Manual Seat (If Equipped) .....................................31
Power Seat (If Equipped) ......................................32
Head Restraint Adjustment ...................................37

1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped) ................................. 39

Front Seat Heater .................................................39
Rear Seat Heater...................................................39

1-3. Seat Ventilation (If Equipped) .......................... 40
1-4. Rear Seats ......................................................... 41

Reclining the Seatback (Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness) ........................................................42

Folding Down the Rear Seatback ..........................42
Head Restraint Adjustment ...................................45
Armrest ................................................................47

1-5. Seatbelts............................................................ 47

Seatbelt Safety Tips ..............................................47
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .....................48
Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking

Retractor (ALR/ELR) ...........................................48

Seatbelt Warning Light and Chime ........................49
Fastening the Seatbelt ..........................................49
Seatbelt Maintenance............................................55

1-6. Seatbelt Pretensioners ..................................... 55

Seatbelt with Shoulder Belt Pretensioner ..............56
Seatbelt with Shoulder Belt and Lap Belt

Pretensioners .....................................................57

System Monitors...................................................57
System Servicing..................................................57
Precautions against Vehicle Modification ..............58

1-7. Rear Seat Reminder ......................................... 58

1-8. Child Restraint Systems .................................. 59

Safety Precautions ...............................................59
Safety Tips for Installing Child Restraint

Systems.............................................................61

Where to Place a Child Restraint System..............61
Choosing a Child Restraint System ......................64
Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR/ELR

Seatbelt .............................................................64

Installing a Booster Seat or Booster Cushion .......68
Installation of Child Restraint Systems by Use of

Lower and Tether Anchorages (LATCH) ..............70

Top Tether Anchorages ........................................75

1-9. SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint

System Airbag)............................................... 78

General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag

System ..............................................................79

General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag

System for Accessories and Any Objects ...........81

General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag

System and Children ..........................................83

Components ........................................................86
SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag System, SRS

Seat Cushion Airbag, SRS Side Airbag and SRS
Curtain Airbag....................................................88

SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag ........... 102
SRS Airbag System Monitors ............................. 109
SRS Airbag System Servicing ............................ 110
Precautions against Vehicle Modification............ 111
How to Contact the Vehicle Manufacturer

concerning Modifications for Persons with
Disabilities That May Affect the Advanced
Airbag System ................................................. 112

Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags

Seat,

Seatbelt

and

SRS

Airbags

(30,1)

1-1. Front Seats

WARNING

Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing, as personal injury or loss of
vehicle control may occur.

Before adjusting the seat, ensure

nothing is blocking the adjusting
mechanism.

After adjusting the seat, move it

back and forth to ensure the seat
is securely locked. If it is not, it
may move suddenly or the seat-
belt may not operate properly.

Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with
front seat locking mechanism
and cause an accident.

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

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

The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are not seated
in the proper upright position
when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injury.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment,
the driver should always sit up-
right 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

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 recommend that ALL chil-
dren (including those in child re-
straint systems) sit in the REAR seat
properly restrained at all times in a
child restraint system or in a seat-
belt, whichever is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight. Se-

Front Seats

(31,1)

cure ALL types of child systems in
the REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-
STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S 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,
children are safer when properly
restrained 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”

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WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. Also, do not
place objects such as cushions
between the passenger and the seat-
back. 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 injury or death.

WARNING

Do not let rear passengers rest their
feet between the front seatback and
seat cushion. Doing so may interfere
with the proper operation of the
following systems and could result
in serious injury.

Occupant detection system

SRS side airbag

SRS seat cushion airbag

Front seat heater (if equipped)

F r o n t s e a t v e n t i l a t i o n ( i f

equipped)

Power seat (if equipped)

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Front Seats

Seat,

Seatbelt

and

SRS

Airbags

(32,1)

WARNING

Do not press your feet onto the
instrument panel. Doing so may
prevent the occupant detection
function of the SRS airbag system
from functioning correctly, and may
result in serious injury or death in
the event of an accident.

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.

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.

Front Seats

(33,1)

Manual Seat (If Equipped)

Forward and backward adjustment

1. Sit in the seat to adjust.
2. Pull the lever upward, slide the seat to
the desired position, and then release the
lever.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place.

Reclining the seatback

1. Pull up the reclining lever, adjust the
seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever.
2. Make sure the seatback is securely
locked into place.

The seatback placed in a reclined position
can spring back upward with force when
pulling up the lever. While operating the
lever to return the seatback, hold the
seatback lightly so that it may be raised
back gradually.

