Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 69

1-38 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems on 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. Some types of child restraint systems can be installed on the rear seat of your vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such child restraint systems are secured to the designated anchorages provided on the vehicle body. The lower and tether anchorages are sometimes referred to as the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). Your vehicle is equipped with four lower anchorages (bars) and three upper anchorages (tether anchorages) for accommodating such child restraint systems. The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are provided at the locations shown in the above illustration. For details, refer to “Top tether anchorages” F140. To install a child restraint system using lower and tether anchorages, perform the following procedure. WARNING The lower anchorages (bars) are provided for installing a child restraint system only Before installing a child restraint system, be sure to confirm that the