Subaru Outback Manuals 2017 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 41

1-8 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats NOTE . If the registered seat position cannot be retrieved after performing the previous procedures, try the following procedures. (1) Press the “SET” button on the driver’s door. (2) Press the “ ” button on the access key or touch the door lock sensor to lock the doors. (3) Perform the prior procedures again. . If the keyless access function is disabled, the seat position cannot be retrieved by gripping the driver’s door handle. However, the seat position can still be retrieved by pressing the “ ” button on the access key. For information about how to enable/disable the keyless access function, refer to “Disabling keyless access function” F2-18. . If a new position is registered for the same access key, the previously registered seat position is deleted. ! Clearing the registered seat position with access key 1. Close the driver’s door. 2. While holding the access key and pressing the “SET” button, press the “ ” button on the access key. A chirp will sound, and the registered seat position will be cleared. ! Head restraint height adjustment & Head restraint adjustment WARNING . Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. Also, never install the head restraints the opposite way around. Doing so will prevent the head restraints from functioning as intended. Therefore, when you remove the head restraints, you must reinstall all head restraints correctly to protect vehicle occupants. . All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash. Both the driver’s seat and fro nt passenger’s seat are equipped with head restraints. Both head restraints are adjustable in the following ways. 1) 2) Head restraint Release button To raise: Pull the head restraint up. To lower: Push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback. To remove: While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint. To install: Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint.