SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2003 2.G Service Manual

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WARNING
Never place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back. If an accident occurs, this
can increase the risk or severity of injury.
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can become very hot in a vehicle that has been closed up insunny weather; they could burn an occupant.Do not touch such hot parts until they cool.
Front seatbelts
1. Adjust the seat position:
Driver’ s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright
position. Move the seatback as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle
control.Front passenger ’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the
upright position. Move the seat as far back as pos-sible.
2. Sit well back in the seat.
3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the belt out
slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If the belt stops be-
fore 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.

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4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoul- der belt.
6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist.

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nAdjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height
The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited for you.
To lower the anchor height, push the release buttonand slide the anchor down.
To raise the anchor height, slide the anchor up. Pull
down on the anchor to make sure that it is locked inplace.
Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without
touching the neck.
WARNING
When wearing the seatbelts, make sure the
shoulder portion of the webbing does notpass 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 col-lision.
n Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are

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retracted properly to avoid catching the belt web-
bing in the door.
Rear seatbelts (except rear center seatbelt on
Wagon)
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 be-
fore 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 a
strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly again.3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.
4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoul- der belt.
5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist.

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nAdjusting the rear seat shoulder belt anchor height (window-side seating positions only)
The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted
to the position best suited for you. To adjust the an-
chor height, push the release button and slide the
anchor up or down. Pull down on the anchor to
make sure that it is locked in place.
Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without
touching the neck.
WARNING
When wearing the seatbelts, make sure the
shoulder portion of the webbing does notpass 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 col-lision.
n Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.

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Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are
retracted properly to avoid catching the belt web-
bing in the door.
Rear center seatbelt on Wagon
1) Center seatbelt tongue plate
2) Connector (tongue)
3) Connector (buckle)
4) Center seatbelt buckle
WARNING
Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing twisted can increase the risk or severity ofinjury in an accident. When fastening the belt
after it is pulled out from the retractor, espe-
cially when inserting the connector ’s tongue
plate into the mating buckle (on right-handside), always check that the webbing is nottwisted.

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WARNING
Be sure to fasten both tongue plates to the
respective buckles. If the seatbelt is used onlyas a shoulder belt (with the connector’s
tongue plate not fastened to the connector ’s
buckle on the right-hand side), it cannot prop- erly restrain the wearer in position in an acci- dent, possibly resulting in serious injury ordeath.
1. Remove the tongue plate from the belt holder lo-
cated under the right rear quarter glass and pull out
the seatbelt slowly.

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2. After drawing out the seatbelt, pass it through the
belt guide as follows: First insert one edge of the
belt into the open gap in the comfort guide; then
slide the rest of the belt in, so that the whole belt fits inside.3. After confirming that the webbing is not twisted,
insert the connector (tongue) attached at the web-bing end into the buckle on the right-hand side until
a click is heard.
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.

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4. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate in the cen- ter seatbelt buckle marked “CENTER” on the left-
hand side until it clicks.5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoul- der belt.
6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist.

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nUnfastening the seatbelt
Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seat-belt. NOTE When the seatback is folded down for greater luggage space, it is necessary to disconnect the
connector.
1. Insert a key or other hard pointed object into the