Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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� WARNING
Failure to properly route safety
balta over a childs body will cause
severe injuries in an accident.
The lap belt portion of the three
point belt as wall as any lap belt
alone must always pass as low as
possible across the pelvis, never
over the stomach or abdomen.
Younger children should use a lap belt only
in very exceptional situations and only if no
child restraint system for the child's size and
weight or safer alternative means of trans­
portation of the child is available. In these
exceptional situations, the use of a lap belt
is better than permitting the child to remain
totally unrestrained. But remember: a lap
belt cannot provide the same level of
protection as a proper child restraint.
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� WARNING
•
An improperly worn safety belt
will not provide the best protec­
tion in an accident and may causa
serious personal injury. Always
make sure that children and other
vehicle occupants properly wear
available restraint systems. Care­
fully follow the Instructions pro­
vided by the manufacturers of
child restraints.
•
Commercially available child
seats are required to comply with
U. S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) 213 (in Canada
CMVSS 213).
•
These standards include instal­
lation requirements for using the
lap portion of a combination lap­
shoulder belt such as those
installed in your vehicle.
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continued
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When buying a child restraint,
select one that fits your child and
vehicle.
•
Only use child restraint systems
that fully contact the flat portion
of the seat cushion. The child seat
must not tip or lean to either side.
Audi does not recommend using
child seats that rest on legs or
tube-like frames. They do not pro­
vida adequate contact with the
seat.
•
Improperly or inadequately
installed child restraint systems
can increase the risk of injury to
children in accidents. Therefore,
always carefully read and follow
all instructions on installation and
use that come with the system.