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upright position and a collision

occurs, the risk of sliding under

the lap belt and of the lap belt

sliding up over the abdomen will

increase, and both can result in

serious injury or death.

1-1. Seats

& Safety tips

! Safety tips for seat

WARNING

Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing, as personal injury or loss of

vehicle control may occur.

.

The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.

Occupants who are not sitting

back and upright when the SRS

airbag deploys could suffer ser-

ious injury. Because the SRS

airbag needs enough space for

deployment, the driver should

always sit upright and well back

in the seat as far from the steer-

ing wheel as practical while still

maintaining full vehicle control,

and the front passenger should

move the seat as far back as

possible and sit upright and well

back in the seat.

.

Before adjusting the seat, ensure

nothing is blocking the adjusting

mechanism.

WARNING

After adjusting the seat, move it

back and forth to ensure the seat

is securely locked. If it is not, it

may move suddenly or the seat-

belt may not operate properly.

Place children in the rear seat prop-

erly restrained at all times. The SRS

airbag deploys with considerable

speed and force and can injure or

even kill children, especially if they

are not restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children are

lighter and weaker than adults, their

risk of being injured from deploy-

ment is greater. For that reason, we

strongly recommend that ALL chil-

dren (including those in child seats

and those that have outgrown child

restraint devices) sit in the REAR

seat properly restrained at all times

in a child restraint system or in a

seatbelt, whichever is appropriate

.

Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with

front seat locking mechanism

and cause an accident.

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits

back and upright in the seat. To

reduce the risk of sliding under

the seatbelt in a collision, the

front seatbacks should always

be used in the upright position

while the vehicle is running. If the

front seatbacks are not in the

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for the child’s age, height and

weight. Secure ALL types of child

restraint devices (including forward

facing child restraint systems) in the

REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-

STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT

PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO

RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE

SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

tions than in the front seating posi-

tions. For instructions and precau-

tions concerning child restraint sys-

tems, refer to “Child restraint sys-

tems” �P60.

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-

ing under the seatbelt in the event of

a collision, always put the seatback

in the upright position while the

vehicle is in motion. Also, do not

place objects such as cushions

between the passenger and the seat-

back. If you do so, the risk of sliding

under the lap belt and of the lap belt

sliding up over the abdomen will

increase, and both can result in

serious injury or death.

Do not let rear passengers rest their

feet between the front seatback and

seat cushion. Doing so may interfere

with the proper operation of the

following systems and could result

in serious injury.

.

Occupant detection system

SRS side airbag

Seat heater (if equipped)

Power seat (if equipped)

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WARNING

Do not press your feet onto the

instrument panel. Doing so may

prevent the occupant detection

function of the SRS airbag system

from functioning correctly, and may

result in serious injury or death in

the event of an accident.

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits well

back and upright in the seat. Do not

put cushions or any other materials

between occupants and seatbacks

or seat cushions. If you do so, the

risk of sliding under the lap belt and

of the lap belt sliding up over the

abdomen will increase, and both can

result in serious internal injury or

death.

Never stack luggage or other cargo

higher than the top of the seatback

because it could tumble forward and

injure passengers in the event of a

sudden stop or accident.

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! Safety tips for head restraint

& Manual seat (if equipped)

! Reclining the seatback

! Forward and backward adjustment

WARNING

.

Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because

they are designed to reduce the

risk of serious neck injury in the

event that the vehicle is struck

from the rear. Also, never install

the head restraints the opposite

way round. Doing so will prevent

the head restraints from function-

ing as intended. Therefore, when

you remove the head restraints,

you must reinstall all head re-

straints correctly to protect vehi-

cle occupants.

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the

seatback to the desired position. Then

release the lever and move the seatback

back and forth to confirm that it is securely

fixed in place.

The seatback placed in a reclined position

can spring back upward with force when

the lever is pulled. When operating the

lever to return the seatback, hold the

seatback lightly so that it may be raised

back gradually.

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to

the desired position. Then release the

lever and move the seat back and forth to

make sure that it is securely locked into

place.

.

All occupants, including the dri-

ver, should not operate a vehicle

or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the

head restraints are placed in their

proper positions in order to mini-

mize the risk of neck injury in the

event of a crash.