Seat cushion height adjustment
(driver’s seat)

Push the lever down to lower the seat.

Pull the lever up to raise the seat.

You can adjust the height of the seat by
moving the seat cushion adjustment lever
up or down.

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Front Seats

Seat,

Seatbelt

and

SRS

Airbags

(34,1)

Power Seat (If Equipped)

Driver’s seat (2-way lumbar support
models)

Seat position forward/backward con-
trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or
backward. During forward/backward ad-
justment of the seat, you cannot adjust
the seat cushion angle or seat cushion
height.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control
switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the
front side of the switch. To decrease
lower back support, push the rear side of
the switch.

Driver’s seat (4-way lumbar support
models)

Seat position forward/backward con-
trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or
backward. During forward/backward ad-

Front Seats

(35,1)

justment of the seat, you cannot adjust
the seat cushion angle or seat cushion
height.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control
switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the
front side of the switch. To decrease
lower back support, push the rear side of
the switch.
To adjust the lumbar support height, push
the upper or lower side of the switch.

Front passenger’s seat (if equipped)

Seat position forward/backward con-
trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or
backward.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control
switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

Thigh extension (driver’s seat – if
equipped)

CAUTION

When the thigh extension is pulled
out to its fullest, do not put weight on
the top of it. Doing so could break
the part.

The seat front length can be adjusted.
Pull up the lever “1” to adjust the length
and release the lever to lock it.

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Front Seats

Seat,

Seatbelt

and

SRS

Airbags

(36,1)

Power driver’s seat with synchro-
nized outside mirrors memory
function (if equipped)

WARNING

To avoid loss of vehicle control or

personal injury, never perform
the following operations while
driving.

– Adjusting the seat

– Selecting a registered seat

position

Before adjusting the seat or se-

lecting a registered seat position,
make sure that cargo or the
hands and feet of rear seat pas-
sengers are clear of the adjusting
mechanism.

The memory adjustment of the

seat position is finished. Be sure
to confirm that the select lever is
in the “P” position, and the park-
ing brake is applied, when adjust-
ing the seat position. Do not drive
until the utilizing of the seat
position is complete.

When any unusual conditions or

malfunctions occur during the
memory adjustment of the seat
position, stop the memory ad-

justment of the seat position by
performing any of the following
procedures.

– Operate any of the power seat

switches.

– Press the “SET” button.

– Press button “1” or “2”.

– Operate the outside mirror

control switch.

The following memory positions can be
registered.

Forward/backward position of the seat

Angle of the seatback

Angle of the seat cushion

Height of the seat

Angle of the outside mirrors

Angle of the outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side when the reverse tilt-
down operates.

NOTE

The seat position can also be retrieved
with the Driver Monitoring System user
information. To do so, perform user
registration in the Driver Monitoring
System settings. Refer to “Driver Mon-
itoring System”

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Registration of memory position
with button “1” or “2”

1. Adjust the seat and outside mirror
positions under the following conditions.

The parking brake is applied.

The ignition switch is in the “ON”

position.

The select lever is in the “P” position.

2. Register the adjusted positions by
either of the following procedures.

Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds
within 5 seconds.

While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”
until a chirp sounds within 5 seconds.

Front Seats

(37,1)

A chirp will sound once, and the seat
position and outside mirror angle on the
passenger’s side will be registered.

NOTE

If a new position is registered for the
same button, the previously registered
memory position is deleted.

Registration of the reverse tilt-
down mirror angle with button
“1” or “2”

CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when re-
gistering the reverse tilt-down mir-
ror angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”
position, then the outside mirror angle on
the passenger’s side will move to the
reverse tilt-down position.
2. Adjust the outside mirror angle on the
passenger’s side. For details about the
settings, refer to “Remote control mirror
switch”

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3. Move the select lever to the “P”
position, then the outside mirror angle will
return to its original position.
4. Register the adjusted positions by
either of the following procedures.

Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds
within 5 seconds.

While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”
until a chirp sounds within 5 seconds.

A chirp will sound once, and the seat
position and outside mirror angle on the
passenger’s side will be registered.

NOTE

The outside mirror angle will return

to its original position approximately 9
seconds after the select lever is moved
to any position other than “R” position.

The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as the front
passenger’s side mirror. The setting of
the driver’s side mirror operation can
be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for de-
tails.

Registration of memory position
with an access key fob (if
equipped)

1. Adjust the memory position under the
following conditions.

The parking brake is applied.

The ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/

“OFF” position.

The select lever is in the “P” position.

2. Hold the access key fob and press and
hold the “SET” button. Then press the “ ”
button of the access key fob.

A chirp will sound once, and the memory
position is registered.

