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B Precautions against vehicle modification

CAUTION

Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifi-

cations can interfere with proper operation of the seatbelt perten-

sioners.

D Attachment of any equipment (bush bar, winches, snow plow,

skid plate, etc.) other than SUBARU genuine accessory parts to

the front end.

D Modification of the suspension system or front end structure.

D Installation of a tire of different size and construction from the

tires specified on the tire placard attached to the door jamb.

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if you want to install any acces-

sory parts to your vehicle.

Child restraint systems

WARNING

D Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the

vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from

injury in a collision, because the child will be caught between the

passenger and objects inside the vehicle. Additionally, holding a

child in your lap or arms in the front seat exposes that child to

another serious danger. Since the SRS airbag deploys with con-

siderable speed and force, the child could be injured or even

killed.

D Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-

strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable

speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if

they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-

properly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than

adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater.

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For that reason, be sure to secure ALL types of child restraint

devices (including forward facing child seats) in the REAR seats

at all times. You should choose a restraint device which is

appropriate for the child’s age, height and weight. According to

accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in

the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.

D SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER’S

SRS AIRBAG, DO NOT INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD

SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING

THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

D Children should be properly restrained in the rear seat at all

times. Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front

passenger’s seat. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable

force and can injure or even kill the child.

HB0306

HB0308

HB0307

Never install rearward facing child

safety seat in the front passen-

ger’s seat.

Never allow a child to stand up, or

to kneel on the front passenger’s

seat or any other seat

Never hold a child on your lap or in

your arms in the front passenger’s

seat or any other seat.

HS1031BB

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WARNING

D Child restraint systems and seatbelts can become hot in a ve-

hicle 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.

D Do not leave an unsecured child restraint system in your vehi-

cle. Unsecured child restraint systems can be thrown around in-

side of the vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or accident; it can strike

and injure vehicle occupants as well as result in serious injuries

or death to the child.

Infants and small children should always be placed in an infant or child

restraint system in the rear seat while riding in the vehicle. You should

use an infant or child restraint system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, is compat-

ible with your vehicle and is appropriate for the child’s age and size. All

child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by

lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt (except those cov-

ered under the section in this manual, entitled “Instruction of child re-

straint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages”).

Children could be endangered in an accident if their child restraints are

not properly secured in the vehicle. When installing the child restraint

system, carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly re-

strained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.

All U.S. states and Canadian provinces require that infants and small

children be restrained in an approved child restraint system at all times

while the vehicle is moving.

B Installing child restraint systems with seatbelt

NOTE

When the child restraint system is no longer in use, remove it and

restore the ELR function of the retractor. That function is restored

by allowing the seatbelt to retract fully.

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CAUTION

When you install a child restraint system, follow the manufactur-

er’s instructions supplied with it. After installing the child re-

straint system, check to ensure that it is held securely in posi-

tion. If it is not held tight and secure, the danger of your child

suffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be in-

creased.

HB1080BA

1. Set the child restraint system in the seating position.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the child restraint

system following the instructions provided by its manufacturer. If the

shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it behind the

child restraint system.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle.

4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

5. 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 indi-

cate the retractor functions as ALR.

6. Before having a child sit in the child restraint system, move it back

and forth to check if it is firmly secured. Sometimes a child restraint

can be more firmly secured by pushing it down into the seat cushion

and then tightening the seatbelt.

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7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt to confirm that it cannot be

pulled out (ALR properly functioning).

If the child restraint system requires a top tether, latch the hook onto

the top tether anchorage and tighten the top tether. See the “Top teth-

er anchorages” for additional instructions.

HB1083BA

HBS065BA

8. To remove the child restraint system, press the release button on

the seatbelt buckle and allow the belt to retract completely. The belt

will return to the ELR mode.

If you have any question concerning this type of child restraint sys-

tem, ask your SUBARU dealer.

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B Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and teth-

er anchorages

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 dedicated anchorages provided on the

vehicle body.

HB1086BA

Your vehicle is equipped with four lower anchorages (bars) and three

upper anchorages (tether anchorages) for accommodating such child

restraint systems.

HB1090BA

HB1087BA

The lower anchorages (bars) are used for installing a child restraint

system only on the rear seat window-side seating positions. For each

window-side seating position, two lower anchorages are provided.

The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are provided for all the

seating positions (middle and both window-side ones) of the rear seat.

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HS1078BA

HB1088BA

You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of the rear seat seatbacks.

These marks indicate the positions of the lower anchorages (bars).

Each lower anchorage is located where the seat cushion meets the

seatback.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint system, follow the manufactur-

er’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 tight and secure, the danger of your child suffering per-

sonal injury in the event of an accident may be increased.

1. Use the “Child” marks to locate the two lower anchorages (bars)

for the position where you want to install the child restraint system.

2. While following the instructions supplied by the child restraint sys-

tem manufacturer, connect the connectors of the child restraint sys-

tem to the lower anchorages.

When the connectors are fastened, make sure that the adjacent seat-

belts are not caught.

If your child restraint system is of a flexible attachment type (which

uses tether straps to connect the child restraint system proper to the

lower anchorages), firmly tighten the straps after connecting the con-

nectors.

3. Connect the top tether hook to the tether anchorage and firmly

tighten the tether.

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For information on how to set the top tether, read the following “Top

tether anchorages”.

4. Before seating a child in the child restraint system, try to move seat

back and forth to verify that it is held securely in position.

If you have any question concerning this type of child restraint sys-

tem, ask your SUBARU dealer.

J Top tether anchorages

B Anchorage location

HBS061BB

HB1077BC

Three anchorages, i.e., ones for the right, center and left positions,

are already installed on the rear shelf (on Sedan) or on the rear edge

of the roof (on Staion wagon).

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B To hook the top tether

n Sedan

CAUTION

When the child restraint system is to be secured using the top

tether, always pass the top tether under the headrest between the

headrest stay posts. If the top tether is routed over the headrest,

it may not be properly tensioned, resulting in an unsteady child

restraint system.

HBS064BDHBS063BA

1. Remove the headrest at the seating position where the child seat

has been installed with the seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the

headrest while pressing the release button.

2. Fasten the top tether hook of the child restraint system to the ap-

propriate upper anchorage.

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HBS065BA

HB1064BA

3. Tighten the top tether securely.

4. Reinstall the headrest in such a way that the top tether is routed

between the headrest stay posts.

n Station wagon

CAUTION

Always remove the headrest when mounting a child restraint sys-

tem with a top tether. Otherwise, it may happen that the top tether

cannot be fastened tightly.

HB1099CBHB1096BB

1. Remove the headrest (if so equipped) at the seating position

where the child restraint system has been installed with the seatbelt or

lower anchorages; lift up the headrest while pressing the release but-

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ton. Store the headrest in the cargo area. Avoid placing the headrest

in the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around

in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.

HB1081BD

2. Fasten the top tether hook of the child restraint system to the ap-

propriate upper anchorage.

3. Tighten the top tether securely.

*SRS airbag

(Supplemental Restraint System airbag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental restraint system. This name is used

because the airbag system supplements the vehicle’s seatbelts.

J Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS air-

bags and lap/shoulder restraints

WARNING

D To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the

driver and all passengers in the vehicle should always wear seat-

belts when the vehicle is moving. The SRS airbag is designed

only as a supplement to the primary protection provided by the

seatbelt. It does not do away with the need to fasten seatbelts. In

combination with the seatbelts, it offers the best combined

protection in case of a serious accident.

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