| 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. |
- Shake the seatback slightly to confirm
that it is securely locked into place.
- 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"
14.
| CAUTION
Store the head restraint that has
been removed in the trunk or cargo
area. Avoid placing the head restraint
in the passenger compartment
to prevent it from being thrown
around in the passenger compartment
in a sudden stop or a sharp
turn. |
- For the Outback, adjust the seatback
to the upright position.
- 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" . |
- Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
- Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.
- Take up the slack in the lap belt.
- 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.
- 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.
Sometimes a child restraint 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).
Legacy
Outback
- If the child restraint system requires a
top tether, latch the hook onto the top
tether anchor and tighten the top tether.
For additional instructions, refer to "Top
tether anchorages" .
- 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 rearward facing child restraint
Installing a booster seat