Child seats in RS7

[lditty]

Any of you have child seats in car?

[kiku]

I do....when I actually have to drive the little one around. Otherwise, keep it in the trunk :)

[masmole]

I do, for my 3mo old son. It actually turns my RS7 into a 5-seater :)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/11038867035_d20955936c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9771718@N06/11038867035/)
LRV_4302 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9771718@N06/11038867035/) by lrzv (http://www.flickr.com/people/9771718@N06/), on Flickr

[coop716]

Do you think a convertible one will fit. Getting mine this week (8 mth old grandson)

[masmole]

Do you think a convertible one will fit. Getting mine this week (8 mth old grandson)

I don't see why not. A Recaro ProRide (convertible rear to front facing made for children up to 70lbs) fits perfectly fine in our SQ5, and the RS7 certainly has more leg room and larger rear seats than that.

[lditty]

I do, for my 3mo old son. It actually turns my RS7 into a 5-seater :)

Awesome

[D's Avant]

I don't see why not. A Recaro ProRide (convertible rear to front facing made for children up to 70lbs) fits perfectly fine in our SQ5, and the RS7 certainly has more leg room and larger rear seats than that.

X2 plenty of room for the Recaro ProRide in my C6 A6 Avant. Great seat too and you should get several years of use out of it.

[coop716]

The Recaro is not too tall?(for the RS7) That seemed to be a complaint on Amazon

[MLee]

I do, for my 3mo old son. It actually turns my RS7 into a 5-seater :)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/11038867035_d20955936c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9771718@N06/11038867035/)
LRV_4302 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9771718@N06/11038867035/) by lrzv (http://www.flickr.com/people/9771718@N06/), on Flickr

I have 2 questions for you, is it okay/safe to install a car seat in the middle by using the 2 inner latch points from each side? ive tried searching on this and never found an answer. also, where did you buy that seat protector from? looks a lot better than the one I have.

[CreoSTi]

also, where did you buy that seat protector from? looks a lot better than the one I have.

http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Elite-DuoMat-Black/dp/B00368CLXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387222044&sr=8-1&keywords=duo+seat+protector

We've been using it in the S6 and our Acura RDX, and it's great. Very sturdy compared to others we've had, so it doesn't leave any imprints on the seating surface.

[kiku]

http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Elite-DuoMat-Black/dp/B00368CLXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387222044&sr=8-1&keywords=duo+seat+protector

We've been using it in the S6 and our Acura RDX, and it's great. Very sturdy compared to others we've had, so it doesn't leave any imprints on the seating surface.


Ordered [up]

[lditty]

Excellent thanks!

[masmole]

I have 2 questions for you, is it okay/safe to install a car seat in the middle by using the 2 inner latch points from each side? ive tried searching on this and never found an answer. also, where did you buy that seat protector from? looks a lot better than the one I have.
I don't see a problem with it. I see a lot of other people doing it on their Audis, the dealer says it's perfectly fine, the manual doesn't say anything about not doing a center installation, and the spacing distance between the 2 latches being used in the middle installation is in compliance with the manufacturer's installation instructions (in my case Graco snugride). If anything, on cars equipped with the rear side airbag option, and in the event of a side impact, the middle installation is probably the safest too.

The seat protector is exactly the same one in the link that CreoSti posted. Great product. Use it for both our Audis.

[Dr99]

I have 2 questions for you, is it okay/safe to install a car seat in the middle by using the 2 inner latch points from each side? ive tried searching on this and never found an answer.

As per http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Traffic%20Injury%20Control/Articles/Associated%20Files/LATCH_faq.pdf


Question
I’ve always heard it is safest to install child safety seats in the center rear seating position. My car doesn’t have LATCH in the center seat. Can I use the lower anchors from the two seats closest to the window?

Answer
The rear seat is generally the safest place for children of any age to ride. For proper installation of
a child safety seat, it is imperative that the seat can be securely and snugly attached. Some vehicle manufacturers allow the inboard lower anchors from the seating positions nearest to the doors
to be used to create a center rear LATCH seating position, but require that consumers check with the child safety seat manufacturer before doing so. Because the spacing between the inboard lower anchors in the outboard seating positions can be too great in some vehicles to ensure that your child’s safety seat will be stable on the vehicle seat when installed in the center seating position using LATCH, you must review your vehicle owner’s manual and your child safety seat instructions carefully to determine whether a rear center LATCH position can be created.
If you would like to place your child in a rear center position and no lower anchors are specifically designated for that position, or either the child safety seat or vehicle manufacturer does not permit the creation of a center rear LATCH position, you can install the child safety seat using the vehicle seat belt. If the child safety seat is installed forward-facing, it should be installed with the top tether, if available, as well. Installations should always follow both the vehicle owner’s manual and the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions to ensure that the child safety seat is snugly and securely attached to the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a top tether anchor, contact the vehicle manufacturer or dealership to see if it can be retrofitted.

