Get Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> Front Seats Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Seventh Generation (2026)

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1-1. FRONT SEATS

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WARNING

. Never adjust the seat while driving,

as personal injury or loss of vehicle

control may occur.

. Before adjusting the seat, ensure

nothing is blocking the adjusting

mechanism.

. After adjusting the seat, move it

back and forth to ensure the seat is

securely locked. If it is not, it may

move suddenly or the seatbelt may

not operate properly.

. Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with front

seat locking mechanism and cause

an accident.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits back

and upright in the seat. To reduce

the risk of sliding under the seatbelt

in a collision, the front seatbacks

should always be used in the

upright position while the vehicle is

running. If the front seatbacks are

not in the upright position and a

collision occurs, 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 injury or death.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.

Occupants who are not seated in

the proper upright position when

the SRS airbag deploys could

suffer very serious injuries. Be-

cause the SRS airbag needs en-

ough space for deployment, the

driver should always sit upright and

well back in the seat as far from the

steering wheel as practical while

still maintaining full vehicle control,

and the front passenger should

move the seat as far back as

possible and sit upright and well

back in the seat.

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.

. 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.

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WARNING

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To prevent the passenger from sliding

under the seatbelt in the event of a

collision, always put the seatback in

the upright position while the vehicle is

in motion. Also, do not place objects

such as cushions between the pas-

senger and the seatback. 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 injury or death.

WARNING

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Do not let rear passengers rest their

feet between the front seatback and

seat cushion. Doing so may interfere

with the proper operation of the

following systems and could result in

serious injury.

. Occupant detection system

. SRS side airbag

. SRS seat cushion airbag

. Front seat heater

. Front seat ventilation (if equipped)

. Power seat (if equipped)

WARNING

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Do not press your feet onto the

instrument panel. Doing so may pre-

vent the occupant detection function

of the SRS airbag system and SRS

airbag from functioning correctly. This

may result in serious injury or death in

the event of an accident.

WARNING

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Seatbelts provide maximum restraint

when the occupant sits well back and

upright in the seat. Do not put cush-

ions 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

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belt sliding up over the abdomen will

increase, and both can result in

serious internal injury or death.

WARNING

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Never stack luggage or other cargo

higher than the top of the seatback

because it could tumble forward and

injure passengers in the event of a

sudden stop or accident.

MANUAL SEAT (If Equipped)

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Forward and backward adjust-

ment

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1. Sit in the seat.

2. Pull the lever upward, slide the seat to

the desired position, and then release

the lever.

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3. Try to move the seat back and forth to

make sure that it is securely locked

into place.

Reclining the seatback

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1. Pull up the reclining lever, adjust the

seatback to the desired position, and

then release the lever.

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2. Make sure the seatback is securely

locked into place.

The seatback placed in a reclined posi-

tion can spring back upward with force

when pulling up the lever. While operating

the lever to return the seatback, hold the

seatback lightly so that it may be raised

back gradually.

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POWER SEAT (If Equipped)

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Seat position forward/backward control

switch

Seat cushion angle control switch

Seat height control switch

Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

To adjust the seat forward or back-

ward:

Move the seat position forward/backward

control switch forward or backward.

To adjust the seat cushion angle:

Pull up or push down the front end of the

seat cushion angle control switch.

To adjust the seat height:

Pull up or push down the rear end of the

seat height control switch.

To adjust the angle of the seatback:

Move the seatback angle (reclining) con-

trol switch.

NOTE

During forward/backward adjustment of

the seat, you cannot adjust the seat

cushion angle or seat cushion height.

Lumbar support control switch

(driver’s seat)

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2-way lumbar support models

4-way lumbar support models

2-way lumbar support models:

To increase lower back support, push the

front side of the switch. To decrease lower

back support, push the rear side of the

switch.

4-way lumbar support models:

To increase lower back support, push the

front side of the switch. To decrease lower

back support, push the rear side of the

switch.

To adjust the lumbar support height, push

the upper or lower side of the switch.

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Thigh extension (if equipped)

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CAUTION

When the thigh extension is pulled out

to its fullest, do not put weight on the

top of it. Doing so could break the part.

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The seat front length can be adjusted.

Pull up the lever to adjust the length and

release the lever to lock it.

DRIVER’S SEAT MEMORY

FUNCTION (If Equipped)

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WARNING

. To avoid loss of vehicle control or

personal injury, never perform the

following operations while driving.

