Subaru XV Crosstrek (2016 year). Instruction - part 3

& Head restraint adjustment

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. Also, never install
the head restraints the opposite
way round. Doing so will prevent
the head restraints from func-
tioning as intended. Therefore,
when you remove the head re-
straints, you must reinstall all
head restraints correctly to pro-
tect vehicle occupants.

. 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.

Both the driver

’s seat and front passen-

ger

’s seat are equipped with head re-

straints. Both head restraints are adjusta-
ble in the following ways.

! Head restraint height adjustment

Head restraint

Release button

Each head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is
closest to the top of the occupant

’s ears.

are located on the top of the seatback until
the head restraint locks. Press and hold
the release button to lower the head
restraint.

NOTE

When the head restraint cannot be
pulled out or installed due to insuffi-
cient clearance between the head re-
straint and the roof, tilt the seat and
then perform the installation and re-
moval tasks.

! Head restraint angle adjustment

The angle of the head restraint can be
adjusted in several steps. While maintain-
ing a suitable driving posture, adjust the
head restraint to a position where the back
of your head is as close to the head
restraint as possible.

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To tilt:
Tilt the head restraint by hand to the
preferred position. A click will be audible
when the head restraint is locked.
To return:
Tilt the head restraint once as far forward
as it can go. The head restraint will
automatically return to the fully upright
position. Then, adjust the head restraint
again to the preferred angle.

Seat heater (if equipped)

The seat heater is equipped in the front
seats.

The seat heater operates when the igni-
tion switch is either in the

“ACC” or “ON”

position.

& Safety precautions

CAUTION

. People with delicate skin may

suffer slight burns even at low
temperatures if they use the seat
heater for a long period of time.
When using the heater, always be
sure to warn the persons con-
cerned.

. Do not put anything on the seat

which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat.

. When the seat is warmed enough

or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn off the seat heater.

NOTE

Use of the seat heater for a long period
of time while the engine is not running
can cause battery discharge.

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& Operation

– Rapid heating

– Normal heating

Off

Left-hand side

Right-hand side

To turn on the seat heater, push the

“LO”

“HI” position on the switch, as desired,

depending on the temperature.
Selecting the

“HI” position will cause the

seat to heat up quicker.

To turn off the seat heater, lightly press the
opposite side of the current position.

The indicator located on the switch illumi-
nates when the seat heater is in operation.

Rear seats

WARNING

Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits well
back and upright in the seat. Do not
put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. 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.

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WARNING

Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

& Armrest (if equipped)

To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge
of the armrest.

WARNING

To avoid serious injury, passengers
must never be allowed to sit on the
center armrest.

& Head restraint adjustment

Both the rear window side seats and the
rear 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 have removed the head re-
straints, you must reinstall all
head restraints to protect vehicle
occupants.

. 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.

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! Rear windows side seating position

Head restraint

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. Press and hold
the release button to lower the head
restraint.

After installing the head restraint, make
sure it is securely locked.

! Rear center seating position

CAUTION

The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the retracted position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to the extended posi-
tion.

Incorrect (retracted position)

Correct (extended position)

Head restraint

Release button

To raise:
Pull the head restraint up.
To lower:
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the release button on the top of
the seatback.
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. Press and hold
the release button to lower the head
restraint.

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When the rear-center seating position is
occupied, raise the head restraint to the
extended position. When the rear center
seating position is not occupied, lower the
head restraint to improve rearward visibi-
lity.

& Folding down the rear seat-

back

WARNING

. When you fold down the seat-

back, check that there are no
passengers or objects on the
rear seat. Not doing so creates
a risk of injury or property da-
mage if the seatback suddenly
folds down.

. Never allow passengers to ride

on the folded rear seatback or in
the cargo area or trunk. Doing so
may result in serious injury or
death.

. Secure all objects and especially

long items properly to prevent
them from being thrown around
inside the vehicle and causing
serious injury during a sudden
stop, a sudden steering maneu-
ver or a rapid acceleration.

Lock release knob
1)

Unlocked

Locked

Unlocking marker in red

WARNING

When you return the seatback to its
original position, check that the
unlocking marker on the lock re-
lease knob is not visible. Also,
shake the seatback slightly to con-
firm that it is securely fixed in place.
If the seatback is not securely fixed
in place, the seatback may suddenly
fold down in the event of sudden
braking, or objects may move out
from the cargo area or trunk, which
could cause serious injury or death.

WARNING

When the seatback is returned to its
original position, observe the follow-
ing precautions. Failure to do so
may lead to serious injury or an

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accident because the operation effi-
ciency of the seatbelt is inhibited.
. The seatbelt should not pass

behind the securing hook for
the seatback.

