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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems

. Front door impact sensors: on

both front doors

. Satellite safing sensor: under the

rear center seat

. SRS airbag control module (in-

cluding the impact sensors): un-

der the center of the instrument

panel

If you need service or repair in those

areas or near the front seatbelt

retractors, have the work performed

by your authorized SUBARU dealer.

NOTE

If the front or side part of the vehicle is

damaged in an accident to the extent

that the seatbelt pretensioner does not

operate, contact your SUBARU dealer

as soon as possible.

& Precautions against vehicle

modification

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if

you want to install any accessory parts to

your vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not perform any of the following

modifications. Such modifications

can interfere with proper operation

of the seatbelt pretensioners.

. Attachment of any equipment

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,

skid plate, etc.) other than genu-

ine SUBARU accessory parts to

the front end.

. Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

. Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the

tires specified on the vehicle

placard attached to the driver’s

door pillar or specified for indivi-

dual vehicle models in this Own-

er’s Manual.

Child restraint systems

Infants and small children should always

be placed in an infant or child restraint

system in the rear seat while riding in the

vehicle. You should use an infant or child

restraint system that meets Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety Sta ndards or Canada

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, is com-

patible with your vehicle and is appro-

priate for the child’s age and size. All child

restraint systems are designed t o 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 anchorages (LATCH)” F1-32).

Children could be enda ngered in an

accident if their child restraints are not

properly secured in the vehicle. When

installing the child restraint system, care-

fully follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

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

moving.

WARNING

Never let a passenger hold a child

on his or her lap or in his or her

arms while the vehicle is moving.

The passenger cannot protect the

child from inj ury in a collision,

because the child will be caught

between the passenger and objects

inside the vehicle.

Additionally, holding a child in your

lap or arms in the front seat exposes

that child to another serious danger.

Since the SRS airbag deploys with

considerable speed and force, the

child could be injured or even killed.

WARNING

Childre n should be properl y re-

strained at all times. Never allow a

child to stand up, or to kneel on any

seat. Unrestrained children will be

thrown forward during sudden stop

or in an accident and can be injured

seriously.

Additionally, children standing up or

kneeling on or in front of the front

seat are exposed another serious

danger. Since the SRS airbag de-

ploys with considerable speed and

force, the child could be injured or

even killed.

& Where to place a child re-

straint system

The following are SUBARU’s recommen-

dations on where to place a child restraint

system in your vehicle.

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A: Front passenger’s seat

You should not install a child restraint

system (including a booster seat) due to

the hazard to children posed by the

passenger’s airbag.

B : Rear se at, window-side seating

positions

Recommended positions for all types of

child restraint systems.

In these positions, Automatic/Emergency

Locking Retractor (A/ELR) seatbelts and

lower anchorages (bars) are provided for

installing a child restraint system.

Some types of child restraints might not be

able to be secured firmly due to projection

of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a

bottom base that fits snugly against the

contours of the seat cushion and can be

securely retained using the seatbelt.

C: Rear seat, center seating position

Installing a child restraint system is not

recommended, although the A/ELR seat-

belt and an upper anchorage (tether

anchorage, if equipped) are provided in

this position.

Some types of child restraints might not be

able to be secured firmly due to projection

of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a

bottom base that fits snugly against the

contours of the seat cushion and can be

securely retained using the seatbelt.

WARNING

Put children aged 12 and under in

the rear seat properly restrained at

all times. The SRS airbag deploys

with considerable speed and force

and can injure or even kill children,

especially if they are 12 years of age

and under and are not restrained or

improperly restrained. Because chil-

dren 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 devices

(including forward facing child

seats) in the REAR seats at all times.

You should choose a restraint de-

vice which is appropriate for the

child’s age, height and weight. Ac-

cording to accident statistics, chil-

dren are safer when properly re-

strained in the rear seating posi-

tions than in the front seating posi-

tions.

WARNING

S I N C E Y O U R V E H I C L E I S

EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER’S

SRS AIRBAG, NEVER INSTALL A

R E A R W A R D FA C I N G C H I L D

SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PAS-

SENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

C HILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

THE SRS AIRBAG.

& Choosing a child restraint

system

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 Vehi-

cle Safety Standards for the United States

or of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-

dards 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 important for you to make sure

that the child restraint system is compa-

tible with the vehicle in which it will be

used.

& Installing child restraint sys-

tems with A/ELR seatbelt

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 leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.

Unsecured child restraint sys-

tems can be thrown around in-

side of the vehicle in a sudden

stop, turn or accident; they can

strike and injure vehicle occu-

pants as well as result in serious

injuries or death to the child.

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 in-

creased.

! Installing a rearward facing child

restraint

1. Place the child restraint system in the

rear seating position.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the chi ld restraint system

following the instructions provided by its

manufacturer.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

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4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

5. 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)

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.

