2017 AUDI A8 belt

Child safet y
Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer 's
instructions when installing a child restraint in
your veh icle . To activate the convertible locking
retractor:
.,. Place the child restraint on a seat, preferab ly
on the rear seat.
.,. Slowly pull the belt
all the wa y out .
.,. Route it around o r through the ch ild restraint
belt path
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""Pu sh the child safety seat down wit h your fu ll
weight to get the s afety be lt rea lly tight.
.,. Inse rt the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position .
.,. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un­
ti l the belt lies flat and snug on the child safety
seat.
.,. You should hear a "clicking" no ise as the belt
winds back into the inertia reel. Test the con ­
vertib le locking ret ractor by pu lling on the belt .
Yo u should no longer be ab le to pu ll the belt
out of the retracto r. The conve rtible locking re­
tra cto r is now act ivated .
.,. Make s ure that the red release b utton is fac ing
away from the child restraint so that it can be
u nbuck led q uickly.
.,. Pull on the be lt 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) .
A WARNING
Using the wrong child restra int or an im prop­
erly installed ch ild rest raint can cause ser ious
perso nal in jury o r de ath in a crash.
- Always make sure tha t the safety belt re­
t ra ctor is loc ked when ins tall ing a child
safe ty seat. An unlocke d safety bel t re trac­
tor cannot hold the child safety seat in place during no rma l driving or in a crash .
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not s itting in it. A
loose child safety seat can f ly arou nd du ring
a sudden stop or in a crash.
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- Always make sure the seat back rest to which
the child restraint is installed is in an up­
r ight position and securely latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherw ise,
the seatback with the child safety seat at­
tached to it could fly forward in the event of
an accident o r othe r emergency s ituation.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
eve r us ing a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used~
page 248. Spe cial p recau tions
ap ply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenge r seat ~
page 22 7, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know .
' 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 re­
tractor .
.,. Press the red button on the safety belt buck le.
The belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
.,. Guide the safety be lt all the way back into its
stowed posit io n.
Always let the safety be lt retract completely into
i ts stowed pos it ion. The safety be lt can now be
u sed as an ord inary safety belt w it h out the con­
vertib le locking retractor for ch ild restraints .
If the conve rtible locking retractor should be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided comp letely back i nto its
stowed pos ition to deactiva te th is feature . If the
conve rtible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety be lt will g radually become t ighter and
u n comfortab le to wear.
A WARNING
Improperly installed c hild safety seat s in­
crease the r is k of serious personal injury and
death in a co llision.
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- Never unfasten the safety belt to deactiv ate
the convertible locking ret ractor fo r ch ild re-
straints wh ile the vehicle is mov ing. You
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Child safety
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating .
Fig. 246 Rear seatbacks: locator buttons for lower ancho­
rag es
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Fig. 247 Rear seats: lower anchorage bracket locations
Attachment lo cator m arke rs for lo wer
a nchorages
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Circular locator buttons on the rear seatback in­
d icate the lower anchorage locations on the rear
seating positions
Q fig. 246.
Lowe r ancho rages
The lower anchorage attachment points are lo­
cated between the rear seatback and rear seat
cushion
Q fig . 247 .
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts .
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to -use at ­
tachment and m inim ize the possibility of improp­
er ch ild rest raint insta llation .
All child restraints manufactured after Septem­
ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach ­
ments for the
LATCH system .
Remember that the lower anchorage points are
only intended for installation and attachment of
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child restraints specifically certified for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that
are not equ ipped with the lower anchorage at­
tachments can still be installed in compliance
with the chi ld restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions on us ing vehicle safety be lts .
_& WARNING
Imp roper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause ser ious persona l injury in an accident.
-Always carefully follow the ch ild restraints
manufact urer's ins tructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint and prope r
use of the lower an chor ages or safety belts
in your vehicle .
- Never secure or attach any luggage or othe r
items to the
LATCH lowe r anchorages.
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mat ion about ch ild rest raints in this chap ter
and WARNI NGS
Q page 248, Child safety .
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
Special guidance fixtures increase the conven­
ience of the lower anchorages and are available
from your authorized Audi dealer.
Fig . 248 Oute r rear seats: install ing the guidance fixtures
Fig. 249 Close -up: fitting the guidance fixture ove r the
lower anchorage b racket

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r The lower anchorage attachment points are lo­
cated on the rear seats between the seatback and
the seat cushion. Special guidance fixtures in­
crease the convenience of the lower anchorages
and help protect the seat material from possible
damage when installing child restraints .
In stall ing th e guidanc e fixtu re s
.,. Push down on the seat cushion so that the low­
er anchorages are visible.
.,. Hold the guidance fixture with the part number
facing downward and push it in the direction of
the arrow onto the anchorage
c> fig. 249 .
.,. Make sure that each of the two guidance f ix­
tures per seat snaps into place.
