2001 SUBARU LEGACY child restraint

1-18For instruc tions on how to c onvert the retrac tor to
the ALR mod e and re-
store it to the ELR mod e, see the “Child restraint systems ” sec tion in this
c hap ter. Seatbelt warning light and chime
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with a seatb elt warning d e vic e at the d river’s
seat.
This d evic e c auses the seatb elt warning lig ht on th e instrument p anel to
lig ht up for ab out six sec ond s when the ig nition sw itc h is turned to the
“ ON ” p osition to remind the d river to wear the seatb elt . If the d river’s
seatb elt is not fastened , a warning c hime sound s at the same time.
Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed. In an accident, this
can increase the risk or severity of injury. Never place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back.
If an accident occurs, this can increase the risk or severity of injury. Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your hips. In a colli-
sion, this spreads the force of the lap belt over stronger hipbones instead of across the weaker abdomen. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat. To reduce the risk of sliding un-der the seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks should be al-ways used in the upright position while the vehicle is running. Ifthe front seatbacks are not used in the upright position in a colli-
sion, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt slid-ing up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in se-rious internal injury or death. Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants
and seatbacks or seat cushions. If you do so, the risk of slidingunder the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomenwill increase, and both can result in serious internal injury ordeath.

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Child 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. For that 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
SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER ’S SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACINGTHE 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 safety seat in the front passen-
ger’
s seat.
Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front passenger ’s
seat or any other seat
Never hold a child on your lap or inyour arms in the front passenger
’s
seat or any other seat.
HS1031BB
WARNING
Child restraint systems and seatbelts 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.
Infants 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

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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 vehic le seats b y
lap b elts or the lap b elt p ortion of a lap /should er b elt (exc ep t those c ov-
ered und er the sec tion in this manual, entitled “Instruc tion of c hild re-
straint systems b y use of lower and tether anc horag es”).
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 with seatbelt
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.
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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HB1083BAHBS065BA
8. To remove the c hild restraint system, p ress the r elease b utton on
the seatb elt b uc kle and allow the b elt to retrac t c omp letely. The b elt
will return to the ELR mod e.
If you have any q uestion c onc erning this typ e of c h ild restraint sys-
tem, ask your SUBARU d ealer. Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and teth- er anchorages
Some typ es of c hild restraint systems c an b e instal led on the rear
seat of your vehic le without use of the seatb elts. Suc h c hild restraint
systems are sec ured to the d ed ic ated anc horag es p ro vid ed on the
vehic le b od y.
HB1086BA
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with four lower anc horag es (b ars) and three
up p er anc horag es (tether anc horag es) for ac c ommod at ing suc h c hild
restraint systems.

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The lower anc horag es (b ars) are used for installing a c hild restraint
system only on the rear seat wind ow-sid e seating p o sitions. For eac h
wind ow-sid e seating p osition, two lower anc horag es are p rovid ed .
The tether anc horag es (up p er anc horag es) are p rovid ed for all the
seating p ositions (mid d le and b oth wind ow-sid e ones ) of the rear
seat.
HB1085BAHB1088BA
You will find marks “Child ” at the b ottom of the rear seat seatb ac ks.
These marks ind ic ate the p ositions of the lower anc horag es (b ars).
Eac h lower anc horag e is loc ated where the seat c ush ion meets the
seatb ac k.

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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.
1. Use the “Child ” marks to loc ate the two lower anc horag es (b ars)
for the p osition where you want to install the c hil d restraint system.
NOTE On a vehicle with a built-in child restraint, if you are required to use a child restraint system and the built-in child restraint at the
same time, it is recommended that you install the child restraint
system on the rear left side (behind the driver ’s seat). The built-in
child restraint is located toward the right side. For this reason,certain child restraint systems will be tilted if installed on theright side and they cannot be properly secured.
2. While following the instruc tions sup p lied b y the c hild restraint sys-
tem manufac turer, c onnec t the c onnec tors of the c hi ld restraint sys-
tem to the lower anc horag es.
When the c onnec tors are fastened , make sure that th e ad jac ent seat-
b elts are not c aug ht.
If your c hild restraint system is of a flexib le att ac hment typ e (whic h
uses tether strap s to c onnec t the c hild restraint s ystem p rop er to the
lower anc horag es), firmly tig hten the strap s after c onnec ting the c on-
nec tors.
3. Connec t the top tether hook to the tether anc hora g e and firmly
tig hten the tether.
For information on how to set the top tether, read the following “To p
tether anc horag es ”.
4. Before seating a c hild in the c hild restraint sys tem, try to move seat
b ac k and forth to verify that it is held sec urely i n p osition.
If you have any q uestion c onc erning this typ e of c h ild restraint sys-
tem, ask your SUBARU d ealer.

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To hook the top tether
n Sedan CAUTION
When the child restraint system is to be secured using the top
tether, always pass the top tether under the headrest between theheadrest stay posts. If the top tether is routed over the headrest,it may not be properly tensioned, resulting in an unsteady childrestraint system.
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HBS063BA
1. Remove the head rest at the seating p osition where the c hild seat
has b een installed with the seatb elt or lower anc ho rag es; lift up the
head rest while p ressing the release b utton.
2. Fasten the top tether hook of the c hild safety to the ap p rop riate up -
p er anc horag e.