2000 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

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HBS055BB
HBS054BA
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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HBS056BA
15. Move the c hest c lip to the mid d le of the c hild’s c hest so that the
p osition of the should er p ortion of eac h b elt is c e ntered on the c hild’s
should er. The b elts should b e away from the c hild ’s fac e and nec k,
b ut not falling off the c hild ’s should ers.
Removing the child from the built-in child restraint
HBS058BB
HBS057BA
1. Disc onnec t the c hest c lip b y sq ueezing the releas e tab s tog ether
and p ulling the two sid es ap art.
2. Press the release b utton on the b uc kle.
3. Move b oth b elts off the c hild ’s should ers.
Bec ause the ALR is ac tivated , hold either the left or rig ht should er b elt
out fully while help ing slid e the c hild ’s arms out of the b elts.
4. Allow the b elts to fully retrac t.

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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.
HBS060BA
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.

1-48The b uilt-in c hild restraint may b e c leaned with mi
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

1-50times in a child restraint device or in a seatbelt, whichever is ap- propriate for the child
’s age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forwardfacing child seats) in the REAR seats at all times.According to accident statistics, children are safer when properlyrestrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seatingpositions.For instructions and precautions concerning the child restraint
system, see the “Child restraint systems ” section in this chapter.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TOTHE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG. Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front pas-
senger’ s seat, or never hold a child on your lap or in your arms.
The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure oreven kill the child.
HB0291
Put children in the REAR seat prop- erly restrained at all times.

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CAUTION
When the SRS airbag deploys, some smoke will be released.
This smoke could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. If you or your pas-
sengers have breathing problems after SRS airbag deploys, get
fresh air promptly. A deploying SRS airbag releases hot gas. Occupants could get
burnt if they come into direct contact with the hot gas.
The sup p lemental restraint system (SRS) c onsists of two airb ag s (d river’s
and front p asseng er ’s frontal airb ag s) or four airb ag s (d river ’s and front
p asseng er ’s frontal airb ag s and d river ’s and front p asseng er ’s side air-
b ag s).These SRS airbags are designed only as a supplement to the prima-ry protection provided by the seatbelt.
The system also c ontrols front seatb elt p retensione rs. For op eration,
instruc tions are p rec autions c onc erning the seatb el t p retensioner, see
the “Front seatb elt p retensioner ” sec tion in this c hap ter.
NOTE When you sell your vehicle, we urge you to explain to the buyer that
it is equipped with SRS airbags by alerting him to the applicablesection in this owner ’s manual.

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Components
HB1079DB
1 Airb ag c ontrol mod ule
(inc lud ing imp ac t sensors)
2 Airb ag mod ule (d river ’s sid e)
3 Airb ag mod ule
(p asseng er ’s sid e)
4 Front sub sensor
(left hand sid e)
5 Front sub sensor
(rig ht hand sid e)
6 Seatb elt p retensioner
(d river ’s sid e) 7
Seatb elt p retensioner
(p asseng er ’s sid e)
8 Sid e airb ag mod ule
(d river ’s sid e — if eq uip p ed )
9 Sid e airb ag mod ule
(p asseng er ’s sid e — if
eq uip p ed )
Q Sid e airb ag sensor
(d river ’s sid e)
W Sid e airb ag sensor
(p asseng er ’s sid e)
E Airb ag wiring (yellow)