SEAT , SEATBELT AND SRS AIRBAGS 37 1-1 . FRONT SEATS s01aa back in the seat .
WARNING
. Never adjust the seat while driving , as personal injury or loss of vehicle control may occur .
. Before adjusting the seat , ensure nothing is blocking the adjusting mechanism .
. After adjusting the seat , move it back and forth to ensure the seat is securely locked . If it is not , it may move suddenly or the seatbelt may not operate properly .
. Do not put objects under the front seats . They may interfere with front seat locking mechanism and cause an accident .
. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits back and upright in the seat . To reduce the risk of sliding under the seatbelt in a collision , the front seatbacks should always be used in the upright position while the vehicle is running . If the front seatbacks are not in the upright position and a collision occurs , 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 injury or death .
. The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force . Occupants who are not seated in the proper upright position when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injuries . Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment , the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control , and the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possible and sit upright and well
WARNING
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. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON THE FRONT PAS- SENGER ’ S SEAT . DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA- CING THE CHILD ’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG .
. SUBARU strongly recommends that ALL infants and children ( including those in child restraint systems ) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained in a child restraint system or in a seatbelt , whichever is appropriate for the child ’ s age , height and weight . The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children , especially if they are not restrained or improperly restrained . Because children are lighter and weaker than adults , their risk of being injured from deployment is greater . According to accident statistics , children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions . For instructions and precautions concerning child restraint systems , refer to “ Child Restraint Systems ” FP68 .
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