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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” FP71.

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)
next time, 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.

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.

Installation of child restraint
systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)

Lower and tether anchorages

Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed on the rear seat of the vehicle
without use of the seatbelts. Such child
restraint systems are secured to the
designated anchorages provided on the
vehicle body. The lower and tether an-
chorages are sometimes referred to as the
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren).

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This vehicle is equipped with five lower
anchorages (bars) and three upper an-
chorages (tether anchorages) for accom-
modating such child restraint systems.

Lower anchorages

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.

Tether anchorages

The tether anchorages (upper an-
chorages) are provided at the locations
shown in the above illustration. For details,
refer to “Top tether anchorages” FP71.

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. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm
that it is securely locked into place.

– Check the red colored unlocking
marker which is attached to the bottom
of the lock release knob is not visible.
For details, refer to “Folding down the
rear seatback” FP40.

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2. There are “

” marks at the bottom of

the rear seat seatbacks. These marks
indicate the positions of the lower an-
chorages (bars).

3. Peel off the anchorage cover from the
selected side of the rear seatback. Fold the
peeled anchorage cover in half and affix it
with hook and loop tape to expose the
anchorages (bars) to be used for installa-
tion of the child restraint system.
4. Remove the rear seat head restraint.
For details, refer to “Head restraints”
FP43.

CAUTION

Store the head restraint that has
been removed in the cargo area.
Avoid placing the head restraint in

the passenger compartment, as it
could be thrown around in the
passenger compartment in a sud-
den stop or a sharp turn.

5. For models with a reclining rear seat
mechanism, adjust the seatback to the
upright position.
6. Fasten the lower hooks onto the lower
anchorages located at “

” marks on the

bottom of the rear seatback. When the
hooks are fastened, make sure the adja-
cent seatbelts are not caught.

7. If your child restraint system is a
flexible attachment type, (which uses
tether belts).
Push the child restraint into the seat
cushion and pull both left and right lower
tether belts up to secure the child restraint
system by taking up the slack in the belt.
8. Fasten the top tether hook onto the
tether anchorage behind the rear seat and
tighten the top tether firmly. For additional
instructions, refer to “Top tether an-
chorages” FP71.

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9. Before seating a child in the child
restraint system, shake it to verify that it
is securely in position.
10. To remove the child restraint system,
follow the reverse procedure of installa-
tion.

If you have any questions concerning this
type of child restraint system, consult with
your SUBARU dealer.

Top tether anchorages

This 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 such a
child restraint system, proceed as follows,
while observing the instructions from 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 possible.

Anchorage location

Left seat

Center seat

Right seat

Three upper anchorages are installed on
the back side of the rear seatback.

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To hook the top tether

CAUTION

Remove the head restraint when

mounting a child restraint sys-
tem. Otherwise, the top tether
cannot be fastened tightly.

Store the head restraint that has

been removed in the cargo area.
Avoid placing the head restraint
in the passenger compartment,
as it could be thrown around in
the passenger compartment in a
sudden stop or a sharp turn.

1. Remove the head restraint where the
child restraint system is to be installed. For
details, refer to “Head restraints” FP43.
2. For models with a reclining rear seat,
adjust the seatback to the upright position.

3. Attach the top tether hook to the
appropriate upper anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.

Contact your SUBARU dealer if you have
any questions regarding the installation of
a child restraint system.

WARNING

Do not use a seat belt extender. If

a seat belt extender is used when
installing a child restraint sys-
tem, the seat belt will not se-
curely hold the child restraint
system. Use of a seat belt exten-
der could cause death or serious
injury to children or other pas-
sengers in sudden braking, swer-
ving, or accidents.

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 re-
straint system. Make sure the
child restraint system is securely
attached. Otherwise it may cause
death or serious injury to chil-
dren or other passengers in sud-
den braking, swerving, or acci-
dents.

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1-8. *SRS airbag (Supple-
mental Restraint System air-
bag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental re-
straint system. This name is used because
the airbag system supplements the vehi-
cle’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-
tions. The supplemental restraint system
(SRS) consists of seven airbags.
The configurations are as follows.
.

Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal

airbags
.

