Precautions Against Vehicle Modification; Child Restraint Systems - Subaru 2008 TRIBECA Owner's Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
& Precautions against vehicle
modification
Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts to
your vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the seatbelt pretensioners.
Attachment of any equipment
(bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu-
ine SUBARU accessory parts to
the front end.
Modification of the suspension
system or front end structure.
Installation of a tire of different
size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle
placard attached to the door
pillar or specified for individual
vehicle models in this Owner's
Manual.

Child restraint systems

While riding in the vehicle, infants and
small children should always be placed in
an infant or child restraint system in one of
the rear seating positions recommended
in this Owner's Manual. You should use
an infant or child restraint system that
meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards, is compatible with your vehicle
and is appropriate for the child's age and
size. All child restraint systems are de-
signed to be secured in vehicle seats by
lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap/
shoulder belt (except those covered under
the section in this manual, entitled "In-
stallation of child restraint systems by use
o f l o w e r a n d t e t h e r a n c h o r a g e s
(LATCH)").
Children could be endangered in an
accident if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle. When
installing the child restraint system, care-
fully follow the manufacturer's instructions.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces
require that infants and small children be
restrained in an approved child restraint
system at all times while the vehicle is
moving.