Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY
Booster seats
Children up to
7
years old
(
55 1
bs,
or 25
kg)
are best protected in child safety seats de­
signed for their age and weight. Experts say
that the skeletal structure, particularly the
pelvis, of these children is not fully devel­
oped, and they should not use the vehicle
safety belts.
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Children of average size of about
7
years
and older may use available three point
combination lap and shoulder belts. It is
usual
�y
best to put these
children
in
ap­
propnate booster seats. Be sure the
booster seat meets all applicable safety
standards.
Booster seats raise the seating position of
the child and reposition both the lap and
shoulder
parts of the safety belt
so
that they
pass across the child's body in the right
places.
}
he rou.ting of the belt over the child's body
IS
very Important for the child's protection,
whether or not a booster seat is used.
Chil
�
ren
age 12 a
n d younger should
always
nde 1n the back seat properly restrained for
their age and size.
� WARNING
�
lways position the shoulder por­
tion of the three-point belt mid­
way over the shoulder of the child.
The shoulder portion must never
rest against or across the neck. It
should never contact or remain in
front of the face, chin, or throat.
The lap belt portion of the three
point belt as well as any lap belt
alone must always pass as low as
possible across the pelvis, never
over the abdomen. Failure to prop­
erly route safety belts over a
child's body
will
cause severe
iniu­
ries in an accident.