Installing Child Restraint Systems With Seatbelt - Subaru Impreza 2017 Owner's Manual

& Installing child restraint sys-
tems with seatbelt
! Preparation for installing child re-
straint system
First check if the Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) is equipped for the
seatbelts of the vehicle according to the
following procedure.
1. Draw out the seatbelt completely.
2. Retract the seatbelt even slightly and
try to draw out the seatbelt again.
3. If the seatbelt is locked in that position
and cannot be extended, it indicates that
an ALR is equipped for the seatbelt.
When the seatbelt is retracted fully, the
ALR mode is canceled and the Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode is
restored.
NOTE
. For details about the ELR, refer to
"Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)"
F1-14.
. For details about the ALR, refer to
"Automatic Locking Retractor/Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR)
(Australia models)" F1-14.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
! Installing a rearward facing child
restraint
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD OR
REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT
IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD'S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
NOTE
. For models with ALR:
If using ALR mode is recommended by
the manufacturer's instructions sup-
plied with the child restraint system,
use ALR mode.
1) Lock-off device
2) Locking clip
. If using the lock-off device or the
locking clip is recommended by the
manufacturer's instructions supplied
with the child restraint system, use
the lock-off device or the locking clip
to secure the child restraint system.
Through the following steps, the child
restraint system is fastened with a seatbelt
that is set to ELR mode.
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