2009 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 55

1-30 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags tight and secure, the danger of your child suffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be increased. Some types of child restraint systems can be installed on the rear seat of your 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 anchorages are sometimes referred to as the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). Your vehicle is equipped with four lower anchorages (bars) and three upper anchorages (tether anchorages) for accommodating such child restraint systems. The lower anchorages (bars) are used for installing a child restraint system only on the rear seat window-side seating positions. For each window-side seating position, two lower anchorages are provided. Each lower anchorage is located where the seat cushion meets the seatback. The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are provided at the locations shown in the above illustration. 1) Cover You will find marks " " on the cover at the bottom of the rear seat seatbacks. These