Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / Child restraint systems 1-27
& Where to place a child restraint system
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The following are SUBARU’ s recommendations on where to place a child restraint system in your vehicle.
WARNING
. Several types of child restraint systems may conceal the buckle of the neighboring seat. If the occupant of the neighboring seat cannot correctly fasten the seatbelt, that person must move to a different seat. If the seatbelt cannot be correctly fastened, there is the risk of serious injury or death in the event of sudden braking or a collision.
. If the child restraint system cannot be correctly installed because it contacts the driver’ s seat, move the child restraint system to a different seat. If it cannot be installed in a different seat( other than the driver’ s seat), adjust the front seat so that contact does not occur.
A: Front passenger’ s seat
You should not install a child restraint system( including a booster seat) due to the hazard to children posed by the passenger’ s airbag.
B: Rear seat, window-side seating positions
Recommended positions for all types of child restraint systems.
In these positions, the following equipment is provided for installing a child restraint system.
. Automatic Locking Retractor / Emergency Locking Retractor( ALR / ELR) seatbelts
. Lower anchorages( bars). Upper anchorages( tether anchorages)
Some types of child restraints might not be able to be secured firmly due to projection of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use only a child restraint system that has a bottom base that fits snugly against the contours of the seat cushion and can be securely retained using the seatbelt.
C: Rear seat, center seating position
The ALR / ELR seatbelt and an upper anchorage( tether anchorage) are provided in this position.
Some types of child restraints might not be able to be secured firmly due to projection of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use only a child restraint system that has a bottom base that fits snugly against the contours of the seat cushion and can be securely retained using the seatbelt.
When you install a child restraint system in the rear seat’ s center seating position, raise the center head restraint.
Lower anchorages( bars) for window-side seating positions may be used for a seat in
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