Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 46

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Rear seats To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place and make sure that it is securely locked referring to the following description. WARNING After returning the seatback to its original position, confirm that the unlocking marker of the lock release knob is no longer visible. Failure to do so could lead to serious injury or death in the event of an accident. When you return the seatback to its original position, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. & Reclining the seatback (if equipped) Lock release knob 1) Unlocked 2) Locked A) Unlocking marker in red When the seatback is locked, the lock release knob is automatically pulled into the seatback and the unlocking marker, which is red colored and attached to the bottom of the lock release knob, will no longer be visible. 1-15 WARNING To prevent the passenger from sliding under the seatbelt in the event of a collision, observe the following precautions: . Keep the seatback in the upright position while the vehicle is in motion. . Do not place objects such as cushions between the passenger and the seatback. Otherwise, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death. CAUTION If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo area cover, observe the following precautions. . Be careful not to pinch your hand between the head restraint and the cargo area cover when you recline the rear seat. . Move the front cover of the cargo area cover backward so t hat the cover is not damaged by the – CONTINUED –