Subaru Crosstrek Manuals 2016 Crosstrek Hybrid Owner's Manual | Page 69

1-34 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems tion. If it is not held tight and secure, the danger of your child suffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be increased. . When installing a child restraint system in the rear center seating position, adjust both seatbacks at the same angle. Otherwise, the child restraint system cannot be securely restrained, causing death or serious injuries in the event of sudden stop, sudden steering maneuver or an accident. be installed on the rear seat of your vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such child restraint systems are secured to the designated anchorages provided on the vehicle body. The lower and tether anchorages are sometimes referred to as the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). ! Lower and tether anchorages Your vehicle is equipped with four lower anchorages (bars) and three upper anchorages (tether anchorages) for accommodating such child restraint systems. Some types of child restraint systems can ! Lower anchorages The lower anchorages (bars) are used for installing a child restraint system only on the rear seat window-side seating positions. For each window-side seating position, two lower anchorages are provided. Each lower anchorage is located where the seat cushion meets the seatback.