Subaru Crosstrek Manuals 2017 Crosstrek Owner's Manual | Page 40

1-8 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Rear seats & Armrest (if equipped) & Head restraint adjustment Both the rear window side seats and the rear center seat are equipped with head restraints. WARNING WARNING Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident. To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest. WARNING To avoid serious injury, passengers must never be allowed to sit on the center armrest. . 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. Therefore, when you have removed the head restraints, you must reinstall all head restraints to protect vehicle occupants. . All occupants, including the driver, 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 minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.