SUBARU LEGACY 2001 3.G Repair Manual

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HB1090BAHB1087BA
The lower anc horag es (b ars) are used for installing a c hild restraint
system only on the rear seat wind ow-sid e seating p o sitions. For eac h
wind ow-sid e seating p osition, two lower anc horag es are p rovid ed .
The tether anc horag es (up p er anc horag es) are p rovid ed for all the
seating p ositions (mid d le and b oth wind ow-sid e ones ) of the rear
seat.
HB1085BAHB1088BA
You will find marks “Child ” at the b ottom of the rear seat seatb ac ks.
These marks ind ic ate the p ositions of the lower anc horag es (b ars).
Eac h lower anc horag e is loc ated where the seat c ush ion meets the
seatb ac k.

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CAUTION
When you install a child restraint system, follow the manufactur-
er’ s instructions supplied with it. After installing the child re-
straint system, check to ensure that it is held securely in posi-
tion. If it is not held tight and secure, the danger of your childsuffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be in-creased.
1. Use the “Child ” marks to loc ate the two lower anc horag es (b ars)
for the p osition where you want to install the c hil d restraint system.
NOTE On a vehicle with a built-in child restraint, if you are required to use a child restraint system and the built-in child restraint at the
same time, it is recommended that you install the child restraint
system on the rear left side (behind the driver ’s seat). The built-in
child restraint is located toward the right side. For this reason,certain child restraint systems will be tilted if installed on theright side and they cannot be properly secured.
2. While following the instruc tions sup p lied b y the c hild restraint sys-
tem manufac turer, c onnec t the c onnec tors of the c hi ld restraint sys-
tem to the lower anc horag es.
When the c onnec tors are fastened , make sure that th e ad jac ent seat-
b elts are not c aug ht.
If your c hild restraint system is of a flexib le att ac hment typ e (whic h
uses tether strap s to c onnec t the c hild restraint s ystem p rop er to the
lower anc horag es), firmly tig hten the strap s after c onnec ting the c on-
nec tors.
3. Connec t the top tether hook to the tether anc hora g e and firmly
tig hten the tether.
For information on how to set the top tether, read the following “To p
tether anc horag es ”.
4. Before seating a c hild in the c hild restraint sys tem, try to move seat
b ac k and forth to verify that it is held sec urely i n p osition.
If you have any q uestion c onc erning this typ e of c h ild restraint sys-
tem, ask your SUBARU d ealer.

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Top tether anchorages Anchorage location
HBS061BB
HB1077BC
Three anc horag es, i.e., ones for the rig ht, c enter and left p ositions,
are alread y installed on the rear p arc el shelf (on Sed an) or on the rear
ed g e of the roof (on Staion wag on).

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To hook the top tether
n Sedan CAUTION
When the child restraint system is to be secured using the top
tether, always pass the top tether under the headrest between theheadrest stay posts. If the top tether is routed over the headrest,it may not be properly tensioned, resulting in an unsteady childrestraint system.
HBS064BB
HBS063BA
1. Remove the head rest at the seating p osition where the c hild seat
has b een installed with the seatb elt or lower anc ho rag es; lift up the
head rest while p ressing the release b utton.
2. Fasten the top tether hook of the c hild safety to the ap p rop riate up -
p er anc horag e.

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3. Tig hten the top tether sec urely.
4. Reinstall the head rest in suc h a way that the top tether is routed
b etween the head rest stay p osts. n Station wagon CAUTION
Always remove the headrest when mounting a child restraint sys-
tem with a top tether. Otherwise, it may happen that the top tether
cannot be fastened tightly.
HB1081BB
HBS005BA
1. Remove the head rest (if so eq uip p ed ) at the seati ng p osition
where the c hild restraint system has b een installed with the seatb elt or
lower anc horag es; lift up the head rest while p ressi ng the release b ut-

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ton. Store the head rest in the c arg o area. Avoid p l
ac ing the head rest
in the p asseng er c omp artment to p revent it from b ei ng thrown around
in the p asseng er c omp artment in a sud d en stop or a sharp turn.
2. Fasten the top tether hook of the c hild restraint system to the ap -
p rop riate up p er anc horag e.
3. Tig hten the top tether sec urely.
Built-in child restraint (if equipped)
Refer to the d iag ram b elow to b ec ome familiar with the p arts of this b uilt-
in c hild restraint.
1 Lap -should er b elt
2 Chest c lip
3 Release b utton
4 Crotc h b elt
5 Warning lab el
6 Fastening strap 7
Child restraint c ushion
8 Belt b uc kle
9 Tong ue p lates
Q Maximum should er heig ht
ind ic ator lab el
W Removab le p ad HBS067BB

1-44The c hild restraint is d esig ned for use only b y c hi
ld ren who weig h b e-
tween 9.05 kg (20 lb .) and 18.09 kg (40 lb .), whose heig ht is 110 c m
(44.3 in.) or less, who are c ap ab le of sitting up ri g ht alone and whose
should er heig ht is b elow the should er b elt slot.
The c hild should also b e at least one year old . It is imp ortant to use a
rear-fac ing c hild restraint until the c hild is ab ou t a year old . A rear-fac ing
restraint g ives the c hild ’s head , nec k and b od y the sup p ort they would
need in a c ollision. See the “Child restraint systems ” sec tion in this
manual.
WARNING
Do not use the built-in child restraint for infants who require a rear-facing child restraint. In an accident, serious crippling injuryor death could result if the built-in restraint is used for the infant.
If the c hild exc eed s the maximum weig ht and heig ht c ap ac ities of the
b uilt-in c hild restraint (maximum weig ht of 18.09 k g (40 lb .) and maxi-
mum heig ht of 110 c m (44.3 in.)), d o not use the b u ilt-in c hild restraint.
The c hild should use either the vehic le ’s seatb elts or an ap p roved after-
market b ooster seat, if nec essary.
The b uilt-in c hild restraint system c onforms to Fed eral Motor Vehic le
Safety Stand ard No. 213 and Canad a Motor Vehic le Sa fety Stand ard No.
213.4.
Ac c ord ing to ac c id ent statistic s, c hild ren are safe r when p rop erly re-
strained in the rear seating p osition than in the f ront seating p osition.
Child ren ag ed 12 and und er should not sit in the fr ont seat of a c ar
eq uip p ed with a p asseng er ’s SRS airb ag .
WARNING
Make sure the child is securely restrained with the built-in
child restraint. Failure to follow the manufacturer ’s instructions on the use of
this child restraint system can result in your child striking the ve-
hicle’ s interior during a sudden stop or crash.

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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.
HBS047BA
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.

1-46CAUTION
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.
HBS068BB
2. Unfasten the fastening strap and 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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HBS049BA
4. If the left and rig ht halves of the c hest c lip ar e fastened tog ether,
sep arate them b y sq ueezing the release tab s.
HBS051BB
HBS050BA
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.