Subaru Impreza 2017 Owner's Manual page 45

1. Push the button on the buckle.
2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to
avoid the seatbelt being tangled or
twisted.
Before closing the door, make sure that
the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.
! Rear center seatbelt on 5-door
models
1) Center seatbelt tongue plate
2) Connector (tongue)
3) Connector (buckle)
4) Center seatbelt buckle
WARNING
Fastening the seatbelt with the web-
bing twisted can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
When fastening the belt after it is
pulled out from the retractor, espe-
cially when inserting the connec-
tor's tongue plate into the mating
buckle (on right-hand side), always
check that the webbing is not
twisted.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts
WARNING
. 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 prop-
erly restrain the wearer in posi-
tion in an accident, possibly
resulting in serious injury or
death.
. Be sure to raise the head re-
straint to the extended position
before passing the seatbelt
through the belt guide. Using
the belt guide with the head
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