warning SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 3.G Owner's Guide

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Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint
around your child. The built-in child restraint should be used for only one child at
a time. Using it for two or more children at the same time couldresult in serious injury or death in an accident. Do not use the center lap and shoulder belt with the child re-
straint. A child using the center seatbelt could slide forward andout from under the seatbelt in a sudden stop or an accident, re-sulting in serious injury to the child.
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WARNING
Do not use another child restraint system over the opened
built-in child restraint. Because a child restraint system cannot be secured on the built-in restraint cushion, the restraint could
fall down during sudden braking, a sharp turn or in an accident,
causing serious injury to the child in it. Always keep the child restraint equipped rear seatback locked
securely in place when the child restraint is in use. Otherwise, inan accident, serious injury or death to a child could result if the
seatback falls down. The built-in child restraint, especially metallic parts, can be-
come hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in sunny weather;they could burn a small child. Check the child restraint beforeyou place a child in it.

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CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the belt webbing or hardware. Take care that they do not get caught or pinched in the seatback.
The lap -should er b elts of the b uilt-in c hild restra int are eq uip p ed with an
automatic loc king retrac tor (ALR) that automatic all y loc ks when b oth
tong ue p lates are latc hed into the b elt b uc kle and the b elts retrac t.
Placing a child in the built-in child restraint
1. Before using the b uilt-in c hild restraint, make s ure the vehic le’s rear
seatb ac k is loc ked sec urely in p lac e.
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2. Lower the c hild restraint c ushion.
3. Read the information and warning s on the c hild re straint c ushion.
Chec k the c hild ’s size and weig ht to b e sure the c hild is not too s mall
or too larg e for the c hild restraint.

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4. If the left and rig ht halves of the c hest c lip are fastened tog ether,
sep arate them b y sq ueezing the release tab s.
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5. Pull d own the seatb ac k p art of the removab le p ad . Make sure the
c hild ’s should ers are at or b elow the maximum should er he ig ht ind i-
c ated on the lab el attac hed to the seatb ac k.
The c hild restraint p ad is attac hed b y hook and loo p fasteners
(Velc ro ).
WARNING
If the child ’s shoulders are above the maximum shoulder height
indicated on the label, do not use the built-in child restraint. If
used, the built-in restraint cannot restrain the child properly,which may result in serious injury to the child in an accident. The

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child should use eigher the vehicle
’s seatbelts or an approved af-
termarket booster seat, if necessary.
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6. Press the removab le p ad ag ainst the hook and loop fasteners
(Velc ro ) and install the p ad to the seatb ac k. Make sure th e b elts g o
throug h the slots in the p ad .
WARNING
If you remove the removable pad for cleaning or other purposes,
do not use the built-in child restraint. If an accident occurs, the
absence of the pad can increase the risk or severity of injury tothe child.
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7. Sit the c hild on the c hild restraint.

1-448. Pull out one sid e of the lap -should er b elt and p l
ac e it over the
c hild ’s should er. Insert the tong ue p late into the b uc kle until it c lic ks.
If b oth sid es of the b elt are p ulled out, the b elts will loc k. If the b elts
loc k, allow them to fully retrac t to unloc k the ret rac tor. Then p ull out
only one sid e of the b elt.
9. Pull out the other sid e of lap -should er b elt and p lac e it over the
c hild ’s should er in a sing le motion. Insert the tong ue p l ate into the
b uc kle until it c lic ks. Onc e the b elt retrac ts even slig htly, the ALR will
b e ac tivated and b oth b elts will loc k.
If the b elt stop s b efore the tong ue reac hes the b uc kle, allow b oth
b elts to fully retrac t to unloc k the retrac tor and then sep arately p ull out
the b elts and b uc kle them ag ain.
10. Allow b oth b elts to tig hten snug ly ag ainst the c hild’s should ers.
Bec ause of the ALR func tion, the b elts c annot b e p u lled out simulta-
neously from the retrac tor.
The c olor g reen must ap p ear in the ind ic ator wind ow on eac h tong ue
when b uc kled . If the c olor red ap p ears in the wind o w, the tong ue is
not b uc kled .
WARNING
After inserting the tongue plates, make sure the tongue plates and buckle are locked and that the lap-shoulder belts and crotch
belt are not twisted. If the restraint is used with the tongues and
buckle not locked and/or with the belts twisted, the risk or severi-ty of injury to the child could increase in an accident.
CAUTION
If the child restraint belts do not function normally, contact your
authorized SUBARU dealer immediately.

