SUBARU BAJA 2005 1.G Repair Manual

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3. Connect the tether belt hook onto the tether an-
chorage on the backside of the seatback. Take up any
slack in the tether belt after connecting it to the tether
anchorage.
4. Put the other end of the tether belt through under
the headrest.
5. Return the seatback to the locked position. Confirm
that the red mark on the locking knob is no longer vis-
ible and check that the seatback is securely locked by
moving it back and forth.
6. Run the lap and shoulder belt through the child re-
straint system following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
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7. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle. 8. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
9. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to
change the retractor over from the Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ELR) to the Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) function. Then allow the belt to rewind into
the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor function as ALR.
10.While pushing the child restraint into the seat cush-
ion and moving it back and forth and right and left,
tighten the seatbelt securely by taking up the slack in
the belt.
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11.While pushing the child restraint into the seat cush-
ion and moving it back and forth, pull the upper tether
belt straight up to secure the child restraint system
firmly by taking up the slack in the belt.
12.The loose end of the tether belt should be placed
into the gap on the backside of the seatback.
13.Before having a child sit in the child restraint sys-
tem, move it back and forth and right and left to check
if it is firmly secured.
14.To remove the child restraint system, follow the re-
verse procedures of installation. Unbuckle the seatbelt
and allow the belt to retract completely. The belt will
return to the ELR mode.
If you have any question concerning proper child re-
straint system installation, ask your SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
When the child restraint system is no longer in
use, remove it and restore the ELR function of the
retractor. The function is restored by retracting
the seatbelt fully. T
Installation of forward facing child restraint by
seatbelt only
1. Place the child restraint system on the seat.
2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around
the child restraint system following the instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
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3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle. 4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to
change the retractor over from the Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ELR) to the Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) function. Then allow the belt to rewind into
the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor function as ALR.
6. While pushing the child restraint into the seat cush-
ion and moving it back and forth and right and left,
tighten the seatbelt securely by taking up the slack in
the belt.
7. Before having a child sit in the child restraint sys-
tem, move it back and forth and right and left to check
if it is firmly secured.
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8. To remove the child restraint system, press the re-
lease button on the seatbelt buckle and allow the belt
to retract completely. The belt will return to ELR mode.
If you have any question concerning proper child re-
straint system installation, ask your SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
When the child restraint system is no longer in
use, remove it and restore the ELR function of the
retractor. The function is restored by retracting
the seatbelt fully. „
Installation of child restraint systems
by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH)
yChild restraint systems and seatbelts 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 system before you
place a child in it. y Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
system in your vehicle. Unsecured child re-
straint systems can be thrown around inside of the vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or accident; it
can strike and injure vehicle occupants as well
as result in serious injuries or death to the
child.
When you install a child restraint system, fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions supplied
with it. After installing the child restraint sys-
tem, check to ensure that it is held securely in
position. If it is not held tight and secure, the
danger of your child suffering personal injury in
the event of an accident may be increased.

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Some types of child restraint systems can be installed
on the rear seat of your vehicle without use of the seat-
belts. Such child restraint systems are secured to the
dedicated anchorages provided on the vehicle body.
The lower and tether anchorages are sometimes re-
ferred to as the LATCH system ( Lower Anchors and
T ethers for CHildren).
Your vehicle is equipped with four lower anchorages
(bars) on the back panel behind the markings on the
bottom part of the rear seatback and two upper an-
chorages (tether anchorages) on the back side of the
seatback for accommodating such child restraint sys- tems. The lower anchorages (bars) are used for installing a
child restraint system on the rear seat. For each seat-
ing position of the rear seat, two lower anchorages are
provided.
The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are also
provided for each seating position of the rear seat.
You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of the rear
seat seatbacks. These marks indicate the positions of
the lower anchorages (bars).
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Each lower anchorage is located where the seat cush-
ion meets the seatback.
1. Place the child restraint system on the rear seat cushion.
2. Unlock the rear seatback locking knob and fold the
seatback forward to see the tether anchorages on the
backside of the seatback.
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3. Connect the hook of the upper tether belt onto the
tether anchorage on the backside of the seatback. Do
not allow slack in the tether belt. 4. Put the other end of the tether belt through under
the headrest.
5. Return the seatback to the locked position. Confirm
that the red mark on the locking knob is no longer vis-
ible and check if the seatback has been securely
locked by moving it back and forth.
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6. While following the instructions supplied by the
child restraint system manufacturer, connect the lower
hooks onto the lower anchorages located at “ ”
marks on the bottom of the rear seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the adjacent seat-
belts are not caught.
7. [If your child restraint system is of a flexible attach-
ment type (which uses tether belts to connect the child
restraint system properly to the lower anchorages)]
While pushing the child restraint into the seat cushion,
pull both left and right lower tether belts up to secure
the child restraint system firmly by taking up the slack
in the belt.
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8. Pull the upper tether belt straight up to secure the
child restraint system firmly by taking up the slack in
the belt.
9. Put the loose end of the tether belts behind the seatback.
10.Before seating a child in the child restraint system,
try to move seatback and forth and left and right to ver-
ify that it is held securely in position.
11.To remove the child restraint system, follow the re-
verse procedures of installation.
If you have any question concerning proper child re-
straint system installation, ask your SUBARU dealer. „
Installing a booster seat
yChild restraint systems and seatbelts 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 system before you
place a child in it. y Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
system in your vehicle. Unsecured child re-
straint systems can be thrown around inside of
the vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or accident; it
can strike and injure vehicle occupants as well
as result in serious injuries or death to the
child.
When you install a child restraint system, fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions supplied
with it. After installing the child restraint sys-
tem, check to ensure that it is held securely in
position. If it is not held tight and secure, the
danger of your child suffering personal injury in
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