SUBARU TRIBECA 2006 1.G Owner's Guide

1-6 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Seat heater (if equipped)
The seat heater operates when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position.
The seat heater can be adjusted in three
levels. Press the button to activate the
seat heater. Each subsequent press of the
button will reduce the level. Pushing the
button four times or keeping the button
pressed for approximately 1 second will
turn the heater off. While the seat heater is
operating, its operating level is shown by
the number of illuminated indicators. To
warm the seat as quickly as possible, set
the heater with three indicators illuminat-
ed.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed enough or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn the switch off.
NOTE
Use of the seat heater for a long period
of time while the engine is not running
can cause battery discharge.
Rear seats (5-seater models)/
Second-row seats (7-seater
models)
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y
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 us-
ing the heater, always be sure to
warn the persons concerned.
y Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat.
ySeatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. If you
do so, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will in-
crease, and both can result in se-
rious internal injury or death.
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„Fore and aft adjustment
T 5-seater models
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the le-
ver and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place. T
7-seater models
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position.
When the right seat or the left seat pair is
slid rearward, it stops partway at the lock
y Before adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of the rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism (7-seater
models only).
Never adjust the seat while driving.
Doing so is dangerous as the seat
could move rapidly and you could
be injured.
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Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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point so as not to trap the legs of passen-
gers sitting on the third-row seat.
It is possible to slide the seat or seat pairfurther rearward by releasing the lock that
stops it. To do this, simultaneously pull the
lever under the outboard seat cushion and
turn the lever on the side of the seat cush-
ion outward when sliding the seat or seat
pair.
Once you have released the lock, you can
slide the seat or seat pair back and forth
with only the lever under the seat cushion
pulled. If you slide the seat or seat pair for-
ward of the lock point, you will need to re-
lease the lock again before you can slide
it behind the point.
Then release the lever and move the seat
back and forth to make sure that it is se-
curely locked into place.„Reclining the seatback
Pull the lever up and adjust the seatback
to the desired position.
Then release the lever and make sure the seatback is securely locked into place.
If you slide the seat or seat pair aft of
the lock point while the third-row
seat is occupied, be careful not to
trap the legs of the third-row pas-
sengers.
To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve-
hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will increase,
and both can result in serious inter-
nal injury or death.
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In a 7-seater model vehicle, never al-
low the third-row seat passengers to
adjust the seatback of the second
row. Doing so is dangerous as the
seatback will tilt rapidly and could
injure the passengers.
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Folding down the seatback
1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-
most position.
2. Lower the head restraint to its lowestposition.
3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the le-
ver and then fold the seatback down.
4. To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place. Make sure it is securely locked. By pulling the tab on the center seat, you
can fold only the seatback of the centerseat.
To return the seatback to its original posi-
tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.
y
After returning the seat to its orig-
inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at-
tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer-
tain that the shoulder belts are ful-
ly visible.
yNever allow passengers to ride on
the folded seatback or in the car-
go area. Doing so may result in se-
rious injury or death.
ySecure skis and other lengthy
items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.
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1) Bar
NOTE
1) Holder
With the seatback folded, attach the
tongue plate of each rear/second-row
seatbelt to the corresponding holder.
Do the same also before someone gets
into the third-row seat. „ Head restraint adjustmentTWindow side seats
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos-
est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the seats are not occupied, lower
y
Folding the seatback of the center
seat will expose the bar that re-
tains it in the raised position. Be
careful not to hurt yourself on it.
Especially, do not rest your finger
on the bar. Otherwise, when the
seatback is raised, your finger
could be pinched between the bar
and seatback and thus injured.
y Raise the seatback of the center
seat while taking care not to trap
your hands or other parts of the
body between the center seat and
window-side seat.
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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.
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The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be- fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po-
sition depending on your sitting
height.
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the head restraints to improve rearward
visibility. T
Center seat
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is clos-
est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the center seat is not occupied, low-
er the head restraint to improve rearward visibility. „
Armrest
To lower the armrest, pull on the strap of the armrest.
