2001 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

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Front seats
WARNING
Never adjust the seat while driving to avoid the possibility of
loss of vehicle control and of personal injury. Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed be-
cause they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury
in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. Before adjusting the seat, make sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the adjusting mechanism. 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 sliding
under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death. 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. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-
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adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater. For
that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including
those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint
devices) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a
child restraint device or in a seatbelt, whichever is appropriate for
the child
’s age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward fac-
ing child seat) in the REAR seats at all times.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating
positions. For instructions and precautions concerning child re-
straint systems, see the “Child restraint systems ” section in this
chapter.
HB0290
HS0233
Adjust the seatback to upright position. Sit well back and upright.
Move the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical. Adjust the seatback toupright position. Sit well back and upright.Move the seat as far back as possible.

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HS0247
HB0291
Put children in the rearseat properly restrained at all times. Do not recline the seatback whilevehicle is moving.

Fore and aft adjustment
n Manual type
HB1058BA
Pull the lever up ward and slid e the seat to the d es ired p osition. Then
release the lever and move the seatb ac k and forth t o make sure that it
is sec urely loc ked into p lac e.

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Power seat (if equipped)
HB1060BA
To ad just the seat forward or b ac kward , move the c o ntrol switc h for-
ward or b ac kward . Seat cushion angle and height adjustment (Power seat only)
HB1062BA
HB1078BA
To ad just the ang le and heig ht of the seat c ushion,
move the c ontrol
switc h in the c orresp ond ing d irec tion.

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Reclining the seatback
n Manual type
HB1072BA
Pull the rec lining lever up and ad just the seatb ac k to the d esired p osi-
tion. Then release the lever and make sure the seat is sec urely loc ked
into p lac e.
The seatb ac k p lac ed in a rec lined p osition c an sp ri ng b ac k up ward
with forc e when released . When op erating the rec lin ing lever to return
the seatb ac k, hold it lig htly so that it may b e rai sed b ac k g rad ually.
n Power seat (if equipped)
HB1084BA
To ad just the ang le of the seatb ac k, move the c ontr ol switc h.

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NOTE While adjusting the seatback, you can not at the same time adjust the seat position or the seat cushion angle and height.
Head restraint adjustment
HB1016BAOM-H2735
To raise the head restraint, p ull it up . To lower i t, p ush the head
restraint d own while p ressing the release b utton on the top of the
seatb ac k.
The b est p osition for the head restraint is just ab ove or level with the
top of the ears. NOTE If the seatback is reclined rearward to the same level as the rear seat cushion with the head restraint removed, a wide flat bed ismade available.
WARNING
Never drive your car with the seats converted in a flat bed
position. If you do so, occupants will have a greater chance of
being injured even during simple deceleration, acceleration andcornering since no firm restraint will be available for them. Before you lie on the flat bed to take a rest, read the descrip-
tion “ Parking your vehicle ” in Chapter 7 carefully and follow the
instructions.

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HBS011AA
1. Slid e the front seat forward as far as p ossib le.
2. Pull off the head restraint while p ressing the release b utton.
3. Rec line the seatb ac k rearward up to the lowest p o sition. Remem-
b er to reinstall the head restraint whenever the se atb ac k is raised
b ac k. Lumbar support (if equipped)
HB1059BA
Pull the lever forward or b ac kward .
Pulling the lever forward will inc rease the amount of sup p ort for your
lower b ac k.

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Seat heater (if equipped)
CAUTION
Use of the seat heater for a long period of time while the
engine is not running can cause battery discharge. Do not put anything on the seat which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or similar items. This may cause theseat heater to overheat. When cleaning the seat, do not use benzine, paint thinner, or
any similar materials.
The seat heater op erates when the ig nition switc h i s either in the “ACC ”
or “ON ” p osition.
HB1073BB
HB1019BB
To turn on the seat heater, p ush the “LO ” or “HI ” p osition on the switc h,
as d esired , d ep end ing on the temp erature. LO: Normal heating
HI: Rap id heating
The ind ic ator loc ated on the switc h c omes on when t he seat heater is in
op eration. When the vehic le ’s interior is warmed enoug h or b efore you
leave the vehic le, b e sure to turn the switc h off.