2008 SUBARU TRIBECA child seat

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Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-row
seat (7-seater models)Third-row seat (7-seater models)10. If the child restraint system requires a
top tether, latch the hook onto the top
tether anchor and tighten the top tether.Refer to
“Top tether anchorages ”for
additional instructions.
11. To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.NOTEWhen the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore the
ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully.
& Installing a booster seat
WARNING
. Child restraint systems and seat-
belts can become 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.
. Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys-
tems can be thrown around in-
side of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occu-
pants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.
CAUTION
When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer ’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
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 in-
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creased.1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its
rearmost position.
2. Place the booster seat in the rear
seating position and sit the child on it. The
child should sit well back on the booster
seat.
3. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the booster seat and the child
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click. Take care not to
twist the seatbelt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is positioned as low as
possible on the child ’s hips.
5. To remove the booster seat, press the
release button on the seatbelt buckle and
allow the belt to retract.
WARNING
. Never use a belt that is twisted or
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury to the child.
. Never place the shoulder belt
under the child ’s arm or behind
the child ’s back. If an accident
occurs, this can increase the risk
or severity of injury to the child.
. The seatbelt should fit snugly in
order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as effective in preventing or redu-
cing injury.
. Place the lap belt as low as
possible on the child ’s hips. A
high-positioned lap belt will in-
crease the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen, and
both can result in serious inter-
nal injury or death.
. Make sure the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of
child ’s shoulder. Placing the
shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sud-
den braking or in a collision.
& Installation of child restraint
systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)
WARNING
. Child restraint systems and seat-
belts can become 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.
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restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys-
tems can be thrown around in-
side of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occu-
pants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.
CAUTION
When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
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 in-
creased.
Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed in a rear seating position of
your vehicle without use of the seatbelts.
Such child restraint systems are secured
to the dedicated anchorages provided on
the vehicle body.
The lower and tether anchorages are
sometimes referred to as the LATCH
system (L owerAnchors and Tethers for
CH ildren).
Your vehicle is provided with child restraint
system anchors as follows:
.Four lower anchorages (bars) and
three upper anchorages (tether an-
chorages) on the rear seat (5-seater
model)/second-row seat (7-seater model)
Lower anchorages for child restraints are
provided in the following locations:
. 5-seater models: on the rear seats
. 7-seater models: on the second-row
seats
For each window-side seating position,
two lower anchorages are provided.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.The tether anchorages (upper an-
chorages) are provided for all the seating
positions of the rear seat (5-seater mod-
els)/second-row seat (7-seater models).
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On each outboard rear/second-row seat,
you will find marks“
”at the bottom of the
seatback.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.
CAUTION
When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer ’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
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 in-
creased.
1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its
rearmost position.
2. Make the clearance between the seat
cushion and seatback a little wider to
locate the two anchorages (bars) for the
position where you want to install the child
restraint system.
3. While following the instructions sup-
plied by the child restraint system manu-
facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the
lower anchorages located at “
”marks on
the bottom of the seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the
adjacent seatbelts are not caught.
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4. [If your child restraint system is of a
flexible attachment type (which uses
tether belts to connect the child restraint
system properly to the lower anchorages)]
While pushing the child restraint into the
seat cushion, pull both left and right lower
tether belts up to secure the child restraint
system firmly by taking up the slack in the
belt.
5. Connect the top tether hook to the
tether anchorage and firmly tighten the
tether.
For information on how to set the top
tether, Refer to the following“Top tether
anchorages ”section.
6. Before seating a child in the child
restraint system, try to move seat back
and forth and left and right to verify that it
is held securely in position.
7. To remove the child restraint system,
follow the reverse procedures of installa-
tion.
If you have any question concerning this
type of child restraint system, ask your
SUBARU dealer.& Top tether anchoragesYour vehicle is equipped with three top
tether anchorages (five in the 7-seater
models) so that a child restraint system
having a top tether can be installed in a
rear seating position. When installing a
child restraint system using top tether,
proceed as follows, while observing the instructions by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
Since a top tether can provide additional
stability by offering another connection
between a child restraint system and the
vehicle, we recommend that you use a top
tether whenever one is required or avail-
able.
!
Tether anchorage location
! Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-
row seat (7-seater models)
Three tether anchorages, i.e., ones for the
right, center and left seats, are already
installed on the back of each seatback.
Open the cover flap to use each ancho-
rage.
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!Third-row seat (7-seater models)Two tether anchorages are attached to the
rear edge of the cargo area.
Open the cover flap to use each ancho-
rage. !
To hook the top tether
! Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-
row seat (7-seater models)
1. Raise the head restraint to the highest
position at the seating position where the
child seat has been installed using the
seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the
head restraint while pressing the release
button.
2. Open the cover flaps to use the
anchorages.3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
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CAUTION
When the child restraint system is to
be secured using the top tether,
pass the top tether under the head
restraint between the head restraint
stay posts.
CAUTION
Be sure to install the top tether with
the head restraint raised to the
highest position. If the head re-
straint is in any of the lower posi-
tions, the top tether will touch the
head restraint and the resulting
slack will prevent its secure installa-
tion.
CAUTION
Do not route the top tether over the
head restraint. It may happen that
the top tether cannot be fastened
tightly.!
Third-row seat (7-seater models)
1. Lower the head restraint to its lowest
position.2. Open the lid of the cargo area, then
remove the covers for the anchorages.
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3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
CAUTION
Do not pass the top tether under the
head restraint. The top tether will
touch the head restraint and the
resulting slack will prevent its se-
cure installation.
CAUTION
Do not use the top tether with the
head restraint in a raised position,
otherwise the top tether cannot be
fastened tightly.
CAUTION
Prevent the top tether from touching
cargo in the cargo area. The top
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