Get Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> Child Restraint Systems Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Seventh Generation (2026)

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1-6. REAR SEAT REMINDER

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This function prompts the driver to con-

firm the presence of passengers and

cargo in the rear.

This function will be activated when the

rear doors are opened and closed.

It alerts the driver by warning messages

on the instrument cluster display and

beeps when the ignition switch is turned

from the “ON” position to the “OFF”

position.

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NOTE

. This function does not directly detect

passengers and cargo in the rear seat.

. This function detects the opening and

closing of the rear doors. In this

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 “Settings”. For details, refer to

“Vehicle” �P206.

. The ON/OFF setting will not be chan-

ged 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.

1-7. CHILD RESTRAINT

SYSTEMS

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Infants and children must be placed in an

infant or child restraint system on the rear

seat while riding in the vehicle.

You must use an infant or child restraint

system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards or Canada Motor Ve-

hicle 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 Anchors (LATCH)” �P78).

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 in-

structions.

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

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moving.

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.

. Do not leave children in the car

unattended. High interior tempera-

tures may cause heat stroke and

dehydration that result in serious

injury or death.

WARNING

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Never let a passenger hold a child on

their lap or in their 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. Addi-

tionally, if a passenger holds a child on

their lap or in their arms in the front

seat, they expose the child to another

serious danger. Since the SRS airbag

deploys with considerable speed and

force, the child could be injured or

even killed.

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Children should be properly restrained

at all times when in the vehicle. Never

allow a child to stand or kneel on any

seat. An unrestrained child will be

thrown forward during a sudden stop

or in an accident and can be injured

seriously. Additionally, a child who

stands or kneels on or in front of the

front seat is exposed to another

serious danger. Since the SRS airbag

deploys with considerable speed and

force, the child could be injured or

even killed.

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 system,

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.

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. 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 at-

tached. 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 systems

can be thrown around inside of the

vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or

accident; they can strike and injure

vehicle occupants as well as result

in serious injuries or death to the

child.

. Several types of child restraint

systems may conceal the buckle of

the neighboring seat. If the occu-

pant of the neighboring seat cannot

correctly fasten the seatbelt, that

person must move to a different

seat. If the seatbelt cannot 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 cannot

be correctly installed because 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.

. Even with advanced airbags, in-

fants and children can be seriously

injured by the airbag. Seat children

in the rear seat properly restrained.

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 deployment is greater.

For that reason, be sure to secure

ALL types of child restraint sys-

tems on the REAR seats. You

should choose a restraint system

which is appropriate 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 anchors for a seat

in the center seating position un-

less a child restraint system man-

ufacturer’s instructions permit and

specify using anchors spaced as

far apart as those in this vehicle.

. Do not connect two or more lower

anchor attachments onto the same

lower anchor.

. 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.

. 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 air-

bags 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 man-

ufacturer. Not doing so could result

in death or serious injury to children

in a sudden stop or accident.

. When installing a child restraint

system (except when using

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LATCH), always ensure the seat

belt is threaded through the belt

guide to secure the child restraint

system.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint

system, follow the manufacturer’s in-

structions supplied with it. After in-

stalling 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 increased.

CHOOSING A CHILD RE-

STRAINT 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 applic-

able requirements of Federal Motor Ve-

hicle 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 compliance in the document

attached to the system. Also it is impor-

tant 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.

WHEN INSTALLING THE FOR-

WARD FACING CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM ON THE

FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT

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WARNING

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. 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.

. The front passenger’s seat is not

equipped with tether anchors.

Therefore, when installing a child

restraint system that uses tether,

do not install it on the front

passenger’s seat.

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Only forward facing child restraint sys-

tems (including booster seats) can be

installed on this seat and should only be

installed when it is unavoidable. When

you install a forward facing child restraint

system to the front passenger’s seat,

perform the following procedure.

1. Adjust the front passenger’s seat as

illustrated.

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Seat position: Rearmost as possible

Seat cushion height (if equipped):

Uppermost

Seatback: Upright

2. Install the child restraint system to the

front passenger’s seat. Refer to “In-

stalling a forward facing child restraint

system” �P74.

3. Place and secure the child in the child

restraint system.

4. Check that the front passenger’s

frontal airbag ON/OFF indicator light

status meets the requirements of your

child restraint system.

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: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

indicator light

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFF

indicator light

When front passenger’s frontal air-

bag OFF indicator light is illumi-

nated:

Only forward facing child restraint

systems can be installed on the front

passenger’s seat.

