2000 SUBARU LEGACY airbag

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3. Tig hten the top strap sec urely.
4. Reinstall the head rest in suc h a way that the top strap is routed
b etween the head rest stay p osts. n Station wagon CAUTION
Always remove the headrest when mounting a child restraint sys-
tem with a top strap. Otherwise, it may happen that the top strap
cannot be fastened tightly.
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HBS005BA
1. Remove the head rest (if so eq uip p ed ) at the seati ng p osition
where the c hild restraint has b een installed with t he seatb elt; lift up
the head rest while p ressing the release b utton. Sto re the head rest in

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The c hild restraint is d esig ned for use only b y c hi
ld ren who weig h b e-
tween 9.05 kg (20 lb .) and 18.09 kg (40 lb .), whose heig ht is 110 c m
(44.3 in.) or less, who are c ap ab le of sitting up ri g ht alone and whose
should er heig ht is b elow the should er b elt slot.
The c hild should also b e at least one year old . It is imp ortant to use a
rear-fac ing c hild restraint until the c hild is ab ou t a year old . A rear-fac ing
restraint g ives the c hild ’s head , nec k and b od y the sup p ort they would
need in a c ollision. See the “Child restraint systems ” sec tion in this
manual.
WARNING
Do not use the built-in child restraint for infants who require a rear-facing child restraint. In an accident, serious crippling injuryor death could result if the built-in restraint is used for the infant.
If the c hild exc eed s the maximum weig ht and heig ht c ap ac ities of the
b uilt-in c hild restraint (maximum weig ht of 18.09 k g (40 lb .) and maxi-
mum heig ht of 110 c m (44.3 in.)), d o not use the b u ilt-in c hild restraint.
The c hild should use either the vehic le ’s seatb elts or an ap p roved after-
market b ooster seat, if nec essary.
The b uilt-in c hild restraint system c onforms to Fed eral Motor Vehic le
Safety Stand ard No. 213 and Canad a Motor Vehic le Sa fety Stand ard No.
213.4.
Ac c ord ing to ac c id ent statistic s, c hild ren are safe r when p rop erly re-
strained in the rear seating p osition than in the f ront seating p osition.
Child ren ag ed 12 and und er should not sit in the fr ont seat of a c ar
eq uip p ed with a p asseng er ’s SRS airb ag .
WARNING
Make sure the child is securely restrained with the built-in
child restraint. Failure to follow the manufacturer ’s instructions on the use of
this child restraint system can result in your child striking the ve-
hicle’ s interior during a sudden stop or crash.

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CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the belt webbing or hardware. Take care that they do not get caught or pinched in the seatback.
The lap -should er b elts of the b uilt-in c hild restra int are eq uip p ed with an
automatic loc king retrac tor (ALR) that automatic all y loc ks when b oth
tong ue p lates are latc hed into the b elt b uc kle and the b elts retrac t.
Placing a child in the built-in child restraint
1. Before using the b uilt-in c hild restraint, make s ure the vehic le’s rear
seatb ac k is loc ked sec urely in p lac e.
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2. Lower the c hild restraint c ushion.
3. Read the information and warning s on the c hild re straint c ushion.
Chec k the c hild ’s size and weig ht to b e sure the c hild is not too s mall
or too larg e for the c hild restraint.

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child should use eigher the vehicle
’s seatbelts or an approved af-
termarket booster seat, if necessary.
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6. Press the removab le p ad ag ainst the hook and loop fasteners
(Velc ro ) and install the p ad to the seatb ac k. Make sure th e b elts g o
throug h the slots in the p ad .
WARNING
If you remove the removable pad for cleaning or other purposes,
do not use the built-in child restraint. If an accident occurs, the
absence of the pad can increase the risk or severity of injury tothe child.
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HBS052BA
7. Sit the c hild on the c hild restraint.