6. Push and pull the child restraint

system forward and from side to side to

check if it is firmly secured. Sometimes a

child restraint can be more firmly secured

by pushing it down into the seat cushion

and then tightening the seatbelt.

7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt

to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR

properly functioning).

8. To remove the child restraint system,

press the release button on the seatbelt

buckle and allow the belt to retract

completely. The belt will return to the

ELR mode.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

PASSENG ER’S SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE

SRS AIRBAG.

NOTE

When the child restraint system is no

longer in use, remove it and restore the

ELR function of the retractor. That

function is restored by allowing the

seatbelt to retract fully.

! Installing forward facing child re-

straint

WARNING

Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that the

seatba ck is securely l ocked into

place. Otherwise, in an accident,

serious injury or death could result.

1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm

that it is securely locked into place.

– It is possible to check whether the

seatback is l ocked visually. If the

seatback is locked into place, the red

colored unlocking marker which is

attached to the bottom of the lock

release knob is invisible. For details,

refer to “Folding down the rear seat-

back” F1-9.

2. Prepare the rear seat head restraint

where a child restraint system is intended

to be installed in the following way.

– When a child restraint system is

installed on the window-side seating

position or the rear center seating

position of a 4-door model, remove

the rear seat head restraint. For de-

tails, refer to “Head restraint adjust-

ment” F1-8.

Store the head restraint in the trunk (4-

door models) or cargo area (5-door

models). Avoid placing the head re-

straint in the passenger compartment

to prevent it from being thrown around

in the passenger compartment in a

sudden stop or a sharp turn.

– When a child restraint system is

installed on the rear center seating

position of a 5-door model, raise the

rear seat head restraint to the ex-

tended position. Do not remove the

head restraint. For details, refer to

“Rear center seating position” F1-8.

3. Place the child restraint system in the

rear seating position.

WARNING

When you intend to install a child

restraint system on 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 on the window-side seating

position to be safe. For details, refer

to “Where to place a child restraint

system” F1-25.

4. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the chi ld restraint system

following the instructions provided by its

manufacturer.

– When a child restraint system is

installed on the rear center seating

position of a 5-door model, pass the

rear center seatbelt through the belt

guide properly. For details, refer to

“Rear center seatbelt on 5-door mod-

els” F1-16.

5. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

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6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

7. 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)

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.

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. Sometim es a child restraint

system can be more firmly secured by

pushing it down into the seat cushion and

then tightening the seatbelt.

9. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt

to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR

properly functioning).

10. Latch the top tether hook onto the

tether anchorage that is located behind

the rear seat and tighten the top tether

firmly. For additional instructions, refer to

“Top tether anchorages” F1-35.

11. To remove the child restraint system,

press the release button on the seatbelt

buckle and allow the belt to retract

completely. The belt will return to the

ELR mode.

If you have installed a child restraint

system for the rear center seating posi-

tion on a 5-door model, when you

remove the child restraint system, the

seatbelt may not be restored to the ELR

mode even if the seatbelt is retracted. In

this case, lower the head restraint to the

retracted position to allow the seatbelt to

retract moreover. The seatbelt will return

to the ELR mode.

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

function is restored by allowing the

seatbelt to retract fully.

& Installing a booster seat

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 leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.

Unsecured child restraint sys-

tems can be thrown around in-

side of the vehicle in a sudden

stop, turn or accident; they can

strike and injure vehicle occu-

pants as well as result in serious

injuries or death to the child.

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 in-

creased.

1. Place the booster seat in the rear

seating position and sit the child on it. The

child should sit well back on the booster

seat.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the booster seat and the child

following the instructions provided by its

manufacturer.

3. 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 positioned

across the center of child’s shoulder and

that the lap belt is positioned as low as

possible on the child’s hips.

4. To remove the booster seat, press the

release button on the seatbelt buckle and

allow the belt to retract.

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.

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. Neve r place th e 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 r estraint.

Loose fitting belts are not as

effective in preventing or redu-

cing injury.

. Place the lap belt as l ow as

possible on the child’s hips. A

high-positioned lap belt will in-

crease the risk of sliding under

the lap belt and of the lap belt

sliding up over the abdomen, and

both can result in serious inter-

nal 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 sud-

den braking or in a collision.

& Installation of child restraint

systems by use of lower and

tether anchorages (LATCH)

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 leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.

Unsecured child restraint sys-

tems can be thrown around in-

side of the vehicle in a sudden

stop, turn or accident; they can

strike and injure vehicle occu-

pants as well as result in serious

injuries or death to the child.

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 in-

creased.

! Lower and tether anchorages

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

designated anchorages provided on the

vehicle body. The lower and tether an-

chorages are sometimes referred to as the

LATCH system (Lower Anchors and

Tethers for CHildren).