[lditty]

Thanks!

[ebi718]

I have had the Recaro Vivo High Back Booster Car Seat for 2+ years now; fits snuggly in both the A6 Avant and A7.

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[InvigR8]

Has anyone figured out if you can raise the headrest to put an anchor around to the back for a toddler? I can not get the headrest to go up at all, even when holding down the release button on the driver side of the mechanism. Am I going to break it if I try and pull it up too hard? Thanks!

[audispeed]

I have 2 questions for you, is it okay/safe to install a car seat in the middle by using the 2 inner latch points from each side? ive tried searching on this and never found an answer. also, where did you buy that seat protector from? looks a lot better than the one I have.

Our orbit actually shows a diagram of it installed this way. That said, I will install in this manner in our a7 but not q7. The q7 has the sliding seats and if someone accidentally moves one, everything gets messed up. Also, I don't like the idea of installing the seat to two movable anchoring points. Not a problem in our a7 but something to keep in mind on other cars.

Good find on he seat protector. Looks much better than a towel. I now have one on order.

[Brooklyn]

I had a convertible seat in a B6 S4. It will fit fine in the RS7. You might not be able to fit a bunch of other people back there, but you shouldn't be hurting for space either and before you know it, the kid's in a booster.

[Palmares]

Has anyone figured out if you can raise the headrest to put an anchor around to the back for a toddler? I can not get the headrest to go up at all, even when holding down the release button on the driver side of the mechanism. Am I going to break it if I try and pull it up too hard? Thanks!

I have the same issue. I just got mine this weekend (Recaro Performance Sport) and the top latch doesnt really work so well. I would prefer to thread it under the headrest like you said but couldnt figure it out either.

Or is everyone just using the middle seat with no top latch?

[Palmares]

Oh and I did get the duomat per recommendation from this thread. Great piece of gear.

[InvigR8]

Here's an action shot with two baby seats, the big one on the right is a Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat (found at Babies R Us). It's got nice dark colors and a false carbon fiber feel to it. Let me know if you've seen better carbon fiber weaves on a child seat! I also got a really sturdy pad underneath it, but I can't remember the brand right now.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/20/3edahyra.jpg

Still hoping someone can figure out if the RS 7 headrests can be raised to put the top anchor through. It does not seem the same as an A7/S7 headrest (per my earlier post to this topic).


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[masmole]

Now that he's grown a bit, I replaced the Graco Snugride 30 infant seat with a Recaro ProRide convertible set to rear-facing configuration, which my little guy seems to be much happier sitting in anyway.

In the center installation, the seat completely obscures my rear-view mirror vision so I decided to install directly behind the driver's seat. But the issue here is that in order for it to fit with the proper recline on the Recaro ProRide, I had to move my seat slightly forward with the seat back more upright than what I find most comfortable, and I'm not even tall (5'9). I can always install it on the passenger's side but still, it's a compromise. After some research, I went ahead and ordered a Peg Perego Primo Viaggio convertible model that will supposedly remedy this space issue. I will try it on the RS7 then move the Recaro ProRide to the other Audi. I'll update this thread with my findings.

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[InvigR8]

So I went to Audi Stevens Creek and they were able to figure out how to remove the headrest in the RS 7 — [up]. It turns out the Audi RS 7 headrests are not adjustable as the manual implies. Instead you need to follow the instructions for “Removing the head restraints". This means that you need to place a flathead screwdriver on the passenger side of the headrest at the same time as pressing the button on the driver side of the headrest before the headrest will move at all. Below are pictures from both sides to refer to along with your manual:

First get a flathead screwdriver to push in to the passenger side:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/22/bypanu3y.jpg

The driver side button is then pressed simultaneously using your finger:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/22/qa8enyzu.jpg

Only with both pressed together will the headrest budge. Note, you may also have to fold the seat slightly in order to remove the headrest altogether. I guess the reason the headrest has no adjustments is that it is already almost touching the roof.