Driver’s and front passenger’s side

airbags
.

Curtain airbags (for driver, front pas-

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

Knee airbag for driver

These SRS airbags are designed only
as a supplement to the primary protec-
tion provided by the seatbelt.
The system also controls seatbelt preten-
sioners. For operation instructions and
precautions concerning the seatbelt pre-

tensioner, refer to “Seatbelt pretensioners”
FP56.

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” FP47.

The SRS side airbag and SRS

curtain airbag are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
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
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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, roll-
over or an offset frontal collision.
However, the force of its deploy-
ment may cause injuries 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
seatbelt to help avoid injuries
that can result when the SRS

airbag contacts an occupant not
in proper position, such as one
thrown forward during pre-acci-
dent braking.

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 be-
cause of the SRS airbag deploy-
ment force.

WARNING

Do not rest your arm on either

front door or its internal trim. You
could be injured in the event of
SRS side airbag deployment.

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Do not place any objects over or

near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag.
If the SRS airbag deploys, these
objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be
propelled inside the vehicle,
causing injury.

CAUTION

When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released.
This smoke could cause breath-
ing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breath-
ing trouble. If you or your pas-
sengers have breathing pro-
blems after SRS airbag deploys,
get fresh air promptly.

A deploying SRS airbag releases

hot gas. Occupants could get
burned if they come into direct
contact with the hot gas.

NOTE

When you sell your vehicle, we urge

you to inform the buyer that the vehicle
is equipped with SRS airbags. Also,
notify the buyer of the applicable sec-
tion in this Owner’s Manual.

If the SRS airbag deploys, fuel

supply will be cut off to reduce the risk
of fire caused by leaking fuel. For
details about restarting of the engine,
refer to “If your vehicle is involved in an
accident” FP430.

General precautions regard-
ing SRS airbag system for
accessories and any objects

WARNING

Do not put any objects (including

straps or cords) over the steering
wheel pad, column cover, or
dashboard.

– These objects could be en-

tangled with the steering
wheel, preventing the SRS
frontal airbag, etc. from oper-
ating properly.

– If the SRS frontal airbag de-

ploys, these objects could be
propelled inside the vehicle,
causing injury.

Do not put any objects under the

driver’s side of the instrument
panel. If the SRS knee airbag

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deploys, those objects could in-
terfere with its proper operation
and could be propelled inside the
vehicle, causing injury.

The key must not be attached to

heavy, sharp or hard acces-
sories, or another key. If the SRS
knee airbag deploys, those ob-
jects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be
propelled inside the vehicle and
cause injury.

WARNING

Do not attach accessories to the
windshield or fit an extra-wide mir-
ror over the inside rear view mirror. If

the SRS airbag deploys, those ob-
jects could become projectiles that
could seriously injure vehicle occu-
pants.

WARNING

Do not attach accessories to the

door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the
event of SRS side airbag deploy-
ment, they could be propelled
dangerously toward the vehicle’s
occupants and cause injuries.

Do not attach a hands-free micro-

phone or any other accessory to
a front pillar, a center pillar, a rear

pillar, the windshield, a side win-
dow, an assist grip, or any other
cabin surface that would be near
a deploying SRS curtain airbag. A
hands-free microphone or other
accessory in such a location
could be propelled through the
cabin with great force by the
curtain airbag, or it could prevent
correct deployment of the curtain
airbag. In either case, the result
could be serious injuries.

WARNING

Do not put any kind of clothes or

other objects over either front
seatback and do not attach labels
or stickers to the front seat sur-

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face on or near the SRS side
airbag. They could prevent prop-
er deployment of the SRS side
airbag, reducing protection avail-
able to the front seat’s occupant.

Do not install a seat cover unless

it is a genuine SUBARU seat
cover exclusively designed for
use with the SRS airbag. Even
when using a genuine SUBARU
seat cover, the SRS side airbag
system may not function nor-
mally if the seat cover is not
installed correctly.

General precautions regard-
ing SRS airbag system and
children

WARNING

Seat children in the rear seat prop-
erly 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
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults, their
risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater.

For that reason, we strongly recom-
mend that ALL children (including
those in child seats and those that

have outgrown child restraint de-
vices) sit in the REAR seat properly
restrained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight.

Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seats) in the REAR seats at all
times.

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 precautions
concerning the child restraint sys-
tem, refer to “Child restraint sys-
tems” FP59.

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WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD SEAT IN
THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

WARNING

Never allow a child to stand up or
kneel on the front passenger’s seat.
The SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable force and can injure or
even kill the child.

WARNING

Never hold a child on your lap or in
your arms. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable force and can
injure or even kill the child.

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WARNING

Never allow a child to do the

following.

– Kneel on any passenger’s seat

facing the side window

– Wrap his/her arms around the

front seat seatback

– Put his/her head, arms or

other parts of the body out of
the window

In the event of an accident, the

force of SRS side airbag and/or
SRS curtain airbag deployment
could injure the child seriously
because his/her head, arms or
other parts of the body are too
close to the SRS side airbag and/
or SRS curtain airbag.

Since your vehicle is also
equipped with a front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbag, children
should be placed in the rear seat
anyway and should be properly
restrained at all times.

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Components

SRS frontal airbag

SRS side airbag

SRS curtain airbag

SRS knee airbag

The SRS airbags are stowed in the
following locations.

Driver’s SRS frontal airbag: in the center
portion of the steering wheel
A “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the
pad of the airbag.

Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag:
near the top of the dashboard under the
“SRS AIRBAG” mark

SRS side airbag: in the door side of each
front seat seatback which bears an “SRS
AIRBAG” label

SRS curtain airbag: in the roof side
(between the front pillar and a point behind
the rear quarter glass)
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located at the
top of each center pillar.

SRS knee airbag: under the steering
column
A “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the
door of the airbag.

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Airbag control module (including impact
sensor and rollover sensor)

Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)

Frontal airbag module (front passenger’s
side)

Front impact sensor (left-hand side)

Front impact sensor (right-hand side)

Side airbag module (driver’s side)

Side airbag module (front passenger’s
side)

Side impact sensor (center pillar left-
hand side)

Side impact sensor (center pillar right-
hand side)

10) Airbag wiring
11) Seatbelt pretensioner and adaptive force

limiter (driver’s side)

12) Seatbelt pretensioner and adaptive force

limiter (front passenger’s side)

13) Side impact sensor (rear wheel house

right-hand side)

14) Side impact sensor (rear wheel house

left-hand side)

15) Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
16) Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
17) Seatbelt buckle switch (front passenger’s

side)

18) Knee airbag module (driver’s side)
19) Front passenger’s occupant detection

system sensor

20) Front passenger’s occupant detection

control module

21) Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicator

22) SRS airbag system warning light

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23) Side impact sensor (under the rear center

seat)

24) Side impact sensor (front door left-hand

side)

25) Side impact sensor (front door right-hand

side)

26) Lap belt pretensioner (front passenger’s

side)

27) Lap belt pretensioner (driver’s side)
28) Driver’s seat position sensor
29) Passenger’s seat position sensor
30) Rear seatbelt pretensioner (driver’s side)
31) Rear seatbelt pretensioner (front passen-

ger’s side)

SUBARU advanced frontal
airbag system

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system that com-
plies with the new advanced frontal airbag
requirements in the amended Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 208.
The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system automatically determines the de-
ployment force of the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag at the time of deployment as well as
whether or not to activate the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if
activated, the deployment force of the SRS
frontal airbag at the time of deployment.

Your vehicle has warning labels on the
driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors
beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH

ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag at-
tached to the glove box lid beginning with
the phrase “Even with Advanced Air
Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read
the instructions on the warning labels and
tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system is a
supplemental restraint system and must
be used in combination with a seatbelt. All
occupants should wear a seatbelt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint
system.
For the locations of the SRS airbags, refer
to “Components” FP80.

In a moderate to severe frontal collision,
the following components deploy.
.

SRS frontal airbag for driver

SRS frontal airbag for front passenger

SRS knee airbag for driver

SRS curtain airbag*

*1: When an offset frontal collision that is severe
enough to deploy the front airbag occurs.

These components supplement the seat-
belts by reducing the impact to the
occupant’s head, chest and knees.

SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)

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