2011 AUDI A5 COUPE child seat

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& WARNING (continued)
• 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.
& WARNING
Rearward-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 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. •
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
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
::::>& .
- 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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in. WARNING
Us ing the wrong child restraint or an improperly in stalled child
re straint can cause seri ou s personal injury or death in a cra sh.
• Always make su re that the safety belt ret racto r is locked when
installing a child safety sea t. An unlock ed safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child saf ety seat in place during normal driving or
in a cra sh .
• Always bu ckle the ch ild safety seat firmly in place even if a
c hild i s not sitting in it . A loose child safety se at can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a crash.
• Alway s make sure the seat backre st to whi ch the child re straint
is installed is in an upright posit ion and securely latched into place
and cannot fold forward. Otherwise , the seatba ck with the child
safety seat atta ched to it could fly forward in the event of an acci­
dent or other emergen cy situation.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS wheneve r us ing a child
re strained in a vehicle is being used=>
page 215. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a chi ld safety seat on the front
pa ssenger seat=>
page 192, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know ".•
Deactivating the convertible Locking
retractor
The c onver tible l ockin g retract or fo r child res traints will
b e deacti vated a uto matically when the belt is wound all
t h e way back into the retractor .
-Press the red butto n on the safety belt buckle. T he belt
to ng ue will pop out o f the buckle.
- Guide the safety belt alt the way back into its stowed posi­
t ion.
Always let the safety belt retract completely into its stowed position .
Th e sa fety bel t can now be used as an ordinary sa fety belt withou t the
convertib le locking retractor for ch ild restraints.
If the convertib le locking retractor should be activated inadvertently,
th e safe ty be lt must be unfas tene d and guided comple tely ba ck in to
its stowed position to deactivate this feature. I f the convertib le
lo ck in g re tra ctor is not deact ivate d, the safety be lt w ill gr adu ally
become tighter and uncomfortable to wear.
in. WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats increase the r isk of serious
per sonal 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 us ed => page 215. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
pa ssenger seat=>
page 192, "Child re straints on the front seat -
some impo rtant things to know". •

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LATCH Lower anchorages and
tether for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simp ler and mo re practicable way to attach the child
restra in t on the ve hicl e se at , Feder al reg ulat ions re quire spe cial
lower anchorages in vehicles and devices on new ch ild restraints to
at ta ch to the veh icle an chor ages.
Th e combination of the tethe r anchorages and the lower anchorages
is now generally called t he
LATCH system fo r "Lower Anchorages and
T ethe rs for Childre n."
Forward-facing c hild restraints manufactured after September 1,
1 999, are req uired by U.S. feder al reg ulations to comply with new
child head movement performance requirements. These new perfor­
m ance requiremen ts make a tether nece ssary on mos t new ch ild
seats.
Installing a c hild restra int that re qui res a top tethe r w ithout one can
se riou sly impair t he pe rformance of the chi ld re stra int and its ab ility
to protect t he chi ld in a collision. Insta lling a child restraint that
req uires a top tet her w ithou t th e top tethe r may be a viola tion of
state law.
Child restrain t manufacturers offe r LATCH lowe r anchorages on thei r
child seats with hook-on or push-on connectors attac hed to adjust­
able straps.
I n ad d it io n t o the LA TC H l owe r anc ho rages, these child restr aint
systems usually require the use of tether straps to he lp keep the ch ild
restra in t firm ly in pla ce.
_& WARNING
Improper installation of child res traints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash.
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& WARNING
(co ntinued )
• Always follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer
of the child restraint you intend to install in your vehicle .
• Never install a child re straint without a properly attached top
tether strap if the child restraint manufacturer's in structions
require the top tether strap to be used.
• Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower anchorage poi nts
can lead to inju ry in a colli sion . The LATCH lower anchorage point s
are designed to withstand only tho se 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
lowe r anchorage s.
rn Tips
In C anada, the te rms " top te ther" wi th "lower universa l anch orages"
(or "lowe r universal anchorage bars") are used to descr ibe the
system.
• In other countries, the term "ISOFIX" is used to descr ibe the lower
anchora ges .•
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Location
Fig. 191 Schematic
overview: LATCH
anchorage point loca­
tions
The illustration shows the seating locations in your vehicle which are
equipped with the lower anchorages system. •
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for quick
locating.
Fig. 192 Lower
anchorages,covers
marked
Lower anchorages
Fig. 193 Rear seats:
lower anchorage
bracket locations
Th e lower anchorage attachment points are located on the rear end
of the rear seatback.
Remove the covers=> fig. 192 to access the lower anchorage attach­
ment points .
The lower anchorage attachment points are visible=> fig. 193.
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 attach men ts 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 use of LATCH lower anchorages can cause serious
personal injury 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
215, "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. 194 Lower
anchorages : proper
mounting
- Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench is in the
upright position and securely latched in place.
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ment Safety first Vehicle operation
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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. 194.
-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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in. WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the r isk of
injury in an accident.