– Adjusting the seat

– Retrieving the seat position

. Before adjusting the seat, make

sure that cargo or the hands and

feet of rear seat passengers are

clear of the adjusting mechanism.

. Perform the seat position retrieval

before driving. Be sure to confirm

that the select lever is in the “P”

position, and the parking brake is

applied, when adjusting the seat

position. Do not drive until the

retrieval of the seat position is

complete.

. When retrieving a registered seat

position, make sure the hands, feet

and possessions of rear seat

passengers are clear of the seat

adjusting mechanism.

. When any unusual conditions or

malfunctions occur during the re-

trieval of the seat position, stop the

retrieval of the seat position by

performing any of the following.

– Operate any of the power seat

switches.

– Press the “SET” button.

– Press button “1” or “2”.

– Operate the outside mirror

control switch.

Some seat positions can be registered.

or “2” or each of the key fobs and retrieve

the seat position.

The following seat positions can be

registered.

. Forward/backward position of the seat

. Angle of the seatback

. Angle of the seat cushion

. Height of the seat

. Angle of the outside mirrors

. Angle of the outside mirrors while the

vehicle is in reverse

NOTE

The seat position can also be retrieved

with the Distraction Mitigation System

user information. To do so, perform user

registration in the Distraction Mitigation

System settings. Refer to “Using the

Distraction Mitigation System” �P398.

Registration of memory posi-

tion with button “1” or “2”

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1. Adjust the seat position under the

following conditions.

. The parking brake is applied.

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. The ignition switch is in the “ON”

position.

. The select lever is in the “P”

position.

2. Register the adjusted positions by

either of the following procedures.

. Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds

within 5 seconds.

. While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”

until a chirp sounds within 5 sec-

onds.

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A chirp will sound once to signal that the

following items were registered.

. Driver’s seat position

. Both outside mirrors’ angles

. Reverse tilt-down mirror angles (pas-

senger’s side only)

NOTE

If a new position is registered for the same

button, the previously registered memory

position is deleted.

Registration of the reverse tilt-

down mirror angle with button

“1” or “2”

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CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when regis-

tering the reverse tilt-down mirror

angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will move to the reverse tilt-down

position.

2. Adjust the outside mirror angle. For

details about the settings, refer to

“Remote control mirror switch”

�P246.

3. Move the select lever to the “P”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will return to its original position.

4. Register the adjusted positions by

either of the following procedures.

. Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds

within 5 seconds.

. While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”

until a chirp sounds within 5 sec-

onds.

A chirp will sound once to signal that the

following items were registered.

. Driver’s seat position

. Both outside mirrors’ angles

. Reverse tilt-down mirror angles (pas-

senger’s side only)

NOTE

The factory setting (default setting) for

this function is set as the front passen-

ger’s side mirror. The setting of the right

and left side mirror/front passenger’s side

mirror operation can be changed by a

SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU

dealer for details.

Registration of memory posi-

tion with a key fob

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1. Adjust the seat position under the

following conditions.

. The parking brake is applied.

. The ignition switch is in the “OFF”

position.

. The select lever is in the “P”

position.

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2. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the

“

” button of the access key fob.

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A chirp will sound once to signal that the

following items were registered.

. Driver’s seat position

. Both outside mirrors’ angles

. Reverse tilt-down mirror angles (pas-

senger’s side only)

NOTE

When registering the seat position, carry

the access key that you want to register

with you. If you are carrying 2 or more

access keys, registration may not be

possible.

Registration of the reverse tilt-

down mirror angle with the key

fob

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CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when regis-

tering the reverse tilt-down mirror

angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will move to the reverse tilt-down

position.

2. Adjust the outside mirror angle. For

details about the settings, refer to

“Remote control mirror switch”

�P246.

3. Move the select lever to the “P”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will return to its original position.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”

position.

5. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the

“

” button of the access key fob.

A chirp will sound once to signal that the

following items were registered.

. Driver’s seat position

. Both outside mirrors’ angles

. Reverse tilt-down mirror angles

(passenger’s side only)

NOTE

. The factory setting (default setting) for

this function is set as the front pas-

senger’s side mirror. The setting of the

right and left side mirror/front passen-

ger’s side mirror operation can be

changed by a SUBARU dealer. Con-

tact your SUBARU dealer for details.

. The system stores the adjusted mirror

angle for approximately 45 seconds

after the ignition switch is turned to the

“OFF” position. Register the mirror

angle while the memory function is

available.

