2019 AUDI A4 belt

Childsafety


—Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsprovidedby
themanufacturerofthechildrestraintyou
intendtoinstallinyourvehicle.
—Neverinstalla childrestraintwithouta
properlyattached toptetherstrapifthe
childrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions
requirethetoptetherstrap tobeused.
—ImproperuseofchildrestraintLATCHlower
anchoragepointscanleadtoinjuryinacolli-
sion.TheLATCHloweranchoragepointsare
designedtowithstandonlythoseloadsim-
posedbycorrectlyfitted childrestraints.
—Nevermounttwochildrestraintsystemson
one
LATCHloweranchoragepoint.
—Neversecureorattachanyluggageorother
itemtotheLATCHloweranchorages.


Location

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Fig.242Schematicoverview:LATCHanchoragepointloca-
tions(example)
Theillustrationshowstheseatinglocationsin
yourvehiclewhichareequippedwiththelower
anchoragessystem.
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Description
Theloweranchoragepositionsaremarkedfor
quicklocating.
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Fig.243Rearseats:locatorbuttonsforloweranchorages
Loweranchorages
Theloweranchorageattachmentpointsarelo-
catedbetweentherearseatbackandrearseat
cushion>fig.243.
Loweranchoragessecurethechildrestraintin
theseatwithoutusingthevehicle'ssafetybelts.
Anchoragesprovideasecureandeasy-to-useat-
tachmentandminimizethepossibilityofimprop-
er childrestraintinstallation.
AllchildrestraintsmanufacturedafterSeptem-
ber1,2002,musthaveloweranchorageattach-
mentsfortheLATCHsystem.
Rememberthattheloweranchoragepointsare
onlyintendedforinstallationandattachmentof
childrestraintsspecificallycertifiedforusewith
LATCHloweranchorages.Childrestraintsthatare
notequippedwiththeloweranchorageattach-
mentscanstillbeinstalledincompliancewith
thechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionson
usingvehiclesafetybelts.

ZAWARNING
ImproperuseofLATCHloweranchoragescan
causeseriouspersonalinjuryinanaccident.
—Alwayscarefullyfollowthechildrestraints
manufacturer'sinstructionsforproperin-
stallationofthechildrestraintandproper
use
oftheloweranchoragesorsafetybelts
inyourvehicle.
—Neversecureorattachanyluggageorother

itemstotheLATCHloweranchorages.

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Childsafety


—Alwaysreadandheedtheimportantinfor-
mation
aboutchildrestraintsinthischapter
andWARNINGS&page285,Childsafety.
InstallingachildrestraintwithLATCH
loweranchorages
Wheneveryouinstallachildrestraintalwaysfol-
lowthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstruc-
tions.



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Fig.244Loweranchorages:propermounting
Mounting
>Makesuretheseatbackoftherearseatbenchis
intheuprightpositionandsecurelylatchedin
place.
>Removethecoverstoaccesstheloweranchor-
agebrackets.
>Attachbothhook-onconnectorswiththespring
catchreleaseonthechildsafetyseatontothe
LATCHloweranchoragesothattheconnectors
lockintoplace>fig.244.
>Pullontheconnectorattachmentstomake
suretheyareproperlyattachedtotheLATCH
loweranchorage.
> Pullstrapstightfollowingthechildrestraint
manufacturer'sinstructions.
Releasing
>Loosenthetensiononthestrapsfollowingthe
childrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.
>Depressthespringcatchestoreleasethean-
choragehooksfromthe loweranchorages.
Remember:Usetetherstrapstohelpkeepthe
childrestraintfirmlyinplace.
ZXWARNING
ImproperuseoftheLATCHsystemcanin-
creasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryand
deathinanaccident.
—Theseanchorsweredevelopedonlyforchild
safetyseatsusingthe“LATCH”system.
—Neverattachotherchildsafetyseats,belts
orotherobjectstotheseanchors.
—Alwaysmakesurethatyouhearaclickwhen
latchingtheseatinplace.Ifyoudonothear
aclicktheseatisnotsecureandcouldfly
forwardandhittheinteriorofthevehicle,or
beejectedfromthevehicle.


