Get Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> 1-8. Child Restraint Systems Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Sixth Generation (2020-2025)

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situation, there is the possibility that

the following phenomenon may occur.

– It may alert the driver even if there

are no passengers or cargo in the

rear seat.

– It may not alert the driver even if

there are passengers and cargo in

the rear seat.

. This function can be set to on or off

by the “Car settings”. For details, refer

to “Car settings” �P226 (11.6-inch dis-

play models) or “Vehicle setting icons”

�P246 (dual 7.0-inch display models).

. The ON/OFF setting will not be

changed even if the ignition switch is

turned to the “OFF” position.

. The ON/OFF setting will be returned

to the default setting if the battery is

removed.

1-8. Child Restraint Systems

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& Safety Precautions

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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 Vehi-

cle Safety Standards, is compatible 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 described in “Installation of

Child Restraint Systems by Use of Lower

and Tether Anchorages (LATCH)” �P70).

Children could be endangered in an

accident if their child restraint systems

are not properly secured in the vehicle.

When installing the child restraint system,

carefully follow the manufacturer’s instruc-

tions.

According to accident statistics, children

are safer when properly restrained 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.

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Lock release button

1) Unlocked

2) Locked

A) Unlocking marker in red

WARNING

. Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that

the seatback is securely locked

into place. Otherwise, in an acci-

dent, serious injury or death

could result.

. Do not leave children in the car

unattended. High interior tem-

peratures may cause heat stroke

and dehydration that result in

serious injury or death.

WARNING

Never let a passenger hold a child on

his or her lap or in his or her arms

while the vehicle is moving. The

passenger cannot protect the child

(or infant) 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 consider-

able speed and force, the child could

be injured or even killed.

WARNING

Children should be properly re-

strained at all times. Never allow a

child to stand up, or to kneel on any

seat. Unrestrained children will be

thrown forward during sudden stop

or in an accident and can be injured

seriously.

Additionally, children standing up or

kneeling on or in front of the front

seat are exposed another serious

danger. Since the SRS airbag de-

ploys with considerable speed and

force, the child could be injured or

even killed.

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& Safety Tips for Installing

Child Restraint Systems

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WARNING

. Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle

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.

. Do not use a seatbelt extender. If

a seatbelt extender is used when

installing a child restraint sys-

tem, the seatbelt will not securely

hold the child restraint system.

Use of a seatbelt extender could

cause death or serious injury to

children or other passengers in

sudden braking, swerving, or

accidents.

. Attach the child restraint system

to the anchors properly. When

using the LATCH anchors, be

sure that there are no foreign

objects around the anchors.

Make sure the child restraint

system is securely attached.

Otherwise it may cause death or

serious injury to children or other

passengers in sudden braking,

swerving, or accidents.

. Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.

Unsecured child restraint sys-

tems can be thrown around in-

side of the vehicle in a sudden

stop, turn or accident; they can

strike and injure vehicle occu-

pants as well as result in serious

injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint

system, follow the manufacturer’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 personal injury in the

event of an accident may be in-

creased.

& Where to Place a Child Re-

straint System

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The following descriptions are SUBARU’s

recommendations on where to place a

child restraint system in your vehicle.

WARNING

. Several types of child restraint

systems may conceal the buckle

of the neighboring seat. If the

occupant of the neighboring seat

cannot correctly fasten the seat-

belt, that person must move to a

different seat. If the seatbelt can-

not be correctly fastened, there is

the risk of serious injury or death

in the event of sudden braking or

a collision.

. If the child restraint system can-

not be correctly installed be-

cause it contacts the driver’s

seat, move the child restraint

system to a different seat. If it

cannot be installed in a different

seat (other than the driver’s seat),

adjust the front seat so that

contact does not occur.

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A: Front passenger’s seat

You should not install a child restraint

system (including a booster seat) due to

the hazard to children posed by the

passenger’s airbag.

B: Rear seat, window-side seating

positions

Recommended positions for all types of

child restraint systems.

In these positions, the following equipment

is provided for installing a child restraint

system.

. Automatic Locking Retractor/Emer-

gency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) seat-

belts

. Lower anchorages (bars)

. Upper anchorages (tether anchorages)

Some types of child restraint systems

might not be able to be secured firmly

due to projection of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a

bottom base that fits snugly against the

contours of the seat cushion and can be

securely retained using the seatbelt.

C: Rear seat, center seating position

(U.S.-spec. models)

In this position, the following equipment is

provided for installing a child restraint

system.

. ALR/ELR seatbelts

. Lower anchorages (bars)

. Top tether anchorages

Some types of child restraint systems

might not be able to be secured firmly

due to projection of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a

bottom base that fits snugly against the

contours of the seat cushion and can be

securely retained using the seatbelt.

