Subaru Forester Manuals 2019 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 77

Child restraint systems 3. Peel off the anchorage cover from the selected side of the rear seatback. Fold the peeled anchorage cover in half and affix it with hook and loop tape to expose the anchorages (bars) to be used for installa- tion of the child restraint system. 4. Remove the rear seat head restraint. For details, refer to “Head restraints” FP44. the passenger compartment, as it could be thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sud- den stop or a sharp turn. 5. For models with a reclining rear seat mechanism, adjust the seatback to the upright position. 6. Fasten the lower hooks onto the lower anchorages located at “ ” marks on the bottom of the rear seatback. When the hooks are fastened, make sure the adja- cent seatbelts are not caught. 7. If your child restraint system is a flexible attachment type, (which uses tether belts). Push the child restraint into the seat cushion and pull both left and right lower tether belts up to secure the child restraint system by taking up the slack in the belt. 8. Fasten the top tether hook onto the tether anchorage behind the rear seat and tighten the top tether firmly. For additional instructions, refer to “Top tether an- chorages” FP72. CAUTION Store the head restraint that has been removed in the cargo area. Avoid placing the head restraint in – CONTINUED – 2. There are “ ” marks at the bottom of the rear seat seatbacks. These marks indicate the positions of the lower an- chorages (bars). 71