seat adjustment SUBARU TRIBECA 2014 1.G Owners Manual

Front seats........................................................... 1-2Power seat.......................................................... 1-3Memory function (driver’s seat–if equipped)....... 1-4Head restraint adjustment.................................... 1-5Active head restraint........................................... 1-6Lumbar support.................................................. 1-7
Seat heater (if equipped).................................... 1-7
Second-row seats............................................... 1-8Forward andbackward adjustment...................... 1-8Reclining the seatback........................................ 1-9Folding down the seatback................................. 1-10Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-12Armrest............................................................. 1-13
Third-row seat.................................................... 1-13Access to the third-row seat............................... 1-14Folding down the seatback................................. 1-15Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-16
Seatbelts............................................................. 1-17Seatbelt safety tips............................................. 1-17Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)................... 1-18Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor(A/ELR)............................................................ 1-18Seatbelt warning light and chime........................ 1-18
Fastening the seatbelt........................................ 1-18Seatbelt maintenance......................................... 1-26
Front seatbelt pretensioners............................. 1-27System monitors............................................... 1-28System servicing............................................... 1-28Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-28
Child restraint systems..................................... 1-29Where to place a child restraint system.............. 1-30Choosing a child restraint system...................... 1-32Installing child restraint systems with A/ELRseatbelt........................................................... 1-32Installing a booster seat..................................... 1-36Installation of child restraint systems by use oflower and tether anchorages (LATCH).............. 1-37Top tether anchorages....................................... 1-40
*SRS airbag (Supplemental RestraintSystem airbag)................................................ 1-45Your vehicle’s SRS configuration....................... 1-45SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system........... 1-49SRS side airbagand SRS curtain airbag............. 1-60SRS airbag system monitors.............................. 1-71SRS airbag system servicing ............................. 1-72Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-72
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics,children are safer when properlyrestrained 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”F1-29.
&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 adjustmentof the seat, you cannot adjust the seatcushion angle or seat height.
!Reclining the seatback
WARNING
To prevent the passenger from slid-ing under the seatbelt in the event ofa collision, always put the seatbackin the upright position while thevehicle is in motion. Also, do notplace objects such as cushionsbetween the passenger and theseatback.If you do so, the risk ofsliding under the lap belt and of thelap belt sliding up over the abdomenwill increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.
To adjust the angle of the seatback, movethe control switch.
!Seat cushion angle adjustment(driver’s seat)
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1-4Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull upor push down the front end of the controlswitch.
!Seat height adjustment (driver’sseat)
To adjust the seat height, pull up or pushdown the rear end of the control switch.
&Memory function (driver’s
seat–if equipped)
Two of your favorite seat positions can beregistered. Register the seat position withbutton“1”or“2”and retrieve the seatposition by pressing either button.
The following seat positions can beregistered.
.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-troland personal injury.
.Before adjusting the seat, makesure luggage and the hands andfeet 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, pressthe desired button“1”or“2”.
3. The chime sounds once, and the seatposition is registered.
!Retrieval of seat position
WARNING
.Never retrieve the seat positionwhile driving to avoid loss ofvehicle control and personal in-jury.
.Perform the seat position retrie-val before driving. Be sure toconfirm that the select leverposition is in the“P”position.Do not drive until the retrieval ofthe seat position is complete.

.Be sure to press the correctbutton to retrieve your registeredseat position. If the seat positionis not optimum for you, it mayadversely affect your driving andmay reduce the effectiveness ofthe seatbelt. That could result inan accident involving seriousinjury or death.
.When retrieving a registered seatposition, make sure the hands,feet and possessions of second-row seat passengers are clear ofthe seat adjusting mechanism.
.When any trouble or a malfunc-tion occurs during the retrieval ofthe seat position, stop the retrie-val of the seat position using anyof the control switches for man-ual adjustment, seat memory setbutton, seat memory registeredbutton 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 seatmoves to the registered position.
3. When the seat moves to the registeredposition, the chime sounds twice.
NOTE
.If a new position is registered for thesame 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 restraint2) Release button
Both the driver’sseatandthefrontpassenger’s seat are equipped with headrestraints.
The head restraintshould be adjusted sothat the center of the head restraint isclosest to the top of the occupant’s ears.
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&Head restraint adjustment
Both the second-row window side seatsand the second-row center seat areequipped with head restraints.
WARNING
.Never drive the vehicle with thehead restraints removed becausethey are designed to reduce therisk of serious neck injury in theevent that the vehicle is struckfrom the rear. Therefore, whenyou 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 vehicleor sit in a vehicle’s seat until thehead restraintsare placed in theirproper positions in order to mini-mize the risk of neck injury in theevent of a crash.
!Window side seats
1) Head restraint2) Release button
To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull outthe head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes thatare located on the top of the seatback untilthe head restraint locks.
!Center seat
CAUTION
The head restraint is not intended tobe used at the lowest position.Before sitting on the seat, raise thehead restraint to an appropriateposition depending on your sittingheight.
A) When not used (retracted position)B) When used (extended position)

