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8. Before having a child sit in the child re-
straint system, move it back and forth and
right and left to check if it is firmly secured.Sometimes a child restraint can be more
firmly secured by pushing it down into the
seat cushion and then tightening the seat-
belt.
9. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning). Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-row
seat (7-seater models)
Third-row seat (7-seater models)
10.If the child restraint system requires a top tether, latch the hook onto the top teth-
er anchor and tighten the top tether. See
the “Top tether anchorages” for additionalinstructions.
11.To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract com-
pletely. The belt will return to the ELR
mode.
NOTE
When the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore theELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully.
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Installing a booster seat
1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-
most position.
2. Place the booster seat in the rear seat-
ing position and sit the child on it. The
child should sit well back on the booster seat. 3. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the booster seat and the child
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click. Take care not to
twist the seatbelt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is positioned as low as
possible on the child’s hips.
5. To remove the booster seat, press the
release button on the seatbelt buckle and
allow the belt to retract.
y
Child restraint systems and seat-
belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child in it.
yDo not leave an unsecured child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys-
tems can be thrown around inside
of the vehicle in a sudden stop,
turn or accident; they can strike
and injure vehicle occupants as
well as result in serious injuries or
death to the child.
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 se-
curely 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 in-
creased.
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„Installation of child restraint
systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)
Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed in a rear seating position 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 sys-
tem ( Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHil-
dren).
y Never use a belt that is twisted or
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of in-
jury to the child.
yNever place the shoulder belt un-
der the child’s arm or behind the
child’s back. If an accident oc-
curs, this can increase the risk or
severity of injury to the child.
yThe seatbelt should fit snugly in
order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as ef-
fective in preventing or reducing
injury.
yPlace the lap belt as low as possi-
ble on the child’s hips. A high-po-
sitioned 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 internal injury or death.
yMake sure the shoulder belt is po-
sitioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. Placing the
shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sud-
den braking or in a collision.
yChild restraint systems and seat-
belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child in it.
yDo not leave an unsecured child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys-
tems can be thrown around inside
of the vehicle in a sudden stop,
turn or accident; they can strike
and injure vehicle occupants as
well as result in serious injuries or
death to the child.
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 se-
curely 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 in-
creased.

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Your vehicle is provided with child re-
straint system anchors as follows:y
Four lower anchorages (bars) and three
upper anchorages (tether anchorages) on
the rear seat (5-seater model)/second-row seat (7-seater model) Lower anchorages for child restraints are
provided in the following locations: y
5-seater models: on the rear seats
y 7-seater models: on the second-row
seats
For each window-side seating position,
two lower anchorages are provided.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback. The tether anchorages (upper anchorag-
es) are provided for all the seating posi-
tions of the rear seat (5-seater models)/
second-row seat (7-seater models).
On each outboard rear/second-row seat,
you will find marks “ ” at the bottom of
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the seatback.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.
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1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear- most position. 2. Make the clearance between the seat
cushion and seatback a little wider to lo-
cate the two anchorages (bars) for the po-
sition where you want to install the child
restraint system.
3. While following the instructions sup-
plied by the child restraint system manu-
facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the
lower anchorages located at “ ” marks
on the bottom of the seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the adja-
cent seatbelts are not caught.
4. [If your child restraint system is of a
flexible attachment type (which uses teth-
er belts to connect the child restraint sys-
tem properly to the lower anchorages)]
While pushing the child restraint into the
seat cushion, pull both left and right lower
tether belts up to secure the child restraint
system firmly by taking up the slack in the
belt.
5. Connect the top tether hook to the teth-
er anchorage and firmly tighten the tether.
For information on how to set the top teth-
er, read the following “Top tether anchor-
ages”.
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 se-
curely 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 in-
creased.
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6. Before seating a child in the child re-
straint system, try to move seat back and
forth and left and right to verify that it is
held securely in position.
7. To remove the child restraint system,
follow the reverse procedures of installa-tion.