[Packy]

Any of you have child seats in car?

I have an S6 with an infant seat. They're pretty much the same interior. Fits nice with still decent leg room in the passenger seat infront of it. Was looking at a Jag when shopping for this one but that will not accept a car seat. Sealed the deal as my baby and the car arrived a week apart. There is just no limit to the versatility of the 6 & 7.

[iconoclast]

Anyone have any photos with a booster seat or forward facing child seat?
On paper the legroom is significant but when I sit in it the legroom on paper is not realized in person despite having ample front legroom.

[Ghost2112]

Kuddos to you guys for riding your children in your RS7's. I have 4 children, (3 daughters, 1 son). All of my kids have rode in my car once except for my youngest and they all agreed to never ask to ride in my car again. It's just too violent for them LOL

[Barritia]

I used to run ours rear facing until I read that it was far more likely to be rear ended that to crash into something so now I have a forward facing Diono radion RXT. It's a combo seat so can do everything we had 3 previous seats for and it's a bit smaller than our recaro seats. It's much better built too. Not as easy to tighten as kid sits in it so wouldn't advise it for a woman but it's fits in the S6 great and leaves plenty of leg room for my 4year old.

[dannybear]

I used to run ours rear facing until I read that it was far more likely to be rear ended that to crash into something so now I have a forward facing Diono radion RXT. It's a combo seat so can do everything we had 3 previous seats for and it's a bit smaller than our recaro seats. It's much better built too. Not as easy to tighten as kid sits in it so wouldn't advise it for a woman but it's fits in the S6 great and leaves plenty of leg room for my 4year old.
I have never heard it to be safer to have your child forward facing compared to rear facing. Where did you get that advice? A young child doesn't have the neck strength to support their head in even light accidents. Rear facing supports their head a lot more compared to forward facing and relying on the belts and the neck. Google a child accident in a car seat and its scarry.

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[Barritia]

I have never heard it to be safer to have your child forward facing compared to rear facing. Where did you get that advice? A young child doesn't have the neck strength to support their head in even light accidents. Rear facing supports their head a lot more compared to forward facing and relying on the belts and the neck. Google a child accident in a car seat and its scarry.

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It was something I read when I bought the 2nd set of seats. It said something along the lines of auto braking and crash avoidance systems in modern vehicles make it much more likely that you will be in an accident involving a rear collision than frontal collision. You can't control what's going on in the rear but you can limit what you drive into. They gave an example of you hitting a 18 wheeler to the rear at high speed compared to it hitting you. I guess as more cars get safety features like auto braking and collision avoidance then rear collisions will be more likely that front.

Now I did face our kid facing backwards because the seat and law enforcement recommended it but as soon as he was allowed to be installed front facing in he went.

[dannybear]

It was something I read when I bought the 2nd set of seats. It said something along the lines of auto braking and crash avoidance systems in modern vehicles make it much more likely that you will be in an accident involving a rear collision than frontal collision. You can't control what's going on in the rear but you can limit what you drive into. They gave an example of you hitting a 18 wheeler to the rear at high speed compared to it hitting you. I guess as more cars get safety features like auto braking and collision avoidance then rear collisions will be more likely that front.

Now I did face our kid facing backwards because the seat and law enforcement recommended it but as soon as he was allowed to be installed front facing in he went.
Your not taking into account that rear facing children are more in a lying down position so they are supported by the seat rather than the belts whichever you are hit in an accident

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[jstrebel]

My kids are 3 and 5, the older one is nearly ready for a simple booster. Baby seats are like thrones, they are huge and massive.. necessary for babies.

Have had my car for a year, and my kids were toddlers when I got it so I opted for the smallest 'package' in a car seat and found these slim, molded seats that essentially take up no room. Plenty of room between the kids and the front seats.

http://www.target.com/p/cosco-2-in-1-highback-booster-car-seat-link/-/A-17226085?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping_Brand&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9030243&gclid=COeT1-GjudECFVKVfgodOfQOeg&gclsrc=aw.ds

[impactplayer]

My kids are 3 and 9 months. I have a forward facing Diono Radian RXT next to a Chicco Keyfit 30 (with base) in the back of my RS 7. The infant seat is in the middle of the rear bench, which effectively turned my 4-seat RS 7 into a 5-seater! There's tons of room and my wife even likes to sit in the back next to the kids. Out of town on a work trip right now but I will take a picture and share it later this week.

