2012 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 121

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-45 WARNING NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SRS FRONTAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be sure to install it in the REAR seat in a correct manner. Also, it is strongly recommended that any forward facing child seat or booster seat be installed in the REAR seat, and that even children who have outgrown a child restraint system be also seated in the REAR seat. This is because children sitting in the front passenger 's seat may be killed or severely injured should the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag deploy. REAR seats are the safest place for children. . Do not place any article on the seat other than the child occupant and a child restraint system. . Do not place more than one child on the seat. . Do not install any accessory such as a table or TV onto the seatback. . Do not store a heavy load in the seatback pocket. . Do not allow the rear seat occupant to place his/her hands or legs on the front passenger 's seatback, or allow him/her to pull the seatback. ! If the front passenger 's frontal airbag ON indicator illuminates and the OFF indicator turns off even when an infant or a small child is in a child restraint system (including booster seat) 1. Turn the ignition switch to the "LOCK" position. 2. Remove the child restraint system from the seat. 3. By referring to the child restraint manufacturer 's recommendations as well as the child restraint system installation procedures in "Child restraint systems" F1-21, correctly install the child restraint system. 4. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position and make sure that the front passenger 's frontal airbag ON indicator turns off and the OFF indicator illuminates. If still the ON indicator remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off, take the following actions. . Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the child restraint system and the child occupant. . Ensure that there is no article left in the seatback pocket. . Ensure that the backward-forward position and seatback of front passenger 's seat are locked into place securely by moving the seat back and forth. If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off after taking relevant corrective actions described above, relocate the child restraint system to the rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection. CAUTION When the front passenger 's seat is occupied by a child, observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may increase the load on the front passenger 's seat, activating the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag even though that seat is occupied by a child. NOTE When a child who has outgrown a child restraint system or a small adult is seated in the front passenger 's seat, the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag - CONTINUED -