2010 AUDI S3 child restraint

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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 167. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat:::::,
page 147, "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 156, "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 rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
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
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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.
- 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 167 . Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat=>
page 147, "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 aut omatically when the belt is wound all
the way back into the retractor.
- Press the red button on the safety belt buckle . T he belt
tongue w ill pop out of the buckle .
- Guide t he safety belt a ll the way back into its stowed
position .
Always let the safety belt retract completely into its stowed position.
The safe ty belt can now be used as an ordinary safety belt without
the conv ertible locking retractor for child restraints.
If the conver tible locking ret ract or should be activa ted inadvert ­
ently, the safety belt must be unfastened and guided completely bac k 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 seriou s
per sonal injury and death in a colli sion .
• Never unfa sten the safety belt to de activate the convertible
lock ing retra ctor for ch ild re straint s while the veh icle i s moving .
You would not be restrained and could be seriously injured in an
acc ident .
• Alway s read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
rest rained in a vehi cle i s being used
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tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
pa ssenger seat =:>
pag e 147 , "Child restraint s on the front seat -
some important thing s to know ".•
LATCH Lower anchorages and
tethers for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how are
they related to child safety
T o prov ide a simpler and more practicable way to attach the child
restra int on the vehicle seat, Federa l regulations require spec ia l
lower anchorages in vehicles and devices on new child restraints to
attach to the vehicle anchorages .
The combination of the tether anchorages and the lower anchor ­
ages is now generally called the
LATCH system for " Lowe r Anchor­
ages and Tethers for Children ."
Forward -facing child restraints manufactured after September 1,
1999, are required by U .S . federa l regu lations to comply with new
chi ld head movement performance requirements . These new
performance requiremen ts make a te ther necessary on most new
chi ld seats .
I nstalling a child restraint that requires a top tether without one can
seriously impair the performance o f the child restra int and its abi lity
to protect the child in a collision . Installing a child restraint that
r equires a top tethe r w ithout the top tether may be a v iolat ion o f
state law .
Ch ild restra int manufactu rers offer LATCH lower a nchorages on
their child seats with hook -on or push -on connectors attached to
adjustable straps .
I n addition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these ch ild restraint
systems usually require the use of tether straps to he lp keep the
chi ld restraint firmly in place .
& WARNING
Improper installatio n of child restraint s will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash .

& 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 manufacturer '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 restraint s.
• 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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• I n Cana da, the te rms " top teth er" wit h "lo wer unive rsal a nchor­
ages" (or "lower universal ancho rage bars") are used to describe the
sys te m.
• I n other countries, the term "ISO FIX " is used to descr ibe the
lo we r anc horages .•
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Location
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Fig. 151 S chem ati c
overview : LATCH
ancho rage point loc a­
tion s
The i llustration shows the seating locations in your vehicle wh ich
are e quip ped wi th th e lowe r anchorages syste m.•
Description
Th e lo wer ancho rage posi tions ar e marke d for quic k
l oc atin g.
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Fig . 152 Rea r seat­
back s: locator buttons
for low er anchor ages ..
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Fig . 153 R ear s eats:
l ower anchor age
br acke t locat ions
Att achment lo cator m arke rs fo r low er a nchora ges
Circular locator bu ttons on the rear seatback indicate the lower
anchorage locations on the rear seating positions=> fig. 152 .
Lower anchorag es
The lower anchorage attachment poin ts a re located between the
rear seatback and rea r seat cushion => fig . 153.
Lower anchorages secure the ch ild restrain t in the seat without
using th e ve hicle's safety belts. Anchorages provide a secure and
easy-to -use attachment an d min imize the possibility of i mproper
child restraint insta llation.
All chi ld res traints manufactured after September 1, 2002 , must
have lower anchorage attachments for the LATCH system .
Remember that the lower anchorage points are only intended for
installation and attachment of child restra ints specifica lly certified
for use with LATCH lower anchorages. Child r estraints that are not
equipped with the lower anchorag e attachments can still be
installed in comp liance wi th the child restrain t manufac turer's
instructions on using vehicle sa fety be lts .
& WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lowe r anchorages can cau se seriou s
pe rsonal injury in an accident.
& W AR N ING (continu ed )
• Alway s care fully follow the child re str aints manufacturer' s
inst ructions fo r proper in stallatio n of the child re straint and
proper u se of th e lower anchor ages or safety belts in yo ur veh icle .
• Never secure o r att ach an y lugg ag e or other item s to the
LAT CH
lower an chorage s.
• Alway s read a nd heed the import ant infor mation about child
restraint s in thi s chapter and WARNINGS =>
page 167, "Child
Safety ".•
Installing a child restraint with LATCH lower
anchorages
Wh eneve r you install a chil d re straint al ways f ollow the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions .
Mounting
F ig . 15 4 Low er
an chor age s: pr ope r
m oun ting
- Remove the cover* to access the lower anchorage attach ­
ment po ints.
Make sure the seat bac k of the rear seat benc h is in the
upright posit ion 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. 154.
- 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 instruct ions.
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.
Safety first
Child Safety
& 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 167, "Child Safety" .•
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig . 155 Tether
anchors: attachment
hook locations behind
the rear seatbacks
The tether anchors for the rear seating positions are located on the
backside of the rear seatbacks
~ fig. 155.
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that attaches the top part of
a child restraint to special anchorage points in the vehicle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the forward movement of the child res traint in a crash , in order to help reduce the risk of head
injury that could be caused by striking the vehicle interior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured after September 1,
1999, are required by U.S. federal regulations to comply with new ..
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child head movement performance requirements . T hese new
per forma nce r equ ireme nts m ak e a tether ne cessary on m ost new
ch ild s afe ty s eats .
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash .
• Always follow the instructions provided 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 used 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 suppres sed 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 ,
& WARNING (continued)
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer . •
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Installing the tether strap
F ig . 156 Tether strap:
proper routing and
mounting
Fig . 157 T ether strap:
proper r outing and
mounting
R el ease or dep lo y the tethe r strap on the chil d restraint
acco rding to the c hild restraint man ufacturer 's instr uc-
ti on s.
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-Guide the upper tether strap under the rear head
restraint and into the rear cargo area==> fig. 157 (raise the
head restraint if necessary).
- Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor bracket.
- Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring catch of
the hook engages .
- Tighten the tether strap firmly following the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the tether strap
- Loosen the tension following the child restraint manufac­
turer's inst ructions.
- Depress the spring catch on the hook and release it from
the anchorage.
0 Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether strap firmly installed
for several days, this could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where the tether strap was
installed. The upholstery would also be permanently stretched
around the tether strap. This applies especially to leather seats. •
Using tether straps on rearward-facing child
restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint systems come with a tether.
P lease read and heed the child restraint system manufacturer's
instructions carefully to determine how to properly install the
tether.
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& WARNING
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, or door.
• A tight tether or other 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.
• 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,
immediately install the rear -facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer. •
Additional Information
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use
There are a number of sources of additional information about child
restraint selection, installation and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat is the one that fits
your child and fits in your vehicle, and that you will use correctly and
consistently.
Try before you buy!
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