182 Child Safet y
without the top tether may be a vio lation of
state law.
Ch ild restra int manufacturers offer LATCH
lowe r anchorages on the ir ch ild seats with
hook-on or push -on connectors attached to
adj ustab le straps.
I n addition to the LATC H lower anchorages,
these child rest raint systems usually require
the use of tether straps to help keep the child
restraint firmly in place.
.&_ WARNING
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints
w ill increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always fo llow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re
straint you intend to install in your veh i
cle.
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether st rap if the
child restra int manufacturer's inst ruc
t ions req uire the top tether strap to be
used .
- Improper use of child restra int LATCH
lower anchorage po ints can lead to injury
in a collision. The LA TCH lower anchorage
points a re des igned to w ithstand only
those loads imposed by correct ly fitted
child restraints.
- Never mount two ch ild restraint systems
on one LA T CH lower anchorage poin t.
- Never se cure or attach any l ugg age or
other item to the LATC H lower anchorag
es .
(j) Tips
-In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universa l anchorages" (or " lower
universa l anchorage bars") are used to
describe the system.
- In other co un tries, the term "ISO FIX" is
used to desc ribe the lower anchorages.
Location
F ig. 162 Sc hem at ic ove rv iew : LATCH anch orage po int
l ocat io ns
T he illust rat ion shows the seat ing loca tions in
your vehicle which are equipped wi th the low
er anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating.
F ig . 1 63 Rear seatb acks: loc ato r but tons for lowe r an
chorages
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lg
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F ig . 16 4 Rea r seats : lowe r an cho rage b ra cket lo cat ions
Attachment locator markers for lowe r
anchorages
Circular locator buttons o n the rear seatback
indica te the lowe r an chorage locations on the
rear seating posi tions
~ fig. 163 . ..,.
212 Cleaning and protection
tem pera ture is high, it can be removed with a
p lastic scraper and a suitable solvent.
A WARNING
So lvents can be dangerous.
- Benzine is flammable and toxic. If you
use benzine for removing the wax, keep
sparks, f lame and lighted cigarettes
away. Never dump benzine on the
ground, into ope n streams or down sew
age drains .
- Be sure to observe all safety and env iron
menta l regulations. Follow all instruc
t ions on the container.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot her information ¢
page 206.
Chassis
Have the undercoating checked for damage
from time to time.
The lower body shell of your Audi is a lso thor
ough ly protected against corrosion.
Any damage to the under coating caused by
road hazards shou ld be repaired promptly.
A WARNING
Too much undercoating in the wrong pla
ces can cause a f ire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on o r near the exha ust
man ifold, exhaust p ipes, catalytic con
verter or heat shie lds. W hile driving, the
substance used for undercoating cou ld
over heat and cause a fire .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot her information ¢
page 206.
Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt and other cor ros ive ma ter ials wi ll
damage th e material in the exha ust ta il p ipes
if they are no t cleaned reg ula rly. Do no t clean
the tail p ipes with whee l cleaner, p aint po lish ,
ch rome polish or ot her abrasive cleaners .
C lean the tail p ipes with car care prod ucts
that are s uita ble for stain less stee l. Your a
uthorized Audi dea ler can provide clean
ing products that have been tested and ap
proved for yo ur vehicle.
Care of interior
Infotainment components
T he M MI/RS E* display may be cleaned wit h a
soft clot h and commerci ally-available " LCD
cl eaner". The clot h should be co ated lightly
whe n the cleaning solution when clea ning t he
display.
T he M MI/RS E* con trols m ust be cleaned first
with a b rush so tha t d irt does not en ter the
u nit or enter between the buttons and the
ho using. T hen wiping the cont ro ls with a cloth
dampened with dish detergent and water is
recommended.
(D Note
To prevent scratches, only clean the dis
p lay when it is dry.
- To prevent damage, make sure fluids do
not enter the contro ls .
· Aluminum trim
U se only neutral -pH products to remove spots
and deposits from a luminum surfaces.
Chrome care products and a lkaline cleaners
will attack a luminum surfaces and can dam
age t hem over t ime.
A WARNING
A lways rea d and heed all WAR NIN GS an d
o ther in fo rmation
¢page 206 .
Fabrics and fabric coverings
Fabr ics and fab ric cover ings (e.g . seats, door
trim pa ne ls, etc.) sho uld be cleaned at regular
intervals wit h a vacuum cleaner . This removes
s ur face dirt particles which cou ld become em
bedded in the fabric throug h use. Steam
cleaners should not be used, because the
steam tends to push the dir t deeper into the
fabric a nd lock it the re . ..,_
