Subaru WRX Manuals 2024 WRX Owner’s Manual | Page 69

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ment to prevent it from being thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn .
WARNING
When you intend to install a child restraint system in the rear center seating position , if the child restraint system does not fit snugly against the contours of the rear center seat cushion , install the child restraint system in a window-side seating position to be safe . For details , refer to “ Where to Place a Child Restraint System ” FP55 .
3 . Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the child restraint system following the instructions provided by its manufacturer .
4 . Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click .
5 . Take up the slack in the lap belt .
6 . Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to change the retractor over from the Emergency Locking Retractor ( ELR ) to the Automatic Locking Retractor ( ALR ) function . Then , allow the belt to rewind into the retractor . As the belt is rewinding , clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor functions as ALR .
7 . Before having a child sit in the child restraint system , try to move it back and forth and right and left to check if it is firmly secured . Sometimes a child restraint system can be more firmly secured by pushing it down into the seat cushion and then tightening the seatbelt . It should not be possible to move the child restraint system more than 1 in ( 2.5 cm ) in any direction along the seatbelt path .
8 . Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt to confirm that it cannot be pulled out ( ALR properly functioning ).
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