SUBARU BRZ 2023 Repair Manual

Child Restraint Systems
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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■Installation of Child Restraint
Systems by Use of Lower
and Tether Anchorages
(LATCH)▼ Lower and tether anchorages
NOTEThe seatbelt warning system of the
rear seats detects if any of the seats
are occupied by a passenger. Install-
ing a child restraint system in the rear
seating area, using the LATCH
anchors, may result in the activation of
the passenger seatbelt warning light
and chime. Fastening the rear seatbelt
prior to installing the child restraint
system will avoid activating the pas-
senger seatbelt warning light and
chime. For details, refer to "Rear pas-
senger’s seats" P133
Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed on the rear seat of your
vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such
child restraint systems are secured to the
dedicated anchorages provided on the
vehicle body.
The lower and tether anchorages are
sometimes referred to as the LATCH
system ( Lower Anchors and T ethers for
CHildren).
WARNING
 Never use a belt that is twisted or
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury to the child. Never place the shoulder belt
under the child’s arm or behind
the child’s back. If an accident
occurs, this can increase the risk
or severity of injury to the child. The seatbelt should fit snugly in
order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as
effective in preventing or
reducing injury. Place the lap belt as low as
possible on the child’s hips. A
high-positioned lap belt will
increase the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen, and
both can result in serious injury
or death. Make sure the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. Placing the
shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during
sudden braking or in a collision.
WARNING
 Attach the child restraint system
to the anchors properly. When
using the LATCH anchors, be
sure that there are no foreign
objects around the anchors.
Make sure the child restraint
system is securely attached.
Otherwise it may cause death or
serious injury to children or other
passengers in sudden braking,
swerving, or accidents.
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 When installing a child restraint
system using LATCH anchors
with the rear seatbelt fastened,
ensure that the rear seatbelt does
not become caught in the child
restraint system or the lower
LATCH anchorages.
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Child Restraint Systems
56Your vehicle is equipped with four lower
anchorages (bars) and two upper anchor-
ages (tether anchorages) for accommo-
dating such child restraint systems.
▽ Lower anchorages
The lower anchorages (bars) are used for
installing a child restraint system. For
each seating position, two lower anchor-
ages are provided. Each lower anchorage
is located where the seat cushion meets
the seatback. ▽
Tether anchorages
1) For right seat
2) For left seatThe tether anchorages (upper anchor-
ages) are provided at the locations shown
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Child Restraint Systems
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in the above illustration. For details, refer
to "Top Tether Anchorages" P59.
▽ To install a child restraint
system using lower and tether
anchorages
1. Move the seatback back and forth to
confirm that it is securely locked into
place.
Check that the red colored
unlocking marker on the lock release
button is not visible. For details, refer
to "Folding Down the Rear Seatback"
 P37. 2. You will find “ ” marks at the bottoms

of the rear seatback. These marks indi-
cate the positions of the lower anchorages
(bars).
Each lower anchorage is located behind
the cover of seatback bottom. Peel off the anchorage cover completely

from the selected side of the rear
seatback to expose the anchorages (bars)
to be used for installation of the child
restraint system.
If it is hard to install the child restraint
system because the anchorage cover
returns to the original position, press the
anchorage cover to the seat cushion until
it is flat.
WARNING
Before installing a child restraint
system, be sure to confirm that the
seatback is securely locked into
place. Otherwise, in an accident,
serious injury or death could result.
CAUTION
When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
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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Child Restraint Systems
583. 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 seatbelts are not
caught. 4. If your child restraint system is a flex-
ible attachment type (which uses tether

belts), push the child restraint system into
the seat cushion and pull both left and
right lower tether belts up to secure the
child restraint system by taking up the
slack in the belt.
5. Latch the top tether hook onto the
tether anchorage that is located on the
rear shelf and tighten the top tether firmly.
For additional instructions, refer to "Top
Tether Anchorages" P59. 6. Before having a child sit in the child

