2023 SUBARU SOLTERRA Latch

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Points to remember: P.50
Child restraint system: P.52
When using a child restraint sys-
tem: P.52
Child restraint system installa-
tion method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.54
• Fixed with a child restraint LATCH anchor: P.59
• Using an anchor bracket (for top tether strap): P.61 The laws of all 50 states of the
U.S.A. as well as Canada now
require the use of child restraint
systems.

Prioritize and observe the
warnings, as well as the laws
and regulations for child
restraint systems.
 Use a child restraint system
until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt.
 Choose a child restraint sys-
tem that suits your vehicle
and is appropriate to the age
and size of the child.
Child restraint sys-
tems
Before installing a child
restraint system in the vehi-
cle, there are precautions
that need to be observed,
different types of child
restraint systems, as well
as installation methods,
etc., written in this manual.
Use a child restraint system
when riding with a small child
that cannot properly use a
seat belt. For the child’s
safety, install the child
restraint system to a rear seat.
Be sure to follow the installa-
tion method that is in the oper-
ation manual enclosed with
the restraint system.
Table of contents
Points to remember
WARNING
■When a child is riding
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●For effective protection in auto-
mobile accidents and sudden
stops, a child must be properly
restrained, using a seat belt or
child restraint system which is
correctly installe d. For installa-
tion details, refer to the opera-
tion manual enclosed with the
child restraint system. General
installation instructions are pro-
vided in this manual.

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■Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restr aint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.
■When installing a child
restraint system to a front
passenger seat For the safety of a child, install a
child restraint system to a rear
seat. When installing the child
restraint system to a front pas-
senger seat is unavoidable,
adjust the seat as follows and
Child restraint system
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attachmentP. 5 4
Child restraint LATCH
anchors attachmentP. 5 9
Anchor brackets (for
top tether strap) attach- ment
P. 6 1
When using a child
restraint system

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remove the head restraint.
(P.197)
3 Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.
4 Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
5 Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.
6 While pushing the child
restraint system into the rear
seat, allow the shoulder belt
to retract until the child
restraint system is securely in
place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a poi nt where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
7 If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor.
( P.61)
8 After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back

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For safety and security
■Child restraint LATCH
anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for
the outboard rear seats.
■When installing in the rear
outboard seats
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
1
Adjust the seat.
If there is a gap between the child
restraint system and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.
2If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint system
installation and the head
restraint can be removed,
remove the head restraint.
( P.197)
With flexible lower attach-
ments
3 Latch the hooks of the lower
attachments onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
WARNING
■When installing a booster
seat
To prevent the belt from going into
ALR lock mode, do not fully
extend the shoulder belt. ALR
mode causes the belt to tighten
only. This could cause injury or
discomfort to the child. ( P.31)
■Do not use a seat belt
extender
If a seat belt extender is used
when installing a child restraint
system, the seat belt will not
securely hold the child restraint
system, which could cause death
or serious injury to the child or
other passengers in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerv-
ing or an accident.
Child restraint system
fixed with a child restraint
LATCH anchor

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the presence of a lower con-
nector system.
Canada only
With rigid lower attachments
3 Latch the buckles onto the
LATCH anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates the presence of a lower con-
nector system.
Canada only
4 If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor.
( P.61)
5 After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. ( P.58)
■Laws and regulations pertain-
ing to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-
fications can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform
to SAE J1819.

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For safety and security
■Anchor brackets (for top
tether strap)
Anchor brackets are provided
for each rear seat.
Use anchor brackets when fix-
ing the top tether strap.
Outboard rear seats
Anchor brackets
Top tether strap
Rear center seat
Anchor bracket
Top tether strap
■Fixing the top tether strap
to the anchor bracket
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
●When using the LATCH
anchors, be sure that there are
no foreign objects around the
anchors and that the seat belt is
not caught behind the child
restraint system.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●Child restraint systems cannot
be installed in the rear center
seat. Do not install the child
restraint system in the rear cen-
ter seat using the LATCH
anchors.
●When securing some types of
child restraint s ystems in rear
seats, it may not be possible to
properly use the seat belts in
positions next to the child
restraint without interfering with
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. Be sure your seat belt fits
snugly across your shoulder
and low on your hips. If it does
not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a differ-
ent position. Failure to do so
may result in death or serious
injury.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm
the security of the child restraint
system.
Using an anchor bracket
(for top tether strap)

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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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For safety and security
Hook
Top tether strap
■Laws and regulations pertain-
ing to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-
fications can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform
to SAE J1819.
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
●Firmly attach t he top tether
strap and make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
●Do not attach the top tether
strap to anything other than the
anchor bracket.
●After securing a child restraint
system, never adjust the seat.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●Rear center seat: When install-
ing the child res traint system
with the head restraint being
raised, after the head restraint
has been raised and then the
anchor bracket has been fixed,
do not lower the head restraint.