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 anchorages (five in the 7-seater
models) so that a child restraint system
having a top tether can be installed in a
rear seating position. When installing a
child restraint system using top tether, proceed as follows, while observing the in-
structions 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. T
Tether anchorage location
V Rear seat (5-seater models)/Sec-
ond-row seat (7-seater models)
Three tether anchorages, i.e., ones for the
right, center and left seats, are already in-
stalled on the back of each seatback.
Open the cover flap to use each anchor-
age. V
Third-row seat (7-seater models)
Two tether anchorages are attached to
the rear edge of the cargo area.
Open the cover flap to use each anchor-
age.
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TTo hook the top tether
V Rear seat (5-seater models)/Sec-
ond-row seat (7-seater models)
1. Raise the head restraint to the highest
position at the seating position where the
child seat has been installed using the
seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the
head restraint while pressing the release
button. 2. Open the cover flaps to use the an-
chorages.
3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
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When the child restraint system is to
be secured using the top tether,
pass the top tether under the head
restraint between the head restraint
stay posts.
Be sure to install the top tether with
the head restraint raised to the high-
est position. If the head restraint is in any of the lower positions, the toptether will touch the head restraint
and the resulting slack will prevent
its secure installation.
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VThird-row seat (7-seater models)0
1. Lower the head restraint to its lowest position.
2. Open the lid of the cargo area, then re-
move the covers for the anchorages. 3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
Do not route the top tether over the
head restraint. It may happen that
the top tether cannot be fastened
tightly.
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*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)
*SRS: This stands for supplemental re-
straint system. This name is used be-
cause the airbag system supplements the
vehicle’s seatbelts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the
driver and front passenger when any of
the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags
deploys. „Your vehicle’s SRS configu- ration
The driver’s seat, the front passenger’s
seat, and the outboard seats of the rear/
second seating row of your vehicle are
each provided with, in addition to a lap/
shoulder belt, one or more airbags as fol- lows:y Frontal airbag (one each for driver’s
seat and front passenger’s seat)y Side airbag (one each for driver’s seat
and front passenger’s seat) y Curtain airbag (one each for the out-
board sides of cabin, extending from driv-
er’s and front passenger’s seats to rear/
second seating row)
Do not pass the top tether under the
head restraint. The top tether will
touch the head restraint and the re-
sulting slack will prevent its secure
installation.
Do not use the top tether with the
head restraint in a raised position,
otherwise the top tether cannot be
fastened tightly.
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Prevent the top tether from touching
cargo in the cargo area. The top
tether may become slack if the car-
go changes shape or moves.
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These SRS airbags are designed only
as a supplement to the primary protec-
tion provided by the seatbelt.
The system also controls front seatbelt
pretensioners. For operation instructions
and precautions concerning the seatbelt
pretensioner, see the “Front seatbelt pre-
tensioners” section in this chapter.
y
To obtain maximum protection in
the event of an accident, the driv-
er and all passengers in the vehi-
cle should always wear seatbelts
when the vehicle is moving. The
SRS airbag is designed only as a
supplement to the primary protec-
tion provided by the seatbelt. It
does not do away with the need to
fasten seatbelts. In combination
with the seatbelts, it offers the
best combined 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 ve-
hicle has the SRS airbag.
For instructions and precautions
concerning the seatbelt system,
see the “Seatbelts” section in this
chapter.
yDo not sit or lean unnecessarily
close to the SRS airbag. Because
the SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable speed – faster than the
blink of an eye – and force to pro-
tect 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 your
seatbelt to help avoid injuries that
can result when the SRS airbag
contacts an occupant not in prop-
er position such as one thrown
forward during pre-accident brak-
ing.
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.
yThe SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are out of proper posi-
tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi-
cal while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passen-
ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.
yDo not place any objects over or
near the SRS airbag cover or be-
tween you and the SRS airbag. If
the SRS airbag deploys, those ob-
jects could interfere with its prop-
er operation and could be pro-
pelled inside the vehicle and
cause injury.