Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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M WARNING
continued
•
The inflating airbag will hit the
child seat or infant carrier with
great force and will smash the
child seat and child against the
backrest, center arm rest, or door.
•
Always install rear-facing child
seats or infant carriers on the rear
seat.
A child seat or infant carrier installed on the
front seat may be struck and knocked out of
position by the rapidly inflating passenger's
airbag in a frontal collision. The airbag could
greatly reduce the effectiveness of the child
restraint and even seriously injure the child
during inflation.
For this reason, and because children are
generally better protected - when properly
restrained according to their age and size ­
in a rear seating position, we strongly rec­
ommend that children always sit in the back
seat. See "Child Safety" on page
44.
� WARNING
Forward-facing child seats
installed on the front passenger's
seat may interfere with the deploy­
ment of the airbag and cause seri­
ous injury to the child. Install for­
ward-facing child seats on the rear
seat.
SAFETY FIRST
If exceptional circumstances require the
use of a forward-facing child seat on the
front seat, the child's safety and well-being
require that the following special precau­
tions be taken:
� WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances,
you must install a forward-facing
child restraint on the front passen­
ger's seat:
make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and cer­
tified by its manufacturer for
usa on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag.
Always follow the manufactur­
er's instructions provided with
the child seat or carrier.
Always heed all WARNINGS
on next page.
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