Subaru Forester: Rear seats / Return the rear seatback
WARNING
- When returning the seatback to
its original position, observe the
following precaution.
Failure to observe the precaution may damage the seatbelt, impairing its effectiveness, and possibly result in a serious injury.
- When returning the seatback to its original position, pull the seatbelt out towards the vehicle exterior so that it will not be caught between the seatback and the trim.
Lock release knob
- Unlocked
- Locked
- Unlocking marker in red
To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place and make sure that the unlocking marker on the lock release knob is no longer visible.
WARNING
When you return the seatback to its original position, check that the unlocking marker on the lock release knob is not visible. Also, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. If the seatback is not securely fixed in place, the seatback may suddenly fold down in the event of sudden braking, or objects may move out from the cargo area, which could cause serious injury or death.
Reclining the seatback (if equipped)
WARNING
To prevent the passenger from sliding
under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, observe the following
precautions:
Keep the seatback in the upright
position while the vehicle is in
motion...
Other information:
Subaru Forester 2019-2023 Owners Manual: After deployment
After the deployment, the SRS side airbag immediately starts to deflate. The time required from detection of an impact to deflation of an SRS side airbag after deployment is shorter than the blink of an eye. The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated for a while following deployment then slowly deflates...
Subaru Forester 2019-2023 Owners Manual: Example of the type of accident
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed as follows: To deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact collision To function on a one-time-only basis The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in the following cases: In most lesser side impacts In most frontal or most rear impacts (because the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deployment would not protect the occupant in those situations) The SRS curtain airbags are also designed to deploy when the vehicle is in an extremely inclined state such as during a rollover...
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Average vehicle speed
This display shows the average vehicle speed since the trip meter was last reset. Pressing the TRIP RESET switch toggles the display between the average vehicle speed corresponding to the A trip meter display and the average vehicle speed corresponding to the B trip meter display. When either of the trip meter displays is reset, the corresponding average vehicle speed value is also reset.
