2007 SUBARU TRIBECA airbag

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-3
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„
Power seat
T Fore and aft adjustment To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or back-
ward.
NOTE
During backward-forward adjustment
of the seat, you cannot adjust the seat
cushion angle or seat height. „
Reclining the seatback
To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUSINJURY 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 re-
strained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precau-
tions concerning child restraint sys-
tems, see the “Child restraint sys-
tems” section in this chapter.
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To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve-
hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. 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 inter-
nal injury or death.
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TSeat cushion angle adjustment
(Driver’s seat only)
To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the controlswitch. T
Seat height adjustment (Driver’s
seat only)
To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch. „
Head restraint adjustment
To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To
lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos-
est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
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Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-5
„Active head restraint
The front seats of your vehicle are
equipped with active head restraints. They
automatically tilt forward slightly in the
event the vehicle is struck from the rear,
decreasing the amount of rearward head
movement and thus reducing the risk of
whiplash. For maximum effectiveness the
head restraint should be adjusted so that
the center of the head restraint is closest
to the top of the occupant’s ears.„ Lumbar support
Pull the lever forward or backward.
Pulling the lever forward will increase the
amount of support for your lower back.
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y Each active head restraint is ef-
fective only when its height is
properly adjusted and the driver/
passenger sits in the correct posi-
tion on the seat.
y If your vehicle is involved in a
rear-end collision, have an autho-
rized SUBARU dealer inspect the
active head restraints.
y The active head restraints may
not operate in the event the vehi-
cle experiences only a slight im-
pact in the rear.
y 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.
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Seat heater (if equipped)
The seat heater operates when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position.
The seat heater can be adjusted in three
levels. Press the button to activate the
seat heater. Each subsequent press of the
button will reduce the level. Pushing the
button four times or keeping the button
pressed for approximately 1 second will
turn the heater off. While the seat heater is
operating, its operating level is shown by
the number of illuminated indicators. To
warm the seat as quickly as possible, set
the heater with three indicators illuminat-
ed.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed enough or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn the switch off.
NOTE
Use of the seat heater for a long period
of time while the engine is not running
can cause battery discharge.
Rear seats (5-seater models)/
Second-row seats (7-seater
models)
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y
There is a possibility that people
with delicate skin may suffer
slight burns even at low tempera-
tures if they use the seat heater
for a long period of time. When us-
ing the heater, always be sure to
warn the persons concerned.
y Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat.
ySeatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
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 in-
crease, and both can result in se-
rious internal injury or death.
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-7
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„Fore and aft adjustment
T 5-seater models
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the le-
ver and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place. T
7-seater models
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position.
When the right seat or the left seat pair is
slid rearward, it stops partway at the lock
y Before adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of the rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism (7-seater
models only).
Never adjust the seat while driving.
Doing so is dangerous as the seat
could move rapidly and you could
be injured.
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Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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point so as not to trap the legs of passen-
gers sitting on the third-row seat.
It is possible to slide the seat or seat pairfurther rearward by releasing the lock that
stops it. To do this, simultaneously pull the
lever under the outboard seat cushion and
turn the lever on the side of the seat cush-
ion outward when sliding the seat or seat
pair.
Once you have released the lock, you can
slide the seat or seat pair back and forth
with only the lever under the seat cushion
pulled. If you slide the seat or seat pair for-
ward of the lock point, you will need to re-
lease the lock again before you can slide
it behind the point.
Then release the lever and move the seat
back and forth to make sure that it is se-
curely locked into place.„Reclining the seatback
Pull the lever up and adjust the seatback
to the desired position.
Then release the lever and make sure the seatback is securely locked into place.
If you slide the seat or seat pair aft of
the lock point while the third-row
seat is occupied, be careful not to
trap the legs of the third-row pas-
sengers.
To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve-
hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. 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 inter-
nal injury or death.
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In a 7-seater model vehicle, never al-
low the third-row seat passengers to
adjust the seatback of the second
row. Doing so is dangerous as the
seatback will tilt rapidly and could
injure the passengers.
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Folding down the seatback
1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-
most position.
2. Lower the head restraint to its lowestposition.
3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the le-
ver and then fold the seatback down.
4. To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place. Make sure it is securely locked. By pulling the tab on the center seat, you
can fold only the seatback of the centerseat.
To return the seatback to its original posi-
tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.
y
After returning the seat to its orig-
inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at-
tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer-
tain that the shoulder belts are ful-
ly visible.
yNever allow passengers to ride on
the folded seatback or in the car-
go area. Doing so may result in se-
rious injury or death.
ySecure skis and other lengthy
items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.
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1) Bar
NOTE
1) Holder
With the seatback folded, attach the
tongue plate of each rear/second-row
seatbelt to the corresponding holder.
Do the same also before someone gets
into the third-row seat. „ Head restraint adjustmentTWindow side seats
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos-
est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the seats are not occupied, lower
y
Folding the seatback of the center
seat will expose the bar that re-
tains it in the raised position. Be
careful not to hurt yourself on it.
Especially, do not rest your finger
on the bar. Otherwise, when the
seatback is raised, your finger
could be pinched between the bar
and seatback and thus injured.
y Raise the seatback of the center
seat while taking care not to trap
your hands or other parts of the
body between the center seat and
window-side seat.
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Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.
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The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be- fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po-
sition depending on your sitting
height.
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