1999 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 72

For access to the rear seat, pull up the reclining lever at the right side of the passenger's seat cushion. The seat back will recline forward fully, allowing you to access to the rear seat. For egress from the rear seat, depress the reclining pedal at the back of the passenger's seat cushion. The seat back will recline forward fully, allowing you room to exit. Raise the seat back until it locks after access to or egress from the rear seat and make sure that the seat back is locked in position by moving the top of it fore and aft. Reclining pedal Reclining lever OM-H0425 Rear seats D Seat belts provide maximum restraint 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. D Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback, in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury. WARNING 2-6