
& WARNING
Forward-facing ch ild restraints :
• Always make sure the forward-facing seat has been designed
and certified by its manufa cturer 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
re straint. 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.
& WARNING
Re arward -facing child restraints :
• 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 armrest , door or roof .
• Always be e specially 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 pas senger seat can put too much pres sure
on the weight -m at 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 ser ious
or even fatal injury to the child.
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& WARNING (continued)
• 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
activate 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
=>& .
- 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.
- Gu ide the safety belt back into the retractor until the belt
lies flat and snug on the child safety seat.
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- You should
hear a "clicking" noise as the belt winds back
into the inertia reel. Test the convertible locking retractor
by pul ling 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).
& WARNING
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.
• Always make sure the seat backrest to which the child restraint
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 attached to it could fly forward in the event of an acci­
dent or other emergency situation.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used=>
page 213. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat=>
page 190, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know". •
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Deactivating the convertible locking retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child restraints will
be deactivated automatically when the belt is wound all the way back into the retractor.
- Press the red button on the safety belt buckle . The belt
tongue w ill pop out of the buckle.
- Guide the safety belt all the way back into its stowed position .
Always let the safety belt retract completely into its stowed position.
The safety belt can now be used as an ordinary safety belt without
the conv ertible locking retractor for child restraints.
If the convertible locking retractor should be activated inadvert ­
ently, the safety belt must be unfastened and guided completely back into its stowed position to deactivate this feature. If the
convertible locking retractor is not deactivated , the safety belt will
gradually become tighter and uncomfortable to wear.
& WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a collision.
• Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate the convertible
locking retractor for child restraints while the vehicle is moving .
You would not be restrained and could be seriously injured in an
accident .
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used=:>
page 213. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat=:>
page 190, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know". •

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LATCH Lovver anchorages and tether
for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how are
they related to child safety
T o pr ovide a simpler and more practicable way to attach the child
r es traint o n the vehicle sea t, Fe deral reg ulati ons requ ire spec ial
lower anchorages in vehicles and devices on new chi ld restraints to
at tach to the veh icle an ch orag es.
T he combin ation of the tether anchora ges and the lower anchor ­
age s is now generally ca lled the
LATCH system fo r "L owe r Anchor­
ages and Tethers for Children."
F orward -facing ch ild restraints manufactured after September 1,
1 999, ar e re qu ired by U. S. fe der al r eg ulatio ns to comp ly with new
child head movem ent performance requirements. Thes e new
pe rf ormanc e re qu ireme nts m ake a tethe r nec essa ry on mo st new
child seats.
I nsta lling a chi ld rest raint that require s a top tethe r without one can
se rious ly im pa ir the pe rf or mance o f th e ch ild rest raint a nd i ts ab ility
to protect t he child in a co llision . Instal ling a child restraint that
r e quir es a t op tet her with ou t th e to p te th er m ay be a v io la tio n of
state law.
Ch ild r estrain t ma nufact urer s offer LA TCH lo wer anc horages on
their child seats with hook -on or push -on connectors attached to
adjustab le strap s.
I n addition to the L ATCH lowe r anc horages, th ese c hild restra int
systems usually require the use of tether straps to he lp keep the
c hi ld restrai nt fi rm ly in place.
_& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash .
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& WARNING
(continued )
• Always follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of
the child restraint you intend to install in your vehicle .
• Never install a child restraint without a properly attached top
tether strap if the child restraint manufacture r's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used .
• Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower anchorage points
can lead to injury in a collision. The LATCH lower anchorage points
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.
rn Tips
I n Canad a, th e ter ms "to p t eth er" wi th "lowe r uni versa l an chorages"
(or "lower universal anchorage bars") are used to d escribe the
sys te m.
• I n other countries, the term "ISOFIX" is used to describe the
lo we r anc horages . •
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Location
F ig. 208 Schem atic
over view: LATC H
a n ch ora ge poi nt loca­
ti ons
The illustration shows the seating locations in your vehicle which
are equipped with the lower anchorages sys tem. •
Descript ion
T he lower anchorage posi tions are marked for quick
locating.
Fi g. 2 09 Lowe r
an chor ages, co vers
m arked
L ower a ncho rag es
Fi g. 21 0 R ear s eats:
l ow er a nc hor age
br ac ke t lo catio ns
The lower anchorage attachment points are located on the rear end
of the rear seatback.
Remove the covers=> fig. 209 to access the lower anchorage attach ­
ment points.
The lower anchorage attachment points are visible=> fig. 210.
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 chi ld restraints specifically certi ­
fied for use with LATCH lower anchorages . Chi ld restraints that are
not equipped with the lower anchorage attachments can sti ll be
installed in compliance with the child restraint manufac ture r's
instructions on using vehic le safety be lts .
& WARNING
Improper use o f LATCH lower anchor age s can cause ser ious
per sonal injur y in an accident .

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& WARNING (continued)
• 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 213, "Child
Safety". •
Installing a child restraint with LATCH lower
anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always follow the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Mounting
Fig . 211 Lower
anchorages: proper
mounting
- Make sure the seat back of the rear seat bench is in the
upright position and securely latched in place.
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-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. 211.
-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 .
& WARNING
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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& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury in an accident .
• Always follow the child restraint system manufacturer' s
instruction s for proper installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as well as the lower anchorages or
safety belt s in your vehicle.
• Always read and heed the important inform ation and WARN­
INGS about child safety and the installation of child restraint
systems ~
page 213 , "Child Safety ".•
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig . 212 Tether
anchors : re ce ss flaps
behind the rear se at­
ba cks
T he tether anchors for the rear seating positions are located in
r eces ses i n the rear windo w shelf ~ fig. 2 12 .
A tether is a s traight or V -sha ped strap that attaches the top part o f
a ch ild restraint to specia l anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purp ose of th e tether is to redu ce th e forward move ment of th e
child restraint in a crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
injury that co uld be cause d by strik ing the vehicle in te rio r.
Fo rwa rd facin g child rest ra ints manu factured after Septe mber 1,
1 999, are re q uir ed by U .S . federa l reg ulation s to comp ly wit h ch ild head movement performance requirements
. T hese new perfor­
m ance req uir ements make a te th er neces sary on most new child
safety seats .
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash .
• Always follow the instructions prov ided by the manufacturer of
the child restraint you intend to install in your Audi .
• Improper use of child restraint anchors (including tether
anchors ) can lead to injury in a collision . The anchors are designed
to withstand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child
restraints .
• Never mount two child restraint systems on one LATCH lower
anchor point .
• Never attach two child restraint systems to one tether strap or
tether anchorage.
• Never attach a tether strap to a tie -down hook in the luggage
compartment .
• Never use child restraint tether anchorages to secure safety
belts or other kinds of occupant restraints .
• Never secure or attach any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tether anchors .
• If a tether or other strap is u sed to attach a child restraint to the
front passenger seat, make sure that it is not so tight, that it
causes the weight -sensing mat to measure more weight than is
actually on the seat .
• The heavier weight registered can make the Advanced Airbag
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 .
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on, .,