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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

Seatbelts

reversed. In an accident, this can

increase the risk or severity of

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& Seatbelt safety tips

injury.

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. Keep the lap belt as low as

WARNING

possible on your hips. In a colli-

sion, this spreads the force of the

. All persons in the vehicle should

lap belt over stronger hip bones

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE

instead of across the weaker

the vehicle starts to move. Other-

abdomen.

wise, the possibility of serious

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

injury becomes greater in the

straint when the occupant sits

event of a sudden stop or acci-

well back and upright in the seat.

dent.

To reduce the risk of sliding

. All belts should fit snugly in order

under the seatbelt in a collision,

WARNING

to provide full restraint. Loose

the front seatbacks should be

fitting belts are not as effective in

always used in the upright posi-

Never place the shoulder belt under

preventing or reducing injury.

tion while the vehicle is running.

the arm or behind the back. If an

. Each seatbelt is designed to sup-

If the front seatbacks are not

accident occurs, this can increase

port only one person. Never use a

used in the upright position in a

the risk or severity of injury.

single belt for two or more per-

collision, the risk of sliding under

sons 3 even children. Otherwise,

the lap belt and of the lap belt

CAUTION

in an accident, serious injury or

sliding up over the abdomen will

death could result.

increase, and both can result in

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can

serious internal injury or death.

. Replace all seatbelt assemblies

become very hot in a vehicle that has

including retractors and attach-

. Do not put cushions or any other

been closed up in sunny weather;

ing hardware worn by occupants

materials between occupants

they could burn an occupant. Do not

of a vehicle that has been in a

and seatbacks or seat cushions.

touch such hot parts until they cool.

serious accident. The entire as-

If you do so, the risk of sliding

sembly should be replaced even

under the lap belt and of the lap

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash

if damage is not obvious.

belt sliding up over the abdomen

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

will increase, and both can result

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

record the use of the seatbelt by the front

in serious internal injury or death.

$1-13Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbeltspassenger when any of the SRS frontal,waist. If the shoulder portion of the and curtain airbags be properly positioned, a childNEVER INSTALL A FORWARD ORrestraint system should be used. NeverREARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN! Infants or small childrenplace the shoulder belt under the child9sTHE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKSS01AE0101Use a child restraint system that is suitablearm or behind the child9s INJURY OR DEATH TOfor your vehicle. Refer to <Child restraintTHE CHILD BY PLACING THE! Expectant motherssystems= 9S HEAD TOO CLOSE TOS01AE0103! ChildrenTHE SRS AIRBAG.S01AE0102According to accident statistics,WARNINGchildren are safer when properlyrestrained in the rear seating posi-Place children in the rear seat prop-tions than in the front seating posi-erly restrained at all times. The SRStions. For instructions and precau-airbag deploys with considerabletions concerning the child restraintspeed and force and can injure orsystem, refer to <Child restrainteven kill children, especially if theysystems= not restrained or improperlyrestrained. Because children areIf a child is too big for a child restraintlighter and weaker than adults, theirsystem, the child should sit in the rear seatrisk of being injured from deploy-and be restrained using the mothers also need to use thement is greater. For that reason, weAccording to accident statistics, childrenseatbelts. They should consult their doctorstrongly recommend that ALL chil-are safer when properly restrained in thefor specific recommendations. The lap beltdren (including those in child seatsrear seating positions than in the frontshould be worn securely and as low asand those that have outgrown childseating positions. Never allow a child topossible over the hips, not over the devices) sit in the REARstand up or kneel on the properly restrained at all timesin a child restraint$

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

passenger when any of the SRS frontal,

waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt

times.

side and curtain airbags deploy.

cannot be properly positioned, a child

NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD OR

restraint system should be used. Never

REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN

! Infants or small children

place the shoulder belt under the child9s

THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

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Use a child restraint system that is suitable

arm or behind the child9s back.

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

for your vehicle. Refer to <Child restraint

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

! Expectant mothers

systems= F1-25.

CHILD9S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

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! Children

THE SRS AIRBAG.

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According to accident statistics,

WARNING

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

Place children in the rear seat prop-

tions than in the front seating posi-

erly restrained at all times. The SRS

tions. For instructions and precau-

airbag deploys with considerable

tions concerning the child restraint

speed and force and can injure or

system, refer to <Child restraint

even kill children, especially if they

systems= F1-25.

are not restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children are

If a child is too big for a child restraint

lighter and weaker than adults, their

system, the child should sit in the rear seat

risk of being injured from deploy-

and be restrained using the seatbelts.

