Get Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags -> Head restraint adjustment (rear seats) Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Fourth Generation (2010-2014)

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! Outback

Unlock the seatback by pulling the release

lever and then fold the seatback down.

To return the seatback to its ori ginal

position, raise the seatback until it locks

into place and make sure that it is securely

locked.

& Head restraint adjustment

Both the rear window side seats and the

rear center seat are equipped with head

restraints.

WARNING

. 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 remove the head restraints,

you must reinstall all head re-

straints to protect vehicle occu-

pants.

. All occupants, including the dri-

ver, 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 mini-

mize the risk of neck injury in the

event of a crash.

! Rear window side seating position

1) Head restraint

2) Release button

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the release button on the top of

the seatback.

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.

The head restraint should be adjusted so

that the center of the head restraint is

closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

When the seats are not occupied, lower

the head restraints to improve rearward

visibility.

NOTE

For Legacy, it is not possible to remove

or install the head restraint without

folding down the rear seatback. Fold

down the rear seatback and then

remove or install the head restraint.

! Rear center seating position

CAUTION

The head restraint is not intended to

be us ed at the lowe st position.

Before sitting on the seat, raise the

head restraint to the extended posi-

tion.

A) When not used (retracted position)

B) When used (extended position)

1) Head restraint

2) Release button

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the release button on the top of

the seatback.

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.

When the rear-center seating position is

occupied, raise the head restraint to the

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extended position. When the rear center

seating position is not occupied, lower the

head restraint to improve rearward visibi-

lity.

& Armrest

To lower the armrest, pull on the armrest’s

top edge.

WARNING

To avoid serious injury, passengers

must never be allowed to sit on the

center armrest while the vehicle is in

motion.

Seatbelts

& Seatbelt safety tips

WARNING

. All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE

the vehicle starts to move. Other-

wise, the possibility of serious

injury becomes greater in t he

event of a sudden stop or acci-

dent.

. All belts should fit snugly in order

to provide full restraint. Loose

fitting belts are not as effective in

preventing or reducing injury.

. Each seatbelt is designed to

support only one person. Never

use a single belt for two or more

persons – even children. Other-

wise, in an accident, serious

injury or death could result.

. Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including retractors and attach-

ing hardware worn by occupants

of a vehicle that has been in a

serious accident. The entire as-

sembly should be replaced even

if damage is not obvious.

. Put children in the rear seat

properly restrained at all times.

The SRS airbag dep loys w ith

conside rable speed and f or ce

and can injure or even kill chil-

dren, especially if they are not

restrained or improperly re-

strained. Because children ar e

lighter and weaker than adults,

their risk of being injured from

deployment is greater. Conse-

quently, we strongly recommend

that ALL children (including

those in child seats and those

that have outgrown child re-

straint devices) sit in the REAR

seat properly restrained at all

times in a child restraint device

or in a s eatbelt, w hichever is

appropriate for the child’s height

and weight.

Secure ALL types of child re-

str aint devices (including for-

ward facing child seats) in the

REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

THE SRS AIRBAG.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags -> Head restraint adjustment (rear seats) for Your Subaru Outback SUV Fourth Generation (2010-2014)

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