Subaru Impreza Manuals 2018 Impreza Owner's Manual | Page 60

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems priate for the child’s age, height and weight. According to acci- dent statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. . Do not use lower anchorages (bars) for a seat in the center seating position unless a child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions permit and specify using anchors spaced as far apart as those in this vehicle. . Do not connect two or more lower hooks onto the same anchorage (bar). WARNING SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER’S SRS AIRBAG, NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD OR REARWARD FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG. & Choosing a child restraint system S01AG02 1-29 child with proper protection. The child restraint system should meet all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for the United States or of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Canada. It can be identified by looking for the label on the child restraint system or the manufacturer’s statement of compli- ance in the document attached to the system. Also it is important for you to make sure that the child restraint system is compa- tible with the vehicle in which it will be used. & Installing child restraint sys- tems with ALR/ELR seatbelt S01AG04 CAUTION When installing a child restraint system in the rear center seating position, set both seatbacks to the original position. Otherwise, the child restraint system cannot be securely restrained, which may re- sult in death or serious injuries in the event of sudden stop, sudden steering maneuver or an accident. Choose a child restraint system that is appropriate for the child’s age and size (weight and height) in order to provide the – CONTINUED –