The rear center seat includes lower an-

chorages, and the lower anchorages on

the center side of the rear right seat can be

used to install a child restraint system.

When a child restraint system is installed in

the rear center seat using the lower

anchorages, do not sit in the rear right

seat.

If a child restraint system is not correctly

fixed in place (for example, if a child

restraint system can be moved more than

1 inch (2.5 cm) from side to side), the child

restraint system should be moved to a

window seat position of the rear seat.

C: Rear seat, center seating position

(other models)

In this position, the following equipment is

provided for installing a child restraint

system.

. ALR/ELR seatbelts

. Top tether anchorages

Some types of child restraint systems

might not be able to be secured firmly

due to projection of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a

bottom base that fits snugly against the

contours of the seat cushion and can be

securely retained using the seatbelt.

When you install a child restraint system in

the rear seat’s center seating position,

raise the center head restraint.

Lower anchorages (bars) for window-side

seating positions may be used for a seat in

the center seating position if a child

restraint system manufacturer’s instruc-

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tions permit and specify using anchors as

far apart as those in this vehicle.

If a child restraint system is not correctly

fixed in place (for example, if a child

restraint system can be moved more than

1 inch (2.5 cm) from side to side), you

should install the child restraint system in a

rear seat, window-side seating position.

WARNING

. Even with advanced airbags, chil-

dren can be seriously injured by

the airbag. Seat children in the

rear seat properly 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 re-

strained. Because children are

lighter and weaker than adults,

their risk of being injured from

deployment is greater.

For that reason, be sure to secure

ALL types of child restraint sys-

tems in the REAR seats at all

times. You should choose a re-

straint system which is appropri-

ate 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.

. Do not use lower anchorages

(bars) for a seat in the center

seating position unless a child

restraint system manufacturer’s

instructions permit and specify

using anchors spaced as far

apart as those in this vehicle.

. Do not connect two or more lower

hooks onto the same anchorage

(bar).

WARNING

. SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS

EQUIPPED WITH A PASSEN-

GER’S SRS AIRBAG, NEVER IN-

STALL A CHILD RESTRAINT

SYSTEM IN THE FRONT PAS-

SENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-

CING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO

CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

. Do not allow children to lean their

heads or any other parts of their

bodies against the door or the

area of the seat, front and rear

pillars or roof side rails. The SRS

side airbags and SRS curtain

airbags deploy even if children

are seated in the child restraint

system, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to

the child.

. To secure the child restraint sys-

tem, be sure to comply with all

installation instructions provided

by the child restraint system

manufacturer. Not doing so could

result in death or serious injury to

children in a sudden stop or

accident.

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& Choosing a Child Restraint

System

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Choose a child restraint system that is

appropriate for the child’s age and size

(weight and height) in order to provide the

child with proper protection. The child

restraint system should meet all applicable

requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards for the United States or

of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

for Canada. It can be identified by looking

for the label on the child restraint system or

the manufacturer’s statement of compli-

ance in the document attached to the

system. Also it is important for you to make

sure that the child restraint system is

compatible with the vehicle in which it will

be used.

NOTE

Some sizes of child restraint systems

may not fit the vehicle seat. Before

purchasing a child restraint system,

check whether it fits on the vehicle seat.

& Installing Child Restraint

Systems with ALR/ELR Seat-

belt

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CAUTION

. When you install a child restraint

system, follow the manufac-

turer’s instructions supplied with

it. After installing the child re-

straint 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

personal injury in the event of an

accident may be increased.

. When installing a child restraint

system in the rear center seating

position, set both seatbacks to

the original position. Otherwise,

the child restraint system cannot

be securely restrained, which

may result in death or serious

injuries in the event of sudden

stop, sudden steering maneuver

or an accident.

! Installing a rearward facing child

restraint system

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WARNING

. NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT

PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-

CING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO

CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

. Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that

the seatback is securely locked

into place. Otherwise, in an acci-

dent, serious injury or death

could result.

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1. Place the child restraint system in the

rear seating position.

WARNING

When you intend to install a child

restraint system in the rear center

seating position, if the child restraint

system does not fit snugly against

the contours of the rear center seat

cushion, install the child restraint

system in the window-side seating

position to be safe. For details, refer

to “Where to Place a Child Restraint

System” �P61.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the child restraint system follow-

ing the instructions provided by its manu-

facturer.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

5. If using the seatbelt in the ALR mode is

recommended by the manufacturer’s in-

structions supplied with the child restraint

system, perform the following procedure.

(1) 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)

mode.