. The seatbelt should not be

caught in the seatback and it
should be fully visible.

Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock
release knob and then fold the seatback
down.
To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that the unlock-
ing marker on the lock release knob is no
longer visible.

Seatbelts

& Seatbelt safety tips

WARNING

. All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE
the vehicle starts to move. Other-
wise, the possibility of serious
injury becomes greater in the
event of a sudden stop or acci-
dent.

. All belts should fit snugly in order

to provide full restraint. Loose
fitting belts are not as effective in
preventing or reducing injury.

. Each seatbelt is designed to

support only one person. Never
use a single belt for two or more
persons

– even children. Other-

wise, in an accident, serious
injury or death could result.

. Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including retractors and attach-
ing hardware worn by occupants
of a vehicle that has been in a
serious accident. The entire as-
sembly should be replaced even
if damage is not obvious.

. Place 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 chil-
dren, 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, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including
those in child seats and those
that have outgrown child re-
straint devices) 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 height

and weight.

Secure ALL types of child re-
straint devices (including for-
ward facing child seats) in the
REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING 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.

According to accident statistics,

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children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat-
ing positions. For instructions
and precautions concerning the
child restraint system, refer to

“Child restraint systems” F1-25.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seatbelt by the front
passenger when any of the SRS frontal,
side and curtain airbags deploy.

! Infants or small children
Use a child restraint system that is
suitable for your vehicle. Refer to

“Child

restraint systems

” F1-25.

! Children
If a child is too big for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear seat
and be restrained using the seatbelts.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions. Never allow a child to
stand up or kneel on the seat.

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses
the face or neck, move the child closer to
the belt buckle to help provide a good
shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to

securely place the lap belt as low as
possible on the hips and not on the child

’s

waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt
cannot be properly positioned, a child
restraint system should be used. Never
place the shoulder belt under the child

’s

arm or behind the child

’s back.

! Expectant mothers

Expectant mothers also need to use the
seatbelts. They should consult their doctor
for specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips, not over the waist.

& Emergency Locking Retrac-

tor (ELR)

The driver

’s seatbelt has an Emergency

Locking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows
normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop,
impact or if you pull the belt very quickly
out of the retractor.

& Automatic Locking Retractor/

Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR/ELR)

Each passenger

’s seatbelt has an Auto-

matic Locking Retractor/Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Automatic
Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking
Retractor normally functions as an Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The ALR/
ELR has an additional locking mode

“Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode

” intended to secure a child restraint

system. When the seatbelt is once drawn
out completely and is then retracted even
slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in
that position and the seatbelt cannot be
extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks
will be heard which indicate the retractor
functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is
retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

When securing a child restraint system on

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the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,
the seatbelt must be changed over to the
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

When the child restraint system is re-
moved, make sure that the seatbelt
retracts fully and the retractor returned to
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
mode.
For instructions on how to convert the
retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to
the ELR mode, refer to

“Installing child

restraint systems with ALR/ELR seatbelt

”

F1-28.

Seatbelt warning light
and chime

Refer to

“Seatbelt warning light and

chime

” F3-14.

& Fastening the seatbelt

WARNING

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

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

. Keep the lap belt as low as

possible on your hips. In a colli-
sion, this spreads the force of the
lap belt over stronger hip bones

instead of across the weaker
abdomen.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi-
tion while the vehicle is running.
If the front seatbacks are not
used in the upright position in a
collision, 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.

. Do not put cushions or any other

materials between occupants
and seatbacks or seat cushions.
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.

WARNING

Never place the shoulder belt under
the arm or behind the back. If an
accident occurs, this can increase
the risk or severity of injury.

CAUTION

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can
become very hot in a vehicle that
has been closed up in sunny weath-
er; they could burn an occupant. Do
not touch such hot parts until they
cool.

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! Front seatbelts
1. Adjust the seat position according to
the following procedure.
Driver

’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the

upright position. Move the seat as far from
the steering wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control.
Front passenger

’s seat: Adjust the seat-

back to the upright position. Move the seat
as far back as possible.
2. Sit well back in the seat.
3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

. If the belt stops before reaching the
buckle, return the belt slightly and pull
it out more slowly.
. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
let the belt retract slightly after giving it
a strong pull, then pull it out slowly
again.

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

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.
6. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.

! Adjusting the front seat shoulder

belt anchor height

The shoulder belt anchor height should be
adjusted to the position best suited for the
driver/front passenger. Always adjust the
anchor height so that the shoulder belt
passes over the middle of the shoulder
without touching the neck.

