2009 Subaru Legacy Owner's Manual - Page 33

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-7 injury or death. . To retrieve the seat position, make sure the hands, feet or luggage of rear seat passengers are clear of the seat adjusting mechanism. To raise: Pull the head restraint up. To lower: Push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback. NOTE . If a new position is registered for the same button, the previous seat position is deleted. . If the battery is disconnected, the registered seat position is not deleted. WARNING Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. equipped with active head restraints. They automatically tilt forward slightly in the event the vehicle is struck from the rear, decreasing the amount of rearward head movement and thus reducing the risk of whiplash. For maximum effectiveness the head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant's ears. CAUTION . Each active head restraint is effective only when its height is properly adjusted and the driver/ passenger sits in the correct position on the seat. . If your vehicle is involved in a rear-end collision, have an authorized SUBARU dealer inspect the active head restraints. . The active head restraints may not operate in the event the vehicle experiences only a slight impact in the rear. . The active head restraints may be damaged if they are pushed hard from behind or subjected to shock. As a result, they may not function if the vehicle suffers a rear impact. - CONTINUED - & Head restraint adjustment & Active head restraint The head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant's ears. The front seats of your vehicle are