Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 70

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems 1-39 seatback is securely locked into 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” F1-13. Remove the covers and locate the lower anchorages (bars). 3. Remove the rear seat head restraint. For details, refer to “Head restraint adjustment” F1-12. CAUTION 5. While following the instructions supplied by the child restraint system manufacturer, connect the lower hooks onto the lower anchorages located at “ ” marks on the bottom of the rear seatback. When the hooks are connected, make sure the adjacent seatbelts are not caught. 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. 2. You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of the rear seat seatbacks. These marks indicate the positions of the lower anchorages (bars). 4. For models with rear seat reclining mechanism, adjust the seatback to the upright position. – CONTINUED –