2005 SUBARU BAJA Owners Manual

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Installing child restraint systems with
A/ELR seatbelt
yChild restraint systems and seatbelts can be-
come hot in a vehicle that has been closed up
in sunny weather; they could burn a small child.
Check the child restraint system before you
place a child in it. y Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
system in your vehicle. Unsecured child re-
straint systems can be thrown around inside of
the vehicle in a sudden stop, turn or accident; it
can strike and injure vehicle occupants as well
as result in serious injuries or death to the
child.
When you install a child restraint system, fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions supplied
with it. After installing the child restraint sys-
tem, check to ensure that it is held securely in
position. If it is not held tight and secure, the
danger of your child suffering personal injury in
the event of an accident may be increased.
T Installing a rearward facing child restraint
1. Place the child restraint system in the rear seating position.
2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around
the child restraint system following the instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you
hear a click.
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4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to
change the retractor over from the Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ELR) to the Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) function. Then, allow the belt to rewind into
the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor functions as ALR. 6. Push and pull the child restraint system forward
and from side to side to check if it is firmly secured.
Sometimes a child restraint can be more firmly se-
cured by pushing it down into the seat cushion and
then tightening the seatbelt.
7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt to confirm
that it cannot be pulled out (ALR properly functioning).
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8. To remove the child restraint system, press the re-
lease button on the seatbelt buckle and allow the belt
to retract completely. The belt will return to the ELR
mode.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD
SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT.
DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S
HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
NOTE
When the child restraint system is no longer in
use, remove it and restore the ELR function of the
retractor. The function is restored by retracting
the seatbelt fully. T
Installing forward facing child restraint sys-
tems with seatbelt and tether anchorages
When you install a child restraint system, fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions supplied
with it. After installing the child restraint sys-
tem, check to ensure that it is held securely in
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position. If it is not held tight and secure, the
danger of your child suffering personal injury in
the event of an accident may be increased.
1. Place the child restraint system in the seating posi-
tion on the rear seat cushion.
2. Pull the seatback locking knob and fold the seat-
back forward to see the tether anchorage on the back-
side of the seatback.
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3. Connect the tether belt hook onto the tether an-
chorage on the backside of the seatback. Take up any
slack in the tether belt after connecting it to the tether
anchorage.
4. Put the other end of the tether belt through under
the headrest.
5. Return the seatback to the locked position. Confirm
that the red mark on the locking knob is no longer vis-
ible and check that the seatback is securely locked by
moving it back and forth.
6. Run the lap and shoulder belt through the child re-
straint system following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
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7. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle. 8. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
9. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to
change the retractor over from the Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ELR) to the Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) function. Then allow the belt to rewind into
the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor function as ALR.
10.While pushing the child restraint into the seat cush-
ion and moving it back and forth and right and left,
tighten the seatbelt securely by taking up the slack in
the belt.
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11.While pushing the child restraint into the seat cush-
ion and moving it back and forth, pull the upper tether
belt straight up to secure the child restraint system
firmly by taking up the slack in the belt.
12.The loose end of the tether belt should be placed
into the gap on the backside of the seatback.
13.Before having a child sit in the child restraint sys-
tem, move it back and forth and right and left to check
if it is firmly secured.
14.To remove the child restraint system, follow the re-
verse procedures of installation. Unbuckle the seatbelt
and allow the belt to retract completely. The belt will
return to the ELR mode.
If you have any question concerning proper child re-
straint system installation, ask your SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
When the child restraint system is no longer in
use, remove it and restore the ELR function of the
retractor. The function is restored by retracting
the seatbelt fully. T
Installation of forward facing child restraint by
seatbelt only
1. Place the child restraint system on the seat.
2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around
the child restraint system following the instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
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3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle. 4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to
change the retractor over from the Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ELR) to the Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) function. Then allow the belt to rewind into
the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor function as ALR.
6. While pushing the child restraint into the seat cush-
ion and moving it back and forth and right and left,
tighten the seatbelt securely by taking up the slack in
the belt.
7. Before having a child sit in the child restraint sys-
tem, move it back and forth and right and left to check
if it is firmly secured.
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