Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual page 78

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Child restraint systems
9. Before having a child sit in the child
restraint system, try to move it back
and forth and right and left to check if it
is firmly secured. Sometimes a child
restraint system can be more firmly
secured by pushing it down into the
seat cushion and then tightening the
seatbelt. It should not be possible to
move the child restraint system more
than 1 in (2.5 cm) in any direction along
the seatbelt path.
10. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out
(ALR properly functioning).
11. Latch the top tether hook onto the top
tether anchorage that is located behind
the second-row and third-row seat and
tighten the top tether firmly. For addi-
tional instructions, refer to "Top tether
anchorages" �P81.
– If the child restraint system is
installed with the head restraint left
in place, pass the top tether hook
between the head restraint stays.
12. To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seat-
belt buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.
NOTE
When the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore the
ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully.