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tions permit and specify using anchors as
far apart as those in this vehicle.
If a child restraint system is not correctly
fixed in place (for example, if a child
restraint system can be moved more than
1 inch (2.5 cm) from side to side), you
should install the child restraint system in a
rear seat, window-side seating position.

WARNING

.

Even with advanced airbags, chil-

dren can be seriously injured by
the airbag. Seat children 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, especially if they are not
restrained or improperly re-
strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.

For that reason, be sure to secure
ALL types of child restraint sys-
tems in the REAR seats at all
times. You should choose a re-
straint device which is appropri-
ate for the child’s age, height and
weight. According to accident
statistics, children are safer

when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the
front seating positions.

.

Do not use lower anchorages

(bars) for a seat in the center
seating position unless a child
restraint system manufacturer’s
instructions permit and specify
using anchors spaced as far
apart as those in this vehicle.

.

Do not connect two or more lower

hooks onto the same anchorage
(bar).

WARNING

.

S I N C E Y O U R V E H I C L E I S

EQUIPPED WITH A PASSEN-

GER’S SRS AIRBAG, NEVER IN-
STALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN
THE FRONT PASSENGER’S
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SER-
IOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

.

Do not allow children to lean their

heads or any other parts of their
bodies against the door or the
area of the seat, front and rear
pillars or roof side rails. The SRS
side airbags and SRS curtain
airbags deploy even if children
are seated in the child restraint
system. It will be dangerous if the
SRS side airbags and SRS cur-
tain airbags inflate. The impact
could cause death or serious
injury to the child.

.

To secure the child restraint sys-

tem, be sure to comply with all
installation instructions provided
by the child restraint manufac-
turer. Not doing so could result in
death or serious injury to chil-
dren in a sudden stop or acci-
dent.

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Choosing a Child Restraint
System

Choose a child restraint system that is
appropriate for the child’s age and size
(weight and height) in order to provide the
child with proper protection. The child
restraint system should meet all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards for the United States or
of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
for Canada. It can be identified by looking
for the label on the child restraint system or
the manufacture’s statement of compli-
ance in the document attached to the
system. Also it is important for you to make
sure that the child restraint system is
compatible with the vehicle in which it will
be used.

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Installing Child Restraint
Systems with ALR/ELR Seat-
belt

CAUTION

.

When you install a child restraint

system, follow the manufac-
turer’s instructions supplied with
it. After installing the child re-
straint system, check to ensure
that it is held securely 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 increased.

.

When installing a child restraint

system in the rear center seating
position, set both seatbacks to
the original position. Otherwise,
the child restraint system cannot
be securely restrained, which
may result in death or serious
injuries in the event of sudden
stop, sudden steering maneuver
or an accident.

!

Installing a rearward facing child
restraint system

WARNING

.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD SEAT

IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-
CING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO
CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

.

Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that
the seatback is securely locked
into place. Otherwise, in an acci-
dent, serious injury or death
could result.

1. Move the seatback back and forth to

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confirm that it is securely locked into place.

– Check that the red colored unlock-
ing marker on the lock release button is
not visible. For details, refer to “Folding
Down the Rear Seatback” FP41.

2. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.

WARNING

When you intend to install a child
restraint system in the rear center
seating position, if the child restraint
system does not fit snugly against
the contours of the rear center seat
cushion, install the child restraint
system in the window-side seating
position to be safe. For details, refer
to “Where to Place a Child Restraint
System” FP59.

3. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system follow-
ing the instructions provided by its manu-
facturer.
4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

5. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
6. If using the seatbelt in the ALR mode is
recommended by the manufacturer’s in-
structions supplied with the child restraint
system, perform the following procedure.
(1) Pull out the seatbelt fully from the
retractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) to
the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode.
(2) Allow the belt to rewind into the
retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks
will be heard which indicate the retractor
functions as ALR.