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11. Fasten the rig ht and left halves of the c hest c lip at the level of the
c hild ’s armp its. The c olor g reen must ap p ear in the ind ic ator wind ow
when fastened . If the c olor red ap p ears in the wind ow, the c lip is not
sec urely latc hed .
The p urp ose of the c lip is to keep the should er b el ts p ositioned c or-
rec tly on the should ers.
WARNING
An unfastened chest clip will not help keep the belts on the
child’ s shoulders. In a sudden stop or in an accident, the child
may go too far forward and be seriously injured. Make sure thechest clip is fastened at all times.
12. If the b elts are loose, p ull d own on lap p arts of the b elts to take in
the slac k of the lap and should er b elts.
13. Pull the b elts toward you to make sure the b elt b uc kle is p rop erly
fastened and the retrac tor is loc ked .
14. If the b elts b ec ome too tig ht, unb uc kle the b uc kle and allow b oth
b elts to fully retrac t to unloc k the retrac tor, the n reinsert b oth tong ue
p lates.

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Storing the built-in child restraint
Always p rop erly store the b uilt-in c hild restraint b efore using the reg u-
lar lap -should er b elt for the rear-c enter seating p osition.
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HBS066BA
1. Fasten the c hest c lip .
2. Stow the b elt b uc kle into the rec ess of the c hild restraint c ushion.
3. Fold the c hild restraint c ushion up into the seat b ac k.
Replacing restraint system parts after a collision
WARNING
Replace the built-in child restraint equipped vehicle seatback as-
sembly if the child restraint was in use during a serious collision.
The built-in restraint may be severely weakened. In a subsequent
accident, it might not be able to provide adequate protection. Theentire assembly should be replaced even if damage is not ob-vious.
Maintenance CAUTION
Keep the belts free of polishes, oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid as they may weaken the belts. Never attempt to make modifications or changes that will pre-
vent the built-in child restraint from operating properly.

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ld soap and luke-
warm water. Do not use household c leaners. They may weaken the
b elts or d amag e p lastic p arts.
Keep the b uilt-in c hild restraint b elts c lean and d ry. Clean the b elts
with only a mild soap and lukewarm water. Never b le ac h or d ye the
b elts b ec ause this c ould seriously affec t their str eng th.
The removab le p ad is attac hed to the c hild restrain t c ushion and seat-
b ac k with hook and loop fasteners (Velc ro ). It is p ossib le to remove
the p ad , hand wash it in c old water and d ry it in t he shad e. Never
b leac h or iron the p ad .
Period ic ally insp ec t the b elts, tong ue p lates, b uc k le, c lip , retrac tor
and anc horag es of the b uilt-in c hild restraint. If these p arts are d am-
ag ed and /or d o not func tion p rop erly, c ontac t your authorized
SUBARU d ealer for rep lac ement p arts.
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
*SRS: This stand s for sup p lemental restraint system . This name is used
b ec ause the airb ag system sup p lements the vehic le ’s seatb elts.
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS air-
bags and lap/shoulder restraints
WARNING
To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the vehicle should always wear seat- belts when the vehicle is moving. The SRS airbag is designed
only as a supplement to the primary protection provided by the
seatbelt. It does not do away with the need to fasten seatbelts. In
combination with the seatbelts, it offers the best combinedprotection in case of a serious accident.Not wearing a seatbelt increases the chance of severe injury ordeath in a crash even when the car has the SRS airbag.

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For instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt system, see the
“Seatbelts” sections in this chapter.
Do not sit or lean unnecessarily close to the SRS airbag. Be-
cause the SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed – faster
than the blink of an eye – and force to protect in high speed colli-
sions, the force of an airbag can injure an occupant whose bodyis too close to SRS airbag. It is also important to wear your seatbelt to help avoid injuriesthat can result when the SRS airbag contacts an occupant not inproper position such as one thrown forward during pre-accidentbraking.Even when properly positioned, there remains a possibility thatan occupant may suffer minor injury such as abrasions andbruises to the face or arms because of the SRS airbag deploy-ment force. The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS air-bag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should al-ways sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steeringwheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and
the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possibleand sit upright and well back in the seat. Do not place any objects over or near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag. If the SRS airbag deploys,those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could
be propelled inside the car and cause injury. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerablespeed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially ifthey are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-properly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater.
For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (in-cluding those in child seats and those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all