2000 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 78

Seat, seat belt and SRS airbag 4. Tighten the seat belt. 5. 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 srcured by pushing it down into the seat cushion and then tightening the seatbelt. If the child restraint system requires a top strap, latch the hook onto the top strap anchor and tighten the top strap. B Installing child restraint systems in the 3-point type seat belt position NOTE When the child restraint system is no longer in use, remove it and restore the ELR function of the retractor. That function is restored by allowing the seat belt to retract fully. HB1080BA 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 seat belt 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 - CONTINUED - 2-23