Expectant mothers also need to use the

ment is greater. For that reason, we

According to accident statistics, children

seatbelts. They should consult their doctor

strongly recommend that ALL chil-

are safer when properly restrained in the

for specific recommendations. The lap belt

dren (including those in child seats

rear seating positions than in the front

should be worn securely and as low as

and those that have outgrown child

seating positions. Never allow a child to

possible over the hips, not over the waist.

restraint devices) sit in the REAR

stand up or kneel on the seat.

seat properly restrained at all times

in a child restraint device or in a

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses

seatbelt, whichever is appropriate

the face or neck, move the child closer to

for the child9s height and weight.

the belt buckle to help provide a good

shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to

Secure ALL types of child restraint

securely place the lap belt as low as

devices (including forward facing

possible on the hips and not on the child9s

child seats) in the REAR seats at all

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

& Emergency Locking Retrac-

the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,

2. Sit well back in the seat.

tor (ELR)

the seatbelt must be changed over to the

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

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The driver9s seatbelt has an Emergency

. If the belt stops before reaching the

Locking Retractor (ELR).

When the child restraint system is re-

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

moved, make sure that the seatbelt re-

The emergency locking retractor allows

out more slowly.

tracts fully and the retractor returned to the

normal body movement but the retractor

. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

locks automatically during a sudden stop,

the belt retract slightly after giving it a

mode.

impact or if you pull the belt very quickly

strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

out of the retractor.

For instructions on how to convert the

retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to

& Automatic Locking Retractor/

the ELR mode, refer to <Installing child

Emergency Locking Retrac-

restraint systems with ALR/ELR seatbelt=

tor (ALR/ELR)

F1-28.

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Each passenger9s seatbelt has an Auto-

& Seatbelt warning light

matic Locking Retractor/Emergency Lock-

and chime

ing Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Automatic

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Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking

Refer to <Seatbelt warning light and chime=

Retractor normally functions as an Emer-

F3-13.

gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The ALR/

ELR has an additional locking mode

& Fastening the seatbelt

<Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)

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! Front seatbelts

mode= intended to secure a child restraint

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system. When the seatbelt is once drawn

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

1. Adjust the seat position according to

out completely and is then retracted even

until you hear a click.

the following procedure.

slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in

Driver9s seat: Adjust the seatback to the

that position and the seatbelt cannot be

upright position. Move the seat as far from

extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks

the steering wheel as practical while still

will be heard which indicate the retractor

maintaining full vehicle control.

functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is

Front passenger9s seat: Adjust the seat-

retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

back to the upright position. Move the seat

When securing a child restraint system on

as far back as possible.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

! Adjusting the front seat shoulder

WARNING

belt anchor height

When wearing the seatbelts, make

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sure the shoulder portion of the

webbing does not pass over your

neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt

anchor to a lower position. Placing

the shoulder belt over the neck may

result in neck injury during sudden

braking or in a collision.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

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5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on

the shoulder belt.

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on

The shoulder belt anchor height should be

your hips, not on your waist.

adjusted to the position best suited for the

driver/front passenger. Always adjust the

anchor height so that the shoulder belt

passes over the middle of the shoulder

without touching the neck.

To raise:

Pull the release knob and slide the anchor

up.

To lower:

1. Push the button on the buckle.

Pull the release knob and slide the anchor

2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to

down.

avoid the seatbelt being tangled or twisted.

Pull down on the anchor to make sure that

Before closing the door, make sure that the

it is locked in place.

belts are retracted properly to avoid

catching the belt webbing in the door.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

! Rear seatbelts (except rear center

! Unfastening the seatbelt

seatbelt)

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1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

. If the belt stops before reaching the

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

out more slowly.

. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let

the belt retract slightly after giving it a

strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on

the shoulder belt.

1. Push the button on the buckle.

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on

2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to

your hips, not on your waist.

avoid the seatbelt being tangled or twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that the

belts are retracted properly to avoid

catching the belt webbing in the door.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

until you hear a click.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

! Rear center seatbelt

WARNING

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Fastening the seatbelt with the web-

. Be sure to fasten both tongue

bing twisted can increase the risk or

plates to the respective buckles.

severity of injury in an accident.

If the seatbelt is used only as a

When fastening the belt after it is

shoulder belt (with the connec-

pulled out from the retractor, espe-

tor9s tongue plate not fastened to

cially when inserting the connec-

the connector9s buckle on the

tor9s tongue plate into the mating

right-hand side), it cannot prop-

buckle (on right-hand side), always

erly restrain the wearer in posi-

check that the webbing is not

tion in an accident, possibly

twisted.

resulting in serious injury or

death.

