A4 Quattro Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2001)
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This Technical Bulletin will divide the LATCH system into three parts:
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Top Tether anchors
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Lower anchors
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Model status
Top Tether anchors
Forward-facing CRs manufactured after September 1, 1999 are required by US federal regulations to comply with more stringent child head movement
performance requirements. These new performance requirements make a top tether necessary on most new CRs.
The purpose of the top tether is to reduce the forward movement of the CR in a crash in order to help reduce the risk of head injury that could be caused
by striking the vehicle interior.
A top tether anchor is used to connect the CR tether strap to the vehicle. A tether is a straight or V - shaped strap that attaches the top part of a CR to
special anchorage points in the vehicle.
Illustration shows a tether strap attached to an anchor in a sedan model.
Illustration shows tether anchor arrangement for sedan model.
Illustration shows seat back with tether anchor arrangement for Avant and allroad quattro.
Tip: Some A4 Avant models may require a seat back change for tether anchor installation.
Illustration shows tether anchors on seat back for TT coupe.
Lower anchors
All CRs manufactured after September 1, 2002 must have lower anchor attachments for the LATCH system. They must also continue to be capable of
installation using the vehicle safety belts.
It is important to note that CR manufacturers began to provide lower anchor attachments for the LATCH system in the year 2000 even before the