ZA\WARNING
Improperinstallationofchildrestraintswill
increasetheriskofinjuryinanaccident.
—Alwaysfollowthechildrestraintsystem
manufacturer'sinstructionsforproperin-
stallationofthechildrestraintsystem and
properuseoftetherstrapsaswellasthe
lower
anchoragesorsafetybeltsinyourve-
hicle.
—Alwaysreadandheedtheimportantinfor-
mation
andWARNINGSaboutchildsafety
andtheinstallationofchildrestraintsys-


tems>page285,Childsafety.

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Childsafety

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chorsandtether straps
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Appliesto:Sedan
Fig.245Tetheranchors:recessflapsbehindtherearseat-
backs
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Appliesto:allroad
Fig.246Tetheranchors:attachmenthooklocationsbe-
hindtherearseatbacks
Appliesto:Sedan:Thetetheranchorsfortherear
seatingpositionsarelocatedinrecessesinthe
rearwindowshelf.
Appliesto:allroad:Thetetheranchorsforthe
rearseatingpositionsarelocatedonthebackside
oftherearseatbacks.
AtetherisastraightorV-shapedstrapthatat-
tachesthe toppartofachildrestrainttospecial
anchoragepointsinthevehicle.
Thepurposeofthetetheristoreducethefor-
wardmovementofthechildrestraintinacrash,
inordertohelpreducetheriskofheadinjurythat
couldbecausedbystrikingthevehicleinterior.
Forwardfacingchildrestraintsmanufacturedaf-
terSeptember1,1999,arerequiredbyU.S.fed-
eralregulationstocomplywithnewchildhead
movementperformancerequirements.These
newperformancerequirementsmakeatether
necessaryonmostnewchildsafetyseats.
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AWARNING
Improperinstallationofchildrestraintswill
increasetheriskofinjuryanddeathinacrash.
—Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsprovidedby
the
manufacturerofthechildrestraintyou
intendtoinstallinyourAudi.
—Improperuseofchildrestraintanchors(in-
cludingtetheranchors)canleadtoinjuryin
acollision.Theanchorsaredesignedto
withstandonlythoseloadsimposedbycor-
rectlyfitted child restraints.
—Nevermounttwochildrestraintsystemson
one
LATCHloweranchorpoint.
—Neverattachtwochildrestraintsystemsto
onetetherstraportetheranchorage.
—Neverattachatetherstrap toatie-down
hookintheluggagecompartment.
—Neverusechildrestrainttetheranchorages
tosecuresafetybeltsorotherkindsofoccu-
pantrestraints.
—Neversecureorattachanyluggageorother
itemstotheLATCHloweranchoragesorto
thetetheranchors.

Childsafety

Additionalinformation
Sourcesofinformationaboutchild
restraintsandtheiruse
Thereareanumberofsourcesofadditionalinfor-
mationaboutchildrestraintselection,installa-
tionanduse:
NHTSAadvisesthatthebestchildsafetyseatis
theonethatfitsyourchildandfitsinyourvehi-
cle,andthatyouwillusecorrectlyandconsis-
tently.
Trybeforeyoubuy!
U.S.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdminis-
tration
Tel.:1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-800-424-9153)
http://www.nhtsa.gov
http://www.safercar.gov
NationalSAFEKIDSCampaign
Tel.:(202)662-0600
http://www.safekids.org
SafetyBeltSafeU.S.A.
Tel.:(800)745-SAFE(English)
Tel.:(800)747-SANO(Spanish)
http://www.carseat.org
TransportCanadaInformationCentre
Tel.:1-800-333-0371orcall1-613-998-8616if
youareintheOttawaarea
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/menu.htm
AudiCustomerExperienceCenter
Tel.:(800)822-2834
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CheckingandFilling

OnBoardDiagnosticSystem
EnginedatacanbereadoutattheOnBoardDi-
agnosticSystemconnectionportusingaspecial
testingdevice>fig.253.
Indicatorlight
IftheSindicatorlightblinksorturnson,there
isamalfunctionthatiscausingpooremissions
qualityandthatcoulddamagethecatalyticcon-
verter.DriveslowlytoanauthorizedAudidealer
orauthorizedAudiServiceFacilitytohave the
malfunction
corrected.
Theindicatorlightcanalsoturnonifthefuelfill-
ercapisnotclosedcorrectly>page306).

Z\WARNING
Incorrectuseofthe connectionportforthe
OnBoardDiagnosticSystemcancausemal-
functions,whichcanthenresultinaccidents
andseriousinjuries.
—OnlyallowanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedAudiServiceFacilitytoreadout the
enginedata.