. The head restraint is not intended

Center seatbelt tongue plate

to be used at the lowest position.

Connector (tongue)

Before sitting on the seat, raise

Connector (buckle)

the head restraint to the extended

Center seatbelt buckle

position. Otherwise, in an acci-

dent, serious injury or death

could result.

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$1-19Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts7. Place the lap belt as low as possible onyour hips, not on your waist.! Unfastening the seatbeltS01AE0603015. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate2. Insert a tongue plate or other hardinto the center seatbelt buckle markedpointed object into the slot in the connector<CENTER= on the left-hand side until it(buckle) on the right-hand side and push . The connector (tongue) plate will thendisconnect from the buckle.1. Push the release button of the centerseatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) tounfasten the the seatback is folded down forgreater cargo area, it is necessary todisconnect the connector.6. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulder belt.3 CONTINUED 3$

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

7. Place the lap belt as low as possible on

your hips, not on your waist.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

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5. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate

2. Insert a tongue plate or other hard

into the center seatbelt buckle marked

pointed object into the slot in the connector

<CENTER= on the left-hand side until it

(buckle) on the right-hand side and push it

clicks.

in. The connector (tongue) plate will then

disconnect from the buckle.

1. Push the release button of the center

seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to

unfasten the seatbelt.

NOTE

When the seatback is folded down for

greater cargo area, it is necessary to

disconnect the connector.

6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on

the shoulder belt.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

& Seatbelt maintenance

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To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap and

lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye the

belts because this could seriously affect

their strength.

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments

including the webbing and all hardware

periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes, tears,

damage, loose bolts or worn areas. Re-

place the seatbelts even if only minor

damage is found.

CAUTION

. Keep the belts free of polishes,

oils, chemicals and particularly

. Do not allow the retractor to roll

battery acid.

up the seatbelt too quickly. Other-

wise, the metal tongue plates

. Never attempt to make modifica-

may hit against the trim, resulting

tions or changes that will prevent

in damaged trim.

the seatbelt from operating prop-

erly.

. Have the seatbelt fully rolled up

so that the tongue plates are

neatly stored. A hanging tongue

plate can swing and hit against

the trim during driving, causing

3. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt.

damage to the trim.

You should hold the webbing end and

guide it back into the retractor while it is

rolling up. Insert the connector (tongue)

into the belt holder.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelt pretensioners

Seatbelt pretensioners

as possible.

your SUBARU dealer.

. When you sell your vehicle, we urge

. When discarding seatbelt retrac-

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you to inform the buyer that the vehicle

tor assemblies equipped with

The following seatbelts have a seatbelt

is equipped with seatbelt preten-

seatbelt pretensioners or scrap-

pretensioner.

sioners. Also, notify the buyer of the

ping the entire vehicle due to

. Driver9s seatbelt

contents in this section.

collision damage or for other

. Front passenger9s seatbelt

reasons, consult your SUBARU

& Seatbelt with shoulder belt

dealer.

The seatbelt pretensioners are designed

pretensioner

to be activated in the event of an accident

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involving a moderate to severe frontal and

NOTE

side collision and rollover accident.

This section is applicable to the follow-

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-

ing components.

WARNING

signed to activate in minor impacts or

. Driver9s seatbelt

in rear impacts.

. To obtain maximum protection,

. Pretensioners are designed to func-

the occupants should sit in an

tion on a one-time-only basis. In the

upright position with their seat-

event that a pretensioner is activated,

belts properly fastened. Refer to

both the driver9s and front passenger9s

<Seatbelts= F1-12.

seatbelt retractor assemblies should

be replaced only by an authorized

. Do not modify, remove or strike

SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-

the seatbelt retractor assemblies

belt retractor assemblies, use only

equipped with seatbelt preten-

genuine SUBARU parts.

sioners or surrounding area. This

. If a seatbelt that has a seatbelt

could result in accidental activa-

pretensioner does not retract or cannot

tion of the seatbelt pretensioners

be pulled out due to a malfunction or

or could make the system inop-

activation of the pretensioner, contact

erative, possibly resulting in ser-

your SUBARU dealer as soon as pos-

ious injury. Seatbelt preten-

Front seatbelt pretensioner

sible.

sioners have no user-serviceable

The pretensioner sensor also serves as

. If the seatbelt retractor assembly or

parts. For required servicing of

follows.

surrounding area has been damaged,

seatbelt retractors equipped with

. SRS frontal airbag sensor

contact your SUBARU dealer as soon

seatbelt pretensioners, consult

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