Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2017 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 39

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Rear seats

& Head restraint adjustment

! Rear windows side seating position

Both the rear window side seats and the
rear center seat are equipped with head
restraints.

WARNING

WARNING
Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

. 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. Therefore, when
you have removed the head restraints, you must reinstall all
head restraints to protect vehicle
occupants.
. 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.

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Head restraint
Release button

To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out
the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that
are located on the top of the seatback until
the head restraint locks. Press and hold
the release button to lower the head
restraint.
After installing the head restraint, make
sure it is securely locked.

NOTE
When the head restraint cannot be
pulled out or installed due to insuffi-