&Folding down the seatback
WARNING
.Never allow passengers to rideon the folded seatback or in thecargo area. Doing so may resultin serious injury or death.
.Secure skis and other long itemsproperly to prevent them frombeing thrown around inside thevehicleand causing serious in-jury during a sudden stop, asudden steering maneuver or arapid acceleration.
.When you returnthe seatback toits original position, shake theseatback slightly to confirm thatit is securely fixed in place. If theseatback is not securely fixed inplace, the seatback may sud-denly fold down in the event ofsudden braking, or objects maymove out from the cargo area,which could cause serious injuryor death.
.Afterreturning the seatback to itsoriginal position, be sure to placeall of the seatbelts and the tabattached to the seat cushionabove the seat cushion. Also,make certain that the shoulder
belts are fully visible.
1) Lowering strap2) Folding lever
1. Pull the lowering strap to lower thehead restraint.
2. Pull up the folding lever to release theseatback lock, and fold down the seat-back. Refer to“Head restraint adjustment”F1-16.
To r e t u r n t h e s e a t b a c k t o i t s o r i g i n a lposition, raise the seatback until it locksinto place. Make sure it is securely locked.
NOTE
1) Holder
.Before folding or raising the seat-back of the third-row seat, confirm thatthe seatbelt is flat against the sidewallat the lower point and the webbing isattached to the holder..When raising the seatback of thethird-row seat, if the seatbelt catcheson the seatback, hold the belt forwardof the seatback while latching theseatback.
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&Head restraint adjustment
Both the third-row seats are equipped withhead restraints.
WARNING
.Never drive the vehicle with thehead restraints lowered when theseats are occupied because theyare designed to reduce the risk ofserious neck injury in the eventthat the vehicle is struck from therear.
.All occupants, including the dri-ver, should not operate a vehicleor sit in a vehicle’s seat until thehead restraints are placed in theirproper positions in order to mini-mize the risk of neck injury in theevent of a crash.
1) When not used (retracted position)2) When used (raised position)
1) Head restraint2) Lowering strap
To raise:
Pull the headrestraint up.
To lower:
Pull the lowering strap.
When the seats are not occupied, lowerthe head restraints to improve rearwardvisibility.
CAUTION
.The head restraint is not intendedto be used at the lower position.Before sitting on the seat, raisethe head restraint.
.After returning the head re-straints to the raised position,shake the head restraint slightlyto confirm that it is securely fixedin place.
.When you lower the head re-straints, confirm that there areno passengers or objects on thethird-row seat.

WARNING
Do not attach accessories to thewindshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-ror over the rear view mirror. If theSRS airbag deploys, those objectscould become projectiles that couldseriouslyinjure vehicle occupants.
!Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses adual stage inflator. The inflator operates indifferent ways depending on the severityof impact, backward-forward adjustmentof the driver’s seat position and whether ornot he/she is wearing the seatbelt.
The backward-forward adjustment of thedriver’s seat position is monitored by the
driver’s seat position sensor under thedriver’s seat.
Whether or not the driver is wearing theseatbelt is monitored by the seatbeltbuckle switch.
Observe the following precautions. Failureto do so may cause the seatbelt buckleswitch and/or the seat position sensor tomalfunction,preventing the SUBARU ad-vanced frontal airbag system from func-tioning correctly or causing the system tofail.
.Do not place articles/metal objects orinstall any accessory other than a genuineSUBARU accessory under the driver’sseat. Do not allow the rear seat occupantto kick the driver’s seat or push up itsbottom surface with his/her feet.
.Do not place a magnet near theseatbelt buckle or under the driver’s seat.
If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or thedriver’s seat position sensor have failed,the SRS airbag system warning light willilluminate. Although the driver’sSRSfrontal airbag can deploy regardless ofthe backward-forward adjustment of thedriver’sseatpositionevenwhenthewarning light illuminates, have the systeminspected by your SUBARU dealer im-mediatelyif the SRS airbag system warn-ing light illuminates.
NOTE
The driver’sSRSsideairbag,SRScurtain airbag and seatbelt preten-sioner are not controlled by theSUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-tem.
!Front passenger’s SRS frontal air-bag
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbaguses a dual stage inflator. The inflatoroperates in different ways depending onthe severity of impact.
The total load on the seat is monitored bythe occupant detection system’s weightsensor located under the seat.
The system has another sensor thatmonitors the tension of the front passen-ger seatbelt. Using the total seat load andseatbelt tension data from the sensors,the occupant detection system determineswhether the front passenger’s SRS frontalairbag should or should not be inflated.
The occupant detection system may notinflate the front passenger’s SRS frontalairbag even when the driver’s SRS frontalairbagdeploys. This is normal.
Observe the following precautions. Failureto do so may prevent the SUBARUadvanced frontal airbag system fromfunctioning correctly or cause the systemto fail.
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5-4Audio
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 seatentertainment 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 isturned ON and OFF by pushing the dialand the volume is controlled by turning thedial. The dial can also be used for toneand balance adjustment.
!Tone and balance control
The volume control dial (6) normallyfunctions as a volume control. This dialbecomes a control for Bass, Midrange,Treble, Fader or Balance when you selectthe appropriate tone and balance controlmode.
Choose desired volume level for eachmode by turning the volume control dial.The control function returns to volumecontrol 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 seatentertainment 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 isturned ON and OFF by pushing the dialand the volume is controlled by turning thedial. The dial can also be used for toneand balance adjustment.
!Tone and balance control
The volume control dial (6) normallyfunctions as a volume control. This dialbecomes a control for Bass, Midrange,Treble, Fader or Balance when you selectthe appropriate tone and balance controlmode.
Choose desired volume level for eachmode by turning the volume control dial.The control function returns to volumecontrol mode after approximately 5 sec-onds.
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