NOTE

When registering the seat position,
carry the access key that you want to
register with you. If you are carrying 2
or more access keys, registration may
not be possible.

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Front Seats

Seat,

Seatbelt

and

SRS

Airbags

(38,1)

Registration of the reverse tilt-
down mirror angle with the key
fob

CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when re-
gistering the reverse tilt-down mir-
ror angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”
position, then the outside mirror angle will
move to the reverse tilt-down position.
2. Adjust the outside mirror angle. For
details about the settings, refer to “Remote
control mirror switch”

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3. Move the select lever to the “P”
position, then the outside mirror angle will
return to its original position.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”/
“LOCK” position.
5. Hold the access key fob and press and
hold the “SET” button, then press the “ ”
button of the access key fob.
A chirp will sound once, and the reverse
tilt-down mirror angle will be registered.

NOTE

The outside mirror angle will return

to its original position approximately 9
seconds after the select lever is moved
to any position other than “R” position.

The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as the front
passenger’s side mirror. The setting of
the driver’s side mirror operation can
be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for de-
tails.

The system stores the adjusted

mirror angle for approximately 45 sec-
onds after the ignition switch is turned
to the “OFF” position. Register the
mirror angle while the memory function
is available.

Utilizing of memory position
registered with button “1” or “2”

WARNING

Be sure to press the correct button
to retrieve your registered memory
position. If the seat position is not
optimum for you, it may adversely
affect your driving and may reduce
the effectiveness of the seatbelt.
That could result in an accident
involving serious injury or death.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
2. Put the select lever is in the “P” position
and apply the parking brake. Then press
button “1” or “2”.

A chirp will sound and the seat and angle
of the outside mirrors moves to the
registered position.
When the select lever is moved to the “R”
position, the outside mirror will move to the
registered reverse tilt-down position.

NOTE

If the vehicle battery is removed, the

registered memory position data will
not be deleted.

When the button “1” or “2” is

pressed within 45 seconds after the

Front Seats

(39,1)

driver’s door is opened, the registered
memory position can be retrieved even
if the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” or
“OFF” position.

If buttons “1” and “2” are pressed at

the same time, execution of seat posi-
tion retrieval may not be possible.

When the retrieved position is the

same as the current seat position, a
chirp will sound twice.

Utilizing of the seat position
registered with access key fob

1. Hold the registered access key fob.

2. Unlock the driver’s door by pressing
the “ ” button or gripping the door handle.
3. Open the driver’s door.

A chirp sounds and the seat moves to the
registered position.
When the select lever is moved to the “R”
position, the outside mirror will move to the
registered reverse tilt-down position.

NOTE

If the registered seat position cannot

be retrieved after performing the pre-
vious procedures, try the following
procedures.

(1) Press the “SET” button on the
driver’s door.
(2) Press the “ ” button on the
access key fob or touch the door
lock sensor to lock the doors.
(3) Perform the prior procedures
again.

If the keyless access function is

disabled, the seat position cannot be
retrieved by gripping the driver’s door
handle. However, the seat position can
still be retrieved by pressing the “ ”
button on the access key fob. For
information about how to enable/dis-
able the keyless access function, refer
to “Disabling Keyless Access Func-
tion”

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If a new position is registered for the

same access key fob, the previously
registered seat position is deleted.

If you are carrying 2 or more access

keys, seat position retrieval may not be
possible.

Clearing the registered seat posi-
tion with access key fob

1. Close the driver’s door.
2. While holding the access key fob and
pressing the “SET” button, press the “ ”
button on the access key fob.

A chirp will sound, and the registered seat
position will be cleared.

NOTE

After deleting the seat position, wait for
a few moments before registering a
new seat position.

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 backwards.
Doing so will prevent the head
restraints from functioning as
intended. Therefore, when the

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Front Seats

Seat,

Seatbelt

and

SRS

Airbags

(40,1)

head restraints are removed, all
head restraints must be rein-
stalled properly to protect vehicle
occupants.

The vehicle should not be oper-

ated until the head restraints are
installed in their proper posi-
tions.

The front seat head restraints are

designed to be installed into the
front seats only. The rear seat
head restraints are designed to
be installed into the rear seats
only. Do not attempt to install the
front seat head restraints into the
rear seats, or the rear seat head
restraints into the front seats.

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

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Push the head restraint down while press-
ing 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.

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

NOTE

It is not possible to remove or install the
head restraint without reclining the
front seatback. Reclining the front seat-
back and then remove or install the
head restraint.

Front Seats

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