Subaru Tribeca Manuals: 2011 Tribeca Owner's Manual | Page 40

1-12 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags & Head restraint adjustment ! Window side seats Both the rear window side seats and the rear center seat are equipped with head restraints. 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. . 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. A) B) When not used (retracted position) When used (extended position) 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. The head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears. When the seats are not occupied, lower the head restraints to improve rearward visibility. ! Center seat CAUTION The head restraint is not intended to be used at the lowest position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to an appropriate position depending on your sitting height. A) B) 1) 2) Head restraint Release button When not used (retracted position) When used (extended position)