Subaru Impreza 2016 Manual page 55

accident if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle. When
installing the child restraint system, care-
fully follow the manufacturer s instructions.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
WARNING
Before installing a child restraint
system, check that the unlocking
marker on the seatback lock release
knob cannot be seen to confirm that
the rear seatback is securely locked
in position. If the rear seatback is
not locked securely, serious injury
may result.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child
on his or her lap or in his or her
arms while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the
child from injury in a collision,
because the child will be caught
between the passenger and objects
inside the vehicle.
WARNING
. Children should be properly re-
strained at all times. Never allow
a child to stand up, or to kneel on
any seat. Unrestrained children
will be thrown forward during
sudden stop or in an accident
and can be injured seriously.
. Never allow a child to stand up,
or to kneel on the front passen-
ger's seat, or never hold a child
on your lap or in your arms. The
SRS airbag deploys with consid-
erable force and can injure or
even kill the child.
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