2006 SUBARU BAJA lock

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .................................................... 1-2 Fore and aft adjustment ................................... 1-3
Seat cushion angle and height adjustment (Power seat only) ........................................... 1-4
Reclining the seatback ..................................... 1-5
Head restraint adjustment ................................ 1-6
Lumbar support (if equipped) .......................... 1-7
Seat heater (if equipped) .............................. 1-7
Rear seats ..................................................... 1-9 Rear headrest .................................................... 1-9
Folding down the rear seat .............................. 1-10
Seatbelts ....................................................... 1-14 Seatbelt safety tips ........................................... 1-14
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .............. 1-16
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-16
Seatbelt warning light and chime ............... 1-17
Fastening the seatbelt ...................................... 1-17
Seatbelt maintenance ....................................... 1-21
Seatbelt extender ......................................... 1-22
Front seatbelt pretensioners ....................... 1-24 System monitors ............................................... 1-25
System servicing .............................................. 1-26
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-27
Child restraint systems ..... ........................... 1-28
Where to place a child restraint system ......... 1-29
Choosing a child restraint system .................. 1-31
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ............................................................ 1-32 Installation of child restraint systems by use
of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .... 1-40
Installing a booster seat ................................... 1-45
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ........................................... 1-47Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints ..... 1-47
SRS frontal airbag ............................................ 1-52
SRS airbag system monitors ........................... 1-60
SRS airbag system servicing .......................... 1-61
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-62

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Manual type
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to the desired
position. Then release the lever and move the seat-
back and forth to make sure that it is securely locked
into place. „
Seat cushion angle and height adjust-
ment (Power seat only)
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To adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion,
move the control switch in the corresponding direction. „
Reclining the seatback
Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the seatback to
the desired position. Then release the lever and make
sure the seat is secu rely locked into place.
The seatback placed in a reclined position can spring
back upward with force when released. When operat-
ing the reclining lever to return the seatback, hold it
lightly so that it may be raised back gradually.
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Rear seats
ySeatbelts provide maximum restraint when
the occupant sits well back and upright in the
seat. Do not put cushions or any other materi-
als 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. y To avoid the possibility of serious injury or
death, passengers must never be allowed to sit on the rear center console while the vehicle is
in motion. The rear seat of this vehicle is de-
signed for no more than two passengers and is
equipped with only two seatbelts. y
Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
locked. When it is securely locked, the red
marking on the lock is no longer visible. If it is
not locked, the seatback may move forward
when the vehicle is operated.
„ Rear headrest
Rear headrest are not adjustable, nor removable.
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Folding down the rear seat
yAfter returning the rear seat to its original po-
sition, be certain to place all of the seatbelts
and the tab attached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make certain that the
shoulder belts are fully visible. y Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
locked after returning the seatback to its origi-
nal position. When securely locked, the red
marking on the lock is no longer visible. If it is
not locked securely, the rear seatback may fold
down during driving. y Never allow passengers to ride on the folded
rear seatback. Doing so may result in serious
injury or death.y Secure skis and other lengthy items properly
to prevent them from being thrown around in-
side the vehicle and causing serious injury dur-
ing a sudden stop, a sudden steering maneuver
or a rapid acceleration.
Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than
the top of the front seatback because it could
tumble forward and injure passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
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TFolding down the seatback
Before folding down the seatback, check that
there is nothing in the seatback pocket. If there
is something in the pocket, it could be damaged
or cause damage to the seatback and rear cen-
ter console when the seatback is folded.
A) LOCK
B) UNLOCK
1) Red 1. Unlock the seatback by pulling the release knob up
and then fold the seatback down.
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A) LOCK
B) UNLOCK
1) Red 4. Unlock the seatback by pulling the release knob up
and fold the seatback down. Confirm that the pin locat-
ed at the bottom of the seat cushion is inserted into the
slot at the top of the seatback.
Be careful not to pinch your hand or fingers
with the seat cushion or the seatback when per-
forming the fold down operation.
5. To return the rear seat to its original position, raise
the seatback and seat cushion until they lock into
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
place and make sure that they are securely locked.
Make sure that the rear seatbelt buckles are not under
the seat cushion or seatback, when returning the seat
cushion and the seatback to their original position.
Confirm that the rear seatbelts are stored in the
seatbelt pocket prior to returning the seat cush-
ion to its original position.
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Seatbelt safety tips
yAll persons in the vehicle should fasten their
seatbelts BEFORE the vehicle starts to move.
Otherwise, the possibility of serious injury be-
comes greater in the event of a sudden stop or
accident.y All belts should fit snugly in order to provide
full restraint. Loose fitting belts are not as ef-
fective in preventing or reducing injury.y Each seatbelt is designed to support only
one person. Never use a single belt for two or
more persons – even children. Otherwise, in an
accident, serious injury or death could result. y Replace all seatbelt assemblies including re-
tractors and attaching hardware worn by occu-
pants of a vehicle that has been in a serious ac-
cident. The entire assembly should be replaced
even if damage is not obvious.y Put children aged 12 and under in the rear
seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill children, espe-