2022 Audi Q5 Owner’s Manual

The 2022 Audi Q5 shows that Audi is committed to making midsize luxury SUVs that have a good balance of luxury, speed, and usability. Audi’s commitment to a better driving experience is shown by the Q5, which builds on its past success. The 2022 Q5 is a good mix of elegance, comfort, and capability thanks to its refined form, cutting-edge technology, and different engine options. The Q5 is a good midsize SUV for people who want a sophisticated and dynamic driving partner for city streets or longer trips.

Child safety seats

General information

When installing and using child safety seats, follow the information in this Owner’s Manual, the applicable state and federal regulations, and the manufacturer instructions for the child safety seat.

You can also obtain useful and current information from the following sources:
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.gov
http://www.safercar.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
http://www.safekids.org
SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.
http://www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety
Audi Customer Experience Center
https://www.audiusa.com/help/contact-us
https://www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/models/layer/contact.html.

WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, children must always be secured in the vehicle with a child safety seat that is appropriate for their body size, weight, and age.

• Children ages 12 and under must be transported using the appropriate child safety seat. Note differences in regulations between states and countries.
• Child safety seats secured incorrectly in the vehicle may cause serious or fatal injuries in the event of an accident. Always secure the child safety seat according to the manufacturer instructions.
• Children or babies must not under any circumstances be held on the lap of the driver or other passengers while driving.
• Do not secure more than one child in a child safety seat.
• Never allow a child to sit in a child safety seat unsupervised.
• Never allow children to ride unsecured in the vehicle or to stand or kneel on the seats while driving. In the event of an accident, a child could be propelled through the vehicle. This can cause serious or fatal injuries for the child and passengers.
• If children use an incorrect seating position while driving, they have a higher risk of injury during a sudden braking maneuver or accident. This especially applies to children in the front passenger’s seat or children who have their head near the side airbag deployment area, if the airbag system is deployed during an accident. This incorrect seating position can cause severe or even fatal injuries.
• Make sure there is enough space in front of the child in the child safety seat. If necessary, adjust the angle and position of the seat in front of the child safety seat.
• The rear side of a forward-facing child safety seat should be positioned as close as possible to the backrest on the vehicle seat. If the head restraints make it difficult to install a child safety seat, adjust or remove them if necessary > page 65. Reinstall the head restraints immediately once the child safety seat has been removed.
• Always make sure that the backrest on the seat, where the child safety seat is installed, is securely locked in place and cannot move forward. Otherwise, the backrest where the child safety seat is secured could move forward in the event of an accident or other emergency situation.
• NEVER use a rear-facing child safety seat on a seat with an ACTIVATED FRONT AIRBAG; this could cause DEATH or SERIOUS INJURIES to a CHILD.
• Always secure child safety seats on the rear seats. If exceptional circumstances require the child safety seat to be placed on the front passenger’s seat, then the front passenger’s airbag must be deactivated.
  Always make sure that
  • PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %; stays on while driving. If
  • PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %, does not turn on, remove the child safety seat and install it again according to the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions. If
  • PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %%; still does not turn on, the front passenger’s seat must not be used. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility and have the airbag system inspected.
• If you must use a forward-facing child safety seat on the front passenger’s seat, move the seat as far back as possible so that it is as far as possible from the front passenger’s airbag. While doing this, make sure the seat can be adjusted all the way. A child in a child safety seat on the front passenger’s seat can receive a severe impact if the front passenger’s airbag deploys, which increases the risk of serious or fatal injury.
• Replace the child safety seat after an accident because there could be damage that is not visible.
• Even if a child is not sitting in the child safety seat, the child safety seat must be secured. An unsecured child safety seat may be thrown through the vehicle interior during sudden braking maneuvers or an accident.

Correct positioning for children
Always secure children in a child safety seat designed for the body size, weight, and age of the child. You can secure child safety seats in your vehicle using the lower LATCH anchors or the safety belts. You can also secure child safety seats to the top tether anchor. Depending on the child safety seat, it may also be necessary to secure it to the top tether anchor. In Canada, securing forward- facing child safety seats to the top tether anchors is required by law.

Always transport children in the rear seats
Accident statistics show that children that are secured correctly in the rear seats are safer than in front seats. Always transport children in suitable child safety seats secured on the rear seats.

In exceptional circumstances: transporting children in the front passenger’s seat
If exceptional circumstances require the child safety seat to be placed on the front passenger’s seat, then the front passenger’s airbag must be deactivated. Please note the important information for this > page 73, Advanced airbag system. If you must secure a forward-facing child safety seat, move the front passenger’s seat as far back as possible so that it is as far as possible from the front passenger’s airbag. While doing this, make sure the seat can be adjusted all the way.

