seat adjustment SUBARU TRIBECA 2013 1.G Owners Manual

Front seats........................................................... 1-2
Power seat .......................................................... 1-3
Memory function (driver ’s seat –if equipped) ....... 1-4
Head restraint adjustment .................................... 1-5
Active head restraint ........................................... 1-6
Lumbar support .................................................. 1-7
Seat heater (if equipped) .................................... 1-7
Second-row seats ............................................... 1-8
Forward and backward adjustment ...................... 1-8
Reclining the seatback ........................................ 1-9
Folding down the seatback ................................. 1-10
Head restraint adjustment ................................... 1-12
Armrest ............................................................. 1-13
Third-row seat .................................................... 1-13
Access to the third-row seat ............................... 1-14
Folding down the seatback ................................. 1-15
Head restraint adjustment ................................... 1-16
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-17
Seatbelt safety tips ............................................. 1-17
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-18
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-18
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-18Fastening the seatbelt
........................................ 1-18
Seatbelt maintenance ......................................... 1-26
Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-27
System monitors ............................................... 1-28
System servicing ............................................... 1-28
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-28
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-29
Where to place a child restraint system .............. 1-30
Choosing a child restraint system ...................... 1-32
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ........................................................... 1-32
Installing a booster seat ..................................... 1-36
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .............. 1-37
Top tether anchorages ....................................... 1-40
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ................................................ 1-45
Your vehicle ’s SRS configuration ....................... 1-45
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system ........... 1-49
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ............. 1-60
SRS airbag system monitors .............................. 1-71
SRS airbag system servicing ... .......................... 1-72
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-72
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1

TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precau-
tions concerning child restraint sys-
tems, refer to“Child restraint sys-
tems ”F 1-29.
& Power seat
! Forward and backward adjustment
To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or back-ward. NOTE
During backward-forward adjustment
of the seat, you cannot adjust the seat
cushion angle or seat height. !
Reclining the seatback
WARNING
To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. Also, do not
place objects such as cushions
between the passenger and the
seatback. If you do so, the risk of
sliding under the lap belt and of the
lap belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.
To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch. !
Seat cushion angle adjustment (driver ’s seat)
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1-4Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats
To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the controlswitch. !Seat height adjustment (driver ’s
seat)
To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch. & Memory function (driver ’s
seat –if equipped)
Two of your favorite seat positions can be
registered. Register the seat position withbutton “1 ” or “2 ” and retrieve the seat
position by pressing either button.
The following seat positions can be registered. . Forward/backward position of the seat .
Angle of seatback
. Angle of seat cushion
. Height of seat
! Registration of seat position
WARNING
. Never adjust the seat while driv-
ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-
trol and personal injury.
. Before adjusting the seat, make
sure luggage and the hands and
feet of second-row seat passen-
gers are clear of the adjustingmechanism.
1. With the select lever in the “P ” posi-
tion, adjust the seat position.
2. While pressing the “SET ”button, press
the desired button “1 ” or “2 ”.
3. The chime sounds once, and the seat
position is registered. ! Retrieval of seat position
WARNING
. Never retrieve the seat position
while driving to avoid loss of
vehicle control and personal in-
jury.
. Perform the seat position retrie-
val before driving. Be sure to
confirm that the select lever
position is in the “P ” position.
Do not drive until the retrieval of
the seat position is complete.

.Be sure to press the correct
button to retrieve your registered
seat position. If the seat position
is not optimum for you, it may
adversely affect your driving and
may reduce the effectiveness of
the seatbelt. That could result in
an accident involving serious
injury or death.
. When retrieving a registered seat
position, make sure the hands,
feet and possessions of second-
row seat passengers are clear of
the seat adjusting mechanism.
. When any trouble or a malfunc-
tion occurs during the retrieval of
the seat position, stop the retrie-
val of the seat position using any
of the control switches for man-
ual adjustment, seat memory set
button, seat memory registered
button 1 or 2.
1. With the select lever in the “P ” posi-
tion, press the desired button “1 ” or “2 ”.
2. The chime sounds once and the seat
moves to the registered position.
3. When the seat moves to the registered
position, the chime sounds twice.
NOTE . If a new position is registered for the
same button, the previous seat posi-
tion is deleted.. Even if the battery is disconnected,
the registered seat position is notdeleted. &
Head restraint adjustment
1) Head restraint
2) Release button
Both the driver ’s seat and the front
passenger ’s seat are equipped with head
restraints.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is
closest to the top of the occupant ’s ears.
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1-12Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Second–row seats
& Head restraint adjustment
Both the second-row window side seats
and the second-row center seat are
equipped with head restraints.
WARNING
. Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the
risk of serious neck injury in the
event that the vehicle is struck
from the rear. Therefore, when
you remove the head restraints,
you must reinstall all head re-
straints to protect vehicle occu-pants.
. All occupants, including the dri-
ver, should not operate a vehicle
or sit in a vehicle ’s seat until the
head restraints are placed in their
proper positions in order to mini-
mize the risk of neck injury in the
event of a crash. !
Window side seats
1) Head restraint
2) Release button
To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out
the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that
are located on the top of the seatback until
the head restraint locks. !
Center seat
CAUTION
The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate
position depending on your sittingheight.
A) When not used (retracted position)
B) When used (extended position)