(2) Allow the belt to rewind into the

retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks

will be heard which indicate the retractor

functions as ALR.

6. Before having a child sit in the child

restraint system, try to move it back and

forth and right and left to check if it is firmly

secured. Sometimes a child restraint

system can be more firmly secured by

pushing it down into the seat cushion and

then tightening the seatbelt. It should not

be possible to move the child restraint

system more than 1 in (2.5 cm) in any

direction along the seatbelt path.

7. If the seatbelt has been set to the ALR

mode in step 5, pull at the shoulder portion

of the belt to confirm that it cannot be

pulled out (ALR properly functioning).

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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.

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.

! Installing a forward facing child

restraint system

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WARNING

. NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT

PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-

CING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO

CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

. Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that

the seatback is securely locked

into place. Otherwise, in an acci-

dent, serious injury or death

could result.

1. Place the child restraint system in the

rear seating position.

2. If the child restraint system makes

contact with the head restraint of the rear

seating position where the child restraint

system is to be installed, raise the head

restraint to the extended position. If the

child restraint system still makes contact,

remove the head restraint. For details,

refer to “Head Restraint Adjustment”

�P45.

CAUTION

Store the head restraint that has

been removed in the trunk (Legacy)

or cargo area (Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness). Do not place

the head restraint in the passenger

compartment to prevent it from

being thrown around in the passen-

ger compartment in a sudden stop

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or a sharp turn.

3. For Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness models, adjust the seatback

to the upright position.

WARNING

When you intend to install a child

restraint system on the rear center

seating position, if the child restraint

system does not fit snugly against

the contours of the rear center seat

cushion, install the child restraint

system on the window-side seating

position to be safe. For details, refer

to “Where to Place a Child Restraint

System” �P61.

4. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the child restraint system follow-

ing the instructions provided by its manu-

facturer.

– When a child restraint system is

installed in the rear center seating

position of an Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness, pass the rear

center seatbelt through the belt guide

properly. For details, refer to “Rear

center seatbelt on Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness” �P52.

5. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

7. 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 indicate the

retractor functions as ALR.

8. Before having a child sit in the child

restraint system, try to move it back and

forth and right and left to check if it is firmly

secured. Sometimes a child restraint

system can be more firmly secured by

pushing it down into the seat cushion and

then tightening the seatbelt. It should not

be possible to move the child restraint

system more than 1 in (2.5 cm) in any

direction along the seatbelt path.

9. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt

to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR

properly functioning).

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Legacy

Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness

10. Latch the top tether hook onto the

tether anchorage that is located behind the

rear seat and tighten the top tether firmly.

For additional instructions, refer to “Top

Tether Anchorages” �P75.

11. 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.

Remember that the head restraint is not

intended to be used at the lowest position

(retracted position). Therefore, when the

rear center seat is occupied (including

when a child restraint system is installed)

next time, be sure to raise the head

restraint to the extended position.

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.

& Installing a Booster Seat or

Booster Cushion

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Booster seat

Booster cushion

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WARNING

Before installing a booster seat/

cushion, be sure to confirm that the

seatback is securely locked into

place. Otherwise, in an accident,

serious injury or death could result.

1. Adjust the head restraint as follows.

For booster seat:

Raise the head restraint to the extended

position. If the booster seat still makes

contact, remove the head restraint. For

details, refer to “Head Restraint Adjust-

ment” �P45.

CAUTION

Store the head restraint that has

been removed in the trunk (Legacy)

or cargo area (Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness). Do not place

the head restraint in the passenger

compartment to prevent it from

being thrown around in the passen-

ger compartment in a sudden stop

or a sharp turn.

For booster cushion:

Raise the head restraint to the extended

position. Do not remove the head restraint.

2. For Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness models, adjust the seatback

to the upright position.

3. Place the booster seat/cushion in the

rear seating position and sit the child on it.

The child should sit well back on the

booster seat/cushion.

4. If there is a gap between the booster

seat/cushion and the seatback, adjust the

seatback angle until good contact is

achieved.

5. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the booster seat/cushion and

the child following the instructions pro-

vided by its manufacturer. For booster

seat/cushion with a belt guide, use the

seatbelt through the belt guide.

6. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click. Take care not to twist

the seatbelt.

Make sure the shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of child’s shoulder and

that the lap belt is positioned as low as

possible on the child’s hips.

7. To remove the booster seat/cushion,

press the release button on the seatbelt

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buckle and allow the belt to retract.

WARNING

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can

increase the risk or severity of

injury to the child.

. Never place the shoulder belt

under the child’s arm or behind

the child’s back. If an accident

occurs, this can increase the risk

or severity of injury to the child.

