child restraint SUBARU BRZ 2018 User Guide

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WARNING
■If the SRS airbags deploy
Do not touch the SRS airbag system components around the steering wheel
and dashboard with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can cause
burns because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment.
■ Child restraint precautions
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON-
TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be sure to install it in the REAR seat in a
correct manner. Also, it is strongly recommended that any forward facing
child seat or booster seat be installed in the REAR seat, and that even chil-
dren who have outgrown a child restraint system be also seated in the
REAR seat. This is because children sitting in the front passenger’s seat
may be killed or severely injured s hould the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag deploy. REAR seats are the safest place for children.

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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
● Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small
to use a seatbelt should be properly secured using a child restraint sys-
tem. SUBARU strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed
in the rear seats of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear seats are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( →P. 141)
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.
● Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.
● Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees.
● Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
detection system*1
■
Adult*2
■Child restraint system with infant*6, *7, *8
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights “AIR BAG
ON”
SRS airbag system warning light Off
Front passenger’s seatbelt reminder light Flashing
*3
DevicesFront passenger airbag
On
Front side airbag
*4
Front curtain airbag*4
Front passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner*4
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights “AIR BAG
OFF”*9
SRS airbag system warning light Off
Front passenger’s seatbelt reminder light
Devices Front passenger airbag Off
Front side airbag
*4
On
Front curtain airbag*4
Front passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner*4

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1: The occupant detection system does not operate during self-
checking.
*
2: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not
recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique and
posture.
*
3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seatbelt.
*
4: The front passenger’s SRS side airbag, SRS curtain airbag and seatbelt pretensioner are not controlled by the occupant detection
system.
*
5: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convertible seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a
child. Factors which may affect this can be the physique or pos-
ture.
Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should
always wear the seatbelt when sitting in the seat irrespective of
whether the airbag is deactivated or activated.
*
6: When a child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat, do not place any article on the seat other than the child
occupant and a child restraint system.
Failure to do so may prevent the front passenger occupant detec-
tion system from functioning correctly or cause the system to fail.
*
7: Do not place more than one child on the front passenger seat. Failure to do so may prevent the front passenger occupant detec-
tion system from functioning correctly.
*
8: Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat. See the caution that follows regarding installation of a child
restraint system. ( →P. 145)
*
9: In case the indicator is not illuminated, consult this manual on how to installing the child restraint system properly. ( →P. 145)

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Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (vehicles without a
keyless access with push button start system), or the push-
button ignition switch to “ON” mode (vehicles with a keyless
access with push button start system). The ON and OFF indi-
cators illuminate for 6 seconds during the system check and
after the system check is performed, the ON and OFF indica-
tors turn off for 2 seconds. Then, the OFF indicator remains
off while the ON indicator is illuminated. If the ON indicator
remains off and the OFF indicator is illuminated, move the
occupant to the rear seat backwards and immediately contact
your SUBARU dealer and have the vehicle inspected.
If the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator illuminates and the OFF indicator turns off
even when an infant or a small child is in a child restraint system (including booster seat)
This can be caused by the child restraint system being installed incor-
rectly. Perform the following.
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start sys-
tem:
The engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system:
Turn the push-button ignition switch off.
Remove the child restraint system from the seat. By referring
to the child restraint manufacturer’s recommendations as well
as the child restraint system installation procedure in “child
restraint system”, correctly reinstall the child restraint system.
STEP 5
STEP 1
STEP 2

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BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start sys-
tem:
The engine switch is turned to the “ON” position and make
sure that the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator
turns off and the OFF indicator illuminates.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system:
The push-button ignition switch is turned to “ON” mode and
make sure that the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indica-
tor turns off and the OFF indicator illuminates.
If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indi-
cator turns off, perform the following.
• Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the
child restraint system and the child occupant.
• Ensure that the backward-forward position and seatback of front passenger seat are locked into place securely by mov-
ing the seat back and forth.
If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indi-
cator turns off after taking the relevant corrective actions
described above, relocate the child restraint system to the
rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for
an inspection.
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

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WARNING
■Front passenger occupant detection system precautions
●Never install a rearward facing child seat in the front passenger’s seat
even if the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is deactivated. Be sure to
install it in the rear seat in a correct manner. Also, it is strongly recom-
mended that any forward facing child seat or booster seat be installed in
the rear seat, and that even children who have outgrown a child restraint
system be also seated in the rear seat. This is because children sitting in
the front passenger’s seat may be killed or severely injured should the
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag deploy. SUBARU believes that the
rear seats are the safest place for children
● If luggage or electronic devices are placed on the front passenger seat,
the OFF indicator may turn off and the ON indicator may illuminate. If this
occurs, the front passenger’s airbag may deploy during a collision. If this is
not desirable, remove the luggage or el ectronic devices from the front pas-
senger seat.
● Modifications for persons wi th disabilities that may affect the front passen-
ger occupant detection system. (U.S. onl y) Removing, replacing or modify-
ing any parts of the front seats, seatbelts, front bumper, front side frame,
instrument panel, combination meter, steering wheel, steering column,
tires, suspension or floor panel can affect the operation of the SUBARU
front passenger occupant detection system.

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Child restraint systems
Points to rememberStudies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is
much safer than installing one to the front passenger seat.
● Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is
appropriate to the age and size of the child.
● For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the
child restraint system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual.
(→ P. 145)
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 3 types
according to the age and size of the child.
Rear facing  Infant seat/convertible seat
A child restraint system fo r a small child or baby must itself be prop-
erly restrained on the seat with the LATCH anchors or the lap portion
of the lap/shoulder belt.
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. and Canada now require the
use of child restraint systems.

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BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)Forward facing
 Convertible seat
Booster seat
■ Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seatbelt.
● If a child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
seat and use the vehicle's seatbelt. ( →P. 60)
■ Where to place a child restraint system
The following are SUBARU’s recommendations on where to place a child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Front passenger’s seat
Rear seat seating positions

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Front passenger’s seat
Do not install a child restraint system (including a booster cushion) due to
the hazard to children posed by the passenger’s airbag.
● Rear seat seating positions
Recommended installing positions for the child restraint systems.
In these positions, the following equipment is provided for installing a child
restraint system.
• Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) seatbelts
• ISOFIX anchor bars
• Top tether anchorages
Some types of child restraints might not be able to be secured firmly due to
projection of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use only a child restraint system that
has a bottom base that fits snugly against the contours of the seat cushion
and can be securely retained using the seatbelt.
WARNING
■Child restraint precautions
● For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
must be properly restrained, using a seatbelt or child restraint system
depending on the age and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is
not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior.
● SUBARU strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that
conforms to the size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to
accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.
● Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illuminated. In the event
of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag
can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-facing child
restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat.