Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
3. Remove the rear seat head restraint.
For details, refer to “Rear seats” F1-9.
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adjacent seatbelts are not caught.
CAUTION
Store the head restraint that has
been removed in the trunk (sedan)
or the cargo area (5-door models).
Avoid placing the head restraint in
the passenger compartment to pre-
vent it from being thrown around in
the passenger compartment in a
sudden stop or a sharp turn.
4. While following the instructions sup-
plied by the child restraint system manu-
facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the
lower anchorages located at “ ” marks on
the bottom of the rear seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the
5. [If your child restraint system is of a
flexible attachment type (which uses tether
belts to connect the child restraint system
properly to the lower anchorages)]
While pushing the child restraint into the
seat cushion, pull both left and right lower
tether belts up to secure the child restraint
system firmly by taking up the slack in the
belt.
6. Latch the top tether hook onto the
tether anchorage that is located on the rear
shelf (sedan)/behind the rear seat (5-door
models) and tighten the top tether firmly.
For additional instructions, refer to “Top
tether anchorages” F1-38.
7. Before seating a child in the child
restraint system, try to move it back and
forth and right and left to verify that it is held
securely in position.
8. To remove the child restraint system,
follow the reverse procedures of installa-
tion.
If you have any question concerning this
type of child restraint system, ask your
SUBARU dealer.
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