Get Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> 1-1. Front Seats Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Sixth Generation (2020-2025)

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1-1. Front Seats

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WARNING

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing, as personal injury or loss of

vehicle control may occur.

. Before adjusting the seat, ensure

nothing is blocking the adjusting

mechanism.

. After adjusting the seat, move it

back and forth to ensure the seat

is securely locked. If it is not, it

may move suddenly or the seat-

belt may not operate properly.

. Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with

front seat locking mechanism

and cause an accident.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits

back and upright in the seat. To

reduce the risk of sliding under

the seatbelt in a collision, the

front seatbacks should always

be used in the upright position

while the vehicle is running. If the

front seatbacks are not in the

upright position and a collision

occurs, 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 injury or death.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.

Occupants who are not seated

in the proper upright position

when the SRS airbag deploys

could suffer very serious injury.

Because the SRS airbag needs

enough space for deployment,

the driver should always sit up-

right and well back in the seat as

far from the steering wheel as

practical while still maintaining

full vehicle control, and the front

passenger should move the seat

as far back as possible and sit

upright and well back in the seat.

WARNING

Seat children in the rear seat prop-

erly restrained at all times. The SRS

airbag deploys with considerable

speed and force and can injure or

even kill children, especially if they

are not restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children are

lighter and weaker than adults, their

risk of being injured from deploy-

ment is greater. For that reason, we

strongly recommend that ALL chil-

dren (including those in child re-

straint systems) sit in the REAR seat

properly restrained at all times in a

child restraint system or in a seat-

belt, whichever is appropriate for the

child’s age, height and weight. Se-

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cure ALL types of child systems in

the REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM 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.

According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

tions than in the front seating posi-

tions. For instructions and precau-

tions concerning child restraint sys-

tems, refer to “Child Restraint Sys-

tems” �P59.

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. Also, do not

place objects such as cushions

between the passenger and the seat-

back. 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 injury or death.

WARNING

Do not let rear passengers rest their

feet between the front seatback and

seat cushion. Doing so may interfere

with the proper operation of the

following systems and could result

in serious injury.

. Occupant detection system

. SRS side airbag

. SRS seat cushion airbag

. Front seat heater (if equipped)

. Front seat ventilation (if

equipped)

. Power seat (if equipped)

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WARNING

Do not press your feet onto the

instrument panel. Doing so may

prevent the occupant detection

function of the SRS airbag system

from functioning correctly, and may

result in serious injury or death in

the event of an accident.

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.

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.

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& Manual Seat (If Equipped)

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! Forward and backward adjustment

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1. Sit in the seat to adjust.

2. Pull the lever upward, slide the seat to

the desired position, and then release the

lever.

3. Try to move the seat back and forth to

make sure that it is securely locked into

place.

! Reclining the seatback

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1. Pull up the reclining lever, adjust the

seatback to the desired position, and then

release the lever.

2. Make sure the seatback is securely

locked into place.

The seatback placed in a reclined position

can spring back upward with force when

pulling up the lever. While operating the

lever to return the seatback, hold the

seatback lightly so that it may be raised

back gradually.

! Seat cushion height adjustment

(driver’s seat)

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1) Push the lever down to lower the seat.

2) Pull the lever up to raise the seat.

You can adjust the height of the seat by

moving the seat cushion adjustment lever

up or down.

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& Power Seat (If Equipped)

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! Driver’s seat (2-way lumbar support

models)

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1) Seat position forward/backward con-

trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or

backward. During forward/backward ad-

justment of the seat, you cannot adjust

the seat cushion angle or seat cushion

height.

2) Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up

or push down the front end of the control

switch.

3) Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

down the rear end of the control switch.

4) Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

5) Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the

front side of the switch. To decrease

lower back support, push the rear side of

the switch.

! Driver’s seat (4-way lumbar support

models)

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1) Seat position forward/backward con-

trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or

backward. During forward/backward ad-

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justment of the seat, you cannot adjust

the seat cushion angle or seat cushion

height.

2) Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up

or push down the front end of the control

switch.

3) Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

down the rear end of the control switch.

4) Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

5) Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the

front side of the switch. To decrease

lower back support, push the rear side of

the switch.