Only switch to a larger child safety seat when absolutely necessary
Switch to a larger child safety seat only when absolutely necessary. \

Secure your child using a safety belt without a child safety seat only if all of the following statements are true:

• The child is large enough to sit upright in the seat
• The child is able to sit with his or her back resting completely on the seat backrest
• The child is able to sit with his or her knees bent over the edge of the seat surface
• The child is able to sit with both of his or her feet completely touching the floor in the footwell
• The lap portion of the safety belt lies flat and securely over the hip area and never over the stomach
• The shoulder portion of the safety belt lies flat and securely over the center of the shoulder and the chest, and never under the arm, behind the back, or over the neck or face.
• The child is able to maintain this seating position throughout the entire trip Read and follow the important information and warnings regarding the correct use of safety belts > page 66.

Securing child safety seats to the lower LATCH anchors

Observe the safety precautions c::> page 75. In the United States and Canada, child safety seats can be secured without safety belts using the LATCH system. LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. In Canada, similar systems are called UCRA, LUAS, or UAS. The lower LATCH anchors in your vehicle are located on the outer seats of the rear bench seatbetween the seat surface and the backrest. These seating locations each have two lower LATCH anchors that can be used to secure a LATCH child safety seat. Marking points with a ¢ fig. 73 symbol are located on the covers for the lower LATCH anchors. You can locate the LATCH anchors using the marking points.

• Applies to: vehicles with forward/back adjustable rear bench seat: Move the rear seat all the way back.
• Activate the child safety lock ¢ page 44.
• Remove the cover* from both lower LATCH anchors.
• If you secure a child safety seat to the rear seat, secure any unused safety belts that are within reach of the child = A\ in Securing child safety seats with a safety belt on page 79.
• Secure the child safety seat according to the child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
• Pull on the child safety seat to check if both sides are engaged correctly in the LATCH anchors.
• If possible, also secure the child safety seat to the respective top tether anchor in the vehicle => page 79.

Securing child safety seats with a safety belt

Observe the safety precautions > page 75. The front passenger’s seat is a dangerous location for a child, even with an advanced airbag system. If exceptional circumstances require the child safety seat to be placed on the front passenger’s seat, then the front passenger’s airbag must be deactivated. Please note the important information for this > page 76, Correct positioning for children and > page 73, Advanced airbag system.

Securing child safety seats

• Applies to: vehicles with forward/back adjustable rear bench seat: Move the rear seat all the way back.
• Activate the child safety lock > page 44.
• If you secure a child safety seat to the rear seat, secure any unused safety belts that are within reach of the child > A\, > page 79.
• If you secure a child safety seat to the front passenger’s seat, adjust the front passenger’s seat to the highest position.
• Secure the child safety seat according to the child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
• If necessary, activate the belt retractor lock => page 78.
• If the child safety seat is secured on the front passenger’s seat, adjust the front passenger’s seat backrest until it rests flat against the child safety seat. Also make sure that the upper safety belt fixture is behind the child safety seat.
• If you secure a child safety seat on the rear seat, also secure it to the correct top tether anchor if possible > page 79.

Activating the belt retractor lock
If you secure a child safety seat using the vehicle safety belt, you must activate the belt retractor lock. Follow the child safety seat manufacturer instructions. The belt retractor lock prevents the safety belt from becoming loose while driving, which could result in the child safety seat no longer being adequately secured.

• Secure the child safety seat according to the child safety seat manufacturer instructions. While doing so, pull out the safety belt. Insert the safety belt into the belt latch that belongs to that seat until it audibly locks.
• Pull the upper belt out completely and then allow it to retract. You will hear a clicking sound while the belt is retracting. It will not be possible to pull the safety belt out any farther.
• Push the child safety seat into the seat and allow the belt to retract more.
• Make sure that the child safety seat cannot move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

Deactivating the belt retractor lock

• Unbuckle the safety belt from the belt latch.
• Remove the child safety seat according to the manufacturer instructions.
• Allow the safety belt to retract completely. The belt retractor lock is deactivated.

Additionally securing a child safety seat to the top tether anchor

Observe the safety precautions¢ page 75. There is a top tether anchor behind every seat in the rear bench seat to additionally secure a child safety seat with an upper belt.

• Move the head restraint behind the child safety seat upward.
• Guide the upper belt on the child safety seat under the head restraint or along both sides of it and toward the rear (depending on the child safety seat model).
• Fasten the belt to the top tether anchor ¢ fig. 75. While doing this, make sure the belt is not twisted and is not running over any sharp edges.
• Secure the child safety seat according to the child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
• Pull the belt tightly so that the child safety seat rests at the top of the seat backrest.
• If necessary, move the head restraint behind the child safety seat downward.

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