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■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
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■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger's shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. (→P. 137)
■Child seatbelt usage
The seatbelts of your vehicle are principally designed for persons of adult
size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seatbelt. (→ P. 133)
●When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's
seatbelt, follow the instructions on P. 58 regarding seatbelt usage.
■Seatbelt pretensioners
●Seatbelt pretensioners are not designed to activate in minor frontal or
side impact, in rear impacts or in roll-over accidents.
●The following four components operate simultaneously when the vehicle
is subjected to a severe frontal collision.
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WARNING
■Seatbelt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seatbelts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
●Inspect the seatbelt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Replace a damaged seatbelt immediately. Damaged seatbelts can-
not protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seatbelt does not function correctly, immediately contact your
SUBARU dealer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there's no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seatbelts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your SUBARU
dealer. Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from
operating properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
■When using the seatbelt guide
●Always make sure that the belt is not twisted, and runs freely through the
guide.
●Regardless of whether the guide is used or not, always secure the seatbelt
guide button.
●Do not hang from or pull the guide forcefully.
■Before using the rear seatbelts
●Always make sure that the seatbelt is
not caught in the seatback or twisted in
one of the hooks that secure the seat-
back. Failure to do so may cause the
seatbelt to not be fastened correctly or
to become ineffective in a collision,
resulting in serious injury.
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Before driving
Steering wheel
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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1-4. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows
Window lock switchPress the switch down to lock
the passenger window glasses.Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:
Closing
One-touch closing*
Opening
One-touch opening *
*: Pushing the switch in the oppo-
site direction will stop window
travel partway.
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■The power windows can be operated when
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The push-button ignition switch is in “ON” mode.
■Operating the power windows after turning the engine off
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either door is opened.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the push-button ignition switch is turned to “ACC” mode or turned off.
They cannot, however, be operated once either door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the body, window
travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
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Alarm∗
The alarm’s default setting is set to off. To use the alarm, perform the
activating the alarm system procedures.
The system sounds the alarm and flashes the lights when forcible
entry is detected.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm is triggered when a locked door or the trunk lid is
unlocked or opened in any way other than using the “keyless
access” entry function or remote keyless entry system while the
alarm is set.
■Setting the alarm system
Close the doors and/or trunk lid and perform one of the follow-
ing: ●
Lock the doors using the “keyless access” entry function.
● Lock the doors using the remote keyless entry system.
● Lock the doors from the outside without using a key. (→ P. 44)
The system will be set auto-
matically after 30 seconds or
more elapse.The indicator light changes
from being on to flashing when
the system is set.
∗: If equipped
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Before driving
Activating/deactivating the alarm systemCheck that both side doors and the trunk lid are closed.
Turn the push-button ignition switch to “ON” mode. Open the driver ’s door while
pressing and holding on
the power door lock switch and
continue to press for
approximately 10 seconds after
the driver’s door has opened.
The alarm system changes
between activated and deacti-
vated as follows.
■Deactivating or stopping the alarm
Perform one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm: ●Unlock the doors using the “keyless access” entry function.
● Unlock the doors using the remote keyless entry system.
● Turn the push-button ignition switch to “ACC” or “ON” mode,
or start the engine. (The alarm will be deactivated or stopped
after a few seconds.)
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Alarm statusHornMulti-information dis-
play
Deactivated Sounds twice AL oF
Activated Sounds once AL on