2015 AUDI Q3 child restraint

144 Child Safety
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Forward-facing child safety seats or in­
fant carriers installed on the front pas­
senger's seat may interfere with the de­
ployment 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 ave­
hicle is being used
c;,page 133. Special
precautions apply when installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
¢ page 114, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know.
A 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
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toring the Advanced Airbag System.
- Take the child restraint off the front pas­
senger seat and install it properly at one
of the rear seat positions if the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not stay on
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- Improper installation of child restraints
can reduce their effectiveness or even
prevent them from providing any protec­
tion.
- An improperly installed child restraint
can interfere with the airbag as it de­
ploys and seriously injure or even kill the
child. -
Always carefully follow the manufactur­
er's instructions provided with the child
safety seat or carrier.
- Never place additional items on the seat
that can increase the total weight regis­
tered by the weight-sensing mat and can
cause injury in a crash .
A WARNING
-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 re­ straint up, against or very near the in­
strument 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 .
A 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 exception-
al circumstances.
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-A tight tether strap on a rearward-facing
child restraint attached to the front pas­
senger seat can put too much pressure on the weight-mat in the seat and regis­
ter a heavier weight in the Advanced Air­
bag System . The heavier weight regis­
tered can make the system work as
though an adult were on the seat and de­
ploy 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, immedi­
ately 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 se­
cure a child restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufactur­
er's instructions when installing a child re­
straint in your vehicle . To activate the conver­
tible locking retractor :
.. Place the child restraint on a seat, prefera­
bly on the rear seat.
.. Slowly pull the belt
all the way out .
.. Route it around or through the child re ­
straint 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
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pull the belt out of the retractor. The con­
vertible locking retractor is now activated.
.. Make sure that the red release button is fac­
ing 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 im­
properly installed child restraint can cause
serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re-
tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt re­
tractor 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 . Oth­
erwise, the seatback with the child safety
seat attached to it could fly forward in
the event of an accident or other emer­
gency situation .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
whenever using a child restrained in ave­
hicle is being used¢
page 133. Special
precautions apply when installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
¢ page 114, 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 re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when the belt is wound all the way back into the retractor .
.,. Press the red button on the safe ty belt buck­
le. The be lt tongue w ill pop out of the buck­
le .
.. Guide the safety be lt all the way back into
its stowed position .
A lways le t the safety bel t retract comp lete ly
into its stowed posit ion . The sa fety belt can
now be used as an ordinary safety belt with ­
out the convert ib le locking ret ractor for chi ld
restra ints.
If the convertible locking retracto r shou ld be
activated inadvertently, the safety belt m ust
be unfastened and guided comp letely back in­
to its stowed pos ition to deactivate th is fea­
ture. If the convertib le locki ng retractor is not
deactivated, the safety be lt will gradually be­
come tighter a nd u ncomfo rtable to wea r.
A WARNING
Imprope rly insta lled child saf ety seats in­
crease t he risk of ser ious personal inju ry
a n d death in a collision .
- Never unfaste n the safety belt to deacti­
vate the convert ible lo cking re tr actor fo r
ch ild rest rain ts while the veh icle is mov­
ing. You would not be res trained and
cou ld be seriously injured in an accident.
- Always re ad and heed all WARN INGS
whenever using a child rest rained in ave ­
hicle is being used
¢page 133. Special
precautions apply when installing a ch ild
safety seat on the front passenge r seat
¢ page 114, 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
T o p rov ide a simple r and more practicable way
to a ttach the child restra int on t he vehi cle
sea t, Federal regulat ions re quire spe cial lowe r
anchorages in vehicles and devices on new
c h ild restraints to attach to the vehicle ancho­
rages.
T he comb inat io n of th e tether anc horages and
the lowe r anchorages is now genera lly c alled
t h e
LATCH system fo r "Lower Anchorages and
T ethers for Child ren."
F o rward-f ac ing ch ild res trai nts ma nufacture d
after September 1, 1999, are req uired by U .S .
f ede ra l regu lations to comply with new child
head movement performance req uirements.
