Safe driving
- If you are using a child seat on the passen
ger seat in which the child faces the direc
tion of travel, you should move the passen
ger seat as far back as possible.
- Child seats in which the child faces the rear
of the car are located directly in the path of
the passenger's airbag if it inflates. In this
case, the child could sustain serious or fatal
injuries if the airbag were to be deployed.
- Applies to vehicles on which the passeng
er's airbag cannot be deactivated: Do NOT
use a rearward-facing child seat on the
passenger's seat.
- Applies to vehicles with key-operated
switch for deactivating the passenger's
airbag: Do NOT use a rearward-facing child
seat on the passenger's seat while the
passenger's airbag is active. If you have no
alternative but to use a rearward-facing
child seat on the passenger's seat, the
passenger's airbag must be deactivated
beforehand via the key-operated switch*
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Make sure that the passeng
er's airbag is reactivated by means of the
key-operated switch* as soon as the child
seat is no longer needed on the passeng
er's seat.
- Always replace the child seat with a new one
after an accident as damage not externally
visible may have occurred.
Child safety and side airbags
Applies to: vehicles with side airbags
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Illustration of a dangerous sitting position near
the opening for the side airbag
Make sure that children do not lean out of the
child seat towards the door trim. If the side air-
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bag were to inflate in an accident, it could strike
the child on the head and cause serious injury.
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WARNING
- To avoid injury, the child's head must always
be well away from the opening for the side
airbag.
- Do not leave or place any objects in the area
of inflation for the side airbag - risk of in
jury!
Child seat categories
Only use child restraint systems that are official
ly approved and suitable for the child.
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Fig. 184
Child seat categories
Child restraint systems are covered by the Euro
pean standard ECE-R 44. An orange label is usu
ally attached to child seats which have been tes
ted in accordance with this standard. Informa
tion on weight categories, ISO FIX size class and
the approval category of the child seat can be
found on this label.
Child seats are divided into five weight catego
ries:
Child seats: categories O and O+
Rearward-facing carry cots are most appropriate
for these categories (up to 13 kg). Our recom
mendation: Audi carry cot with optional ISOFIX
base.
Child seats: category 1
In this category (9 to 18 kg), rearward or for
ward-facing child seats with an integrated seat
belt system are most appropriate. Rearward-fac-
ing child seats should be used for as long as
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