Subaru Outback: Head restraint adjustment
1) Head restraint
2) Release button
Both the driver’s seat and the front passenger’s seat are equipped with head restraints.
The head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.
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.
To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback
until the head restraint locks.
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. Therefore, when you remove the head restraints, you must reinstall all head restraints to protect vehicle occupants.
● All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
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1) HIGH – Rapid heating
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3) OFF – Off
A) Left-hand side
B) Right-hand side
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Rear seats
WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits well back and upright
in the seat. Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions
Reclining the seatback (Outback)
WARNING
To prevent the passenger from sliding under the seatbelt in the event of a collision,
always put the seatback in the upright position while the vehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
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CAUTION
Do not hold the steering wheel at the fully locked position left or right for
more than 5 seconds. This may damage the power steering pump.
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Selection of manual mode
With the vehicle either moving or stationary, move the select lever from the
“D” position to the “M” position to select the manual mode.
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Gear position indicator
When the manual mode is selected, the gear position indicator and upshift