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backward. During forward/backward ad-

justment of the seat, the seat cushion

angle or height cannot be adjusted.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up

or push down the front end of the control

switch.

! Seat height adjustment (driver’s

& Power seat (if equipped)

seat)

! Driver’s seat

2

3

4

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

5

Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the

front side of the switch. To decrease

lower back support, push the rear side of

the switch.

1

2

When the lever is pushed down, the seat

is lowered.

When the lever is pulled up, the seat

rises.

The height of the seat can be adjusted by

moving the seat adjustment lever up and

down.

1

Seat position forward/backward con-

trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or

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retrieval of the seat position, stop

the retrieval of the seat position

by performing any of the follow-

ing.

! Front passenger’s seat

! Memory function (driver’s seat – if

equipped)

WARNING

–

Operate any of the power seat

switches.

.

To avoid loss of vehicle control or

personal injury, never perform

the following operations while

driving.

–

Press the “SET” button.

Press button “1” or “2”.

Operate the outside mirror

control switch.

–

Adjusting the seat

Retrieving the seat position

.

Before adjusting the seat, make

sure that cargo or the hands and

feet of rear seat passengers are

clear of the adjusting mechan-

ism.

Some seat positions can be registered.

Register the seat position with button “1” or

“2” or each of the key fobs and retrieve the

seat position.

1

2

Seat position forward/backward con-

trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or

backward.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up

or push down the front end of the control

switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

The following seat positions can be regis-

tered.

Perform the seat position retrie-

val before driving. Be sure to

confirm that the select lever is in

the “P” position, and the parking

brake is applied, when adjusting

the seat position. Do not drive

until the retrieval of the seat

position is complete.

.

Forward/backward position of the seat

Angle of the seatback

Angle of the seat cushion

Height of the seat

Angle of the outside mirrors

Angle of the outside mirrors when the

reverse tilt-down operates.

3

4

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When retrieving a registered seat

position, make sure the hands,

feet and possessions of rear seat

passengers are clear of the seat

adjusting mechanism.

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

NOTE

The seat position can also be retrieved

with the Driver Monitoring System user

information. To do so, perform user

registration in the Driver Monitoring

When any unusual conditions or

malfunctions occur during the

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System settings. Refer to “Driver Mon-

itoring System settings” �P217.

until a chirp sounds within 5 sec-

onds.

either of the following procedures.

. Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds

within 5 seconds.

. While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”

until a chirp sounds within 5 sec-

onds.

A chirp will sound once, and the seat

position and outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side will be registered.

! Registration of memory position

with button “1” or “2”

1. Adjust the seat position under the

following conditions.

NOTE

. The parking brake is applied.

. The ignition switch is in the “ON”

position.

If a new position is registered for the

same button, the previously registered

memory position is deleted.

A chirp will sound once, and the seat

position and outside mirror angle will be

registered.

. The select lever is in the “P” position.

! Registration of the reverse tilt-

down mirror angle with button

“1” or “2”

NOTE

The factory setting (default setting) for

this function is set as the front passen-

ger’s side mirror. The setting of the

right and left side mirror/front passen-

ger’s side mirror operation can be

changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact

your SUBARU dealer for details.

CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when re-

gistering the reverse tilt-down mir-

ror angle.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will move to the reverse tilt-down

position.

2. Adjust the outside mirror angle. For

details about the settings, refer to

“Remote control mirror switch” �P252.

3. Move the select lever to the “P”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will return to its original position.

! Registration of memory position

with a key fob

1. Adjust the seat position under the

following conditions.

2. Register the adjusted positions by

either of the following procedures.

. Press the “SET” button, then press

either “1” or “2” until a chirp sounds

within 5 seconds.

. The parking brake is applied.

. The ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/

“OFF” position.

. The select lever is in the “P” position.

. While pressing and holding the

“SET” button, press either “1” or “2”

4. Register the adjusted positions by

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! Registration of the reverse tilt-

down mirror angle with the key

fob

NOTE

.

The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as the front

passenger’s side mirror. The setting

of the right and left side mirror/front

passenger’s side mirror operation

can be changed by a SUBARU deal-

er. Contact your SUBARU dealer for

details.

CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal when re-

gistering the reverse tilt-down mir-

ror angle.