To raise:
Slide the anchor up.
To lower:
Pull the release knob and slide the anchor
down.

Pull down on the anchor to make sure that
it is locked in place.

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WARNING

When wearing the seatbelts, make
sure the shoulder portion of the
webbing does not pass over your
neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt
anchor to a lower position. Placing
the shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sudden
braking or in a collision.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

1. Push the button on the buckle.
2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to
avoid the seatbelt being tangled or
twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that
the belts are retracted properly to avoid

catching the belt webbing in the door.
! Rear seatbelts (except rear center

seatbelt on 5-door models)

1. Sit well back in the seat.
2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

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

4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.
5. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.

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! Unfastening the seatbelt

1. Push the button on the buckle.
2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to
avoid the seatbelt being tangled or
twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that
the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.

! Rear center seatbelt on 5-door

models

Center seatbelt tongue plate

Connector (tongue)

Connector (buckle)

Center seatbelt buckle

WARNING

Fastening the seatbelt with the web-
bing twisted can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
When fastening the belt after it is
pulled out from the retractor, espe-
cially when inserting the connec-
tor

’s tongue plate into the mating

buckle (on right-hand side), always
check that the webbing is not
twisted.

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WARNING

. Be sure to fasten both tongue

plates to the respective buckles.
If the seatbelt is used only as a
shoulder belt (with the connec-
tor

’s tongue plate not fastened to

the connector

’s buckle on the

right-hand side), it cannot prop-
erly restrain the wearer in posi-
tion in an accident, possibly
resulting in serious injury or
death.

. The head restraint is not intended

to be used at the lowest position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise
the head restraint to the ex-
tended position. Otherwise, in
an accident, serious injury or
death could result.

1. Raise the head restraint to the ex-
tended position. Do not remove the head
restraint.

2. Remove the tongue plate from the belt
holder on the right side of the cargo area
and pull out the seatbelt slowly.

3. After drawing out the seatbelt, pass it
through the belt guide as follows: First
insert one edge of the belt into the open
gap in the belt guide; then slide the rest of
the belt in, so that the whole belt fits
inside.

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4. After confirming that the webbing is not
twisted, insert the connector (tongue)
attached at the webbing end into the
buckle on the right-hand side until a click
is heard.

5. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate
into the center seatbelt buckle marked

“CENTER” on the left-hand side until it
clicks.

6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

7. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

1. Push the release button of the center
seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to
unfasten the seatbelt.

NOTE

When the seatback is folded down for
greater cargo area, it is necessary to
disconnect the connector.

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2. Insert a tongue plate or other hard
pointed object into the slot in the con-
nector (buckle) on the right-hand side and
push it in. The connector (tongue) plate
will then disconnect from the buckle.

3. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt.
You should hold the webbing end and
guide it back into the retractor while it is
rolling up. Insert the connector (tongue)
into the belt holder.

CAUTION

. Do not allow the retractor to roll

up the seatbelt too quickly.
Otherwise, the metal tongue
plates may hit against the trim,
resulting in damaged trim.

. Have the seatbelt fully rolled up

so that the tongue plates are
neatly stored. A hanging tongue
plate can swing and hit against
the trim during driving, causing
damage to the trim.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seatbelt pretensioners

& Seatbelt maintenance

To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap
and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye
the belts because this could seriously
affect their strength.

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments
including the webbing and all hardware
periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,
tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas.
Replace the seatbelts even if only minor
damage is found.

CAUTION

. Keep the belts free of polishes,

oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid.

. Never attempt to make modifica-

tions or changes that will prevent
the seatbelt from operating prop-
erly.

Front seatbelt pretensioners

The driver

’s and front passenger’s seat-

belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The
seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be
activated in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe frontal
and side collision and rollover accident.

& Seatbelt with shoulder belt

pretensioner

NOTE

This section is applicable to the follow-
ing components.
. Except Crosstrek models:

– Driver’s seatbelt

– Front passenger’s seatbelt

. Crosstrek models:

– Driver’s seatbelt

The pretensioner sensor also serves as
follows.
. SRS frontal airbag sensor

. Side impact sensor

. Front door impact sensor

. Rollover sensor (Crosstrek models)

If the sensor detects a certain predeter-
mined amount of force during frontal or
side collisions or rollover accidents, the
front seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by
the retractor to take up the slack so that
the belt more effectively restrains the
driver.

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,
an operating noise will be heard and a
small amount of smoke will be released.
These occurrences are normal and not
harmful. This smoke does not indicate a

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