Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 44

1-12 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Rear seats & Armrest (if equipped) & Head restraint adjustment ! Rear windows side seating position Both the rear window side seats and the rear center seat are equipped with head restraints. WARNING To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest. WARNING . Make sure to have the rear pas- sengers wear the seatbelts be- fore lowering the armrest. If the rear passengers wear the seat- belts after lowering the armrest, seatbelts cannot provide maxi- mum restraint, causing serious injuries. . To avoid serious injury, passen- gers must never be allowed to sit on the center armrest. . Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. Therefore, when you have removed the head re- straints, you must reinstall all head restraints to protect vehicle occupants. . All occupants, including the dri- ver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to mini- mize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash. 1) 2) Head restraint Release button To remove: While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint. To install: Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint. After installing the head restraint, make sure it is securely locked.