Get Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> Fastening the Seatbelt Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Sixth Generation (2020-2025)

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For instructions on how to install the child

restraint system using a seatbelt, refer to

“Installing Child Restraint Systems with

ALR/ELR Seatbelt” �P64.

When the child restraint system is re-

moved, make sure that the retractor is

restored to the Emergency Locking Re-

tractor (ELR) mode by allowing the seat-

belt to retract fully.

& Seatbelt Warning Light

and Chime

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Refer to “Seatbelt Warning Light and

Chime” �P179.

& Fastening the Seatbelt

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WARNING

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can

increase the risk or severity of

injury.

. Keep the lap belt as low as

possible on your hips. In a colli-

sion, this spreads the force of the

lap belt over stronger hip bones

instead of across the weaker

abdomen.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits

well back and upright in the seat.

To reduce the risk of sliding

under the seatbelt in a collision,

the front seatbacks should be

always used in the upright posi-

tion while the vehicle is running.

If the front seatbacks are not

used in the upright position in a

collision, 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.

. 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 place the shoulder belt under

the arm or behind the back. If an

accident occurs, this can increase

the risk or severity of injury.

CAUTION

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can

become very hot in a vehicle that has

been closed up in sunny weather;

they could burn an occupant. Do not

touch such hot parts until they cool.

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! Front seatbelts

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1. Adjust the seat position:

Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the

upright position. Move the seat as far from

the steering wheel as practical while still

maintaining full vehicle control.

Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seat-

back to the upright position. Move the seat

as far back as possible.

2. Sit well back in the seat.

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

. If the belt stops before reaching the

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

out more slowly.

. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let

the belt retract slightly after giving it a

strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

5. To tighten the lap part, pull up on the

shoulder belt.

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on

the hips, not on the waist.

! Adjusting the front seat shoulder

belt anchor height

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The shoulder belt anchor height should be

adjusted to the position best suited for the

driver/front passenger. Always adjust the

anchor height so that the shoulder belt

passes over the middle of the shoulder

without touching the neck.

To raise:

Push and hold the upper part of the anchor

and slide the anchor up.

To lower:

Push and hold the upper part of the anchor

and slide the anchor down.

Pull down the anchor to make sure that it is

locked in place.

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WARNING

When wearing the seatbelts, make

sure the shoulder portion of the

webbing does not pass over your

neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt

anchor to a lower position. Placing

the shoulder belt over the neck may

result in neck injury during sudden

braking or in a collision.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

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1) Button

1. Push the button on the buckle.

2. Retract the seatbelt slowly to prevent it

from getting tangled or twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that the

belts are retracted properly to avoid

catching the belt webbing in the door.

! Rear seatbelts (except rear center

seatbelt on Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness)

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1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

. If the belt stops before reaching the

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

out more slowly.

. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let

the belt retract slightly after giving a

strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly

again.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

4. To tighten the lap part, pull up on the

shoulder belt.

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on

the hips, not on the waist.

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! Unfastening the seatbelt

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1) Button

1. Push the button on the buckle.

2. Retract the seatbelt slowly to prevent it

from getting tangled or twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that the

belts are retracted properly to avoid

catching the belt webbing in the door.

! Rear center seatbelt on Outback/

Subaru Outback Wilderness

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1) Center seatbelt tongue plate

2) Anchor tongue plate

3) Anchor buckle

4) Center seatbelt buckle

WARNING

Fastening the seatbelt with the web-

bing twisted can increase the risk or

severity of injury in an accident.

When fastening the belt after it is

pulled out from the retractor, espe-

cially when inserting the anchor

tongue plate into the mating buckle

(on right-hand side), always check

that the webbing is not twisted.

WARNING

Be sure to fasten both tongue plates

to the respective buckles. If the

seatbelt is used only as a shoulder

belt (with the anchor tongue plate

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not fastened to the anchor buckle on

the right-hand side), it cannot prop-

erly restrain the wearer in position in

an accident, possibly resulting in

serious injury or death.

Rear center seatbelt is stowed in the

recess of the ceiling.

1. Retrieve the anchor tongue plate from

the slot in the recess by pulling the anchor

tongue plate.

2. Pass the seatbelt through the belt

guide.

3. Make sure that the “ ” mark on the

anchor tongue plate and the “

” mark on

the buckle face outwards.

4. After confirming that the webbing is not

twisted, insert the anchor tongue plate

attached at the webbing end into the

buckle on the right-hand side until a click

sounds.

. If the belt stops before reaching the

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

out more slowly.

. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,

give it a strong pull and let it retract

slightly, then pull it out slowly again.

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5. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate

into the center seatbelt buckle until it

clicks.

6. To tighten the lap part, pull up on the

shoulder belt. And place the lap belt as low

as possible on the hips, not on the waist.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

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1) Button

1. Push the release button of the center

seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to

unfasten the seatbelt.

2. Insert a tongue plate or other hard

pointed object into the slot in the connector

(buckle) on the right-hand side and push it

in. The anchor tongue plate will then

disconnect from the buckle.

3. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt.

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