Subaru Forester Manuals 2026 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 43

SEAT, SEATBELT AND SRS AIRBAGS
1-1. Front Seats.................................................................................... 41 s01
Manual Seat( If Equipped)............................................................. 43 Power Seat( If Equipped)............................................................... 44 Driver’ s Seat Memory Function( If Equipped)................................. 44 Head Restraint Adjustment............................................................ 48
1-2. Rear Seats..................................................................................... 50 Folding Down the Rear Seatback................................................... 51 Reclining the Seatback( If Equipped)............................................. 54 Head Restraint Adjustment............................................................ 55 Armrest( If Equipped).................................................................... 56
1-3. Seat Heater and Front Seat Ventilation( If Equipped)................ 57 Front Seat Heater.......................................................................... 57 Front Seat Ventilation.................................................................... 58 Rear Seat Heater........................................................................... 58
1-4. Seatbelts........................................................................................ 59 Seatbelt Safety Tips...................................................................... 59 Emergency Locking Retractor( ELR).............................................. 60 Automatic Locking Retractor / Emergency Locking Retractor( ALR / ELR)................................................................................... 60
Seatbelt Warning Light and Chime................................................ 60 Fastening the Seatbelt.................................................................. 60 Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................................... 67 1-5. Seatbelt Extender.......................................................................... 67 1-6. Seatbelt Pretensioners................................................................. 69 Seatbelt with Shoulder Belt Pretensioner....................................... 70 Seatbelt with Shoulder Belt and Lap Belt Pretensioners................ 71 System Monitors........................................................................... 71 System Servicing.......................................................................... 71 Precautions against Vehicle Modification....................................... 72 1-7. Rear Seat Reminder...................................................................... 72 1-8. Child Restraint Systems............................................................... 73 Safety Precautions........................................................................ 73 Safety Tips for Installing Child Restraint Systems......................... 75 Choosing a Child Restraint System............................................... 76 When Installing the Forward Facing Child Restraint System on the Front Passenger’ s Seat.................................................... 77
Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR / ELR Seatbelt............. 78 Installing a Booster Seat or Booster Cushion................................ 82 Installation of Child Restraint Systems by Use of Lower and Tether Anchorages( LATCH)........................................................ 84
1-9. SRS Airbag( Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)............... 88 General Precautions Regarding SRS Airbag System...................... 88 General Precautions Regarding SRS Airbag System for Accessories and Any Objects..................................................... 90
General Precautions Regarding SRS Airbag System and Children...................................................................................... 92
Components................................................................................. 95 SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag System.................................... 97
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