Subaru Crosstrek 2017 Owner's Manual page 61

8. To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.
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.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
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.
Installing forward facing child re-
straint
WARNING
Before installing a child restraint
system, be sure to confirm that the
seatback is securely locked into
place. Otherwise, in an accident,
serious injury or death could result.
1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm
that it is securely locked into place.
It is possible to check whether the
seatback is locked visually. If the
seatback is locked into place, the red
colored unlocking marker which is
attached to the bottom of the lock
release knob is invisible. For details,
refer to Folding down the rear seat-
back 1-10.
2. Prepare the rear seat head restraint
where a child restraint system is intended
to be installed in the following way.
When a child restraint system is
installed on the window-side seating
position, remove the rear seat head
restraint. For details, refer to Head
restraint adjustment 1-8.
Store the head restraint in the cargo
area. Avoid placing the head restraint
in the passenger compartment to
prevent it from being thrown around
in the passenger compartment in a
sudden stop or a sharp turn.
When a child restraint system is
installed on the rear center seating
position, raise the rear seat head
restraint to the extended position. Do
not remove the head restraint. For
details, refer to Rear center seating
position 1-9.
3. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.
WARNING
When you intend to install a child
restraint system on the rear center
seating position, if the child restraint
system does not fit snugly against
the contours of the rear center seat
cushion, install the child restraint
system on the window-side seating
position to be safe. For details, refer
to Where to place a child restraint
system 1-25.
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