[InvigR8]

Out of town on a work trip right now but I will take a picture and share it later this week.

Please do, thanks!

[morski]

I read somewhere that you should use the blade from the remote key to disengage the catch


So I went to Audi Stevens Creek and they were able to figure out how to remove the headrest in the RS 7 — [up]. It turns out the Audi RS 7 headrests are not adjustable as the manual implies. Instead you need to follow the instructions for “Removing the head restraints". This means that you need to place a flathead screwdriver on the passenger side of the headrest at the same time as pressing the button on the driver side of the headrest before the headrest will move at all. Below are pictures from both sides to refer to along with your manual:

First get a flathead screwdriver to push in to the passenger side:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/22/bypanu3y.jpg

The driver side button is then pressed simultaneously using your finger:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/22/qa8enyzu.jpg

Only with both pressed together will the headrest budge. Note, you may also have to fold the seat slightly in order to remove the headrest altogether. I guess the reason the headrest has no adjustments is that it is already almost touching the roof.

[Rez90]

i have 2 kid seats in mine. 5 and 7 year olds. little mother ******s.

[S3LEkTA]

I have an S6 with an infant seat. They're pretty much the same interior. Fits nice with still decent leg room in the passenger seat infront of it. Was looking at a Jag when shopping for this one but that will not accept a car seat. Sealed the deal as my baby and the car arrived a week apart. There is just no limit to the versatility of the 6 & 7.

I have this on my s6, have to move the front seat up a bit for back facing. Tons of room when front facing as the ARB bar can be removed. Only one with this safety design as far as i'm aware of. Well built / nice styling convertible in my opinion.

http://clekinc.ca/fllo/

[juicyjuice]

Now that he's grown a bit, I replaced the Graco Snugride 30 infant seat with a Recaro ProRide convertible set to rear-facing configuration, which my little guy seems to be much happier sitting in anyway.

In the center installation, the seat completely obscures my rear-view mirror vision so I decided to install directly behind the driver's seat. But the issue here is that in order for it to fit with the proper recline on the Recaro ProRide, I had to move my seat slightly forward with the seat back more upright than what I find most comfortable, and I'm not even tall (5'9). I can always install it on the passenger's side but still, it's a compromise. After some research, I went ahead and ordered a Peg Perego Primo Viaggio convertible model that will supposedly remedy this space issue. I will try it on the RS7 then move the Recaro ProRide to the other Audi. I'll update this thread with my findings.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5533/14044058457_e09d169817_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/np2thV)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/np2thV) by lrzv (https://www.flickr.com/people/9771718@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/14230631005_3d8939ecde_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nFvGNZ)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/nFvGNZ) by lrzv (https://www.flickr.com/people/9771718@N06/), on Flickr

can we get that update on the new seat?

[CanuckRS]

I used to run ours rear facing until I read that it was far more likely to be rear ended that to crash into something so now I have a forward facing Diono radion RXT. It's a combo seat so can do everything we had 3 previous seats for and it's a bit smaller than our recaro seats. It's much better built too. Not as easy to tighten as kid sits in it so wouldn't advise it for a woman but it's fits in the S6 great and leaves plenty of leg room for my 4year old.

Bringing back an old topic, i read a bit more about this topic because there seems to be some confusion as to what is best.
The scientific advice is to keep your kids rear facing as long as possible because while rear-enders are more common they are also at lower relative impact speeds while head-on collisions occur at much higher relative speeds and thus lead to much more injury.
Just imagine that big melon of a head your kid has being thrown forward at 100mph, think of all the soft tissue injury that can occur including spinal cord damage from it being stretched too far.
We are keeping our kids rear facing for as long as it is reasonable.

[juicyjuice]

Bringing back an old topic, i read a bit more about this topic because there seems to be some confusion as to what is best.
The scientific advice is to keep your kids rear facing as long as possible because while rear-enders are more common they are also at lower relative impact speeds while head-on collisions occur at much higher relative speeds and thus lead to much more injury.
Just imagine that big melon of a head your kid has being thrown forward at 100mph, think of all the soft tissue injury that can occur including spinal cord damage from it being stretched too far.
We are keeping our kids rear facing for as long as it is reasonable.

Thank you for this. I agree completely. I see parents at our daycare with 8 months olds forward facing and its everything I can do to bite my lip. In fact the owner of our daycare has her 18 month old forward facing, youd think shed know better no? Thats none of my business tho....