When front passenger’s frontal air-

bag ON indicator light is illumi-

nated:

The child restraint systems cannot be

installed on the front passenger’s seat.

Install the child restraint system on the

rear seats. For more details, refer to

“SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag

System” �P92.

5. Check that the child restraint system

does not contact the head restraint. If

the child restraint system does make

contact with the head restraint, 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.

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INSTALLING CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEMS WITH ALR/

ELR SEATBELT

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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

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 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.

. 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.

. When installing a child restraint

system in the rear seat, always

ensure the seat belt is threaded

through the belt guide to secure the

child restraint system.

1. Check that the shoulder belt is fitted in

the belt guide. For details, refer to

“Return the rear seatback” �P49.

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2. 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.

3. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the child restraint system

following the instructions provided by

its manufacturer.

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4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

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5. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

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6. If using the seatbelt in the ALR mode

is recommended by the manufac-

turer’s instructions 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.

7. 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.

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8. 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).

9. To remove the child restraint system,

press the release button on the seat-

belt buckle and allow the belt to retract

completely. The belt will return to the

ELR mode.

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NOTE

When the child restraint system is no

longer in use, remove it and restore the

ELR function of the retractor. That func-

tion is restored by allowing the seatbelt to

retract fully.

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Installing a forward facing child

restraint system

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WARNING

. NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM ON THE

FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT IF

THE FRONT PASSENGER’S

FRONTAL AIRBAG ON INDICA-

TOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES.

DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS IN-

JURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD

BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD

TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIR-

BAG.

. 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.

. When installing a child restraint

system in the rear seat, always

ensure the seat belt is threaded

through the belt guide to secure the

child restraint system.

1. Check that the shoulder belt is fitted in

the belt guide. For details, refer to

“Return the rear seatback” �P49 and

“Rear center seatbelt” �P60.

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2. Place the child restraint system in the

appropriate position.

3. For models with rear seat reclining

mechanism, if there is a gap between

the child restraint system and the

seatback, adjust the seatback angle

until good contact is achieved.

4. If the child restraint system makes

contact with the head restraint, 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” �P50.

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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.

CAUTION

Store the removed head restraint in

the cargo area. Do not place the head

restraint in the passenger compart-

ment to prevent it from being thrown

around in the passenger compartment

in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.

5. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

the child restraint system following the

instructions provided by its manufac-

turer.

– When a child restraint system is

installed on the rear center seating

position, pass the rear center

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seatbelt through the belt guide

properly. For details, refer to “Rear

center seatbelt” �P60.

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6. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

7. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

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8. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the

retractor to change the retractor over

from the Emergency Locking Retrac-

tor (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.

9. 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.

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10.Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt

to confirm that it cannot be pulled out

(ALR properly functioning).

11. Attach the tether onto the tether

anchor and tighten the tether firmly.

For additional instructions, refer to

“Tether anchors” �P82.

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12.To remove the child restraint system,

press the release button on the seat-

belt buckle and allow the belt to retract

completely. The belt will return to the

ELR mode.

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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 func-

tion is restored by allowing the seatbelt to

retract fully.

INSTALLING A BOOSTER SEAT

OR BOOSTER CUSHION

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Booster seat

Booster cushion

WARNING

. NEVER INSTALL A BOOSTER

SEAT/CUSHION ON THE FRONT

PASSENGER’S SEAT IF THE

FRONT PASSENGER’S FRON-

TAL AIRBAG ON INDICATOR

LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-

CING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO

CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

. When installing a booster seat/

cushion in the rear seat, always

ensure the seat belt is threaded

through the belt guide to secure the

booster seat/cushion.

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1. Check that the shoulder belt is fitted

into the belt guide. For details, refer to

“Return the rear seatback” �P49.

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2. Adjust the head restraint as follows.

For booster seat:

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Raise the head restraint to the ex-

tended position. If the booster seat still

makes contact, remove the head

restraint. For details, refer to “Head

Restraint Adjustment” �P50.

CAUTION

Store the removed head restraint in

the cargo area. Do not place the head

restraint in the passenger compart-

ment to prevent it from being thrown

around in the passenger compartment

in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.

For booster cushion:

Raise the head restraint to the ex-

tended position. Do not remove the

head restraint.

3. Place the booster seat/cushion, and

then sit the child on it. The child should

sit well back on the booster seat/

cushion.

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4. For models with rear seat reclining

mechanism, 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 follow-

ing the instructions provided by its

manufacturer. For booster seat/cush-

ion 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 posi-

tioned across the center of child’s

shoulder and that the lap belt is

positioned as low as possible on the

child’s hips.

