2005 SUBARU OUTBACK lumbar support

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .................................................... 1-2 Manual seat ....................................................... 1-3
Power seat (if equipped) .................................. 1-5
Reclining the seatback ..................................... 1-6
Head restraint adjustment ................................ 1-8
Active head restraint ........................................ 1-8
Lumbar support (if equipped) .......................... 1-9
Seat heater (if equipped) .............................. 1-10
Rear seats ..................................................... 1-11 Folding down the rear seat – Station wagon .. 1-12
Head restraint adjustment ................................ 1-12
Armrest (if equipped) ................................... 1-14 Loading long objects (Sedan) .......................... 1-15
Seatbelts ....................................................... 1-16 Seatbelt safety tips ........................................... 1-16
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .............. 1-18
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-18
Seatbelt warning light and chime .................... 1-19
Fastening the seatbelt ...................................... 1-21
Seatbelt maintenance ....................................... 1-33
Front seatbelt pretensioners ....................... 1-33 System monitors ............................................... 1-35
System servicing .............................................. 1-36
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-37
Child restraint systems ................................ 1-38 Where to place a child restraint system ......... 1-40
Choosing a child restraint system .................. 1-41
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ............................................................ 1-42 Installing a booster seat ................................... 1-47
Installation of child restraint systems by use
of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .... 1-49
Top tether anchorages ..................................... 1-55
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ........................................... 1-59Vehicle with SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints for driver, front passenger, and
window-side rear passengers ....................... 1-59
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system ........ 1-65
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ........ 1-80
SRS airbag system monitors ........................... 1-89
SRS airbag system servicing .......................... 1-91
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-92

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
– CONTINUED –
"Each active head restraint is effective only
when its height is properly adjusted and the
user sits in the correct position on the seat. " Each active head restraint is designed to
work only once. If your vehicle is involved in a
rear-end collision, have an authorized SUBARU
dealer inspect the active head restraints." The active head restraints may not operate in
the event the vehicle experiences only a slight
impact in the rear." The active head restraints may be damaged if
they are pushed hard from behind or subjected
to shock. As a result, they may not function if
the vehicle suffers a rear impact. !
Lumbar support (if equipped)
Pull the lever forward or backward.
Pulling the lever forward will increase the amount of
support for your lower back.
UB1520BA

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Index
K Key
Keyless entry system .................................... 2-12
Number ........................................................... 2-3
Reminder chime ............................................. 3-6
Keys .................................................................... 2-2 L
Leather seat materials ....................................... 10-6
Light Cargo area ..................................................... 6-3
Control switch ............................................... 3-44
Dome .............................................................. 6-2
Map ................................................................ 6-3
Light control switch ............................................ 3-44
Limited slip differential (LSD) ............................ 7-36
Loading your vehicle ......................................... 8-18
Low fuel warning light ...................... 3-13, 3-19, 3-30
LSD (Limited slip differential) ............................ 7-36
Lumbar support ................................................... 1-9 M
Main fuse ......................................................... 11-71
Maintenance Precautions .................................................. 11-3
Schedule ...................................................... 11-3 Seatbelt ........................................................ 1-33
Tools ............................................................. 9-33
Manual Climate control system ................................... 4-4
Mode ................................................... 7-20, 7-30
Seat ................................................................ 1-3
Transmission ................................................ 7-13
Transmission oil ......................................... 11-31
Map light ................................................... 6-3, 11-83
Maximum load limits .......................................... 8-31
Meters and gauges ........................................... 3-14
Mirrors ............................................................... 3-59
Moonroof .................................................. 2-41, 9-30 N
New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) .............................................. 8-2
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Odometer ............................................................ 3-9
Off road driving .................................................... 8-9
Oil filter ............................................................ 11-13
Oil level Engine ........................................................ 11-12
Front differential gear (AT vehicles) ........... 11-35
Manual transmission .................................. 11-31
Rear differential .......................................... 11-37