2011 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 57

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-35 Peel off the anchorage cover from the selected side of the rear seatback to expose the anchorages (bars) to be used for installation of the child restraint system. 1. While following the instructions supplied by the child restraint system manufacturer, connect the lower hooks onto the lower anchorages located at " " marks on the bottom of the rear seatback. When the hooks are connected, make sure the adjacent seatbelts are not caught. 2. If your child restraint system is of a flexible attachment type (which uses tether belts to connect the child restraint system properly to the lower anchorages), while pushing the child restraint into the seat cushion, pull both left and right lower tether belts up to secure the child restraint system firmly by taking up the slack in the belt. 3. Connect the top tether hook to the tether anchorage and firmly tighten the tether. For information on how to set the top tether, refer to "Top tether anchorages" F1-35. 4. Before seating a child in the child restraint system, try to move it back and forth and left and right to verify that it is firmly secured in the center of the seat. 5. To remove the child restraint system, follow the reverse procedures of installation. If you have any question concerning this type of child restraint system, ask your SUBARU dealer. & Top tether anchorages Your vehicle is equipped with three top tether anchorages so that a child restraint system having a top tether can be installed in the rear seat. When installing a child restraint system using top tether, proceed as follows, while observing the - CONTINUED -