Subaru Forester: Rear seats / Center seating position

CAUTION

The head restraint is not intended to be used in the retracted position. Before sitting in the seat, raise the head restraint to the extended position.

1. When not used (retracted position)
2. When used (extended position)

1. Head restraint
2. Release button

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Press the release button then push the head restraint down.

To remove:

Press the release button, and pull out the head restraint.

To install:

Push the head restraint into the holes on the top of the seatback until it locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint.

When the rear center seating position is occupied, raise the head restraint to the extended position. When it is not occupied, lower it to improve rearward visibility.