.

The system stores the adjusted

mirror angle for approximately 45

seconds after the ignition switch is

turned to the “OFF” position. Regis-

ter the mirror angle while the mem-

ory function is available.

1. Move the select lever to the “R”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will move to the reverse tilt-down

position.

2. Adjust the outside mirror angle. For

details about the settings, refer to

“Remote control mirror switch” �P252.

3. Move the select lever to the “P”

position, then the outside mirror angle

will return to its original position.

2. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the

“ ” button of the access key fob.

! Retrieval of memory position

A chirp will sound once, and the seat

position is registered.

registered with button “1” or “2”

WARNING

NOTE

4. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”/

“LOCK” position.

5. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the

“ ” button of the access key fob.

When registering the seat position,

carry the access key that you want to

register with you. If you are carrying 2

or more access keys, registration may

not be possible.

Be sure to press the correct button

to retrieve your registered seat posi-

tion. If the seat position is not

optimum for you, it may adversely

affect your driving and may reduce

the effectiveness of the seatbelt.

That could result in an accident

involving serious injury or death.

A chirp will sound once, and the reverse

tilt-down mirror angle will be registered.

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tered memory position can be re-

trieved even if the ignition switch is

in the “LOCK” or “OFF” position.

If buttons “1” and “2” are pressed at

the same time, execution of seat

position retrieval may not be possi-

ble.

When the retrieved position is the

same as the current seat position, a

chirp will sound twice.

A chirp will sound and the seat and angle

of the outside mirrors moves to the

registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R”

position, the outside mirror will move to the

registered reverse tilt-down position.

.

NOTE

.

A retrieved seat position might de-

viate as the function is used con-

tinuously over time.

A retrieved seat position might de-

viate if you attempt to continue

operating the registered seat in the

same direction when the registered

seat is already at the farthest possi-

ble point of adjustment in any direc-

tion.

! Retrieval of the memory position

registered with access key fob

1. Hold the registered access key fob.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position.

2. Put the select lever is in the “P” position

and apply the parking brake, then

press button “1” or “2”.

.

If the registered memory position

cannot be retrieved after performing

the previous procedures, try the

following procedures.

(1) Press the “SET” button on the

driver’s door.

A chirp will sound and the seat and outside

mirror move to the registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R”

position, the outside mirror will move to the

registered reverse tilt-down position.

(2) Press the “ ” button on the

access key fob or the door lock

button to lock the doors.

(3) Perform the prior procedures

again.

If the keyless access function is

disabled, the memory position can-

not be retrieved by touching the

NOTE

.

If the vehicle battery is removed, the

registered memory position data will

not be deleted.

When the button “1” or “2” is

pressed within 45 seconds after the

driver’s door is opened, the regis-

2. Unlock the driver’s door by pressing

the “ ” button or touching the sensor

behind the door handle.

.

3. Open the driver’s door.

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sensor behind the driver’s door

handle. However, the memory posi-

tion can still be retrieved by pressing

the “ ” button on the access key

fob. For information about how to

enable/disable the keyless access

function, refer to “Disabling keyless

access function” �P124.

If a new position is registered for the

same access key fob, the previously

registered memory position data will

be deleted.

A chirp will sound, and the registered seat

position and outside mirror angle on the

passenger’s side will be cleared.

1-2. Rear seats

NOTE

After deleting the seat position, wait for

a few moments before registering a

new seat position.

.

If you are carrying 2 or more access

keys, seat position retrieval may not

be possible.

If, while carrying an access key, 45

seconds passed after you enter the

operating range of the keyless ac-

cess function, it may not be possible

to retrieve the registered memory

position even if the door is open. For

the operating range of the keyless

access function, refer to “Locking

and unlocking by holding the access

key fob” �P117.

WARNING

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits back

and upright in the seat. Do not place

cushions or any other materials

between occupants and seatbacks

or seat cushions. By doing so, the

risk of sliding under the lap belt and

of the lap belt sliding up over the

abdomen will increase, and both can

result in serious injury or death.

! Clearing the registered seat posi-

tion with access key fob

1. Close the driver’s door.

2. Hold the access key fob and press and

hold the “SET” button, then press the

“ ” button on the access key fob.

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