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Child Restraint Systems
& Where to Place a Child Restraint
System
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The following descriptions are SUBARU’s
recommendations on where to place a
child restraint system in your vehicle.
WARNING
. Several types of child restraint
systems may conceal the buckle
of the neighboring seat. If the
occupant of the neighboring seat
cannot correctly fasten the seatbelt,
that person must move to a
different seat. If the seatbelt cannot
be correctly fastened, there is
the risk of serious injury or death
in the event of sudden braking or
a collision.
. If the child restraint system cannot
be correctly installed because
it contacts the driver’s
seat, move the child restraint
system to a different seat. If it
cannot be installed in a different
seat (other than the driver’s seat),
adjust the front seat so that
contact does not occur.
A: Front passenger’s seat
You should not install a child restraint
system (including a booster seat) due to
the hazard to children posed by the
passenger’s airbag.
B: Rear seat, window-side seating
positions
Recommended positions for all types of
child restraint systems.
In these positions, the following equipment
is provided for installing a child restraint
system.
. Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency
Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) seatbelts
. Lower anchorages (bars)
. Upper anchorages (tether anchorages)
Some types of child restraint systems
might not be able to be secured firmly
due to projection of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use
only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.
C: Rear seat, center seating position
(U.S. spec models)
In this position, the following equipment is
provided for installing a child restraint
system.
. ALR/ELR seatbelts
. Lower anchorages (bars)
. Top tether anchorages
Some types of child restraint systems
might not be able to be secured firmly
due to projection of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use
only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.
The rear center seat includes lower anchorages,
and the lower anchorages on
the center side of the rear right seat can be
used to install a child restraint system.
When a child restraint system is installed in
the rear center seat using the lower