2005 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 61
2005 Subaru Impreza Manual
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Where to place a child restraint system The following are SUBARU's recommendations on where to place a child restraint system in your vehicle. C: Rear seat, center seating position Installing a child restraint system is not recommended, although the A/ELR seatbelt is provided in this position. Some types of child restraints might not be able to be secured firmly due to projection of the seat cushion. In this seating position, you should use only a child restraint system that has a bottom base that fits snugly against the contours of the seat cushion and can be securely retained using the seatbelt. If it is unavoidable to install a child restraint system in the rear seat's center seating position, lower the center head restraint to the lowest position and install the child restraint system by correctly passing the rear center seatbelt through the belt guide. UG1530BA A: Front passenger's seat You should not install a child restraint system due to the hazard to children posed by the passenger's airbag. B: Rear seat, window-side seating positions Recommended positions for all types of child restraint systems. In these positions, Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) seatbelts and lower anchorages (bars) are provided for installing a child restraint system. 1-34 Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or improperly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater. For that reason, be sure to secure ALL types of