Subaru Forester Manuals 2015 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 66

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) Three upper anchorages are installed on the back side of the rear seatback. ! To hook the top tether *SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) *SRS: This stands for supplemental restraint system. This name is used because the airbag system supplements the vehicle’s seatbelts. CAUTION . Remove the head restraint when mounting a child restraint system. Otherwise, it might be possible that the top tether cannot be fastened tightly. . Store the head restraint that has been removed in the cargo area. Avoid placing the head restraint in the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn. 1. Remove the head restraint of the rear seating position where the child restraint system is to be installed. For details, refer to “Head restraint adjustment” F1-9. 2. For models with rear seat reclining mechanism, adjust the seatback to the upright position. 1-37 3. Attach the top tether hook to the appropriate upper anchorage. 4. Tighten the top tether securely. Please contact your SUBARU dealer if you have any question regarding the installation of a child restraint system. Your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system in addition to a lap/shoulder belt at each front seating position and each rear window-side seating positions. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) consists of seven airbags. The configurations are as follows. . Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal airbags . Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags . Curtain airbags (for driver, front passenger, and window-side rear passengers) . Knee airbag for driver These SRS airbags are designed only as a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seatbelt. The system also controls front seatbelt pretensioners. For operation instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt pretensioner, refer to “Front seatbelt pretensioners” F1-21. – CONTINUED –