2014 SUBARU TRIBECA Owners Manual

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the face or neck, adjust the shoulder beltanchor height (window-side seating posi-tions only) and then if necessary move thechild closer to the belt buckle to helpprovide a good shoulder belt fit. Care mustbe taken to securely place the lap belt aslow as possible on the hips and not on thechild’s waist. If the shoulder portion of thebelt cannot be properly positioned, a childrestraint system should be used. Neverplacethe shoulder belt under the child’sarm or behind the child’s back.
!Expectant mothers
Expectant mothers also need to use theseatbelts. They should consult their doctorfor specific recommendations. The lap beltshouldbe worn securely and as low aspossible over the hips, not over the waist.
&Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ELR)
The driver’s seatbelt has an EmergencyLocking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allowsnormal body movement but the retractorlocks automatically during a sudden stop,impact or if you pull the belt very quicklyout of the retractor.
&Automatic/Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (A/ELR)
Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto-matic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR). The Automatic/Emergency LockingRetractor normally functions as an Emer-gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/ELR has an additional locking mode,“Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)mode”, intended to secure a child restraintsystem.
The ALR mode functions as follows.
When the seatbelt is once drawn outcompletely and is then retracted evenslightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt inthat position and the seatbelt cannot beextended. As the belt is rewinding, clickswill be heard which indicate the retractorfunctions as an ALR. When the seatbelt isretracted fully, the ALR mode is canceledand the ELR mode is restored.
When securing a child restraint system onthe rear passenger’s seats by using aseatbelt, the seatbelt must be changedover to the Automatic Locking Retractor(ALR) mode. For instructions on how toinstall the child restraint system using aseatbelt, refer to“Installing child restraintsystems with A/ELR seatbelt”F1-32.
When the child restraint system is re-moved, make sure that the retractor isrestored to the Emergency Locking Re-tractor (ELR) mode by allowing the seat-belt to retract fully.
&Seatbelt warning light
and chime
Refer to“Seatbelt warning light andchime”F3-10.
&Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
.Never use a belt that is twisted orreversed. In an accident, this canincrease therisk or severity ofinjury.
.Keep the lap belt as low aspossible on your hips. In a colli-sion, this spreads the force of thelap belt over stronger hip bones

instead of across the weakerabdomen.
.Seatbelts provide maximum re-straint when the occupant sitswell back and upright in the seat.To r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f s l i d i n gunder the seatbelt in a collision,thefront seatbacks should bealways used in the upright posi-tion while the vehicle is running.If the front seatbacks are notused in the upright position in acollision, the risk of sliding underthe lap belt and of the lap beltsliding up over the abdomen willincrease, and both can result inserious internal injury or death.
.Do not put cushions or any othermaterials between occupantsand seatbacks or seat cushions.If you do so, the risk of slidingunder the lap belt and of the lapbelt sliding up over the abdomenwill increase, and both can resultin serious internal injury ordeath.
WARNING
Never place the shoulder belt underthe arm or behind the back. If anaccident occurs, this can increasethe risk or severity of injury.
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt canbecome very hot in a vehicle thathas been closed up in sunny weath-er; they could burn an occupant. Donot touch such hot parts until theycool.
!Front seatbelts
1. Adjust the seat position according tothe following procedure.
Driver’s seat:Adjust the seatback to theupright position. Move the seatback as farfrom the steering wheel as practical whilestill maintaining full vehicle control.
Front passenger’s seat:Adjust the seat-back to the upright position. Move the seatas far back as possible.
2. Sit well back in the seat.
3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull thebelt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. Ifthe belt stops before reaching the buckle,return the beltslightly and pull it out moreslowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,let the belt retract slightly after giving it astrong pull, then pull it out slowly again.
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4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckleuntil you hear a click.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulderbelt.
6. Place the lap belt as low as possibleon your hips, not on your waist.
!Adjusting the front seat shoulderbelt anchor height
The shoulderbelt anchor height should beadjusted to the position best suited for thedriver/front passenger. Always adjust theanchor height so that the shoulder beltpasses over the middle of the shoulderwithout touching the neck.
To raise:
Slide the anchor up.
To lower:
Push the release button and slide theanchor down.
Pull down on the anchor to make sure thatit is locked in place.
WARNING
When wearing the seatbelts, makesure the shoulder portion of thewebbing does not pass over yourneck. If it does, adjust the seatbeltanchor to a lower position. Placingthe shoulder belt over the neck mayresult in neck injury during suddenbrakingor in a collision.
!Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure thatthe belts are retracted properly to avoidcatching the belt webbing in the door.