Enginecompartment
MelatimimsaCeMtalemeen)Seen1n
Specialcareisrequiredifyouareworkinginthe
enginecompartment
Forworkintheenginecompartment,suchas
checkingandfillingfluids,thereisariskofin-
jury,scalding,accidents,andburns.Forthis
reason,followallthewarningsandgeneral
safetyprecautionsprovidedinthe followingin-
formation.Theenginecompartmentisadan-
gerousarea.>/\.

Z\WARNING
—Turntheengineoff.
—Switchtheignitionoff.
—Settheparkingbrake.
—Onvehicleswithamanualtransmission,
movethegearshiftlevertoneutral,andon


)Dependingontheengine


vehicleswithanautomatictransmission,se-
lectthe“P”(Park)position.
—Allowtheenginetocool.
—Keepchildrenawayfromtheenginecom-
partment.
—Neverspillfluidsonahotengine.Theseflu-
ids(suchastheanti-freezingagentcon-
tainedinthecoolant)canignite.
—Avoidshortcircuitsintheelectricalsystem.
—Neverreachintotheradiatorfan.Thefanis
temperature-controlledandcanturnon
suddenly,evenwhentheignitionisswitched
off.
—Neveropenthehoodwhenthereissteamor
coolantescapingfromtheenginecompart-
ment,becausethereisariskthatyoucould
beburned.Waituntilnosteamorcoolantis
escaping.
—Neveropenthecaponthecoolantexpan-
siontankwhentheengineiswarm.The
coolingsystemisunderpressure.
—Toprotectyourface,hands,andarmsfrom
hotsteamorcoolant,coverthecapwitha
thick clothwhenopening.
—Donotremovetheenginecoverunderany
circumstances.Thisincreasestheriskof
burns.
—Duetotheriskofelectricshock,nevertouch
theignitioncableorothercomponentsin
theelectronichigh-voltageignitionsystem
whentheengineisrunningorisstarting.
—Ifagearisengagedwhilethevehicleissta-
tionaryandtheengineisrunning,donot
presstheacceleratorpedalinadvertently.
Pressingtheacceleratorpedalwillcausethe
vehicletomove,andthiscouldresultinan
accident.
—Ifinspectionsorrepairsmustbeperformed
whiletheengineisrunning,movingcompo-
nents(suchastheribbedbelt,generator,
and
radiatorfan)poseanadditionalrisk.
—Firstsettheparkingbrake,andthenmove
thegearshiftlevertoneutralonvehicles
withamanualtransmissionorselectthe

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Careandcleaning




Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
ComponentSituationSolution
Safety
beltsDepositsMildsoapsolution®,allowtodrybeforelettingthemre-
tract
Textiles,Depositsadheringto|Vacuumcleaner
artificialleather,|thesurface
AlcantaraAbsorbentclothandmildsoapsolution®

Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Applyamildsoapsolution®),blotawaythedissolvedoilor
dye,treatafterwardwithwater,ifnecessary

Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Specialstainremover,blotwithabsorbentmaterial,treat
afterwardwith mildsoapsolution,ifnecessary

NaturalleatherFreshstainsCottonclothwithamildsoapsolution®

Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
Freshstains:absorbentcloth
Driedstains:stainremoversuitableforleather

Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Freshstains:absorbentclothandstainremoversuitable
forleather
Driedstains:oilcleaningspray

Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Spotremoversuitableforleather


nents

CareRegularlyapplyconditioningcreamthatprotectsfrom
lightandpenetratesintothematerial.Usespecialcolored
conditioningcream,ifnecessary.
Carboncompo-DepositsCleanthesamewayasplasticcomponents

a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsofneutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater

ZXWARNING

Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwithwa-
ter-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.Un-
favorableconditionssuchaswetness,dark-
ness,orlowsuncanresultinincreasedglare.
Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
—Nevercleanheadlightsortaillightswitha
dryclothorsponge.
— Donotuseanycleaningproductsthat con-
tainalcohol,becausetheycouldcause
crackstoform.
—Wheels

@)Note
—Headlightsandtaillights
—Neveruseanypaintpolishorotherabra-
sivematerials.
—Damagetotheprotectivelayeronthe
rims,suchasstonechipsorscratches,
mustberepairedimmediately.
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Careandcleaning

