Subaru Outback (BR): Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
● Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed. In an accident, this can increase the risk or severity of injury.
● Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your hips. In a collision, this spreads the force of the lap belt over stronger hip bones instead of across the weaker abdomen.
● Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits well back and upright in the seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks should be always used in the upright position while the vehicle is running. If the front seatbacks are not used in the upright position in a collision, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.
● Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.
WARNING
Never place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back. If an accident occurs, this can increase the risk or severity of injury.
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can become very hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in sunny weather; they could burn an occupant. Do not touch such hot parts until they cool.
- Front seatbelts
- Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height
- Unfastening the front seatbelt
- Rear seatbelts (except rear center seatbelt on Outback)
- Unfastening the rear seatbelts seatbelt
- Rear center seatbelt on Outback
- Unfastening the rear center seatbelt
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Front seatbelts
1. Adjust the seat position:
Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seat as
far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control.
Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height
The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited
for the driver/front passenger. Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder
belt passes over the middle of
Unfastening the front seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.
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Warning Light Illumination Pattern
A: INSPECTION
Ignition switch
OFF
ON
Engine start
ABS warning light
Light OFF
Light ON
2 sec.
VDC OFF indicator light
VDC warning light & VDC indicator
light
Several seconds (depending on
engine coolant temperature)
Brake warning light (EBD warning
light)
Parking brake
Release
Front Hood
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR
Release the clips to remove the front hood insulator.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse any clips damaged during removal. The damaged clip cannot fix the
insulator securely.
Therefore, always replace with a new part.
2. FRONT HOOD SEAL
Remove the clip, and remove the seal.
