Subaru Forester Manuals 2023 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 49

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WARNING
To prevent the passenger from sliding 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 internal injury or death .
CAUTION
If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo area cover , observe the following 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
reclined seatback . Refer to “ Cargo area cover ” FP287 .
Pull the strap and adjust the seatback to the desired position .
Then release the strap and move the seatback back and forth to confirm that it is securely fixed in place .
1-3 . Head restraints
WARNING
S01AS
The front seat head restraints are designed to be installed into the front seats only . The rear seat head restraints are designed to be installed into the rear seats only . Do not attempt to install the front seat head restraints into the rear seats , or the rear seat head restraints into the front seats .
NOTE
It is possible to adjust the angle of the front seat head restraints only . When installing the front seat head restraints , make sure that the angle of the head restraints can be adjusted .
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