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EnglishSeat, seatbelt and SRS airbags -> Rear seats for your Subaru Forester 2019-2024
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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.
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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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& Armrest (if equipped)
& Folding down the rear seat-
back
WARNING
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When you fold down the seat-
back, check that there are no
passengers or objects on the rear
seat. Not doing so creates a risk
of injury or property damage if
the seatback suddenly folds
down.
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Never allow passengers to ride
on the folded rear seatback or in
the cargo area. Doing so may
result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
To lower the armrest, pull down the top
edge of the armrest.
Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
as it could tumble forward and injure
passengers in the event of a sudden
stop or accident.
Secure all objects and especially
long items properly to prevent
them from being thrown around
inside the vehicle and causing
serious injury during a sudden
stop, steering maneuver or accel-
eration.
WARNING
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To avoid serious injury, passen-
gers must never sit on the center
armrest.
When using the seatbelt, do not
allow it to become tangled with
an arm rest. The seatbelt will not
perform its original function in an
emergency and it may cause a
serious injury.
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When you return the seatback to
its original position, shake it
slightly to confirm that it is se-
curely in place. If it is not securely
fixed in place, it may suddenly
fold down in the event of sudden
braking, or objects may move out
from the cargo area. Both could
cause serious injury or death.
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WARNING
When the seatback is returned to its
original position, observe the fol-
lowing precautions. Failure to do so
may lead to serious injury or an
accident because the operation effi-
ciency of the seatbelt is inhibited.
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The seatbelt should not be
caught in the seatback and it
should be fully visible.
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The seatbelt should not pass
behind the striker for the seat-
back.
Release knob
CAUTION
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Do not hang luggage etc. on the
striker. The possibility exists that
the seatback may not be able to
be fixed firmly in place. This
could lead to unexpected acci-
dents.
While driving, if something hits
the release latch, it is possible
that the seatback will fold down.
Be careful that no luggage etc.
hits the latch.
1
Striker
Release latch on both sides of the cargo
area (if equipped)
2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock
release knob or release latch (if
equipped) and then fold the seatback
1. Lower the head restraint of the rear
center seating position.
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42
down.
fold down in the event of sudden
braking, or objects may move out
from the cargo area, which could
cause serious injury or death.
! Return the rear seatback
& Reclining the seatback (if
equipped)
Lock release knob
1
2
A
Unlocked
Locked
Unlocking marker in red
WARNING
To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that the unlock-
ing marker on the lock release knob is no
longer visible.
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When returning the seatback to
its original position, observe the
following precaution.
Failure to observe the precaution
may damage the seatbelt, impair-
ing its effectiveness, and possi-
bly result in a serious injury.
WARNING
When you return the seatback to its
original position, check that the
unlocking marker on the lock re-
lease 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
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.
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reclined seatback. Refer to “Car-
go area cover” �P292.
1-3. Head restraints
WARNING
To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, observe the following
precautions:
WARNING
The front seat head restraints are
designed to be installed into the
front seats only. The rear seat head
restraints are designed to be in-
stalled into the rear seats only. Do
not attempt to install the front seat
head restraints into the rear seats, or
the rear seat head restraints into the
front seats.
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Keep the seatback in the upright
position while the vehicle is in
motion.
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Do not place objects such as
cushions between the passenger
and the seatback.
Otherwise, 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 inter-
nal injury or death.
NOTE
Pull the strap and adjust the seatback to
the desired position.
Then release the strap and move the
seatback back and forth to confirm that it
is securely fixed in place.
It is possible to adjust the angle of the
front seat head restraints only. When
installing the front seat head restraints,
make sure that the angle of the head
restraints can be adjusted.
CAUTION
If your vehicle is equipped with a
cargo area cover, observe the fol-
lowing precautions.
.
Be careful not to pinch your hand
between the head restraint and
the cargo area cover when you
recline the rear seat.
.
Move the front cover of the cargo
area cover backward so that the
cover is not damaged by the
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