• Always follow the child restraint system manufacture r's
instructions for proper in stallation of the child restraint sy stem
and proper use of tether straps as well as the lower anchorages or
s afety belts in your vehicle .
• Always read and heed the important informat ion and WARN·
INGS about child safety and the installation of child restraint
systems ~
page 215, "Child Safety ".•
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig . 1 9 5 T ether
a n ch ors : rece ss fl aps
behind th e rear seat ­
bac ks
The tether anchors for the rear seat ing pos itions are located i n
recesses in the rear win dow sh elf ~ fig. 195 .
A tet he r i s a st raight o r V-shaped strap t hat attac hes the top pa rt of
a ch ild restraint to spec ia l anchorage points in the vehicle .
T he p urpo se of the tethe r is to reduce t he f orwar d movemen t of the
child restraint in a crash, in order to help reduce t he risk of head injury
t ha t could be caused by st riking the ve hicle in terior .
Forward fac ing ch ild restraints manufactured after September 1,
1 999, are required by U.S . federa l reg ulations to comply with child head movement performance req
uirements . T hese new performance
re qu iremen ts m ake a tet he r ne cessa ry on most new child sa fe ty
seats.
in. WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will inc rease the risk of
injury and death in a cra sh .
• Alw ays follow the instructions pro vided by the manuf acturer
of the child restraint you intend to install in your Audi.
• Improper use of child re straint anchors (including tether
anchors) can lead to injury in a collision. The anchor s are designed
to withstand only those loads imposed by co rrectly fitted child
restraint s.
• 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 u se child restraint tether anchorage s to secure safety
belts or other kinds of occupant rest raints.
• Never secure or atta ch any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tethe r ancho rs.
• 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 mea sure more weight than is
actually on the seat.
• The heavier weight register ed can make the Advanced Airbag
System work as though an adult were on the seat and deploy the
Advanced Airbag when it must be suppre ssed 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 e xcept ional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on,
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& WARNING (co ntinued )
immediately install the rear -facing child safety seat in a rear
s eating position and have the airbag sy stem in spected by your
Audi deale r.•
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
(
Installing the tether strap
Fig . 1 9 6 Te ther st rap :
prop er routi ng and
mounting
- Release or dep loy the tet her strap on the ch ild rest raint
acco rd ing to the ch ild restra int ma nufacturer's instruc ­
tions.
- Guide t he upper tet her st rap
under t h e rear head restraint
:::;, fig. 196 (raise t he head restra int if necessary).
- Tilt the recess fla p up to expose the anchor bracket.
- Attac h the t ether st rap anchora ge h ook in to the op ening
o f th e tet her anchorage .
- Pull on the tethe r strap hook so that the spring catch of
t h e hoo k engages.
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Child Safety
-Tig hten t he tether strap firmly fo llowi ng th e ch ild
restra int man ufacturer 's ins tructions .
Releasing the tether strap
- Loosen t he tension following t he chil d restrai nt manufac ­
turer's i nstructions.
- D epress t he spr ing catc h on the hoo k and release it f rom
t h e anchorage.
0 Note
If you leave the child restra int wit h the tether st rap firmly installed
for several days, t his could leave a mark on t he up holstery on t he seat
c u shi on and backrest in the area whe re the tether strap was insta lled .
Th e up ho lstery would also be permanent ly stretched a round the
tether st rap. This appli es especially to leather seats. •
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rearward-facing child restraint systems come wit h a
t e ther. Please read and heed the ch ild restraint system ma nufac­
t u rer 's instructions care fully to determine how to properly install the
t ether.
& 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 Ad vanced Airbag System.
• The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will sma sh the child safety seat and
child against the bac krest, center armrest , or door . •
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& WA RNING (conti nued)
• 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 registe r a hea vier
weight in the Advanced Airbag System . The heavier w eight regis­
tered can make the system work as though an adult were on the
s eat and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it mu st be suppressed
causing se rious or e ven fatal injury to the child.
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front p assenger seat because of e xceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on,
immed iately install the rearward-facing ch ild safety seat in a rear
s eating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer .•
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and the ir use
There are a number of sources of additional information abo ut child
restrain t selec tion, insta llation and use:
NHTSA adv ises that the best chi ld safety seat is the o ne that fits you r
child and fits in your vehicle, and that you will use correctly and
c ons iste ntly .
Try before you buy !
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
T e l. : 1-888-327 -4236 (T TY: 1-800 -424 -9 153)
www.n htsa.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Tel. : (202) 662-0600
www.safekids .org
Safety BeltSafe U.S.A
T e l. : (8 00) 74 5-SAF E (E ng lish)
Tel.: (800) 747 -SANO (Spa nish)
www.carseat .or g
Transport Canada Information Centre
Te l. : 1 (800) 333-0371 or call 1 (6 13) 998 -8 6 16 if yo u are in t he
Ottawa area
www. tc.gc.ca/roads afety
Audi Customer CARE
T el.: (800) 822-2834 •