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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems

& Installation of child restraint

effective in preventing or redu-

systems by use of lower and

cing injury.

tether anchorages (LATCH)

. Place the lap belt as low as

possible on the child9s hips. A

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! Lower and tether anchorages

high-positioned lap belt will in-

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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 internal

injury or death.

. Make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned across the center of

child9s shoulder. Placing the

Your vehicle is equipped with four lower

shoulder belt over the neck may

anchorages (bars) and three upper an-

result in neck injury during sud-

chorages (tether anchorages) for accom-

den braking or in a collision.

modating such child restraint systems.

! Lower anchorages

Some types of child restraint systems can

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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).

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The lower anchorages (bars) are used for

! To install a child restraint system

installing a child restraint system only on

using lower and tether an-

the rear seat window-side seating posi-

chorages

tions. For each window-side seating posi-

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To install a child restraint system using

tion, two lower anchorages are provided.

lower and tether anchorages, perform the

Each lower anchorage is located where

following procedure.

the seat cushion meets the seatback.

WARNING

! Tether anchorages

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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.

2. You will find marks < = at the bottom of

the rear seat seatbacks. These marks

1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm

indicate the positions of the lower an-

that it is securely locked into place.

chorages (bars).

3 Check 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

seatback= F1-6.

The tether anchorages (upper an-

chorages) are provided at the locations

shown in the above illustration. For details,

refer to <Top tether anchorages= F1-36.

Remove the covers and locate the lower

anchorages (bars).

$1-35Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems3. Remove the rear seat head details, refer to <Rear seats= F1-9.5. [If your child restraint system is of a7. Before seating a child in the childflexible attachment type (which uses tetherrestraint system, try to move it back andbelts to connect the child restraint systemforth and right and left to verify that it is held4. While following the instructions sup-properly to the lower anchorages)]securely in by the child restraint system manu-facturer, connect the lower hooks onto theWhile pushing the child restraint into the8. To remove the child restraint system,lower anchorages located at < = marks onseat cushion, pull both left and right lowerfollow the reverse procedures of installa-the bottom of the rear seatback. When thetether belts up to secure the child are connected, make sure thesystem firmly by taking up the slack in theIf you have any question concerning thisadjacent seatbelts are not of child restraint system, ask your6. Latch the top tether hook onto theSUBARU anchorage that is located behind therear seat and tighten the top tether additional instructions, refer to <Toptether anchorages= F1-36.3 CONTINUED 3$

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3. Remove the rear seat head restraint.

For details, refer to <Rear seats= F1-9.

5. [If your child restraint system is of a

7. Before seating a child in the child

flexible attachment type (which uses tether

restraint system, try to move it back and

belts to connect the child restraint system

forth and right and left to verify that it is held

4. While following the instructions sup-

properly to the lower anchorages)]

securely in position.

plied by the child restraint system manu-

facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the

While pushing the child restraint into the

8. To remove the child restraint system,

lower anchorages located at < = marks on

seat cushion, pull both left and right lower

follow the reverse procedures of installa-

the bottom of the rear seatback. When the

tether belts up to secure the child restraint

tion.

hooks are connected, make sure the

system firmly by taking up the slack in the

If you have any question concerning this

adjacent seatbelts are not caught.

belt.

type of child restraint system, ask your

6. Latch the top tether hook onto the

SUBARU dealer.

tether anchorage that is located behind the

rear seat and tighten the top tether firmly.

For additional instructions, refer to <Top

tether anchorages= F1-36.

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& Top tether anchorages

! Anchorage location

! To hook the top tether

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Your vehicle is equipped with three top

CAUTION

tether anchorages so that a child restraint

system having a top tether can be installed

. Except for the center seating

in the rear seat. When installing a child

position, remove the head re-

restraint system using top tether, proceed

straint when mounting a child

as follows, while observing the instructions

restraint system. Otherwise, it

by the child restraint system manufacturer.

might be possible that the top

Since a top tether can provide additional

tether cannot be fastened tightly.

stability by offering another connection

. For the center seating position,

between a child restraint system and the

raise the center head restraint to

vehicle, we recommend that you use a top

the extended position when

tether whenever one is required or avail-

mounting a child restraint sys-

able.

tem. Otherwise, it will be impos-

sible 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 in-

formation about using the seat-

belt guide, refer to <Rear center

seatbelt= F1-17.

For left seat

For center seat

For right seat

Three upper anchorages are installed on

the back side of the rear seatback.

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