seats SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G User Guide

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Safety Stand ard s or Canad a Motor Vehic le Safety Sta
nd ard s, is c omp at-
ib le with your vehic le and is ap p rop riate for the c hild’s ag e and size. All
c hild restraint systems are d esig ned to b e sec ured in vehic le seats b y
lap b elts or the lap b elt p ortion of a lap /should er b elt (exc ep t those c ov-
ered und er the sec tion in this manual, entitled “Instruc tion of c hild re-
straint systems b y use of lower and tether anc horag es”).
Child ren c ould b e end ang ered in an ac c id ent if thei r c hild restraints are
not p rop erly sec ured in the vehic le. When installin g the c hild restraint
system, c arefully follow the manufac turer ’s instruc tions.
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 ositions than in the front seating p ositions.
All U.S. states and Canad ian p rovinc es req uire that infants and small
c hild ren b e restrained in an ap p roved c hild restrai nt system at all times
while the vehic le is moving .
Installing child restraint systems with seatbelt
NOTE When the child restraint system is no longer in use, remove it and
restore the ELR function of the retractor. That function is restored
by allowing the seatbelt to retract fully.
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.

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The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS air-bag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should al-ways sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steeringwheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and
the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possibleand sit upright and well back in the seat. Do not place any objects over or near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag. If the SRS airbag deploys,those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could
be propelled inside the car and cause injury. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerablespeed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially ifthey are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-properly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater.
For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (in-cluding those in child seats and those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at alltimes in a child restraint device or in a seatbelt, whichever is ap-propriate for the child ’s age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forwardfacing child seats) in the REAR seats at all times.According to accident statistics, children are safer when properlyrestrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seatingpositions.For instructions and precautions concerning the child restraint
system, see the “Child restraint systems ” section in this chapter.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TOTHE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG. Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front pas-
senger’ s seat, or never hold a child on your lap or in your arms.

1-74In the event that the SRS airbag is deployed, replacement of the sys-
tem should be performed only by an authorized SUBARU dealer.When the components of the SRS airbag system are replaced, useonly genuine SUBARU parts.
To ensure their long -term reliab ility, the SRS airb
ag s must b e insp ec ted
b y a SUBARU d ealer ten years after the d ate of manu fac ture, whic h is
shown on the c ertific ation lab el attac hed to the d r iver’s d oor.
NOTE In the following cases, contact your SUBARU dealer as soon as pos- sible. The front part of the vehicle was involved in an accident in
which the SRS frontal airbags did not deploy. The pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger ’s
frontal airbag cover is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
In addition, if your vehicle is equipped with SRS side airbags, con-tact your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible in the followingcases. Either center pillar or a nearby area of the vehicle was involved
in an accident in which the SRS side airbag did not deploy. The fabric or leather of either front seatback is cut, frayed, or
otherwise damaged.
Precautions against vehicle modification
WARNING
To avoid accidental activation of the system or rendering the
system inoperative, which may result in serious injury, no modifi-cations should be made to any components or wiring of the SRSairbag system.This includes following modifications: Installation of custom steering wheels
Attachment of additional trim materials to the dashboard
Installation of custom seats (only for vehicles with SRS side
airbags)

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Cleaning the interior
Use a vac uum c leaner to g et rid of the d ust and d ir
t. Wip e the vinyl areas
with a c lean, d amp c loth.
Seat fabric
Remove loose d irt, d ust or d eb ris with a vac uum c le aner. If the d irt is
c aked on the fab ric or hard to remove with a vac uum c leaner, use a
soft b lush then vac uum it.
Wip e the fab ric surfac e with a tig htly wrung c loth and d ry the seat
fab ric thoroug hly. If the fab ric is still d irty, wi p e using a solution of mild
soap and lukewarm water then d ry thoroug hly.
If the stain d oes not c ome out, try a c ommerc ially- availab le fab ric
c leaner. Use the c leaner on a hid d en p lac e and make sure it d oes not
affec t the fab ric ad versely. Use the c leaner ac c ord ing to its instruc -
tions. Leather seat materials
The leather used b y SUBARU is a hig h q uality natura l p rod uc t whic h
will retain its d istinc tive ap p earanc e and feel for many years with
p rop er c are.
Allowing d ust or road d irt to b uild up on the surfa c e c an c ause the
material to b ec ome b rittle and to wear p rematurely. Reg ular c leaning
with a soft, moist, natural fib er c loth should b e p erformed monthly,
taking c are not to soak the leather or allow water to p enetrate the
stitc hed seams.
A mild d eterg ent suitab le for c leaning woolen fab ri c s may b e used to
remove d iffic ult d irt sp ots, rub b ing with a soft, d ry c loth afterward s to
restore the luster. If your SUBARU is to b e p arked for a long time in
b rig ht sunlig ht, it is rec ommend ed that the seats a nd head rests b e
c overed , or the wind ows shad ed , to p revent fad ing o r shrinkag e.
Minor surfac e b lemishes or b ald p atc hes may b e trea ted with a c om-
merc ial leather sp ray lac q uer. You will d isc over th at eac h leather seat
sec tion will d evelop soft fold s or wrinkles, whic h is c harac teristic of
g enuine leather.