Subaru Forester 2012 Owner's Manual page 53

In this seating position, you should use
only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.
C: Rear seat, center seating position
Do not install a child restraint system
(including a booster seat).
WARNING
. Secure ALL types of child re-
straint devices (including for-
ward facing child seats) in the
REAR seats at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if
they are not restrained or impro-
perly restrained. Because chil-
dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. Ac-
cording to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the REAR seating
positions than in the front seat-
ing positions.
. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT.
DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS IN-
JURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD'S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIR-
BAG.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
!
Warning label
The warning label shown above is at-
tached to the sun visor.
This warning label means "
Hazard! Do not use a rearward-facing
child restraint on a seat protected by an
airbag in front of it!".
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