Subaru 2008 Forester Owner's Manual page 47

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
7. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.
! Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the release button of the center
seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to
unfasten the seatbelt.
NOTE
When the seatback is folded down for
greater cargo area, it is necessary to
disconnect the connector.
1. Insert a key or other hard pointed
object into the slot in the connector
(buckle) on the right-hand side and push
it in, and the connector (tongue) plate will
disconnect from the buckle.
2. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt.
You should hold the webbing end and
guide it back into the retractor while it is
rolling up. Neatly store the tongue plates
in the recess on the ceiling and then insert
the connector (tongue) plate into the slot
located at the front of the recess.