Subaru WRX Manuals 2026 WRX Owner’s Manual | Page 81

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restraint. Open the cover flap to use each anchorage.
! To hook the top tether
CAUTION
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. When attaching the child restraint system using the top tether, remove the head restraint.
. Store the removed head restraint in the trunk. Do not place the head restraint in the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.
1. Remove the head restraint of the rear seating position where the child restraint system is to be installed. For details, refer to“ Head Restraint Adjustment” FP41.
2. Open the cover and attach the top tether hook to the appropriate upper anchorage.
3. Tighten the top tether securely.
SUBARU recommends that you check with a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician to ensure the proper installation of your child restraint system. For more information, and to locate the closest inspection location in the U. S., refer to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration( NHTSA) website. In Canada, check with Transport Canada.
1-9. SRS Airbag( Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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Supplemental Restraint System( SRS) name is used because the airbag system supplements the vehicle’ s seatbelts.
This vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system which consists of seven airbags.
The configurations are as follows.
. Driver’ s and front passenger’ s frontal airbags
. Driver’ s and front passenger’ s side airbags
. Curtain airbags( for driver, front passenger, and window-side rear passengers)
. Knee airbag for driver
These SRS airbags are designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seatbelt.
The system also controls seatbelt pretensioners. For operation instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt pretensioner, refer to“ Seatbelt Pretensioners” FP53.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags
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