2001 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

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Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height
WARNING
When wearing the front seatbelts, make sure the shoulder portion of the webbing does not pass over your neck. If it does, adjustthe seatbelt anchor to a lower position. Placing the shoulder beltover the neck may result in neck injury during sudden braking orin a collision.
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The should er b elt anc hor heig ht should b e ad justed to the p osition
b est suited for you.
To ad just the anc hor heig ht, p ull the release knob and move the an-
c hor to the d esired p osition.
Always ad just the anc hor heig ht so that the should e r b elt p asses over
the mid d le of the should er without touc hing the nec k.
n Seatbelt guide (Coupe)
WARNING
The seatbelt guide must be in its fully raised position when the
seatbelt is worn.Otherwise, the seatbelt will be less effective in prevailing injury inan accident.

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Before fastening the seatb elt, raise the b elt g uid e
until it stop s so that
the seatb elt c an b e easily hand led . For easy ac c ess to or eg ress from
the rear seat, lower the g uid e to the storing p osit ion.
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Seat belt guideSeat belt guideWear front seat belt with seat belt guidefully raised up.
Starting position Fully raised up position
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n Unfastening the seatbelt
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Front
Rear
Push Push
Push the b utton on the b uc kle.
Before c losing the d oor, make sure that the b elts a re retrac ted p rop er-
ly to avoid c atc hing the b elt web b ing in the d oor.

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2-point type seatbelt (lap only belts)
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Too high
Keep as low on hip bone as possible.
1. Sit well b ac k in the seat and p ic k up the tong ue p late marked
“ CENTER ”. Be c areful not to twist the b elt.
2. Insert the tong ue p late into the b uc kle marked “CENTER ” until you
hear a c lic k. The tong ue p late marked “CENTER ” c an b e fastened
only into the b uc kle marked “CENTER ”. If the b elt is not long enoug h
for you, hold the tong ue p late at a rig ht ang le to the b elt and p ull the
b elt to extend .
3. To make the b elt tig ht, p ull up on the b elt. And p lac e the lap b elt as
low as p ossib le on your hip s, not your waist. n Unfastening the seatbelt
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Push
Push the release b utton on the b uc kle.

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NOTE
When the seatbelt is not in use, store the seatbelt in the seatbelt pocket to prevent it from being damaged.
Buckle
(center seatbelt)Tongue (center seatbelt)
Saet belt pocket
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Seatbelt maintenance
CAUTION
Keep the belts free of polishes, oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid. Never attempt to make modifications or changes that will pre-
vent the seatbelt from operating properly.
To c lean the seatb elts, use a mild soap and lukewar m water. Never
b leac h or d ye the b elts b ec ause this c ould seriousl y affec t their streng th.
Insp ec t the seatb elts and attac hments inc lud ing the web b ing and all
hard ware p eriod ic ally for c rac ks, c uts, g ashes, tea rs, d amag e, loose
b olts or worn areas. Rep lac e the seatb elts even if only minor d amag e is
found .

2-20Child restraint systems
WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap 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. Additionally, holding achild in your lap or arms in the front seat exposes that child to
another serious danger. Since the SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable speed and force, the child could be injured or evenkilled. 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. Forthat reason, be sure to secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing child seats) in the REAR seats
at all times. You should choose a restraint device which isappropriate for the child ’s age, height and weight. According to
accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained inthe rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER ’S
SRS AIRBAG, DO NOT INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD
SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER ’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SE-
RIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
Children should be properly restrained in the rear seat at all
times. Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front
passenger’ s seat. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable
force and can injure or even kill the child.

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Never install rearward facing child seat in the front passenger
’s seat.
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Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front passenger ’s seat
or any other seat.
Secure child restraint devices in the REAR seats at all times.
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Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms in the front passenger ’s
seat or any other seat.
WARNING
Child restraint systems and seat belts can become hot in a ve-
hicle that has been closed up in sunny weather; they could burn a small child. Check the child restraint system before you place achild in it. Do not leave an unsecured child restraint system in your vehi-
cle. Unsecured child restraint systems can be thrown around in-
side of the vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or accident; it can strikeand injure vehicle occupants as well as result in serious injuriesor death to the child.

2-22Infants and small c hild ren should always b e p lac ed
in an infant or c hild
restraint system in the rear seat while rid ing in t he vehic le. You should
use an infant or c hild restraint system that meets Fed eral Motor Vehic le
Safety Stand ard s or Canad a Motor Vehic le Safety Sta nd ard s, is c omp at-
ib le with your vehic le and is ap p rop riate for the c hild’s ag e and size. All
c hild restraint systems are d esig ned to b e sec ured in the vehic le seats
b y lap b elts or the lap b elt p ortion of a lap /shoul d er b elt.
Child ren c ould b e end ang ered in an ac c id ent if thei r c hild restraints are
not p rop erly sec ured in the vehic le. When installin g the c hild restraint
system, c arefully follow the manufac turer ’s instruc tions.
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 ositions than in the front seating p ositions.
All U.S. states and Canad ian p rovinc es req uire that infants and small
c hild ren b e restrained in an ap p roved c hild restrai nt system at all times
while the vehic le is moving .
Installing child restraint systems in the 2-point type seat belt position (Rear center seating position)
CAUTION
When you install a child restraint system, follow the manufactur-
er’ s instructions supplied with it. After installing the child re-
straint system, check to ensure that it is held securely in posi-
tion. If it is not held tight and secure, the danger of your childsuffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be in-creased.

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1. Set the c hild restraint system in the c enter seat ing p osition.
2. Run the 2-p oint typ e seat b elt throug h or around the c hild restraint
system following the instruc tions p rovid ed b y its m anufac turer.
3. Insert the tong ue p late into the b uc kle.
4. Tig hten the seat b elt.
5. Before having a c hild sit in the c hild restraint system, move it b ac k
and forth to c hec k if it is firmly sec ured . Sometim es a c hild restraint
c an b e more firmly src ured b y p ushing it d own into the seat c ushion
and then tig htening the seatb elt.
If the c hild restraint system req uires a top tether , latc h the hook onto
the top tether anc hor and tig hten the top tether. S ee “Top tether an-
c horag es ” for ad d itional instruc tions.
6. To remove the c hild restraint system, p ress the r elease b utton on
the seatb elt b uc kle. Installing child restraint systems in the 3-point type seat belt position CAUTION
When you install a child restraint system, follow the manufactur-
er’ s instructions supplied with it. After installing the child re-
straint system, check to ensure that it is held securely in posi-
tion. If it is not held tight and secure, the danger of your childsuffering personal injury in the event of an accident may be in-creased.