Third-row seat (7-seater
models)
The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be-
fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po-
sition depending on your sitting
height.
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To avoid the possibility of serious
injury, passengers must never be al-
lowed to sit on the center armrest
while the vehicle is in motion.
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straint when the occupant sits well
back and upright in the seat. Do not
put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. If you do so, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt and
of the lap belt sliding up over the ab-
domen will increase, and both can
result in serious internal injury or
death.
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„Access to the third-row seat
There is a lever on the side of the second-
row seat behind the front passenger’s
seat. This lever is used to facilitate access
to the third-row seat.
T To access the third-row seat
Raise the lever. The seatback of the sec-
ond-row seat will tip forward and the seat
will slide forward.
Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/
aft position of the second-row seat, raise
the seatback, and make sure the seatback
is securely locked in position.
Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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In its slid-forward position with the
seatback tipped forward, the sec-
ond-row seat behind the front pas-
senger seat is not locked and free to
move. Do not drive the vehicle with
the seat in this state or allow anyone
to sit on the seat unless it is com-
pletely locked. Doing so may result
in serious injury or death. When getting into or out of the third-
row seat, make sure the second-row
seat is in the completely slid-for-
ward position and be sure to watch
your step.
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T
To get out from the third-row seat
Raise the lever from the third-row seat.
The seatback of the second-row seat will
tip forward and the seat will slide forward.
Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/
aft position of the second-row seat, raise
the seatback, and make sure the seatback
is securely locked in position. „
Folding down the seatback
Place the head restraint in its lowest posi-
tion, pull up the lever to release the seat-
back lock, and fold down the seatback.
To return the seatback to its original posi-
tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.100677
yAfter returning the seat to its orig-
inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at-
tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer-
tain that the shoulder belts are ful-
ly visible.
yNever allow passengers to ride on
the folded seatback or in the car-
go area. Doing so may result in se-
rious injury or death.
ySecure skis and other lengthy
items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.
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NOTE
1) Holder
y Before folding or raising the seat-
back of the third-row seat, confirm that
the seatbelt is flat against the sidewall
at the lower point and the webbing is
attached to the holder. y When raising the seatback of the
third-row seat, if the seatbelt catches
on the seatback, hold the belt forward
of the seatback while latching the seat-
back. „
Head restraint adjustment
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos-
est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the seats are not occupied, lower the head restraints to improve rearward visibility.
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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.
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The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be-fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po-
sition depending on your sitting
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Seatbelts „Seatbelt safety tips
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the
driver and front passenger when any of
the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags
deploys. TInfants or small children
Use a child restraint system that is suit-
able for your vehicle. See information on
“Child restraint systems” in this chapter. T Children
If a child is too big for a child restraint sys-
tem, the child should sit in the rear seat
y All persons in the vehicle should
fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the
vehicle starts to move. Otherwise,
the possibility of serious injury
becomes greater in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
yAll belts should fit snugly in order
to provide full restraint. Loose fit-
ting belts are not as effective in
preventing or reducing injury.
yEach seatbelt is designed to sup-
port only one person. Never use a
single belt for two or more per-
sons – even children. Otherwise,
in an accident, serious injury or
death could result.
yReplace all seatbelt assemblies
including retractors and attaching
hardware worn by occupants of a
vehicle that has been in a serious
accident. The entire assembly
should be replaced even if dam-
age is not obvious.
yPut children aged 12 and under in
a rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill
children, especially if they are 12
years of age and under and are
not restrained or improperly re-
strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from de-
ployment is greater. Consequent-
ly, we strongly recommend that
ALL children (including those in
child seats and those that have
outgrown child restraint devices)
sit in a REAR seat properly re-
strained at all times in a child re-
straint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child’s height and weight.
Always secure ALL types of child
restraint devices (including for-
ward facing child seats) in one of
the rear seating positions recom-
mended in this owner’s manual.
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 TOTHE SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating po-
sitions. For instructions and pre-
cautions concerning the child re-
straint system, see the “Child re-
straint systems” section in this
chapter.