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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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