Subaru 2001 Forester Owner's Manual page 38

n Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted prop-
erly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.
B Rear center seatbelt
WARNING
D Before fastening the seatbelt, confirm that the seatbelt is
routed through the seatbelt comfort guide. A seatbelt not routed
through the guide can cause neck injuries during sudden braking
or in a collision since it may slip up on your neck.
D Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing twisted can increase
the risk or severity of injury in an accident. When fastening the
belt after it is pulled out from the retractor, especially when
inserting the connector's tongue plate into the mating buckle (on
right-hand side), always check that the webbing is not twisted.
D Be sure to fasten both tongue plates to the respective buckles.
If the seatbelt is used only as a shoulder belt (with the connec-
tor's tongue plate not fastened to the connector's buckle on the
right-hand side), it cannot properly restrain the wearer in position
in an accident, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
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