To adjust the lumbar support height, push

the upper or lower side of the switch.

! Front passenger’s seat (if equipped)

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1) Seat position forward/backward con-

trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or

backward.

2) Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up

or push down the front end of the control

switch.

3) Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

down the rear end of the control switch.

4) Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

! Thigh extension (driver’s seat – if

equipped)

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CAUTION

When the thigh extension is pulled

out to its fullest, do not put weight on

the top of it. Doing so could break

the part.

The seat front length can be adjusted.

Pull up the lever “1” to adjust the length

and release the lever to lock it.

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! Power driver’s seat with synchro-

nized outside mirrors memory

function (if equipped)

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WARNING

. To avoid loss of vehicle control or

personal injury, never perform

the following operations while

driving.

– Adjusting the seat

– Selecting a registered seat

position

. Before adjusting the seat or se-

lecting a registered seat position,

make sure that cargo or the

hands and feet of rear seat pas-

sengers are clear of the adjusting

mechanism.

. The memory adjustment of the

seat position is finished. Be sure

to confirm that the select lever is

in the “P” position, and the park-

ing brake is applied, when adjust-

ing the seat position. Do not drive

until the utilizing of the seat

position is complete.

. When any unusual conditions or

malfunctions occur during the

memory adjustment of the seat

position, stop the memory ad-

justment of the seat position by

performing any of the following

procedures.

– Operate any of the power seat

switches.

– Press the “SET” button.

– Press button “1” or “2”.

– Operate the outside mirror

control switch.

“2” or each of the key fobs.

The following memory positions can be

registered.

. Forward/backward position of the seat

. Angle of the seatback

. Angle of the seat cushion

. Height of the seat

. Angle of the outside mirrors

. Angle of the outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side when the reverse tilt-

down operates.

NOTE

The seat position can also be retrieved

with the Driver Monitoring System user

information. To do so, perform user

registration in the Driver Monitoring

System settings. Refer to “Driver Mon-

itoring System” �P233.

! Registration of memory position

with button “1” or “2”

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1. Adjust the seat and outside mirror

positions under the following conditions.

. The parking brake is applied.

. The ignition switch is in the “ON”

position.

. The select lever is in the “P” position.

2. Register the adjusted positions by

either of the following procedures.

. Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds

within 5 seconds.

. While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”

until a chirp sounds within 5 seconds.

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A chirp will sound once, and the seat

position and outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side will be registered.

NOTE

If a new position is registered for the

same button, the previously registered

memory position is deleted.

! Registration of the reverse tilt-

down mirror angle with button

“1” or “2”

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CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when re-

gistering the reverse tilt-down mir-

ror angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”

position, then the outside mirror angle on

the passenger’s side will move to the

reverse tilt-down position.

2. Adjust the outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side. For details about the

settings, refer to “Remote control mirror

switch” �P295.

3. Move the select lever to the “P”

position, then the outside mirror angle will

return to its original position.

4. Register the adjusted positions by

either of the following procedures.

. Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds

within 5 seconds.

. While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”

until a chirp sounds within 5 seconds.

A chirp will sound once, and the seat

position and outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side will be registered.

NOTE

. The outside mirror angle will return

to its original position approximately 9

seconds after the select lever is moved

to any position other than “R” position.

. The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as the front

passenger’s side mirror. The setting of

the driver’s side mirror operation can

be changed by a SUBARU dealer.

Contact your SUBARU dealer for de-

tails.

! Registration of memory position

with an access key fob (if

equipped)

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1. Adjust the memory position under the

following conditions.

. The parking brake is applied.

. The ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/

“OFF” position.

. The select lever is in the “P” position.

2. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button. Then press the “

”

button of the access key fob.

A chirp will sound once, and the memory

position is registered.

NOTE

When registering the seat position,

carry the access key that you want to

or more access keys, registration may

not be possible.

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! Registration of the reverse tilt-

down mirror angle with the key

fob

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CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when re-

gistering the reverse tilt-down mir-

ror angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”

position, then the outside mirror angle will

move to the reverse tilt-down position.

2. Adjust the outside mirror angle. For

details about the settings, refer to “Remote

control mirror switch” �P295.

