2026 Subaru Outback SUV Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR/ELR Seatbelt User Manual
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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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