2002 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 56

HB1080BA Make sure that the seatbelt is securely locked into place. 1. Set the child restraint system in the seating position. 2. Run the lap and shoulder belts through or around the child restraint system following the instructions provided by its manufacturer. If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or neck, put it behind the child restraint system. 3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle. 4. Take up the slack in the lap belt. 5. 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. 6. Before having a child sit in the child restraint system, move it back and forth to check if it is firmly secured. Sometimes a child restraint can be more firmly secured by pushing it down into the seat cushion and then tightening the seatbelt. 7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR properly functioning). If the child restraint system requires a top tether, first remove the head rest and then latch the hook onto the top tether anchor and tighten the top tether. See the "Top tether anchorages" for additional instructions. 1-28