Position (Rear Center Seating Position); Seat Belt Position; Installing Child Restraint Systems In The 2-Point Type Seat Belt - Subaru 1998 Legacy Owner's Manual

Safety Standard or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard and is ap-
propriate 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 portion of a
lap/shoulder belt.
Children could be endangered in an accident if their child restraints are
not properly secured in the vehicle. When installing the child restraint
system, carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
These statistics also indicate that the safest position for a child restraint
system is the center of the rear seat.
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.
J Installing child restraint systems in the 2-point type seat belt

position (Rear center seating position)

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1. Set the child restraint system in the center seating position.
2. Fasten the 2-point type seat belt to the child restraint system following
the instructions provided by its manufacturer.
3. Tighten the seat belt.
4. Before having a child sit in the child restraint system, move it back
and forth to check if it is firmly secured. Sometimes a child restraint can
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