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7. To unfasten the seatbelt, press the

release button on the seatbelt buckle

and allow the belt to retract.

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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 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 reducing

injury.

. Place the lap belt as low as

possible on the child’s hips. A high-

positioned lap belt will increase 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 sudden

braking or in a collision.

INSTALLATION OF CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEMS BY USE OF

LOWER AND TETHER AN-

CHORS (LATCH)

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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 at-

tached. 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 not

become caught in the child re-

straint system or the lower LATCH

anchors.

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 seating

area, using the LATCH anchors, may

result in the activation of the passenger

seatbelt warning light and chime. Fas-

tening the rear seatbelt prior to installing

the child restraint system will avoid

activating the passenger seatbelt warning

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light and chime. For details, refer to “Rear

passenger’s seats” �P164.

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 anchors provided on the vehi-

cle body.

The lower and tether anchors are some-

times referred to as the LATCH system

(Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHil-

dren).

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Your vehicle is equipped with 5 lower

anchors and 3 tether anchors for accom-

modating such child restraint systems.

Lower anchors

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WARNING

Do not connect two or more lower

anchor attachments onto the same

lower anchor.

Except for Canada-spec. models:

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There are a total of 5 lower anchors at the

rear seat. The second lower anchor from

the right side is used for both the right seat

and center seat. Each lower anchor is

located where the seat cushion meets the

seatback.

Canada-spec. models:

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Two lower anchors are provided for

installing a child restraint system in the

rear seat window-side seating positions.

Lower anchors for window-side seating

positions may be used for a seat in the

center seating position if a child restraint

system manufacturer’s instructions per-

mit this installation method and specify

using anchors as far apart as those in this

vehicle. Each lower anchor is located

where the seat cushion meets the seat-

back.

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Using lower and tether anchors

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WARNING

Before installing a child restraint sys-

tem, be sure to confirm that the seat-

back 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. For details, refer to “Folding

Down the Rear Seatback” �P47.

2. You will find “

” marks at the bottoms

of the rear seatback. These marks

indicate the positions of the lower

anchors.

Each lower anchor is located behind

the cover of seatback bottom.

Except for Canada-spec. models

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Canada-spec. models

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CAUTION

When you install a child restraint

system, follow the manufacturer’s in-

structions supplied with it. After in-

stalling 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 increased.

Peel off the lower anchor cover comple-

tely from the selected side of the rear

seatback to expose the lower anchors to

be used for installation of the child

restraint system.

If it is hard to install the child restraint

system because the lower anchor cover

returns to the original position, press the

lower anchor cover to the seat cushion

until it is flat.

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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 ex-

tended position. If the child restraint

system still makes contact, remove

the head restraint. For details, refer to

“Head Restraint Adjustment” �P50.

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CAUTION

Store the removed head restraint in

the cargo area. Do not place the head

restraint in the passenger compart-

ment to prevent it from being thrown

around in the passenger compartment

in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.

4. While following the instructions sup-

plied by the child restraint system

manufacturer, connect the lower an-

chor attachments onto the lower an-

chors located at “

” marks on the

bottom of the rear seatback. When the

hooks are connected, make sure the

adjacent seatbelts are not caught.

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5. For models with rear seat reclining

mechanism, if there is a gap between

the child restraint system and the

seatback, adjust the seatback angle

until good contact is achieved.

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.

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7. Attach the tether onto the tether

anchor and tighten the tether firmly.

For additional instructions, refer to

“Tether anchors” �P82.

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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).

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9. To remove the child restraint system,

follow the reverse procedures of in-

stallation.

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 Administration (NHTSA) website.

In Canada, check with Transport Canada.

Tether anchors

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Your vehicle is equipped with three tether

anchors so that a child restraint system

having a tether can be installed in the rear

seat. When installing a child restraint

system using tether, proceed as follows,

while observing the instructions by the

child restraint system manufacturer.

Since a tether can provide additional

stability by offering another connection

between a child restraint system and the

vehicle, we recommend that you use a

tether whenever one is required or avail-

able.

Tether anchor location:

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Left seat anchor

Center seat anchor

Right seat anchor

Three tether anchors are installed on the

back side of the rear seatback.

To hook the tether:

CAUTION

. Remove the head restraint when

mounting a child restraint system.

Otherwise, it might be possible that

the tether anchor cannot be fas-

tened tightly.

. Store the head restraint that has

been removed in the cargo area.

Do not place the head restraint in

the passenger compartment to

prevent it from being thrown

around in the passenger compart-

ment in a sudden stop or a sharp

turn.

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