Precautions Against Vehicle Modification; Child Restraint Systems; Applications For Australia Models; Safety Precautions - Subaru Forester 2013 Owner's Manual

center console. If you need service
or repair in those areas or near the
seatbelt pretensioner, we recom-
mend that you have the work per-
formed by your authorized SUBARU
dealer.
NOTE
If the front part of the vehicle is
damaged in an accident to the extent
that the seatbelt pretensioner does not
operate, we recommend that you con-
tact your SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible.
& Precautions against vehicle
modification
We recommend that you 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, bullbar, winches, snow
plow, skid/sump plate, etc.) to the
front end other than genuine
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
SUBARU accessory parts or
parts that match the quality of
genuine SUBARU accessory
parts.
. 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 driver's
door pillar or specified for indivi-
dual vehicle models in this Own-
er's Manual.

Child restraint systems

& Applications for Australia
models
Refer to the Owner's Manual supplement
for the instructions of the child restraint
system.
& Safety precautions
Infants and small children should always
be placed in an infant or child restraint
system while riding in the vehicle. You
should use an infant or child restraint
system that is appropriate for the child's
age and size. All child restraint systems
are designed to be secured in the vehicle
seats.
Children could be endangered in an
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