2010 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 31

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-9 & Reclining the seatback (if equipped) CAUTION If the vehicle is equipped with a cargo area cover, observe the following precautions. . Be careful not to pinch your hand between the headrest and the cargo area cover when you recline the rear seat. . Move the front cover of the cargo area cover backward so that the cover is not damaged by the reclined seatback. Refer to "Cargo area cover (dealer option)" F6-13. To raise the head restraint, pull it up while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback. To lower it, push the head restraint down while pressing the release button. When the rear-center seating position is occupied, raise the head restraint to an appropriate position depending on your sitting height. When the rear center seating position is not occupied, lower the head restraint to improve rearward visibility. WARNING To prevent the passenger from sliding 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 seatback. 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. Push the switch and adjust the seatback to the desired position. - CONTINUED -