R emo ving the gu idanc e fixtu re s
.,. Remove the child restraint according the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
.,. Push down on the seat cushion so that the low ­
er anchorages are visible .
.,. Pull off the guidance fixtures from the lower
anchorages.
.,. Always remove the guidance fix tures and keep
them in a safe p lace when not in use.
You may find it easier to install ch ild restraints
eq uipped w ith hooks attached to st raps without
the guidance f ixt ures in place. If th is is t he case,
remove the guidance fixtures by pu lling them off
the anchorages . However, the guidance fixtures
can help you to locate the
LATCH anchorages.
A WARNING
Improper use of tether anchorages or lower
anchorages can cause serious persona l injury
in a crash .
- Always carefully follow the child restra int
manufacturer's instruct ions for proper in­
stallation and use of child restra int systems .
- Never use the
LATCH or tether anchorages
to attach safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restra ints.
- Child restra int tether attachments and low­
er attachments are only designed to secure
a ch ild restraint that has been equipped to
use these anchorages .
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Child sa fety
- Tether anchorages and lower anchorages
are designed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances can they be used
safely for adu lt or ch ild safety belts or har­
nesses.
- Never mount more than one child restraint to a sing le tether or to a lower anchorage
point. Attaching two child restra ints to a
sing le anchorage point can cause the an­
chorage to fail and cause serious personal
i n ju ry in a crash.
(D Note
- Remove the guidance f ixt ures before fo ld­
ing the rear seatback to preven t damag ing
the seat cushion .
- T o attach the c hild rest raint securely, the
sea t must be moved to the farthest rear po­
sition, the seat heigh t set to the lowest po­
sition and the head restraint must be ad­
justed to the vertical position.
- If you leave the guidance fixtures i nstalled
for several days, they cou ld leave a mark on
the upholstery on the seat cushion and backrest in the area that the guidance fix­
tures were installed. The upholstery would
also be permanently stretched around the
guidance fixtures. Th is applies especially to
leather seats.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
F ig. 250 Lower ancho rages: proper mounting
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Child safety
Mounting
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright position and securely latched
in place .
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch re lease on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
c> fig. 250.
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight follow ing the child restra int
manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an­
cho rage 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 in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident .
- Th ese anchors were deve loped only for child
safety seats using the "LA TCH" system.
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
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 secure and could fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
.,&. WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury in an acc ident.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint 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 infor­
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
264 and the installation of child restraint sys­
tems
c> page 248, Child safety .
(D Note
On vehicles with power adjustable rear seats*
some crite ria must be observed when attach­
ing the child restraint using the
LATCH sys­
tem:
- To attach the ch ild restraint securely, the
seat must be moved to the farthest rear po­
sition, the seat height set to the lowest po­
sit ion and the head restraint must be ad­
justed to the vertical position.
- If a child safety seat is attached to one of
the rear seats, this seat must not be adjust­
ed using the power controls under any c ir­
cumstances. The
Entry assistance for this
seat must also be deactivated in the MMI
c> page 58. Th e child safety seat as well as
the rear seat can be damaged by the adjust­
ment process.
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 251 Tether ancho rs: recess flaps behind the rear seat­
backs
The tether anchors for the two* /three rear seat­
ing positions are located in recesses in the rear
window shelf
c> fig . 251 . Vehicles with two rear
seat ing positions* are equipped with two tether
anchors .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top part of a chi ld restraint to special
anchorage points in the veh icle.
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
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rior .
Fo rward facing child restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U .S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements. These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A 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 (in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision. The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor­ rectly 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 occu­ pant 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 Ad­
vanced 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 be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
Child safety
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.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 252 Tether st rap: proper routing and mount ing
Installing the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu­
facturer's instructions .
.,. Guide the upper tether strap
under the rear
head restraint ¢
fig. 252 (raise the head re­
straint if necessary). For child restraints with V­
tether straps, always make sure that the head
restraint guide rods do not interfere with any
part of the top tether strap .
.,. Center seating position*: Guide the upper teth­
er strap over the rear head restraint.
.,. Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
.,. Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of the tether anchorage .
.,. Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
ca tch 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
manufacturer's instructions .
.,. Depress the spring catch on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage.
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Child safet y
CJ) Note
If you leave the chi ld restraint with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cush ion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
would also be permanently stretched around the tethe r strap . This applies especially to
lea ther seats .
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Curre ntly, few rear -facing chi ld restraint systems
come w ith a tether . P lease read and heed the
child restra int system manufact urer 's instruc­
t ions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether .
A WARNING
A child in a rearwa rd-faci ng chi ld safety seat
installed o n the front passenge r seat w ill be
ser iously injured and c an be killed if the fron t
airb ag infla tes -even w ith an Adv ance d Airbag
System.
