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

The seat heater operates when the igni-

tion switch is either in the “Acc” or “ON”

position.

To turn on the seat heater, press the

“LOW” or “HIGH” position on the switch,

as desired, depending on the tempera-

ture.

Selecting the “HIGH” position will cause

the seat to heat up quicker.

To turn off the seat heater, slightly press

the opposite side of the current position.

The indicator located on the switch illumi-

nates when the seat heater is in operation.

When the vehicle’s interior is warmed

enough or before you leave the vehicle,

be sure to turn the switch off.

CAUTION

. There is a possibility that people

with delicate skin may suffer

slight burns even at low tempera-

tures if they use the seat heater

for a long period of time. When

using the heater, always be sure

to warn the persons concerned.

. Do not put anything on the seat

which in sulates against heat,

such as a blanket, cushion, or

similar items. This may cause the

seat heater to overheat.

NOTE

Use of the seat heater for a long period

of time while the engine is not running

can cause battery discharge.

Rear seats

WARNING

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint 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.

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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.

& Reclining the seatback (Out-

back)

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-

ing under the seatbelt in the event of

a collision, always put the seatback

in the upright position while the

vehicle is in motion.

CAUTION

If the vehicle is equipped with a

cargo area cover, observe the fol-

lowing precautions.

. Be careful not to pinch your hand

between the headrest and the

cargo area cover when you re-

cline the rear seat.

. Move the front cover of the cargo

area cover backward so that the

cover is not damaged by the

reclined seatback. Refer to “Car-

go area cover (Outback – if

equipped)” F6-15.

Pull the lever and adjust the seatback to

the desired position.

Then release the lever and make sure the

seatback is securely locked into place.

& Folding down the rear seat-

back

WARNING

. When you fold down the seat-

back, check that there are no

pa ssengers or objects on th e

rear seat. Not doing so creates

a risk of injury or property da-

mage if the seatback suddenly

folds down.

. Never allow passengers to ride

on the folded rear seatback or in

the cargo area or trunk. Doing so

may result in serious injury or

death.

. Secure all objects and especially

long items properly to prevent

them from being thrown around

inside the vehicle and causing

serious injury during a sudden

stop, a sudden steering maneu-

ver or a rapid acceleration.

. When you return the seatback to

its original position, shake the

seatback slightly to confirm that

it is securely fixed in place. If the

seatback is not securely fixed in

place, the seatback may sud-

denly fold down in the event of

sudden braking, or objects may

move out from the cargo area,

which could cause serious injury

or death.

. After returning the rear seat to its

original position, be certain to

place all of the seatbelts and the

tab attached to the seat cushion

above the seat cushion. Also,

make certain that the shoulder

belts are fully visible.

CAUTION

The rear seatback may fold down

quickly due to the internal spring.

Hold the seatback while pulling the

release lever to slow it down.

! Legacy

To fold down the seatback, perform the

following procedure.

1. Open the trunk lid. Refer to “Opening

the trunk lid (Legacy)” F2-20 or “To open

the trunk lid from inside” F2-35.

1) Release lever

2. Pull the release lever on the side that

you want to fold down.

3. Fold the seatback down.

To return the seatback to its original

position, raise the seatback until it locks

into place and make sure that it is securely

locked.

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! Outback

Unlock the seatback by pulling the release

lever and then fold the seatback down.

To retu rn the seatback to its original

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 used at th e lowest 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 the

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 de ploys with

considerable speed and force

and can injure or even kill chil-

dren, especially if they are not

restrained or improperly re-

strained. Because children are

lighter and weaker than adults,

their risk of being injured from

deploy ment 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 seatbelt, whichever is

appropriate for the child’s height

and weight.

Secure ALL types of child re-

straint 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.

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