These new performance req uirements make a
tether necessary on most new child seats.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tethe r without one can seriously impair the
performance of the c hild restra int and its abil­
ity to protect the child in a coll is ion. Insta lling
a chi ld restrai nt that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a violat ion of
state law.
Child rest raint manufacturers offer LATCH
lower anchorages on their child seats w ith
hook-on or push-on connectors attached to
adjustable straps .
In add ition to the LATCH lower anchorages,
t h ese chi ld restraint systems usually require
t h e use of tethe r straps to he lp keep the ch ild
rest raint fi rmly in place.
A WARNING
-Imp roper installat ion of ch ild restra ints
will i ncrease the r is k of injury a nd dea th i n
a cr ash.
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-Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re­
straint you intend to install in your vehi­
cle .
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
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 collis ion. The LA TCH lower anchorage
poin ts are designed to w ithstand only
those loads imposed by correct ly fit ted
child restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems
on one LA TCH lower anchorage point .
- Never secure o r attach any l uggage or
other i tem to the LATC H lower anchorag­
es .
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-In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lowe r universa l anchorages" (or "lower
universa l anchorage bars") are used to
desc ribe the system .
- In ot her countries, the term "ISOFIX" is
u sed to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
F ig. 130 Schematic overview : LATCH anc horage point
locations
The ill ustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the low­
er anchorages system.
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Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating .
Fig . 1 31 Rear seats : lower anchorages, covers marked
Fig. 132 Rea r seats: lower ancho rage bracket locations
Low er anchorag es
The lower anc ho rage attachment po ints are
located between the rea r seatback and rear
seat cushion .
Remove the covers
c';> fig . 131 to access the
lower anchorage attachment points .
The lower anchorage attachment points are
visible ¢
fig. 132 .
Lower anchorages secure the chi ld restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety
belts . Anchorages provide a secure and easy­
to-use attachment and minimize the possib ili­
ty of improper child restra int installation .
All child restraints manufactured after Sep­
tember 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points
are only intended for insta llation and attach­
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with
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restraints that are not equipped with the low ­
er anchorage attachments can still be instal­ l ed in compliance w ith the ch ild restra int
manufacturer's instruct ions on using vehicle
safety belts.
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can ca use serio us pe rsonal injury i n an ac­
cident .
-Always carefully follow the c hild re­
st raints manufacturer's inst ruct ions for
prope r in stallation of the child rest ra int
and proper use of t he lowe r an chorages
or sa fe ty belts in you r ve hicle.
- Never se cure o r attach any l uggage or
ot he r items to t he
LATCH lower ancho ­
rages.
- Always read and heed the im por tan t in­
f ormat ion a bout child restr aints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
q page 133,
Child Safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restraint manufacturer's in­
structions.
Fi g. 13 3 Lower a nch orages: p rope r m ount ing
Mounting
• Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upr ight position and securely
latched in place .
• Attach both hook -on con nectors w ith the
spring cat ch relea se on the child safety se at
onto the LATC H lowe r anchorage so that the
connectors lock into p lace
q fig. 133.
•Pullon the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LA T CH
lower anchorage.
• Pull straps t ight fo llow ing the child restraint
manufacturer's instruct ions .
Releasing
• Loosen the tension on the straps following
the child restraint manufacturer 's instruc­
tions.
• Depress the spring catches to release the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag­
es .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
c h ild restra int firmly in place.
.&_ WARNING
=
Imp roper use of the LATCH system can i n-
crease the r isk of serious pe rsonal injury
and death in a n accident .
- These anchors were deve loped only for
child safety seats using the "L ATCH" sys­
t e m.
- Never attach othe r ch ild safety sea ts,
be lts or other objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latch ing the seat in place .
If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secu re and
could fly forwa rd and hit the inter ior of
the vehicle, o r be e je ct ed from the veh i­
cle .
.&_ WARNING
=
I mp roper ins tallat ion of child restra ints
will increase the r isk of injury in an acci­
dent .
- Always follow t he child res traint system
manufacturer's inst ruct ions for proper
installation of the c hild restra int system
and proper use of tether straps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your ve hicle.