7. Push and pull the child restraint system
forward and side to side to check that it is
firmly secured in the center of the seat.
Sometimes a child restraint system can be
more firmly secured by pushing it down
into the seat cushion and then tightening
the seatbelt.
8. If the seatbelt has been set to the ALR
mode in step 5, pull at the shoulder portion
of the belt to confirm that it cannot be
pulled out (ALR properly functioning).

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9. To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.

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.

!

Installing a forward facing child
restraint system

WARNING

.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-
CING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO
CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

.

Before installing a child restraint

system, be sure to confirm that
the seatback is securely locked
into place. Otherwise, in an acci-
dent, serious injury or death
could result.

1. Move the seatback back and forth to
confirm that it is securely locked into place.

– Check that the red colored unlock-
ing marker on the lock release button is
not visible. For details, refer to “Folding
Down the Rear Seatback” FP41.

2. If the child restraint system makes
contact with the head restraint of the rear
seating position where the child restraint
system is to be installed, raise the head
restraint to the extended position. If the
child restraint system still makes contact,
remove the head restraint. For details,

refer to “Head Restraint Adjustment”
FP44.

CAUTION

Store the head restraint that has
been removed in the trunk (Legacy)
or cargo area (Outback). Do not
place the head restraint in the pas-
senger compartment to prevent it
from being thrown around in the
passenger compartment in a sud-
den stop or a sharp turn.

3. For Outback models, adjust the seat
back to the upright position.
4. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.

WARNING

When you intend to install a child
restraint system on the rear center
seating position, if the child restraint
system does not fit snugly against
the contours of the rear center seat
cushion, install the child restraint
system on the window-side seating
position to be safe. For details, refer
to “Where to Place a Child Restraint
System” FP59.

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5. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system follow-
ing the instructions provided by its manu-
facturer.

– When a child restraint system is
installed in the rear center seating
position of an Outback, pass the rear
center seatbelt through the belt guide
properly. For details, refer to “Rear
center seatbelt on Outback” FP51.

6. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

7. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
8. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the
retractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) to
the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. Then, allow the belt to rewind into
the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the
retractor functions as ALR.

9. Before having a child sit in the child
restraint system, try to move it back and
forth and right and left to check if it is firmly
secured. Sometimes a child restraint
system can be more firmly secured by
pushing it down into the seat cushion and
then tightening the seatbelt.
10. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning).

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Legacy

Outback

11. Latch the top tether hook onto the
tether anchorage that is located behind the
rear seat and tighten the top tether firmly.
For additional instructions, refer to “Top

Tether Anchorages” FP72.

12. To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.

Remember that the head restraint is not
intended to be used at the lowest position
(retracted position). Therefore, when the
rear center seat is occupied (including
when a child restraint system is installed),
be sure to raise the head restraint to the
extended position.

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.

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Installing a Booster Seat

1. Place the booster seat in the rear
seating position and sit the child on it.
The child should sit well back on the
booster seat.
2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the booster seat and the child
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
3. 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.

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4. To remove the booster seat, press the
release button on the seatbelt buckle and
allow the belt to retract.

WARNING

.

Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury to the child.

.

Never place the shoulder belt

under the child’s arm or behind
the child’s back. If an accident
occurs, this can increase the risk
or severity of injury to the child.

.

The seatbelt should fit snugly in

order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as

effective in preventing or redu-
cing injury.

.

Place the lap belt as low as

possible on the child’s hips. A
high-positioned lap belt will in-
crease 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.

.

Make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned 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.

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Installation of Child Restraint
Systems by Use of Lower and
Tether Anchorages (LATCH)

!

Lower and tether anchorages

Legacy

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Outback

WARNING

Attach the child restraint system to
the anchors properly. When using
the LATCH anchors, be sure that
there are no foreign objects around
the anchors. Also, the seat belts
should not be caught behind the
child restraint system. Make sure
the child restraint system is se-
curely attached. Otherwise it may
cause death or serious injury to
children or other passengers in
sudden braking, swerving, or acci-
dents.

Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed on the rear seat 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
system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren).

Your vehicle is equipped with five lower
anchorages (bars) (U.S. spec models) four
lower anchorages (bars) (other models)
and three upper anchorages (tether an-
chorages) for accommodating such child
restraint systems.

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Lower anchorages

U.S. spec. models

There are a total of 5 lower anchorages at
the rear seat. The rear anchorage from the
right side is used for both the right seat and
center seat. Each lower anchorage is
located where the seat cushion meets
the seatback.

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Other models

The lower anchorages (bars) are used for
installing a child restraint system only on
the rear seat window-side seating posi-
tions. For each window-side seating posi-
tion, two lower anchorages are provided.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.

!

Tether anchorages

Legacy
1)

For right seat

2)

For center seat

3)

For left seat

Outback
1)

For left seat

2)

For center seat

3)

For right seat

The tether anchorages (upper an-
chorages) are provided at the locations
shown in the above illustration. For details,

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refer to “Top Tether Anchorages” FP72.

!

To install a child restraint system
using lower and tether an-
chorages

WARNING

Before installing a child restraint
system, be sure to confirm that the
seatback is securely locked into
place. Otherwise, in an accident,
serious injury or death could result.

1. Move the seatback back and forth to
confirm that it is securely locked into place.

– Check that the red colored unlock-
ing marker on the lock release button is
not visible. For details, refer to “Folding
Down the Rear Seatback” FP41.

For U.S. spec. models

Other models

2. You will find “ ” marks at the bottoms
of the rear seatback. These marks indicate
the positions of the lower anchorages
(bars).

Each lower anchorage is located behind
the cover of seatback bottom.

CAUTION

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
securely 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.

Peel off the anchorage cover completely
from the selected side of the rear seatback
to expose the anchorages (bars) to be
used for installation of the child restraint

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system.
If it is hard to install the child restraint
system because the anchorage cover
returns to the original position, press the
anchorage cover to the seat cushion until it
is flat.
3. If the child restraint system makes
contact with the head restraint of the rear
seating position where the child restraint
system is to be installed, raise the head
restraint to the extended position. If the
child restraint system still makes contact,
remove the head restraint. For details,
refer to “Head Restraint Adjustment”
FP44.

CAUTION

Store the head restraint that has
been removed in the trunk (Legacy)
or the cargo area (Outback). Do not
place the head restraint in the pas-
senger compartment to prevent it
from being thrown around in the
passenger compartment in a sud-
den stop or a sharp turn.

4. For Outback models, adjust the seat-
back to the upright position.
5. 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 rear seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the
adjacent seatbelts are not caught.

6. If your child restraint system is of a
flexible attachment type (which uses tether
belts to connect the child restraint system
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.
7. Latch the top tether hook onto the
tether anchorage that is located on the rear
shelf (Legacy)/behind the rear seat
(Outback) and tighten the top tether firmly.
For additional instructions, refer to “Top
Tether Anchorages” FP72.

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8. Before seating a child in the child
restraint system, try to move it back and
forth and left and right to verify that it is
firmly secured in the center of the seat.
9. 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.

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Top Tether Anchorages

Your vehicle is equipped with three top
tether anchorages so that a child restraint
system having a top tether can be installed
in the rear seat. When installing a child
restraint system using top tether, proceed
as follows, while observing the instructions
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.

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Tether anchorage location

!

Legacy

1)

For right seat

2)

For center seat

3)

For left seat

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Three tether anchorages are installed on
the rear shelf behind the rear seat head
restraint. Open the cover flap to use each
anchorage.

!

Outback

1)

For left seat

2)

For center seat

3)

For right seat

Three tether anchorages, i.e., ones for the
right, center and left positions, are already

installed on the back side of the rear
seatback.

!

To hook the top tether

CAUTION

.

Always raise the head restraint

when mounting a child restraint
system with a top tether. Failure
to do so may prevent the top
tether from being fastened
tightly.

