Get Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags -> Front seats Guide for Subaru XV SUV First Generation (2010-2016)

1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats

Front seats

If the front seatbacks are not

used in the upright position in a

collision, the risk of sliding under

WARNING

the lap belt and of the lap belt

sliding up over the abdomen will

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

increase, and both can result in

ing to avoid losing control of the

serious internal injury or death.

vehicle which can result in per-

. The SRS airbags deploy with

sonal injury.

considerable speed and force.

. Before adjusting the seat, make

Occupants who are out of proper

sure the hands and feet of rear

position when the SRS airbag

seat passengers and cargo are

deploys could suffer very serious

clear of the adjusting mechan-

injuries. Because the SRS airbag

ism.

needs enough space for deploy-

WARNING

. After adjusting the seat, push it

ment, the driver should always

slightly to make sure it is se-

sit upright and well back in the

Put children aged 12 and under in

curely locked. If the seat is not

seat as far from the steering

the rear seat properly restrained at

securely locked, it may move or

wheel as practical while still

all times. The SRS airbag deploys

the seatbelt may not operate

maintaining full vehicle control

with considerable speed and force

properly.

and the front passenger should

and can injure or even kill children,

move the seat as far back as

. Do not put objects under the front

especially if they are 12 years of age

possible and sit upright and well

seats. They may interfere with

and under and are not restrained or

back in the seat.

front seat locking and cause an

improperly restrained. Because chil-

accident.

dren are lighter and weaker than

adults, their risk of being injured

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

from deployment is greater. For that

straint when the occupant sits

reason, we strongly recommend

well back and upright in the seat.

that ALL children (including those

To reduce the risk of sliding

in child seats and those that have

under the seatbelt in a collision,

outgrown child restraint devices) sit

the front seatbacks should be

in the REAR seat properly re-

always used in the upright posi-

strained at all times in a child

tion while the vehicle is running.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats

& Forward and backward ad-

restraint device or in a seatbelt,

whichever is appropriate for the

justment

child’s age, height and weight. Se-

cure ALL types of child restraint

devices (including forward facing

child seat) in the REAR seats at all

times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS

INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD

BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD

TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,

WARNING

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to

Do not let rear passengers rest their

tions than in the front seating posi-

the desired position. Then release the

feet between the front seatback and

tions. For instructions and precau-

lever and try to move the seat back and

seat cushion. Doing so may lead to

tions concerning child restraint sys-

forth to make sure that it is securely locked

defective operation of the following

tems, refer to “Child restraint sys-

into place.

systems and could result in serious

tems” F1-24.

injury.

. Occupant detection system

. SRS side airbag

. Seat heater (if equipped)

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1-4 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats

& Reclining the seatback

& Seat cushion height adjust-

ment (driver’s seat)

WARNING

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the

seatback to the desired position. Then

When the lever is pushed down, the seat

To prevent the passenger from slid-

is lowered.

release the lever and make sure the

ing under the seatbelt in the event of

When the lever is pulled up, the seat

seatback is securely locked into place.

a collision, always put the seatback

rises.

The seatback placed in a reclined position

in the upright position while the

The height of the seat can be adjusted by

can spring back upward with force when

vehicle is in motion. Also, do not

moving the seat cushion adjustment lever

the lever is pulled. While operating the

place objects such as cushions

up and down.

lever to return the seatback, hold the

between the passenger and the

seatback lightly so that it may be raised

seatback. If you do so, the risk of

back gradually.

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.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats

& Head restraint adjustment

are located on the top of the seatback until

! Head restraint height adjustment

the head restraint locks.

WARNING

! Head restraint angle adjustment

. 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 the opposite

way round. Doing so will prevent

the head restraints from func-

tioning as intended. Therefore,

when you remove the head re-

Head restraint

straints, you must reinstall all

Release button

head restraints correctly to pro-

The angle of the head restraint can be

Each head restraint should be adjusted so

tect vehicle occupants.

adjusted in several steps. While maintain-

that the center of the head restraint is

. All occupants, including the dri-

ing a suitable driving posture, adjust the

closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

ver, should not operate a vehicle

head restraint to a position where the back

or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the

To raise:

of your head is as close to the head

head restraints are placed in their

Pull the head restraint up.

restraint as possible.

proper positions in order to mini-

To lower:

mize the risk of neck injury in the

To tilt:

Push the head restraint down while

event of a crash.

Tilt the head restraint by hand to the

pressing the release button on the top of

preferred position. A click will be audible

the seatback.

The head restraints for the driver’s seat

when the head restraint is locked.

To remove:

and front passenger’s seat are adjustable

To return:

While pressing the release button, pull out

in the following ways.

Tilt the head restraint once as far forward

the head restraint.

as it can go. The head restraint will

To install:

automatically return to the fully upright

Install the head restraint into the holes that

position. Then, adjust the head restraint

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1-6 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seat heater

again to the preferred angle.

& Operation

Seat heater (if equipped)

The seat heater is equipped in the front

seats.

The seat heater operates when the igni-

tion switch is either in the “ACC” or “ON”

position.

& Safety precautions

CAUTION

. There is a possibility that people

with delicate skin may suffer

slight burns even at low tempera-

tures if they use the seat heater

for a long period of time. When

using the heater, always be sure

to warn the persons concerned.

. Do not put anything on the seat

which insulates against heat,

such as a blanket, cushion, or

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