2000-2004 Subaru Outback SUV Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags -> Rear seats User Manual
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Rear seats
WARNING
D Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat. Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.
D Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback, in
the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury or death.
D 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.
D Secure skis and other lengthy items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a sudden steering or a rapid accel-
eration.
HB0302
Sit well back
and upright.
J Armrest (if equipped)
WARNING
To avoid the possibility of serious injury, passengers must never
be allowed to sit on the center armrest while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
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To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest.
B Loading long objects (Sedan)
WARNING
D Secure long objects properly to prevent them from shooting
forward and causing serious injury during a sudden stop or
sharp cornering. Tie long objects down with a rope or something
equivalent.
D Avoid loading objects longer than 6.6 ft (2 m) and heavier than
55 lb (25 kg). Such objects can interfere with the driver’s proper
operation of the car, possibly causing an accident and serious
injury.
HB1053BAHB1052BA
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Folding down the armrest and opening the seatback panel affords a
loading space for long objects.
To open the seatback panel, pull the panel down while pressing the
release tab down.
J Headrest adjustment — Rear center seating position
on Station wagon
HB1099BA
To raise the headrest, pull it up. To lower it, push the headrest down while
pressing the release button on the top of the seatback.
When the rear center seating position is occupied, place the headrest in
its highest position. When the rear center seating position is not occu-
pied, lower the headrest to improve rearward visibility.
J Folding down the rear seat — Station wagon
WARNING
D After returning the rear seat to its original position, be certain
to place all of the seatbelts and the tab attached to the seat cush-
ion above the seat cushion. And make certain that the shoulder
belts are fully visible.
D Never permit anyone to ride in the cargo area.
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B Folding down the seatback
HB1095BAHB1094BA
1. Lower the headrests.
2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the release knob and then fold the
seatback down.
B Folding down the seat cushion and seatback
1. Move the front seat forward.
2. Close the rear passengers’ cup holder and ashtray.
3. Remove the headrests (if so equipped).
Window-side seating positions: Pull the headrest up while pressing
the release button located on the backside of the seatback.
Center seating position: Pull the headrest up while pressing the re-
lease button located on the top of the seatback.
HB1099CBHB1096BB
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4. Store the seatbelts in the seatbelt pockets to prevent them from fal-
ling below the cushion.
HB1074BB
5. Raise the seat cushion by pulling up the tab.
Make certain that the rear passenger’s cup holder is fully retracted
before raising the seat cushion.
HB1097BA
6. Unlock the seatback by pulling the release knob and fold the seat-
back down. Confirm that the pin located at the bottom of the seat
cushion is inserted into the slot at the top of the seatback.
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7. Install the headrests (if so equipped) onto the backside of the seat-
back (window-side positions only).
HB1098BA
To return the rear seat to its original position, raise the seatback and seat
cushion until they lock into place and make sure that they are securely
locked.
Make sure that the rear seatbelts are not under the seat cushion or seat-
back.
Place the headrests (if so equipped) back in their normal position.

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