2010 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 41

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-19 6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist. ! Unfastening the seatbelt You should hold the webbing end and guide it back into the retractor while it is rolling up. Neatly store the tongue plate in the recessed compartment and then insert the connector (tongue) plate into the slot. Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seatbelt. 1. Insert a key or other hard pointed object into the slot in the connector (buckle) on the right-hand side and push it in, and the connector (tongue) plate will disconnect from the buckle. CAUTION . Do not allow the retractor to roll up the seatbelt too quickly. Otherwise, the metal tongue plates may hit against the trim, resulting in damaged trim. NOTE When the seatback is folded down for greater cargo area, it is necessary to disconnect the connector. 2. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt. - CONTINUED -