.

If the head restraint is removed,

store the head restraint in the
trunk (Legacy) or the cargo area
(Outback).

.

Do not place the head restraint in

the passenger compartment to
prevent it from being thrown
around in the passenger com-
partment in a sudden stop or a
sharp turn.

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Legacy

1)

When installing on the window-side
seating position

2)

When installing on the rear center seating
position

1. Raise the head restraint at the seating
position where the child restraint system is
to be installed with the seatbelt or lower
anchorages.

2. Open the cover flaps to use the
anchorages.
3. Pass the top tether between the head
restraint and seatback.

4. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper

anchorage.
5. Tighten the top tether securely. Con-
tact your SUBARU dealer if you have any
questions regarding the installation of a
child restraint system.

!

Outback

1)

When installing on the window-side
seating position

2)

When installing on the rear center seating
position

1. Raise the head restraint at the seating
position where the child restraint system is
to be installed with the seatbelt or lower
anchorages.
2. Adjust the seatback to the upright
position.
3. Pass the top tether between the head
restraint and seatback.

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4. Attach the top tether hook to the
appropriate upper anchorage.
5. Tighten the top tether securely. Con-
tact your SUBARU dealer if you have any
questions regarding the installation of a
child restraint system.

1-8. *SRS Airbag (Supple-
mental Restraint System Air-
bag)

*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 supple-
mental restraint system in addition to a lap/
shoulder belt at each front seating position
and each rear window-side seating posi-
tion. The supplemental restraint system
(SRS) consists of the following airbags.
.

Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal

airbags
.

Driver’s and front passenger’s side

airbags
.

Front passenger’s seat cushion air-

bags
.

Curtain airbags (for driver, front pas-

senger, and window-side rear passen-
gers)
.

Knee airbag for driver

These SRS airbags are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt
pretensioners. For operation instructions

and precautions concerning the seatbelt
pretensioner, refer to “Seatbelt Preten-
sioners” FP54.

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General Precautions regard-
ing SRS Airbag System

WARNING

.

To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers must
always wear seatbelts when in
the vehicle. The SRS airbag is
designed only to be a supplement
to the primary protection pro-
vided by the seatbelt. It does not
eliminate the need to fasten seat-
belts. In combination with the
seatbelts, it offers the best com-
bined 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
vehicle has the SRS airbag.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the seatbelt system,
refer to “Seatbelts” FP46.

.

The SRS side airbag and SRS

curtain airbag are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary

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protection provided by the seat-
belt. They do not eliminate the
need to fasten seatbelts. It is also
important to wear your seatbelt to
help avoid injuries that can result
when an occupant is not seated
in a proper upright position.

WARNING

.

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 airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always sit
upright and well back in the seat

as far from the steering wheel as
practical while still maintaining
full vehicle control and the front
passenger should move the seat
as far back as possible and sit
upright and well back in the seat.

WARNING

.

Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to either front door. The
SRS side airbags are stored in
both front seat seatbacks next to
the door, and they provide pro-
tection by deploying rapidly (fas-
ter than the blink of an eye) in the
event of a side impact collision.
However, the force of SRS side
airbag deployment may cause

injuries if your head or other
parts of the body are too close
to the SRS side airbag.

.

Since your vehicle is equipped

with SRS curtain airbags, do not
sit or lean unnecessarily close to
the front or rear door on either
side. Also, do not put your head,
arms or hands out of the window.
The SRS curtain airbags on both
sides of the cabin are stored in
the roof side (between the front
pillar and a point behind the rear
quarter glass), and they provide
protection by deploying rapidly
(faster than the blink of an eye) in
the event of a side impact, a
rollover or an offset frontal colli-
sion depending on circum-
stances. However, the force of
its deployment may cause inju-
ries if your head is too close to it.

.

Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the SRS airbag. Because
the SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed (faster than
the blink of an eye) and force to
protect 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

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