restraint system, try to move it back and
forth and right and left to check if it is firmly
secured. Sometimes a child restraint
system can be more firmly secured by
pushing it down into the seat cushion. It
should not be possible to move the child
restraint system more than 1 in (2.5 cm).
7. To remove the child restraint system,
follow the reverse procedures of installa-
tion.
SUBARU recommends that you check
with a certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to ensure the proper installa-
tion of your child restraint system. For
more information, and to locate the
closest inspection location in the U.S.,
refer to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.
In Canada, check with Transport Canada.
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Child Restraint Systems
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■Top Tether AnchoragesYour vehicle is equipped with two top
tether anchorages so that a child restraint
system having a top tether can be
installed in the rear seat. When installing a
child restraint system using top tether,
proceed as follows, while observing the
instructions by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
Since a top tether can provide additional
stability by offering another connection
between a child restraint system and the
vehicle, we recommend that you use a top
tether whenever one is required or avail-
able. ▼
Tether anchorage location
1) For right seat
2) For left seatTwo tether anchorages are installed on
the rear shelf. Remove the cover flap to
use each anchorage. ▼
To hook the top tether
1. Remove the cover flaps to use the
anchorages.
2. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
603. Tighten the top tether securely.
SUBARU recommends that you check
with a certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to ensure the proper installa-
tion of your child restraint system. For
more information, and to locate the
closest inspection location in the U.S.,
refer to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administrati on (NHTSA) website.
In Canada, check with Transport Canada.
After removing a ch ild restraint system,
make sure to install the top tether cover to
its original position.
1-7. SRS Airbag (Supple -
mental Restraint System Airbag)Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
name is used because the airbag system
supplements the vehi cle’s seatbelts.
This vehicle is equipped with a supple-
mental restraint system which consists of
seven airbags.
The configurations are as follows.
 Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal
airbags
 Driver’s and front passenger’s side
airbags
 Curtain airbags (for driver, front
passenger and rear passengers)
 Knee airbag for driver
These SRS airbags are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seatbelt.
The system also cont rols front seatbelt
pretensioners. For operation instructions
and precautions conc erning the seatbelt
pretensioner, refer to "Seatbelt Preten-
sioners" P44.
■ General Precautions
regarding SRS Airbag
System
WARNING
To obtain maximum protection in
the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers must
always wear seatbelts when in
the vehicle. The SRS airbag is
designed only to be a supplement
to the primary protection
provided by the seatbelt. It does
not eliminate the need to fasten
seatbelts. In combination with the
seatbelts, it offers the best
protection in case of a serious
accident.
Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the
vehicle has the SRS airbag.For instructions and precautions
concerning the seatbelt system,
refer to "Seatbelts" P39.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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The SRS side airbags and SRS
curtain airbags are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the
seatbelt. They do not eliminate
the need to fasten seatbelts. It is
also important to wear a seatbelt
to help avoid injuries that can
result when an occupant is not
seated in a proper upright posi-
tion.
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WARNING
The SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are not seated in proper
upright position when the SRS
airbag deploys could suffer serious
injury. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always sit
upright and back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practical
while still maintaining full vehicle
control, and the front passenger
should move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.
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WARNING
 Do not sit or lean close to either
door. The SRS side airbags are
stored in both front seat
seatbacks next to the door, and
they provide protection by
deploying rapidly in the event of a
side impact collision. However,
the force of SRS side airbag
deployment can injure an occu-
pant whose body is too close to
an SRS airbag. Since your vehicle is equipped
with SRS curtain airbags, do not
sit or lean close to the door on
either side. Do not put body parts
out of the window. The SRS
curtain airbags on both sides of
the cabin are stored in the roof
side (between the front pillar and
a point behind the rear quarter
glass), and they provide protec-
tion by deploying rapidly in the
event of a side impact, rollover or
an offset frontal collision.
However, the force of its deploy-
ment can injure an occupant
whose body is too close to an
SRS airbag.
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NOTEWhen you sell your vehicle, we urge
you to inform the buyer that the vehicle
is equipped with SRS airbags. Also,
notify the buyer of the applicable
section in this Owner’s Manual.
 If the SRS airbag deploys, fuel
supply will be cut off to reduce the risk
of fire caused by leaking fuel. For
details about restarting of the engine,
refer to "If Your Ve hicle Is Involved in
an Accident" P328.
 Do not sit or lean unnecessarily
close to the SRS airbag. Because
the SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force to
protect in high speed collisions,
the force of an airbag can injure
an occupant whose body is too
close to SRS airbag.
It is also important to wear
seatbelts to help avoid injuries
that can result when the SRS
airbag contacts an occupant not
in their proper position.Even when properly positioned,
there remains a possibility that
an occupant may suffer minor
injury, such as abrasions and
bruises to the face or arms,
because of the SRS airbag
deployment force.
WARNING
 Keep arms away from either door
or its internal trim. They could be
injured in the event of SRS side
airbag deployment. Do not place any objects over or
near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag.
If the SRS airbag deploys, these
objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be
propelled inside the vehicle,
causing injury.
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CAUTION
 When the SRS airbag deploys,
some smoke will be released.
This smoke could cause
breathing problems for people
with a history of asthma or other
breathing trouble. If you or your
passengers have breathing prob-
lems after SRS airbag deploys,
get fresh air promptly. A deploying SRS airbag releases
hot gas. Occupants could get
burned if they come into direct
contact with the hot gas.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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■General Precautions
regarding SRS Airbag
System for Accessories and
Any Objects
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WARNING
Do not put any objects (including
straps or cord) over the steering
wheel pad, column cover, or
dashboard.
- These objects could be entan- gled with the steering wheel,
preventing the SRS frontal
airbag, etc. from operating
properly.- If the SRS frontal airbag
deploys, these objects could
be propelled inside the
vehicle, causing injury.
 Do not put any objects under the
driver’s side of the instrument
panel. If the SRS knee airbag
deploys, those objects could
interfere with its proper operation
and could be propelled inside the
vehicle, causing injury.
WARNING
Do not attach accessories to the
windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-
ror over the inside rear view mirror.
If the SRS airbag deploys, those
objects could become projectiles
that could seriously injure vehicle
occupants.
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WARNING
Do not attach accessories to the
door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the
event of SRS side airbag deploy-
ment, they could be propelled
dangerously toward the vehicle’s
occupants and cause injuries.
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 Do not attach a hands-free micro-
phone or any other accessory to a
front pillar, a center pillar, a rear
pillar, the windshield, a side
window, or any other cabin
surface that would be near a
deploying SRS curtain airbag. A
hands-free microphone or other
accessory in such a location
could be propelled through the
cabin with great force by the
curtain airbag, or it could prevent
correct deployment of the curtain
airbag. In either case, the result
could be serious injuries.
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WARNING
 Do not put any kind of clothes or
other objects over the front
seatback and do not attach labels
or stickers to the front seat
surface on or near the SRS side
airbag. They could prevent
proper deployment of the SRS
side airbag, redu cing protection
available to the front seat’s occu-
pant. Do not install a seat cover unless
it is a genuine SUBARU seat
cover exclusively designed for
use with the SRS airbag. Even
when using a genuine SUBARU
seat cover, the SRS side airbag
system may not function
normally if the seat cover is not
installed correctly.
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