Get Introduction -> Child Safety Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Seventh Generation (2026)

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北米Model "A2650BE-A" EDITED: 2025/ 6/ 27

. For the seatbelt system, refer to

“Seatbelts” �P55.

. For the SRS airbag system, refer to

“SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint

System Airbag)” �P83.

CHILD SAFETY

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WARNING

. Never hold a child on your lap or in

your arms while the vehicle is

moving. The passenger cannot

protect the child from injury in a

collision, because the child will be

caught between the passenger

and objects inside the vehicle.

. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD RESTRAINT

SYSTEM ON 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.

. SUBARU strongly recommends

that ALL infants and children (in-

cluding those in child restraint

systems) sit in the REAR seat

properly restrained in a child re-

straint system or in a seatbelt,

whichever is appropriate for the

child’s age, height and weight. The

SRS airbag deploys with consid-

erable speed and force and can

injure or even kill children, espe-

cially if they are not restrained or

improperly restrained. Because

children are lighter and weaker

than adults, their risk of being

injured from deployment is greater.

According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

tions than in the front seating

positions. For instructions and

precautions concerning child re-

straint systems, refer to “Child

Restraint Systems” �P67.

. Always turn the child safety locks to

the “LOCK” position when children

sit in the rear seat. Serious injury

could result if a child accidentally

opens the door and falls out. Refer

to “Child Safety Locks” �P139.

. Always lock the passengers’ win-

dows using the lock switch when

children are riding in the vehicle.

Failure to follow this procedure

could result in injury to a child

operating the power window. Refer

to “Windows” �P139.

. Never leave unattended children,

adults or animals in the vehicle.

They could accidentally injure

themselves or others through in-

advertent operation of the vehicle.

Also, on hot or sunny days, tem-

perature in a closed vehicle could

quickly become high enough to

cause severe or possibly fatal

injuries to them.

. When leaving the vehicle, close all

windows and lock all doors.

. In models with power rear gate,

when it operates, the rear gate

moves with remarkable force. It is

possible to be injured if anyone is

caught in or hit by the rear gate so

be sure to obey the following

cautions.

– Check that there are no chil-

dren around the rear gate

before operating the power

rear gate.

– Do not allow children to operate

the power rear gate.

For instructions and precautions, care-

fully read the following sections.

. For the seatbelt system, refer to

“Seatbelts” �P55.

. For the child restraint system, refer to

“Child Restraint Systems” �P67.

. For the SRS airbag system, refer to

“SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint

INTRODUCTION

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北米Model "A2650BE-A" EDITED: 2025/ 6/ 27

System Airbag)” �P83.

. For the power rear gate, refer to

“Power Rear Gate” �P142.

ENGINE EXHAUST GAS (Car-

bon Monoxide)

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WARNING

. Never inhale engine exhaust gas.

Engine exhaust gas contains car-

bon monoxide, a colorless and

odorless gas which is dangerous,

or even lethal, if inhaled.

. Always properly maintain the en-

gine exhaust system to prevent

engine exhaust gas from entering

the vehicle.

. Never run the engine in a closed

space, such as a garage, except

for the brief time needed to drive

the vehicle in or out of it.

. Avoid remaining in a parked vehi-

cle for a long time while the engine

is running. If that is unavoidable,

then use the ventilation fan to force

fresh air into the vehicle.

. Always keep the front ventilator

inlet grille free from snow, leaves or

other obstructions to ensure that

the ventilation system always

works properly.

. If at any time you suspect that

exhaust fumes are entering the

vehicle, have the problem checked

and corrected as soon as possible.

If you must drive under these

conditions, drive only with all

windows fully open.

. Keep the rear gate closed while

driving to prevent exhaust gas from

entering the vehicle.

DRINKING AND DRIVING

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WARNING

Drinking and then driving is very

dangerous. Alcohol in the blood-

stream delays your reaction and im-

pairs your perception, judgment and

attentiveness. If you drive after drink-

ing – even if you drink just a little – it

will increase the risk of being involved

in a serious or fatal accident, injuring

or killing yourself, your passengers

and others. In addition, if you are

injured in the accident, alcohol may

increase the severity of that injury.

Please don’t drink and drive.

Drunken driving is one of the most

frequent causes of accidents. Since

alcohol affects all people differently, you

may have consumed too much alcohol to

drive safely even if the level of alcohol in

your blood is below the legal limit. The

safest thing you can do is never drink and

drive. However if you have no choice but

to drive, stop drinking and sober up

completely before getting behind the

wheel.

DRUGS AND DRIVING

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WARNING

There are some drugs (over the

counter and prescription) that can

delay your reaction time and impair

your perception, judgment and atten-

tiveness. If you drive after taking them,

it may increase your, your passengers’

and other persons’ risk of being

involved in a serious or fatal accident.

If you are taking any drugs, check with

your doctor or pharmacist or read the

literature that accompanies the medica-

tion to determine if the drug you are taking

can impair your driving ability. Do not

drive after taking any medications that

can make you drowsy or otherwise affect

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