2013 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 55

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-29 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 seatbelt to retract fully. ! Installing forward facing child restraint WARNING 8. To remove the child restraint system, press the release button on the seatbelt buckle and allow the belt to retract completely. The belt will return to the ELR mode. Before installing a child restraint system, be sure to confirm that the seatback is securely locked into place. Otherwise, in an accident, serious injury or death could result. 1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely locked into place. - For 5-door models, it is possible to check whether the seatback is locked visually. If the seatback is locked into place, the red colored unlocking marker which is attached to the bottom of the lock release knob is invisible. For details, refer to "5-door models" F111. 2. Prepare the rear seat head restraint where a child restraint system is intended to be installed in the following way. - When a child restraint system is installed on the window-side seating position or the rear center seating position of a 4-door model, remove the rear seat head restraint. For details, refer to "Head restraint adjustment" F1-8. Store the head restraint in the trunk (4door models) or cargo area (5-door models). Avoid placing the head restraint in the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn. - When a child restraint system is installed on the rear center seating position of a 5-door model, raise the rear seat head restraint to the extended position. Do not remove the head restraint. For details, refer to "Rear center seating position" F1-8. 3. Place the child restraint system in the rear seating position. WARNING NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD'S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG. WARNING When you intend to install a child restraint system on the rear center seating position, if the child restraint system does not fit snugly against the contours of the rear center seat cushion, install the child restraint system on the window-side seating - CONTINUED -