Subaru Crosstrek Manuals 2016 Crosstrek Owner's Manual | Page 36

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats & Head restraint adjustment ! Head restraint height adjustment WARNING . Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. Also, never install the head restraints the opposite way round. Doing so will prevent the head restraints from func- tioning as intended. Therefore, when you remove the head re- straints, you must reinstall all head restraints correctly to pro- tect vehicle occupants. . All occupants, including the dri- ver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to mini- mize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash. Both the driver’s seat and front passen- ger’s seat are equipped with head re- straints. Both head restraints are adjusta- ble in the following ways. 1-5 are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint. NOTE When the head restraint cannot be pulled out or installed due to insuffi- cient clearance between the head re- straint and the roof, tilt the seat and then perform the installation and re- moval tasks. ! Head restraint angle adjustment 1) 2) Head restraint Release button Each head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears. To raise: Pull the head restraint up. To lower: Push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback. To remove: While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint. To install: Install the head restraint into the holes that The angle of the head restraint can be adjusted in several steps. While maintain- ing a suitable driving posture, adjust the head restraint to a position where the back of your head is as close to the head restraint as possible. – CONTINUED –