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1) Top tether anchorages (page 1-
55)
2) Dome lights (page 6-2)
3) Sun visors (page 6-5)
4) Cargo area light (page 6-3)
5) Rear center seatbelt (page 1-26)
6) Cargo area cover (page 6-23)

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Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indi-
cator " All related wiring
If the warning light exhibits any of the following
conditions, there may be a malfunction in the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS airbag sys-
tem. Immediately take your vehicle to your
nearest SUBARU dealer to have the system
checked. Unless checked and properly re-
paired, the seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will operate improperly (e.g. SRS air-
bags may inflate in a very minor collision or not
inflate in a severe collision), which may in-
crease the risk of injury. "Flashing or flickering of the indicator light
" No illumination of the warning light when the
ignition switch is first turned to the “ON” posi- tion " Continuous illumination of the warning light
"Illumination of the warning light while driving !
System servicing
"When discarding a seatbelt retractor assem-
bly or scrapping the entire vehicle damaged by
a collision, consult your SUBARU dealer. " Tampering with or disconnecting the sys-
tem’s wiring could result in accidental activa-
tion of the seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag
or could make the system inoperative, which
may result in serious injury. The wiring har-
nesses of the seatbelt pretensioner and SRS
airbag systems are covered with yellow insula-
tion and the connectors of the system are yel-
low for easy identification. Do not use electrical
test equipment on any circuit related to the
seatbelt pretensioner and airbag systems. For
required servicing of the seatbelt pretensioner,
see your nearest SUBARU dealer.
The front sub sensors are located in both front
fenders and the airbag control module includ-
ing the impact sensors is located under the
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Child restraint systems
Infants and small children should always be placed in
an infant or child restraint system in the rear seat while
riding in the vehicle. You should use an infant or child
restraint system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards, is compatible with your vehicle and is ap-
propriate for the child’s age and size. All child restraint
systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats
by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt
(except those covered under the section in this manu-
al, entitled “Installation of child restraint systems by
use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH)”).
Children could be endangered in an accident if their
child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle.When installing the child restraint system, carefully fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions.
According to accident statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seating positions
than in the front seating positions.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces require that in-
fants and small children be restrained in an approved
child restraint system at all times while the vehicle is
moving.
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danger of your child suffering personal injury in
the event of an accident may be increased.
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1.Sedan: Make the clearance between the seat
cushion and seatback a little wider to locate the two
anchorages (bars) for the position where you want to
install the child restraint system. Station wagon:
Remove the two covers from the se-
lected side of the rear seatback to expose the anchor-
ages (bars) to be used for installation of the child re-straint system.
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5. Before seating a child in the child restraint system,
try to move seat back and forth and left and right to
verify that it is held securely in position.
6. To remove the child restraint system, follow the re-
verse procedures of installation.
If you have any question concerning this type of child
restraint system, ask your SUBARU dealer. !Top tether anchorages
Your vehicle is equipped with three top tether anchor-
ages so that a child restraint system having a top teth-
er can be installed in the rear seat. When installing a
child restraint system using top tether, proceed as fol- lows, while observing the instructions by the child re-straint system manufacturer.
Since a top tether can provide additional stability by of-
fering another connection between a child restraint
system and the vehicle, we recommend that you use
a top tether whenever one is required or available. !
Tether anchorage location
" Sedan
Three tether anchorages are installed on the rear shelf
behind the rear seat head restraint. Open the cover
flap to use each anchorage.
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Station wagon
Three tether anchorages, i.e., ones for the right, cen-
ter and left positions, are already installed on the rear
edge of the roof.
Open the cover flap to use each anchorage. !
To hook the top tether
" Sedan
1. Remove the head restraint at the seating position
where the child seat has been installed with the seat-
belt or lower anchorages; lift up the head restraint
while pressing the release button.
Store the head restraint in the trunk. Avoid placing the
head restraint in the passenger compartment to pre-
vent it from being thrown around in the passenger
compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.
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2. Open the cover flaps to use the anchorages. 3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child restraint sys-
tem to the appropriate upper anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
Do not route the top tether over the head re-
straint. It may happen that the top tether cannot
be fastened tightly.
When the child restraint system is to be se-
cured using the top tether, pass the top tether
under the head restraint between the head re-
straint stay posts. If the top tether still cannot
be fastened tightly, remove the head restraint.
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Station wagon0
1. Remove the head restraint at the seating position
where the child restraint system has been installed
with the seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the head
restraint while pressing the release button. Store the
head restraint in the cargo area. Avoid placing the
head restraint in the passenger compartment to pre-
vent it from being thrown around in the passenger
compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn. 2. Open the cover flaps to use the anchorages.
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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 vehicle and cause
injury.
"Put children aged 12 and under in the rear
seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill children, espe-
cially if they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or improperly restrained. Be-
cause children are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater.
For that reason, we strongly recommend that
ALL children (including those in child seats and
those that have outgrown child restraint devic-
es) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at
all times in a child restraint device or in a seat-
belt, whichever is appropriate for the child’s
age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (in-
cluding forward facing child seats) in the REAR
seats at all times.
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear seat-
ing positions than in the front seating posi-tions.
For instructions and precautions concerning
the child restraint system, see the “Child re-
straint systems” section in this chapter. "
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO
CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG." Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on
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sory in such a location could be propelled
through the cabin with great force by the cur-
tain airbag, or it could prevent correct deploy-
ment of the curtain airbag. In either case, the re-
sult could be serious injuries."
Do not hang coathangers or other pointed
objects on the coat hooks. If such items were
hanging on the coat hooks during deployment
of the SRS curtain airbags, they could cause
serious injuries by coming off the coat hooks
and being thrown through the cabin or by pre-
venting deployment of the curtain airbags.
Before hanging clothing on the coat hooks,
make sure there are no sharp objects in the
pockets. Hang clothing directly on the coat
hooks without using hangers.Do not put any kind of cover or clothes or other
objects over either front seatback and do not
attach labels or stickers to the front seat sur-
face on or near the SRS side airbag. They could
prevent proper deployment of the SRS side air-
bag, reducing protection available to the front
seat’s occupant.
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