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

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1-2. REAR SEATS

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WARNING

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Seatbelts provide maximum restraint

when the occupant sits back and

upright in the seat. Do not place

cushions or any other materials be-

tween occupants and seatbacks or

seat cushions. By doing 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 stack luggage or other cargo

higher than the top of the seatback as

it could tumble forward and injure

passengers in the event of a sudden

stop or accident.

FOLDING DOWN THE REAR

SEATBACK

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WARNING

. When you fold down the seatback,

check that there are no passengers

or objects on the rear seat. Not

doing so creates a risk of injury or

property damage if the seatback

suddenly folds down.

. Never allow passengers to ride on

the folded rear seatback or in the

cargo area. Doing so may result in

serious injury or death.

. Secure all objects and especially

long items properly to prevent them

from being thrown around inside

the vehicle and causing serious

injury during a sudden stop, a

sudden steering maneuver or a

rapid acceleration.

. When you return the seatback to its

original position, shake the seat-

back slightly to confirm that it is

securely fixed in place. If the seat-

back is not securely fixed in place,

the seatback may suddenly fold

down in the event of sudden

braking, or objects may move out

from the cargo area, which could

cause serious injury or death.

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WARNING

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Striker

When the seatback is returned to its

original position, observe the following

precautions. Failure to do so may lead

to serious injury or an accident be-

cause the operation efficiency of the

seatbelt is inhibited.

. The seatbelt should not be caught

in the seatback and it should be

fully visible.

. The seatbelt should not pass

behind the striker for the seatback.

CAUTION

. Do not hang luggage etc. on the

striker. The possibility exists that

the seatback may not be able to be

fixed firmly in place. This could lead

to unexpected accidents

. When returning the seatback to its

original position, raise the seat-

back while holding it. Do not hold

the seatbelt guide or strap when

raising the seatback.

. Do not hang anything on the lock

release strap or belt guide.

. Do not insert the lock release strap

into the hole of the strap attach-

ment part.

Folding down the rear seatback

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1. To remove the seatbelt, insert one

edge of the belt into the open gap in

the belt guide, and then slide the rest

of the belt out.

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2. Lower the head restraint.

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3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the

strap or lever as shown in the illustra-

tion, and then fold the seatback down

by supporting it with your hands.

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Lock release strap

Release lever

Return the rear seatback

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WARNING

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. When returning the seatback to its

original position, observe the fol-

lowing precaution.

Failure to observe the precaution

may damage the seatbelt, impair-

ing its effectiveness, and possibly

result in a serious injury.

. When returning the seatback to its

original position, pull the seatbelt

out towards the vehicle exterior so

that it will not be caught between

the seatback and the trim.

1. To return the seatback to its original

position, raise the seatback until it

locks into place.

2. To pass the seatbelt through the belt

guide, draw out the seatbelt, insert

one edge of the belt into the open gap

in the belt guide, and then slide the

rest of the belt in so that the entire belt

fits inside the belt guide.

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WARNING

When you return the seatback to its

original position, shake the seatback

slightly to confirm that it is securely

fixed in place. If the seatback is not

securely fixed in place, the seatback

may suddenly fold down in the event of

sudden braking, or objects may move

out from the cargo area, which could

cause serious injury or death.

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RECLINING THE SEATBACK

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WARNING

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To prevent the passenger from sliding

under the seatbelt in the event of a

collision, observe the following pre-

cautions:

. Keep the seatback in the upright

position while the vehicle is in

motion.

. Do not place objects such as

cushions between the passenger

and the seatback.

Otherwise, 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.

CAUTION

If your vehicle is equipped with a multi-

use cargo cover, observe the following

precaution.

. Be careful not to pinch your hand

between the head restraint and the

multi-use cargo cover when you

recline the rear seat.

1. To remove the seatbelt, insert one

edge of the belt into the open gap in

the belt guide, and then slide the rest

of the belt out.

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2. Pull the strap and adjust the seatback

to the desired position.

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3. Release the strap and move the

seatback back and forth to confirm

that it is securely fixed in place.

HEAD RESTRAINT ADJUST-

MENT

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Both the rear window side seats and the

rear center seat are equipped with head

restraints.

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. Therefore, when the head

restraints are removed, all head

restraints must be reinstalled

properly to protect vehicle occu-

pants.

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. 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.

Rear windows side seating po-

sition

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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 on the top of

the seatback.

To remove:

While pressing the release button, pull

out the head restraint.

To install:

Install the head restraint into the holes

that are located on the top of the seatback

until the head restraint locks.

The head restraint should be adjusted so

that the center of the head restraint is

closest to the top of the seat occupant’s

ears. When the seats are not occupied,

lower the head restraints to improve

rearward visibility.

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.

Rear center seating position

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CAUTION

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Incorrect (retracted position)

Correct (extended position)

The head restraint is not intended to

be used in the retracted position.

Before sitting on the seat, raise the

head restraint to the extended posi-

tion.

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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 on the top of

the seatback.

To remove:

While pressing the release button, pull

out the head restraint.

To install:

Install the head restraint into the holes

that are located on the top of the seatback

until the head restraint locks. Press and

hold the release button to lower the head

restraint.

When the rear center seating position is

occupied, raise the head restraint to the

extended position. When the rear center

seating position is not occupied, lower the

head restraint to improve rearward visi-

bility.

ARMREST

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To lower the armrest, pull the armrest’s

top edge.

WARNING

. Make sure to have the rear pas-

sengers wear the seatbelts before

lowering the armrest. If the rear

passengers wear the seatbelts

after lowering the armrest, seat-

belts cannot provide maximum

restraint, causing serious injuries.

. To avoid serious injury, never allow

passengers to sit on the center

armrest while the vehicle is in

motion.

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