Your vehicle is equipped with four lower

anchorages (bars) and three upper an-

chorages (tether anchorages) for accom-

modating such child restraint systems.

! Lower anchorages

The lower anchorages (bars) are used for

installing a child restraint system only on

the rear seat window-side seating posi-

tions. For each window-side seating posi-

tion, two lower anchorages are provided.

Each lower anchorage is located where

the seat cushion meets the seatback.

! Tether anchorages

The tether anchorages (upper an-

chorages) are provided at the locations

shown in the above illustration. For de-

tails, refer to “Top tether anchorages” F1-

35.

! To install a child restraint system

using lower and tether an-

chorages

To install a child restraint system using

lower and tether anchorages, perform the

following procedure.

WARNING

Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that the

se atback is securely locked into

place. Otherwise, in an acc ident,

serious injury or death could result.

1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm

that it is securely locked into place.

– It is possible to check whether the

seatback is loc ked visua lly. If the

seatback is locked into place, the red

colored unl ocking marker which is

attached to the bottom of the lock

release knob is invisible. For details,

refer to “Folding down the rear seat-

back” F1-9.

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2. You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of

the rear seat seatbacks. These marks

indicate the positions of the lower an-

chorages (bars).

Remove the covers and locate the lower

anchorages (bars).

3. Remove the rear seat head restraint.

For details, refer to “Rear windows side

seating position” F1-8.

4. While following the instructions sup-

plied by the child restraint system manu-

facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the

lower anchorages located at “

” marks on

the bottom of the rear seatback. When the

ho oks are connected, make sure the

adjacent seatbelts are not caught.

5. [If your child restraint system is of a

f lexi ble attachment type (which uses

tether belts to connect the child restraint

system properly to the lower anchorages)]

While pushing the child restraint into the

seat cushion, pull both left and right lower

tether belts up to secure the child restraint

system firmly by taking up the slack in the

belt.

6. Latch the top tether hook onto the

tether anchorage that is located behind

the rear seat and tighten the top tether

firmly. For additional instructions, refer to

“Top tether anchorages” F1-35.

7. Before seating a child in the child

restraint system, try to move it back and

forth and right and left to verify that it is

held securely in position.

8. To remove the child restraint system,

follow the reverse procedures of installa-

tion.

If you have any question concerning this

type of child restraint system, ask your

SUBARU dealer.

& Top tether anchorages

Your vehicle is equipped with two or three

top tether anchorages so that a child

restraint system having a top tether can

be inst alled in the rear seat . When

installing a child restraint system using

top tether, proceed as follows, while

observing the instructions by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

Since a top tether can provide additional

stability by offering another connection

between a child restraint system and the

vehicle, we recommend that you use a top

tether whenever one is required or avail-

able.

! Anchorage location

! 4-door models

1) For left seat

2) For center seat

3) For right seat

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Three upper anchorages are installed on

the rear shelf behind the rear seat.

! 5-door models

1) For left seat

2) For center seat

3) For right seat

Three upper anchorages are installed on

the back side of the rear seatback.

! To hook the top tether

CAUTION

. Except for t he center seating

position on 5-door models, re-

move th e head restraint when

mounting a child restraint sys-

tem. Otherwise, it might be pos-

sible that the top tether cannot be

fastened tightly.

. For the center seating position on

5-door models, raise the center

head restraint to the extended

position when mounting a child

restraint system. Otherwise, it

will be impossible to use the

seatbelt guide that is attached

to the head restraint correctly.

The seatbelt guide is essential

for routing the belt webbing at

the center seating position. For

information about using the seat-

belt guide, refer to “Rear center

seatbelt on 5-door models” F1-

16.

4-door models

5-door models

1. Open the cover (4-door models) and

attach the top tether hook to the appro-

priate upper anchorage.

For the center seating position on 5-

door models, route the top tether under

the head restraint as illustrated below.

1) Seatbelt guide

2) Seatbelt of the center seating position

3) Top tether

2. Tighten the top tether securely.

Please contact your SUBARU dealer if

you have any question regardi ng the

installation of a child restraint system.

*SRS airbag (Supplemental

Restraint System airbag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental re-

straint system. This name is used be-

cause the airbag system supplements the

vehicle’s seatbelts.

Your vehicle is equipped with a supple-

mental restraint system in addition to a

lap/shoulder belt at each front seating

position and each rear window-side seat-

ing positions. The supplemental restraint

system (SRS) consists of seven airbags.

The configurations are as follows.

. Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal

airbags

. Driver’s and front passenger’s side

airbags

. Curtain airbags (for driver, front pas-

senger, and window-side rear passen-

gers)

. Knee airbag for driver

These SRS airbags are designed only

as a supplement to the primary protec-

tion provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt

pretensioners. For operation instructions

and precautions concerning the seatbelt

pretensioner, refer to “Front seatbelt pre-

tensioners” F1-20.

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