Subaru Forester Manuals 2019 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 49

Rear seats & Reclining the seatback (if equipped) S01AC06 Lock release knob 1) Unlocked 2) Locked A) Unlocking marker in red To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place and make sure that the unlock- ing marker on the lock release knob is no longer visible. WARNING When you return the seatback to its original position, check that the unlocking marker on the lock re- lease knob is not visible. Also, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. If the seatback is not securely fixed in place, the seatback may suddenly WARNING To prevent the passenger from slid- ing 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 inter- nal injury or death. CAUTION If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo area cover, observe the fol- lowing 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 that the cover is not damaged by the – CONTINUED – fold down in the event of sudden braking, or objects may move out from the cargo area, which could cause serious injury or death. 43