—Cameralenses
—Neverusewarmorhotwatertoremove
snoworicefromthecameralens.This
couldcausethelenstocrack.
—Neveruseabrasivecleaningmaterialsor
alcoholtocleanthecameralens.This
couldcausescratchesandcracks.
—Doorwindows
—Removesnowandiceonwindowsandex-
terior
mirrorswithaplasticscraper.Tore-
ducetheriskofscratches,movethescra-
peronlyinonedirectionandnotbackand
forth.
—Neverremovesnoworicefromdoorwin-
dowsandmirrorsusingwarmorhotwater
becausethiscouldcausecracks toform.
—Toreduce theriskofdamagetotherear
windowdefogger,donotapplyanystick-
ersontheheatingwiresontheinsideof
thewindow.
—
Decorativepartsandtrim
—Neverusechromecareorcleaningprod-
ucts.
—Paint
—Toreducetheriskofscratches,thevehicle
mustbefreeofdirtanddustbeforepol-
ishing orwaxing.
—Topreventpaintdamage,donotpolishor
waxthevehicleindirectsunlight.
—Toreducetheriskof paintdamage,donot
polishawayrustspots.
—Removecosmeticsandsunscreenimmedi-
atelybecausetheycoulddamagethe
paint.
—Decorativedecals
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donot use
anyroughpowderorabrasivecleaning
products.
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotpol-
ishdecorativedecalsthathaveamatteor
printedfinish.
—Duetotheriskofdamage,donotuse an
icescrapertoremovesnowandiceonwin-
dowswithdecorativedecalson them.
—Displaysandinstrumentcluster
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—Makesurethattheinstrumentclusteris
switchedoffandhascooledoffbefore
cleaningit.
—Displays,theinstrumentcluster,andthe
trimsurroundingitmustnotbecleaned
withdrycleaningmethodsbecausethey
couldbecomescratched.
—Makesurenofluidsenterthespacesbe-
tweentheinstrumentclusterandthe
trim,becausethatcouldcausedamage.
—Controls
—Makesurethatnofluidsenterthecon-
trols,becausethiscouldcausedamage.
—Safetybelts
—Donotremovethesafetybeltstoclean
them.
—Nevercleansafetybeltsortheircompo-
nentswithchemicalsorwithcorrosiveflu-
idsorsolventsandneverallowsharpob-
jectsto comeintocontactwiththesafety
belts.Thiscouldcausedamagetothebelt
webbing.
—Ifthereisdamagetothewebbing,the
connections,theretractors,orthebuck-
les,havethemreplacedbyanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cility.
—Textiles,artificialleather,andAlcantara
—Nevertreatartificialleather orAlcantara
withleathercareproducts,solvents,floor
polish,shoepolish,spotremover,orsimi-
larproducts.
—Haveacleaningspecialistremovestub-
bornstainstoreducetheriskofdamage.
—Neverusesteamcleaners,brushes,hard
sponges,etc.whencleaning.
— Donotturnontheseatheating*todry
theseat.
—Objectswithsharpedges,suchaszippers
orrivetsonclothing orbelts,cancause
damagetothesurface.
— Openhookandloopfasteners,forexam-
pleonclothing,candamageseatcovers.
Makesurehookandloopfastenersare
closed.
—Naturalleather

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—Nevertreatleatherwithsolvents,floor
polish,shoepolish,spotremoverorsimi-
larproducts.
—Objectswithsharpedges,suchaszippers
orrivetsonclothing orbelts,cancause
damagetothesurface.
—Neverusesteamcleaners,brushes,hard
sponges,etc.whencleaning.
— Donotturnontheseatheating*todry
theseat.
—Tohelppreventtheleatherfromfading,
donotleavethevehicleindirectsunlight
forlongperiodsoftime.Ifleavingtheve-
hicleparkedforlongperiodsoftime,you
shouldcovertheleathertoprotectitfrom
directsunlight.
@)Tips
—Insectsareeasiertoremovefrompaintthat
hasbeenfreshlywaxed.
—Regularwaxingcanpreventrustspotsfrom
forming.
—Decorativedecalscanageduetoenviron-
mentalconditions,whichcanresultindam-
agesuchasbrittleness.Thecolormayfade
ifexposedtoexcessivesunlight.
Takingyourvehicleout
ofservice
Ifyouwouldliketotakeyourvehicleoutofserv-
iceforaLongperiodoftime,contactanauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
ty.Theywilladviseyouofimportantmeasures,
suchascorrosionprotection,service,andstorage
procedures.Alsofollowtheinformationabout
thevehiclebattery>page318.
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