Choosing A Child Restraint System - Subaru Forester 2016 Owner's Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.
For that reason, be sure to se-
cure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seats) in the REAR seats at
all times. You should choose a
restraint device which is appro-
priate for the child s age, height
and weight. According to acci-
dent statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the
front seating positions.
. Do not use lower anchorages
(bars) for a seat in the center
seating position unless a child
restraint system manufacturer s
instructions permit and specify
using anchors spaced as far
apart as those in this vehicle.
WARNING
S I N C E Y O U R V E H I C L E
EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER S
SRS AIRBAG, NEVER INSTALL A
R E A R WA R D F A C I N G C H I L D
SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PAS-
SENGER S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.
Choosing a child restraint
system
Choose a child restraint system that is
I S
appropriate for the child s age and size
(weight and height) in order to provide the
child with proper protection. The child
restraint system should meet all applic-
able requirements of Federal Motor Vehi-
cle Safety Standards for the United States
or of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards for Canada. It can be identified by
looking for the label on the child restraint
system or the manufacturer s statement of
compliance in the document attached to
the system.
Also it is important for you to make sure
that the child restraint system is compa-
tible with the vehicle in which it will be
used.