Subaru Forester Manuals 2016 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 65

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems the rear seat window-side seating positions. For each window-side seating position, two lower anchorages are provided. Each lower anchorage is located behind the cover of the seatback bottom. place. Otherwise, in an accident, serious injury or death could result. 1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely locked into place. – It is possible to check whether the seatback is locked visually. If the seatback is locked into place, the red colored unlocking marker which is attached to the bottom of the lock release knob is invisible. For details, refer to “Folding down the rear seatback” F1-10. The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are provided at the locations shown in the above illustration. For details, refer to “Top tether anchorages” F137. Before installing a child restraint system, be sure to confirm that the seatback is securely locked into Remove the covers and locate the lower anchorages (bars). 3. Remove the rear seat head restraint. For details, refer to “Head restraint adjustment” F1-9. CAUTION To install a child restraint system using lower and tether anchorages, perform the following procedure. WARNING 1-35 2. You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of the rear seat seatbacks. These marks indicate the positions of the lower anchorages (bars). 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. 4. For models with rear seat reclining mechanism, adjust the seatback to the upright position. – CONTINUED –