- Always read and heed the important in­
formation and WARNINGS about ch ild
safety and the installation of ch ild re ­
straint systems
q page 133, Child Safe­
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 134 Tether ancho rs: atta chment hook loc atio ns
behin d the rear s ea tb acks
The tethe r anchors for the rear seating posi­
tions are located on the backside of the rear seatbacks
q fig. 134.
A tether is a straight or V-sha ped strap that
attaches the top part of a child restraint to
specia l anchorage points in the veh icle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the ch ild restra int in a
crash, in o rder to he lp red uce the risk of head
i nj ury that could be ca used by striki ng the ve­
hicle interior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, a re required by U .S.
federal regulations to comply with new c hild
head movement performance requirements.
Thes e new performance requirements mak e a
tethe r necessary on most new child safety
s eats.
A 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 ch ild re­
straint you intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of ch ild restra int anchors
(including tether anchors) ca n lead to in ­
jury in a collision. The ancho rs are de­
signed to withstand only those loads im­ posed by correctly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems
on one LA TCH lower ancho r po int.
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-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 a ncho­
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho­
rages or to the tether anchors .
- If a tether or oth er strap is used to at­
tach a chi ld restraint to the front passen­
ger seat, make sure that it is not so
tight, that it causes the weight-sens ing
mat to measure more we ight than is ac­
tually on the seat .
- The heavier weight registered can make
the Advanced Airbag System work as
though an adult were on the seat and de­p loy the Advanced Airbag when it must
be suppressed causing serious or even
fatal injury to the child .
- I f you must instal l a rearwa rd fa cing
child safety seat on the fro nt passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan ­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F
light does not come on and stay on, im­
mediately insta ll the rear -fac ing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
Aud i dealer .

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Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 135 T ether strap: proper routing and mounting
Fig. 136 Tether strap: proper rou ting and moun ting
In sta ll ing the te th er strap
• Release or deploy the tether strap on the
child restraint according to the child re­
stra int manufacturer's instructions .
• Gu ide the upper tether strap
und er the rear
head restraint and into the rear cargo area
Q fig. 136 (raise the head restraint if neces­
sary).
• Slide the tether strap hoo k 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 restra int manufacturer's instruct ions .
Releasin g the t ethe r stra p
• Loosen the tens ion following the child re­
straint manufacturer's instructions .
• Depress the spring catch on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage.
@ Note
If you leave the child restraint with the
tether strap firmly installed for several
days, this could leave a mark on the up- ho
lstery on the seat cushion and backrest
in the area where the tether strap was in­
stalled. The upholstery would also be per­
manently stretched around the tether
strap. This applies espec ia lly to leather
seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
, child restraints
Currently, few rear-fac ing ch ild restrai nt sys­
tems come with a tether. Please read and
heed the child restraint system manufactur­
er 's instructions carefully to determine how to
proper ly install the tether.
A WARNING
= -A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild 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 A irbag System.
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild
safety seat or infant carrie r with great
force and will smash the child safety seat and child aga inst the ba ckrest, center
armrest, or door .
- A t ight tethe r or other strap on a rear­
ward-facing child restraint attached to
the front passenger seat can p ut 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 ser ious or
even fata l inju ry to the ch ild.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptiona l circumstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and s tay on, im­
mediately insta ll the rear-facing c hild
safety seat in a rear seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
Aud i dealer.

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Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional information about chi ld restraint selection, in­
stallation and use:
NHTSA advises that t he 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 befo re you buy!
U .S N ational Hi ghw ay Traffic Saf ety Ad min­
i s tr ation
Te l.: 1-888-327-4236 ( TTY : 1-800-424-9153)
http :/ /www.nhtsa.gov
National SAFE K IDS Campaign
Tel. : (202) 662-0600
http ://www.safekids.org
S afe ty B elt Safe U.S. A
Tel.: (800) 745-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747-SAN0 (Spanish)
http ://www.carseat.org
Tran sp o rt Canada I nfo rm ation C en tr e
Te l.: 1-800-333-0371 or call
1-613-998-8616 if you are in the Ottawa area
http :/ /www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/
menu.htm
Audi Customer Rel ation s
Tel.: (800) 822-2834 Child Sa
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