Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2013 Impreza WRX & WRX STI Owner's Manual | Page 57

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

& Installation of child restraint
systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)

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tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be increased.

WARNING
. Child restraint systems and seatbelts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child
in it.
. Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint systems can be thrown around inside of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occupants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION
When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held
securely in position. If it is not held

Your vehicle is equipped with four lower
anchorages (bars) and two or three upper
anchorages (tether anchorages) for accommodating such child restraint systems.
Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed on the rear seat of your
vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such
child restraint systems are secured to the
designated anchorages provided on the
vehicle body. The lower and tether anchorages are sometimes referred to as the
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren).

The lower anchorages (bars) are used for
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