Subaru Forester: Seatbelts / Fastening the seatbelt. Front seatbelts

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Subaru Forester. Fastening the seatbelt. Front seatbelts

Front seatbelts

  1. Adjust the seat position according to the following procedure.

    Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control.

    Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seat as far back as possible.

  2. Sit well back in the seat.
  3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.
    • If the belt stops before reaching the buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it out more slowly.
    • If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let the belt retract slightly after giving it a strong pull, then pull it out slowly again

    Subaru Forester. Fastening the seatbelt. Front seatbelts

  4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.

    Subaru Forester. Fastening the seatbelt. Front seatbelts

  5. To tighten the lap part, pull up on the shoulder belt.
  6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips, not on the waist.

Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height

Subaru Forester. Fastening the seatbelt. Front seatbelts

The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited for the driver/front passenger. Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without touching the neck.

To raise:

Slide the anchor up.

To lower:

Pull the release knob and slide the anchor down.

Pull down the anchor to make sure that it is locked in place.

WARNING

When wearing the seatbelts, make sure the shoulder portion of the webbing does not pass over your neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt anchor to a lower position. Placing the shoulder belt over the neck may result in neck injury during sudden braking or in a collision.

Unfastening the seatbelt

Subaru Forester. Fastening the seatbelt. Front seatbelts

  1. Button

 

  1. Push the button on the buckle.
  2. Retract the seatbelt slowly to prevent it from getting tangled or twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.

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