2026 Subaru Outback SUV Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) User Manual
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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.
This vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which
will record whether the seatbelt is in use
by the front passenger when an SRS
frontal, side or curtain airbag deploys.
Infants or small children
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Use a child restraint system that is
suitable for this vehicle. Refer to “Child
Restraint Systems” �P67.
Children
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If a child is too big for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear
seat and be restrained using the seat-
belts. According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seating positions than
in the front seating positions. Never allow
a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.
If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses
the face or neck, move the child closer to
the belt buckle to help provide a good
shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to
securely place the lap belt as low as
possible on the hips and not on the child’s
waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt
cannot be properly positioned, a child
restraint system should be used. Never
place the shoulder belt under the child’s
arm or behind the child’s back.
Expectant mothers
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Expectant mothers also need to use the
seatbelts. They should consult their doc-
tor for specific recommendations. The lap
belt should be worn securely and as low
as possible over the hips, not over the
waist.
EMERGENCY LOCKING RE-
TRACTOR (ELR)
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The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows
normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop,
impact or if you pull the belt very quickly
out of the retractor.
AUTOMATIC LOCKING RE-
TRACTOR/EMERGENCY
LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR/
ELR)
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Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto-
matic Locking Retractor/Emergency
Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Auto-
matic Locking Retractor/Emergency
Locking Retractor normally functions as
an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).
The ALR/ELR has an additional locking
mode, “Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) mode”, intended to secure a child
restraint system.
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The ALR mode functions as follows.
When the seatbelt is once drawn out
completely and is then retracted even
slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in
that position and the seatbelt cannot be
extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks
will be heard which indicate the retractor
functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is
retracted fully, the ALR mode is canceled
and the ELR mode is restored.
When securing a child restraint system on
the rear seats by using a seatbelt, the
seatbelt must be changed over to the
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode. For instructions on how to install
the child restraint system using a seat-
belt, refer to “Installing Child Restraint
Systems with ALR/ELR Seatbelt” �P72.
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
seatbelt to retract fully.
SEATBELT WARNING
LIGHT AND CHIME
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Refer to “Seatbelt Warning Light and
Chime” �P163.
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 collision,
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 position 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
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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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