3. Move the select lever to the “P”

position, then the outside mirror angle will

return to its original position.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”/

“LOCK” position.

5. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the “

”

button of the access key fob.

A chirp will sound once, and the reverse

tilt-down mirror angle will be registered.

NOTE

. The outside mirror angle will return

to its original position approximately 9

seconds after the select lever is moved

to any position other than “R” position.

. The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as the front

passenger’s side mirror. The setting of

the driver’s side mirror operation can

be changed by a SUBARU dealer.

Contact your SUBARU dealer for de-

tails.

. The system stores the adjusted

mirror angle for approximately 45 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is turned

to the “OFF” position. Register the

mirror angle while the memory function

is available.

! Utilizing of memory position

registered with button “1” or “2”

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WARNING

Be sure to press the correct button

to retrieve your registered memory

position. If the seat position is not

optimum for you, it may adversely

affect your driving and may reduce

the effectiveness of the seatbelt.

That could result in an accident

involving serious injury or death.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position.

2. Put the select lever is in the “P” position

and apply the parking brake. Then press

button “1” or “2”.

A chirp will sound and the seat and angle

of the outside mirrors moves to the

registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R”

position, the outside mirror will move to the

registered reverse tilt-down position.

NOTE

. If the vehicle battery is removed, the

registered memory position data will

not be deleted.

. When the button “1” or “2” is

pressed within 45 seconds after the

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driver’s door is opened, the registered

memory position can be retrieved even

if the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” or

“OFF” position.

. If buttons “1” and “2” are pressed at

the same time, execution of seat posi-

tion retrieval may not be possible.

. When the retrieved position is the

same as the current seat position, a

chirp will sound twice.

! Utilizing of the seat position

registered with access key fob

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1. Hold the registered access key fob.

2. Unlock the driver’s door by pressing

the “

” button or gripping the door handle.

3. Open the driver’s door.

A chirp sounds and the seat moves to the

registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R”

position, the outside mirror will move to the

registered reverse tilt-down position.

NOTE

. If the registered seat position cannot

be retrieved after performing the pre-

vious procedures, try the following

procedures.

(1) Press the “SET” button on the

driver’s door.

(2) Press the “

” button on the

access key fob or touch the door

lock sensor to lock the doors.

(3) Perform the prior procedures

again.

. If the keyless access function is

disabled, the seat position cannot be

retrieved by gripping the driver’s door

handle. However, the seat position can

still be retrieved by pressing the “

”

button on the access key fob. For

information about how to enable/dis-

able the keyless access function, refer

to “Disabling Keyless Access Func-

tion” �P129.

. If a new position is registered for the

same access key fob, the previously

registered seat position is deleted.

. If you are carrying 2 or more access

keys, seat position retrieval may not be

possible.

! Clearing the registered seat posi-

tion with access key fob

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1. Close the driver’s door.

2. While holding the access key fob and

pressing the “SET” button, press the “

”

button on the access key fob.

A chirp will sound, and the registered seat

position will be cleared.

NOTE

After deleting the seat position, wait for

a few moments before registering a

new seat position.

& Head Restraint Adjustment

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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. Also, never install

the head restraints backwards.

Doing so will prevent the head

restraints from functioning as

intended. Therefore, when the

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head restraints are removed, all

head restraints must be rein-

stalled properly to protect vehicle

occupants.

. The vehicle should not be oper-

ated until the head restraints are

installed in their proper posi-

tions.

. The front seat head restraints are

designed to be installed into the

front seats only. The rear seat

head restraints are designed to

be installed into the rear seats

only. Do not attempt to install the

front seat head restraints into the

rear seats, or the rear seat head

restraints into the front seats.

Both the driver’s seat and front passen-

ger’s seat are equipped with head re-

straints. Both head restraints are adjusta-

ble in the following ways.

! Head restraint height adjustment

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1) Head restraint

2) Release button

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Push the head restraint down while press-

ing 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. Press and hold

the release button to lower the head

restraint.

Each head restraint should be adjusted so

that the center of the head restraint is

closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

NOTE

It is not possible to remove or install the

head restraint without reclining the

front seatback. Reclining the front seat-

back and then remove or install the

head restraint.

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