. The seatbelt should fit snugly in

order to provide full restraint.

Loose fitting belts are not as

effective in preventing or redu-

cing injury.

. Place the lap belt as low as

possible on the child’s hips. A

high-positioned lap belt will in-

crease the risk of sliding under

the lap belt and of the lap belt

sliding up over the abdomen, and

both can result in serious injury

or death.

. Make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned across the center of

child’s shoulder. Placing the

shoulder belt over the neck may

result in neck injury during sud-

den braking or in a collision.

& Installation of Child Restraint

Systems by Use of Lower and

Tether Anchorages (LATCH)

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! Lower and tether anchorages

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Legacy

Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness

WARNING

. Attach the child restraint system

to the anchors properly. When

using the LATCH anchors, be

sure that there are no foreign

objects around the anchors.

Make sure the child restraint

system is securely attached.

Otherwise it may cause death or

serious injury to children or other

passengers in sudden braking,

swerving, or accidents.

. When installing a child restraint

system using LATCH anchors

with the rear seatbelt fastened,

ensure that the rear seatbelt does

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not become caught in the child

restraint system or the lower

LATCH anchorages.

NOTE

The seatbelt warning system of the rear

seats detects if any of the seats are

occupied by a passenger. Installing a

child restraint system in the rear seat-

ing area, using the LATCH anchors,

may result in the activation of the

passenger seatbelt warning light and

chime. Fastening the rear seatbelt prior

to installing the child restraint system

will avoid activating the passenger

seatbelt warning light and chime. For

details, refer to “Rear passenger’s

seats” �P181.

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.

The lower and tether anchorages are

sometimes referred to as the LATCH

system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for

CHildren).

Your vehicle is equipped with five lower

anchorages (bars) (U.S.-spec. models)

four lower anchorages (bars) (other mod-

els) and three upper anchorages (tether

anchorages) for accommodating such

child restraint systems.

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U.S.-spec. models

WARNING

Do not connect two or more lower

hooks onto the same anchorage

(bar).

There are a total of 5 lower anchorages at

the rear seat. The second lower ancho-

rage from the right side is used for both the

right seat and center seat. Each lower

anchorage is located where the seat

cushion meets the seatback.

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Other models

WARNING

Do not connect two or more lower

hooks onto the same anchorage

(bar).

Two lower anchorages (bars) are provided

for installing a child restraint system on the

rear seat window-side seating positions.

Lower anchorages (bars) for window-side

seating positions may be used for a seat in

the center seating position if a child

restraint system manufacturer’s instruc-

tions permit and specify using anchors as

far apart as those in this vehicle. Each

lower anchorage is located where the seat

cushion meets the seatback.

! Tether anchorages

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Legacy

1) For right seat

2) For center seat

3) For left seat

Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness

1) For left seat

2) For center seat

3) For right seat

The tether anchorages (upper an-

chorages) are provided at the locations

shown in the above illustration. For details,

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refer to “Top Tether Anchorages” �P75.

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using lower and tether an-

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WARNING

Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that the

seatback is securely locked into

place. Otherwise, in an accident,

serious injury or death could result.

1. Move the seatback back and forth to

confirm that it is securely locked into place.

– Check that the red colored unlock-

ing marker on the lock release button is

not visible. For details, refer to “Folding

Down the Rear Seatback” �P42.

For U.S.-spec. models

Other models

2. You will find “

” marks at the bottoms

of the rear seatback. These marks indicate

the positions of the lower anchorages

(bars).

Each lower anchorage is located behind

the cover of seatback bottom.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint

system, follow the manufacturer’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 personal injury in the

event of an accident may be in-

creased.

Peel off the anchorage cover completely

from the selected side of the rear seatback

to expose the anchorages (bars) to be

used for installation of the child restraint

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system.

If it is hard to install the child restraint

system because the anchorage cover

returns to the original position, press the

anchorage cover to the seat cushion until it

is flat.

3. If the child restraint system makes

contact with the head restraint of the rear

seating position where the child restraint

system is to be installed, raise the head

restraint to the extended position. If the

child restraint system still makes contact,

remove the head restraint. For details,

refer to “Head Restraint Adjustment”

�P45.

CAUTION

Store the head restraint that has

been removed in the trunk (Legacy)

or the cargo area (Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness). Do not place

the head restraint in the passenger

compartment to prevent it from

being thrown around in the passen-

ger compartment in a sudden stop

or a sharp turn.

4. For Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness models, adjust the seatback

to the upright position.

5. While following the instructions sup-

plied by the child restraint system manu-

facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the

lower anchorages located at “

” marks on

the bottom of the rear seatback. When the

hooks are connected, make sure the

adjacent seatbelts are not caught.

