Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 52

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts ! Unfastening the seatbelt ! Rear center seatbelt 1-21 WARNING Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing twisted can increase the risk or severity of injury in an accident. When fastening the belt after it is pulled out from the retractor, especially when inserting the connector’s tongue plate into the mating buckle (on right-hand side), always check that the webbing is not twisted. 1. Push the button on the buckle. 2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to avoid the seatbelt being tangled or twisted. 1) 2) 3) 4) Center seatbelt tongue plate Connector (tongue) Connector (buckle) Center seatbelt buckle Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door. – CONTINUED –