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11. Fasten the rig ht and left halves of the c hest c lip at the level of the
c hild ’s armp its. The c olor g reen must ap p ear in the ind ic ator wind ow
when fastened . If the c olor red ap p ears in the wind ow, the c lip is not
sec urely latc hed .
The p urp ose of the c lip is to keep the should er b el ts p ositioned c or-
rec tly on the should ers.
WARNING
An unfastened chest clip will not help keep the belts on the
child’ s shoulders. In a sudden stop or in an accident, the child
may go too far forward and be seriously injured. Make sure thechest clip is fastened at all times.
12. If the b elts are loose, p ull d own on lap p arts of the b elts to take in
the slac k of the lap and should er b elts.
13. Pull the b elts toward you to make sure the b elt b uc kle is p rop erly
fastened and the retrac tor is loc ked .
14. If the b elts b ec ome too tig ht, unb uc kle the b uc kle and allow b oth
b elts to fully retrac t to unloc k the retrac tor, the n reinsert b oth tong ue
p lates.

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Storing the built-in child restraint
Always p rop erly store the b uilt-in c hild restraint b efore using the reg u-
lar lap -should er b elt for the rear-c enter seating p osition.
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1. Fasten the c hest c lip .
2. Stow the b elt b uc kle into the rec ess of the c hild restraint c ushion.
3. Fold the c hild restraint c ushion up into the seat b ac k.
Replacing restraint system parts after a collision
WARNING
Replace the built-in child restraint equipped vehicle seatback as-
sembly if the child restraint was in use during a serious collision.
The built-in restraint may be severely weakened. In a subsequent
accident, it might not be able to provide adequate protection. Theentire assembly should be replaced even if damage is not ob-vious.
Maintenance CAUTION
Keep the belts free of polishes, oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid as they may weaken the belts. Never attempt to make modifications or changes that will pre-
vent the built-in child restraint from operating properly.

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ld soap and luke-
warm water. Do not use household c leaners. They may weaken the
b elts or d amag e p lastic p arts.
Keep the b uilt-in c hild restraint b elts c lean and d ry. Clean the b elts
with only a mild soap and lukewarm water. Never b le ac h or d ye the
b elts b ec ause this c ould seriously affec t their str eng th.
The removab le p ad is attac hed to the c hild restrain t c ushion and seat-
b ac k with hook and loop fasteners (Velc ro ). It is p ossib le to remove
the p ad , hand wash it in c old water and d ry it in t he shad e. Never
b leac h or iron the p ad .
Period ic ally insp ec t the b elts, tong ue p lates, b uc k le, c lip , retrac tor
and anc horag es of the b uilt-in c hild restraint. If these p arts are d am-
ag ed and /or d o not func tion p rop erly, c ontac t your authorized
SUBARU d ealer for rep lac ement p arts.
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
*SRS: This stand s for sup p lemental restraint system . This name is used
b ec ause the airb ag system sup p lements the vehic le ’s seatb elts.
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS air-
bags and lap/shoulder restraints
WARNING
To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the vehicle should always wear seat- belts when the vehicle is moving. The SRS airbag is designed
only as a supplement to the primary protection provided by the
seatbelt. It does not do away with the need to fasten seatbelts. In
combination with the seatbelts, it offers the best combinedprotection in case of a serious accident.Not wearing a seatbelt increases the chance of severe injury ordeath in a crash even when the car has the SRS airbag.

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SRS frontal airbag
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING 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. Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front pas-
senger’ s seat, or never hold a child on your lap or in your arms.
The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure oreven kill the child. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS air-bag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should al-ways sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steeringwheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and
the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possibleand sit upright and well back in the seat. It is also important to wear your seatbelt to help avoid injuriesthat can result when the SRS airbag contacts an occupant not inproper position such as one thrown toward the front of the carduring pre-accident braking.
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Never install rearward facing child seat in the front passenger
’s seat.
Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front passenger ’s
seat

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Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms.HS0233
Adjust the seatback to upright position. Sit well back and upright.
Move the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical.
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Adjust the seatback to upright position. Sit well back and upright.
Move the seat as far back as possible.
WARNING
Do not put any objects over the steering wheel pad and dash-
board. If the SRS frontal airbag deploys, those objects could in-
terfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the
vehicle and cause injury. Do not attach accessories to the windshield, or fit an extra-
wide mirror over the rear view mirror. If the SRS airbag deploys,those objects could become projectiles that could seriously in-jure vehicle occupants.