6. If your child restraint system is a

flexible attachment type (which uses tether

belts), push the child restraint system into

the seat cushion and pull both left and right

lower tether belts up to secure the child

restraint system by taking up the slack in

the belt.

7. Latch the top tether hook onto the

tether anchorage that is located on the rear

shelf (Legacy)/behind the rear seat

(Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness)

and tighten the top tether firmly. For

additional instructions, refer to “Top Tether

Anchorages” �P75.

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8. Before having a child sit in the child

restraint system, try to move it back and

forth and right and left to check if it is firmly

secured. Sometimes a child restraint

system can be more firmly secured by

pushing it down into the seat cushion. It

should not be possible to move the child

restraint system more than 1 in (2.5 cm).

9. To remove the child restraint system,

follow the reverse procedures of installa-

tion.

SUBARU recommends that you check

with a certified Child Passenger Safety

Technician to ensure the proper installa-

tion of your child restraint system. For

more information, and to locate the closest

inspection location in the U.S., refer to the

National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-

tration (NHTSA) website. In Canada,

check with Transport Canada.

& Top Tether Anchorages

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Your vehicle is equipped with three top

tether anchorages so that a child restraint

system having a top tether can be installed

in the rear seat. When installing a child

restraint system using top tether, proceed

as follows, while observing the instructions

by the child restraint system manufacturer.

Since a top tether can provide additional

stability by offering another connection

between a child restraint system and the

vehicle, we recommend that you use a top

tether whenever one is required or avail-

able.

! Tether anchorage location

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! Legacy

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1) For right seat

2) For center seat

3) For left seat

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Three tether anchorages are installed on

the rear shelf behind the rear seat head

restraint. Open the cover flap to use each

anchorage.

! Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness

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1) For left seat

2) For center seat

3) For right seat

Three tether anchorages, i.e., ones for the

right, center and left positions, are already

installed on the back side of the rear

seatback.

! To hook the top tether

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CAUTION

. Always raise the head restraint

when mounting a child restraint

system with a top tether. Failure

to do so may prevent the top

tether from being fastened

tightly.

. If the head restraint is removed,

store the head restraint in the

trunk (Legacy) or the cargo area

(Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness).

. Do not place the head restraint in

the passenger compartment to

prevent it from being thrown

around in the passenger com-

partment in a sudden stop or a

sharp turn.

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! Legacy

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1) When installing on the window-side

seating position

2) When installing on the rear center seating

position

1. Raise the head restraint at the seating

position where the child restraint system is

to be installed with the seatbelt or lower

anchorages.

2. Open the cover flaps to use the

anchorages.

3. Pass the top tether between the head

restraint and seatback.

4. Fasten the top tether hook of the child

restraint system to the appropriate upper

anchorage.

5. Tighten the top tether securely.

SUBARU recommends that you check

with a certified Child Passenger Safety

Technician to ensure the proper installa-

tion of your child restraint system. For

more information, and to locate the closest

inspection location in the U.S., refer to the

National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-

tration (NHTSA) website. In Canada,

check with Transport Canada.

! Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness

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1) When installing on the window-side

seating position

2) When installing on the rear center seating

position

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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags

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北米Model "A2620BE-A" EDITED: 2022/ 4/ 25

1. Raise the head restraint at the seating

position where the child restraint system is

to be installed with the seatbelt or lower

anchorages.

2. Adjust the seatback to the upright

position.

3. Pass the top tether between the head

restraint and seatback.

4. Attach the top tether hook to the

appropriate upper anchorage.

5. Tighten the top tether securely.

SUBARU recommends that you check

with a certified Child Passenger Safety

Technician to ensure the proper installa-

tion of your child restraint system. For

more information, and to locate the closest

inspection location in the U.S., refer to the

National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-

tration (NHTSA) website. In Canada,

check with Transport Canada.

1-9. SRS Airbag (Supplemen-

tal Restraint System Airbag)

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

name is used because the airbag system

supplements the vehicle’s seatbelts.

This vehicle is equipped with a supple-

mental restraint system which consists of

eight airbags.

The configurations are as follows.

. Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal

airbags

. Driver’s and front passenger’s side

airbags

. Front passenger’s seat cushion air-

bags

. Curtain airbags (for driver, front pas-

senger, and window-side rear passen-

gers)

. Knee airbag for driver

These SRS airbags are designed only

to be a supplement to the primary

protection provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt

pretensioners. For operation instructions

and precautions concerning the seatbelt

pretensioner, refer to “Seatbelt Preten-

sioners” �P55.

SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)

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