Retrieval of memory position

registered with button “1” or

“2”

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WARNING

Be sure to press the correct button to

retrieve your registered seat position.

If the seat position is not optimum for

you, it may adversely affect your

driving and may reduce the effective-

ness of the seatbelt. That could result

in an accident involving serious injury

or death.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position.

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2. Put the select lever is in the “P”

position and apply the parking brake,

then press button “1” or “2”.

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A chirp will sound and the seat and

outside mirror move to the registered

position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R”

position, the outside mirror will move to

the registered reverse tilt-down position.

NOTE

. If the vehicle battery is removed, the

registered memory position data will

not be deleted.

. When the button “1” or “2” is pressed

within 45 seconds after the driver’s

door is opened, the registered mem-

ory position can be retrieved even if

the ignition switch is in the “OFF”

position.

. If buttons “1” and “2” are pressed at

the same time, execution of seat

position retrieval may not be possible.

. When the retrieved position is the

same as the current seat position, a

chirp will sound twice.

Retrieval of the memory posi-

tion registered with access key

fob

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1. Hold the registered access key fob.

2. Unlock the driver’s door by pressing

the “

” button or touching the sensor

behind the door handle.

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3. Open the driver’s door.

A chirp will sound and the seat and angle

of the outside mirrors moves to the

registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R”

position, the outside mirror will move to

the registered reverse tilt-down position.

NOTE

. A retrieved seat position might deviate

as the function is used continuously

over time.

. A retrieved seat position might deviate

if you attempt to continue operating

the registered seat in the same direc-

tion when the registered seat is

already at the farthest possible point of

adjustment in any direction.

. If the registered memory position

cannot be retrieved after performing

the previous procedures, try the fol-

lowing procedures.

(1) Press the “SET” button on the

driver’s door.

(2) Press the “

” button on the

access key fob or the door lock

button to lock the doors.

(3) Perform the prior procedures

again.

. If the keyless access function is

disabled, the memory position cannot

be retrieved by touching the sensor

behind the driver’s door handle.

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However, the memory position can still

be retrieved by pressing the “

” button

on the access key fob. For information

about how to enable/disable the key-

less access function, refer to “Dis-

abling Keyless Access Function”

�P126.

. If a new position is registered for the

same access key fob, the previously

registered memory position data will

be deleted.

. If you are carrying 2 or more access

keys, seat position retrieval may not

be possible.

. If, while carrying an access key, 45

seconds passed after you enter the

operating range of the keyless access

function, it may not be possible to

retrieve the registered memory posi-

tion even if the door is open. For the

operating range of the keyless access

function, refer to “Locking and Un-

locking with “Keyless Access” Entry

Function” �P120.

Clearing the registered seat

position with access key fob

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1. Close the driver’s door.

2. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the

“

” button on the access key fob.

A chirp will sound, and the registered seat

position and outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side will be cleared.

NOTE

After deleting the seat position, wait for a

few moments before registering a new

seat position.

HEAD RESTRAINT ADJUST-

MENT

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WARNING

. Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because

they are designed to reduce the

risk of serious neck injury in the

event that the vehicle is struck from

the rear. Also, never install the

head restraints backwards. Doing

so will prevent the head restraints

from functioning as intended.

Therefore, when the head re-

straints are removed, all head

restraints must be reinstalled

properly to protect vehicle occu-

pants.

. All occupants, including the driver,

should not operate a vehicle or sit

in a vehicle’s seat until the head

restraints are placed in their proper

positions in order to minimize the

risk of neck injury in the event of a

crash.

. The front seat head restraints are

designed to be installed into the

front seats only. The rear seat head

restraints are designed to be in-

stalled into the rear seats only. Do

not attempt to install the front seat

head restraints into the rear seats,

or the rear seat head restraints into

the front seats.

Both the driver’s seat and front passen-

ger’s seat are equipped with head re-

straints. Both head restraints are adjus-

table in the following ways.

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Head restraint height adjust-

ment

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Head restraint

Release button

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the release button.

To remove:

Pull out the head restraint while pressing

the release button.

To install:

Press and hold the release button while

pushing the head restraint in until it locks

in place.

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Each head restraint should be adjusted

so that the center of the head restraint is

closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

NOTE

When the head restraint cannot be pulled

out or installed due to insufficient clear-

ance between the head restraint and the

roof, tilt the seat and then perform the

installation and removal tasks.

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