Subaru Outback: Reclining the seatback (Outback)
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / Rear seats / 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
If the vehicle is equipped with a cargo area cover, observe the following precautions.
● Be careful not to pinch your hand between the headrest and the cargo area cover when you recline the rear seat.
● Move the front cover of the cargo area cover backward so that the cover is not damaged by the reclined seatback. Refer to “Cargo area cover” F6-15.
Pull the lever and adjust the seatback to the desired position.
Then release the lever and make sure the seatback is securely locked into place.
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Folding down the rear seatback
WARNING
● When you fold down the seatback, check that there are no passengers or objects
on the rear seat. Not doing so creates a risk of injury or property damage if the
seatback suddenly
Outback
Unlock the seatback by pulling the release lever and then fold the seatback down.
To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that
Head restraint adjustment
Both the rear window side seats and the rear center seat are equipped with head
restraints.
WARNING
● Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed
to
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Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the
accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth
between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible
traction, avoid spinning the wheels when tr
Adverse safety consequences of overloading on handling and stopping and on tires
Overloading could affect vehicle handling, stopping distance, vehicle and tire
as shown in the following. This could lead to an accident and possibly result in
severe personal injury.
● Vehicle stability will deteriorate.
● Heavy and/or high-mounted loads could increase the risk of
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