- T he infl ati ng air bag w ill hit the child sa fety
seat or infant carrier wi th great force and
will smash t he chi ld safety seat and child
against the bac krest, center armrest, o r
doo r.
- A tight tether or other strap on a rearward­
facing child restraint attached to the front
passenger seat can put too m uch pressure
on the we ight-mat in the seat and register a
heavie r weig ht in the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem . The heav ier weight registered can
make the system wo rk as though an adult
were on the sea t and deploy the Advanced
Air bag whe n it must be supp res sed ca using
serious o r even fa tal i njur y to the ch ild.
- If you mus t install a rearward fac ing ch ild
sa fe ty seat on the front passenger sea t be­
ca use of exceptiona l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay o n, immed iate ly install
the rear-fac ing ch ild safety seat in a rear
seat ing pos ition and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
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Additional information
· Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a n umber of sources of addi tional in ­
formation about ch ild rest raint se lection, instal ­
l ation and use :
N HT SA advises t hat the bes t chi ld safety seat is
the one tha t fits yo ur child and fits in yo ur vehi ­
cle, and that you will use correct ly and consis­
te ntly.
Try befo re yo u buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administra ­
tion
Tel.: 1 -888 -3 27- 42 36 ( TTY: 1-800- 424 -9153)
htt p://www.nh tsa.gov
http:/ /www .sa ferca r.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Tel.: ( 202) 662-0600
htt p://www.safekids .org
Safety BeltSafe U.S .A
T el.: (800) 745-SA FE (E nglish)
Tel.: (8 00) 747-SA NO (Spanish)
htt p://www.ca rseat.o rg
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 o r ca ll 1 -613-998-86 16 if
yo u are in the Ottawa area
h ttp://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/ roadsafety/menu. htm
Audi Customer Re lat ions
Tel.: (800) 82 2-2834

Checking and Filling
-Set the parking brake.
- Select the P selector lever position.
- Let the engine cool down.
- Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment.
- Never spill fluids on a hot engine. These flu­
ids (such as the anti-freezing agent con­
tained in the coolant) can ignite.
- Avoid short circuits in the electrical system.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which
increases the risk of personal injury.
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the engine is warm. The
cooling system is under pressure.
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances. This increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be performed with the en­
gine running, there is additional danger due
to moving components (such as the ribbed
belt, alternator and radiator fan) and from
the high-voltage ignition system .
- Do not under any circumstances activate the
throttle inadvertently (for example, by hand
from the engine compartment) if the vehi­
cle is stationary but the engine is running
and a gear is engaged. Otherwise, the vehi­
cle will start to move immediately and this
could result in an accident.
- Pay attention to the following warnings list­
ed when work on the fuel system or on the
electrical equipment is required.
- Do not smoke .
- Never work near open flames.
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby
- All work on the battery or electrical system
in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi-
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cal burns, accidents or burns. Because of
this, all work must be performed
only by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
- To reduce the risk of electric shock and in­
jury, never touch the following components when the engine is running or is being start­
ed:
- Ignition cable
- Other components in the electronic high-
voltage ignition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine while it is running:
- Set the parking brake and place the selec­ tor lever in the P (park) position first.
- Always proceed with extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­
nents . Tie back long hair before beginning
work and do not wear clothing that can
hang down into the engine .
- Limit your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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.&_ WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu­
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm .
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms .
Wash hands after handling.

Care and cleaning Component Situation Solution
Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt Water, cleaning solution suitab le for stainless steel, if nee-
essary
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild
soap solution a), a cleaning solution suitable for stain-
Trim less stee l, if necessary
Paint Paint damage Refer to th e paint number on the vehicle data label, repair
with touch up paint ~
page 333
Spilled fuel Rinse
with water immediately
Surface rust Rust remover, then protect with hard wax; for questions,
consult an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Serv-
ice Facility.
Corros ion Have it removed by an authori zed Aud i dea ler or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Water no longer Pr
otect wi th hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No shine even though Treat wit h suitable polish; then apply paint protectant if
paint has been pro- the polish that was used does not contain any protectant
tected/paint looks
poor
Deposits such as in- Dampen with water immediately and remove with a micro-
sects, bird dropp ings, f iber cloth
tree sap and road salt
Grease-based con- Remove immediately with a mild soap solution a ) and a
taminants such as soft cloth
cosmetics or sunblock
Carbon parts Deposi ts clean the same way as painted parts ~ page 306
a) Mild soap so lution: maxim um two tabl espoo ns of n eu tra l s oap in 1 quart Cl lite r) of w ater
Interior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Deposits Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild soap
solution al
Trim
Plastic parts
Deposits Damp clo1th
Heavier deposits Mild soap solution
al, detergent-free pla stic clean ing solu-
tion, if necessary
Displays Deposits Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Deposits Soft brush, then
a soft cloth with a mild soap so lution al
Safety belts Deposits Mild soap solution al, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
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