&Folding down the seatback
WARNING
. Never allow passengers to ride
on the folded seatback or in the
cargo area. Doing so may result
in serious injury or death.
. Secure skis and other long items
properly to prevent them from
being thrown around inside the
vehicle and causing serious in-
jury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.
. When you return the seatback to
its original position, shake the
seatback slightly to confirm that
it is securely fixed in place. If the
seatback is not securely fixed in
place, the seatback may sud-
denly fold down in the event of
sudden braking, or objects may
move out from the cargo area,
which could cause serious injury
or death.
. After returning the seatback to its
original position, be sure to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab
attached to the seat cushion
above the seat cushion. Also,
make certain that the shoulder belts are fully visible.
1) Lowering strap
2) Folding lever
1. Pull the lowering strap to lower the
head restraint.
2. Pull up the folding lever to release the
seatback lock, and fold down the seat-
back. Refer to “Head restraint adjustment ”
F 1-16.
To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place. Make sure it is securely locked. NOTE1) Holder
. Before folding or raising the seat-
back of the third-row seat, confirm that
the seatbelt is flat against the sidewall
at the lower point and the webbing is
attached to the holder.. When raising the seatback of the
third-row seat, if the seatbelt catches
on the seatback, hold the belt forward
of the seatback while latching theseatback.
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1-16Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Third–row seat
& Head restraint adjustment
Both the third-row seats are equipped with
head restraints.
WARNING
. Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints lowered when the
seats are occupied because they
are designed to reduce the risk of
serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.
. All occupants, including the dri-
ver, should not operate a vehicle
or sit in a vehicle ’s seat until the
head restraints are placed in their
proper positions in order to mini-
mize the risk of neck injury in the
event of a crash.
1) When not used (retracted position)
2) When used (raised position)
1) Head restraint
2) Lowering strap
To raise:
Pull the head restraint up. To lower:
Pull the lowering strap.
When the seats are not occupied, lower
the head restraints to improve rearward
visibility.
CAUTION
. The head restraint is not intended
to be used at the lower position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise
the head restraint.
. After returning the head re-
straints to the raised position,
shake the head restraint slightly
to confirm that it is securely fixed
in place.
. When you lower the head re-
straints, confirm that there are
no passengers or objects on the
third-row seat.

WARNING
Do not attach accessories to the
windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-
ror over the rear view mirror. If the
SRS airbag deploys, those objects
could become projectiles that could
seriously injure vehicle occupants.
! Driver ’s SRS frontal airbag
The driver ’s SRS frontal airbag uses a
dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in
different ways depending on the severity
of impact, backward-forward adjustment
of the driver ’s seat position and whether or
not he/she is wearing the seatbelt.
The backward-forward adjustment of the driver ’s seat position is monitored by the driver
’s seat position sensor under the
driver ’s seat.
Whether or not the driver is wearing the
seatbelt is monitored by the seatbelt
buckle switch.
Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may cause the seatbelt buckle
switch and/or the seat position sensor to
malfunction, preventing the SUBARU ad-
vanced frontal airbag system from func-
tioning correctly or causing the system tofail. . Do not place articles/metal objects or
install any accessory other than a genuine
SUBARU accessory under the driver ’s
seat. Do not allow the rear seat occupant
to kick the driver ’s seat or push up its
bottom surface with his/her feet. . Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle or under the driver ’s seat.
If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or the driver ’s seat position sensor have failed,
the SRS airbag system warning light will
illuminate. Although the driver ’sSRS
frontal airbag can deploy regardless of
the backward-forward adjustment of the
driver ’s seat position even when the
warning light illuminates, have the system
inspected by your SUBARU dealer im-
mediately if the SRS airbag system warn-
ing light illuminates. NOTE
The driver
’s SRS side airbag, SRS
curtain airbag and seatbelt preten-
sioner are not controlled by the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-tem. ! Front passenger ’s SRS frontal air-
bag
The front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag
uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator
operates in different ways depending on
the severity of impact.
The total load on the seat is monitored by
the occupant detection system ’s weight
sensor located under the seat.
The system has another sensor that
monitors the tension of the front passen-
ger seatbelt. Using the total seat load and
seatbelt tension data from the sensors,
the occupant detection system determines
whether the front passenger ’s SRS frontal
airbag should or should not be inflated.
The occupant detection system may not
inflate the front passenger ’s SRS frontal
airbag even when the driver ’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys. This is normal.
Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may prevent the SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system from
functioning correctly or cause the system
to fail.
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5-4Audio/Type A audio set
Type A audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the“Acc ”or “ON ”position.
& Radio operation(1) Satellite radio mode button
(2) FM AM mode button
(3) Auxiliary audio unit and Rear seat
entertainment selection button
(4) Tuning button
(5) AUDIO button
(6) Power switch, volume control dial
(7) Seek button
(8) Scan button
(9) Tone and Balance button
(10) Preset button
! Power switch and volume control
The dial (6) is used for both power (ON/
OFF) and volume control. The radio is
turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial
and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial. The dial can also be used for tone
and balance adjustment. ! Tone and balance control
The volume control dial (6) normally
functions as a volume control. This dial
becomes a control for Bass, Midrange,
Treble, Fader or Balance when you select
the appropriate tone and balance controlmode.
Choose desired volume level for each
mode by turning the volume control dial.
The control function returns to volume
control mode after approximately 5 sec-onds.

Type B audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the“Acc ”or “ON ”positions.
& Radio operation(1) Satellite radio mode button
(2) FM AM mode button
(3) Auxiliary audio unit and Rear seat
entertainment selection button
(4) Tuning button
(5) AUDIO button
(6) Power switch, volume control dial
(7) Seek button
(8) Scan button
(9) Tone and Balance button
(10) Preset button
! Power switch and volume control
The dial (6) is used for both power (ON/
OFF) and volume control. The radio is
turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial
and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial. The dial can also be used for tone
and balance adjustment. ! Tone and balance control
The volume control dial (6) normally
functions as a volume control. This dial
becomes a control for Bass, Midrange,
Treble, Fader or Balance when you select
the appropriate tone and balance controlmode.
Choose desired volume level for each
mode by turning the volume control dial.
The control function returns to volume
control mode after approximately 5 sec-onds.
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