!Second-row seatbelts–excludingcenter seatbelt
1. Sit well back in the seat.
2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull thebelt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. Ifthe belt stops before reaching the buckle,return the belt slightly and pull it out moreslowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,let the belt retract slightly after giving astrong pull on it, then pull it out slowlyagain.
3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckleuntil you hear a click.
4. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulder belt.
5. Place the lap belt as low as possibleon your hips, not on your waist.
!Adjusting the shoulder belt an-chor height (second-row seats)
The shoulder belt anchor height should beadjusted to the position best suited for thepassenger. Always adjust the anchorheight so that the shoulder belt passesover the middle of the shoulder withouttouching the neck.
To raise:
Slide the anchor up.
To lower:
Push the release button and slide theanchor down.
Pull down on the anchor to make sure thatit is locked in place.
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WARNING
When wearing the seatbelts, makesure the shoulder portion of thewebbing does not pass over yourneck. If it does, adjust the seatbeltanchor to a lower position. Placingthe shoulder belt over the neck mayresult in neck injury during suddenbrakingor in a collision.
!Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure thatthe belts are retracted properly to avoidcatching the belt webbing in the door.
NOTE
1) Holder
With the seatback folded, attach thetongue plate of each rear/second-rowseatbeltto the corresponding holder.Do the same also before someone getsinto the third-row seat.
!Second-row center seatbelt
1) Center seatbelt tongue plate2) Connector (tongue)3) Connector (buckle)4) Center seatbelt buckle

WARNING
Fastening the seatbelt with the web-bing twisted can increase the risk orseverity of injury in an accident.When fastening the belt after it ispulled out from the retractor, espe-cially when inserting the connec-tor’s tongue plate into the matingbuckle (on right-hand side), alwayscheck that the webbing is nottwisted.
WARNING
Be sure to fasten both tongue platesto the respective buckles. If theseatbelt is used only as a shoulder
belt (with the connector’s tongueplate not fastened to the connec-tor’s buckle on the right-hand side),it cannot properly restrain the wear-er in position in an accident, possi-bly resulting in serious injury ordeath.
Center seatbelt is stowed in the recess ofthe ceiling.
1. Remove the connector (tongue) platefrom the slot located at the front of therecess by pulling the connector (tongue)plate rearward.
2. Pull out the seatbelt slowly from theoverhead retractor.
3. After confirming that the webbing is nottwisted, insert the connector (tongue)attached at the webbing end into thebuckle on the right-hand side until a click
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is heard. Make sure that the“”mark onthe connector (tongue) and the“”markon the buckle are aligned.
If the belt stops before reaching thebuckle, return the belt slightly and pull itout more slowly. If the belt still cannot beunlocked, let the belt retract slightly aftergiving it a strong pull, then pull it out slowlyagain.
4. Insert the center seatbelt tongue platein the center seatbelt buckle marked“CENTER”on the left-hand side until itclicks.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulder belt. And place the lap belt aslow as possible on your hips, not on yourwaist.
!Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the release button of the centerseatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) tounfasten the seatbelt.
1. Insert a key or other hard pointedobject into the slot in the connector(buckle) on the right-hand side and push

it in, and the connector (tongue) plate willdisconnect from the buckle.
2. With the belt held by hand, allow theretractor to roll up the belt slowly. Youshould hold thewebbing end and guide itback into the retractor while it is rolling up.Neatly store the tongue plate in the recesson the ceiling and then insert the con-nector (tongue) plate into the slot locatedat the front of the recess.
CAUTION
.Do not allow the retractor to rollup the seatbelt too quickly.Otherwise, the metal tongueplates may hit against the trim,resulting in damaged trim.
.Have the seatbelt fully rolled upso that the tongue plates areneatly stored. A hanging tongueplate can swing and hit againstthe trim during driving, causingdamage to the trim.
!Third-row seatbelt
1. Sit well back in the seat.
2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull thebelt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. Ifthe belt stops before reaching the buckle,return the belt slightly and pull it out moreslowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,let the belt retract slightly after giving astrong pull on it, then pull it out slowlyagain.
3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckleuntil you hear a click.
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