2023 SUBARU SOLTERRA seats

621-2. Child safety
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manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
Outboard rear seats
1 Remove the head restraint.
( P.197)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P.58)
Hook
Top tether strap
3 If the head restraint does not
interfere with the child restraint system installation,
install the head restraint.
Rear center seat
1 Adjust the head restraint to
the upmost position.
If the head restraint interferes with
your child restraint system, and the
head restraint can be removed,
remove the head restraint.
( P.197)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
When installing the child restraint
system with the head restraint
being raised, be sure to have the
top tether strap pass underneath
the head restraint.

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Before driving
Before driving
4-1. Key informationKeys ............................ 162
Digital key ................... 165
4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ................... 167
Back door .................... 172
Smart key system ....... 187
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................. 192
Rear seats................... 193
Head restraints............ 196
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............ 199
Inside rear view mirror 200
Digital Rear-view Mirror 201
Outside rear view mirrors .................................. 210
4-5. Opening, closing the win- dows
Power windows ........... 212
4-6. Favorite settings My Settings ................. 215

1704-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Using the door lock
switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Using the inside lock but-
tons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph
(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door( s) or the hood is
not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
WARNING
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the
front doors, as the doors may
be opened even if the inside
lock buttons are in locked posi-
tion.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as whether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.
■When using the wireless
remote control or mechanical
key and operating the power
windows
Operate the power window after
checking to make sure that there
is no possibility of any passenger
having any of their body parts
caught in the side window. Also,
do not allow children to operate
the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. It is possible for
children and other passengers to
get caught in the side window.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

1924-3. Adjusting the seats
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4-3.Adjusting the seats
Manual seat (driver and pas-
senger seat)Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever
Power seat (driver seat only)Seat position adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch
■When adjusting the seat
●Make sure that any surrounding
passengers or objects are not
contact the seat.
●Take care when adjusting the seat
so that the head restraint does not
touch the ceiling and sun visor.
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted
(longitudinally, vertically,
etc.). Adjust the seat to
ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat posi-
tion
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat.

1934-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever , and adjust the
seatback angle.
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to
avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough
space around the feet so they
do not get stuck.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, do
not recline the seat more than
necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause
the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can
be done with lever opera-
tion.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Keep other passengers from
being hit with the seatback.
●Do not bring your hands close
to the moving parts or between
the seats, as we ll as do not let
any part of your body get
caught.

1944-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Before folding down the
seatbacks
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place.
Apply the parking brake ( P.243)
and shift the shift position to P.
(  P.237)
2 Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. ( P.192)
Depending on the position of the
front seat, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the
operation of the rear seat.
3 Lower the head restraint of
the rear center seat.
( P.196)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
( P.437)
This step is not necessary when
operating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the
seatback down.
■Returning the rear seat-
backs
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide
and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make
sure that the seat is locked in
position.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.

1954-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
WARNING
●Do not attempt t o fold the seat-
backs down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift position to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it
is occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or
hands caught in the moving
parts or joints of the seats
during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate
the seat.
■After returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible on the seatback lock
release lever. Make sure that
the red marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
Head restraints
Head restraints are pro-
vided for all seats.
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.
Vertical adjustment

1964-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Rear center seat
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Rear outer seats
Head restraints cannot be
adjusted.
■Adjusting the height of the head
restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints
are adjusted so that the center of
the head restraint is closest to the
top of your ears.
■Adjusting the rear center seat
head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one
level from the stowed position when
using.
■Front seats
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
If the head restrai nt touches the
ceiling, making the removal difficult,
change the seat height or angle.
(  P.192)
■Rear center seat
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock
release lever and fold
down the seatback until it
reaches the position where
Removing the head
restraints