Subaru WRX 2018, Owner'S Manual

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ing precautions. Failure to do so
may lead to serious injury or an
accident because the operation effi-
ciency of the seatbelt is inhibited.
.
The seatbelt should not be
caught in the seatback and it
should be fully visible.
.
The seatbelt should not pass
behind the securing hook for
the seatback.
CAUTION
Do not hang luggage etc. on the
securing hook. The possibility ex-
ists that the seatback may not be
able to be fixed firmly in place. This
could lead to unexpected accidents.
1. Lower the head restraint of the rear
center seating position.
Release knob
2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock
release knob then fold the seatback down.
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.
Lock release knob
1) Unlocked
2) Locked
A) Unlocking marker in red
WARNING
After returning the seatback to its
original position, confirm that the
unlocking marker of the lock release
knob is no longer visible. Failure to
do so could lead to serious injury or
death in the event of an accident.
When you return the seatback to its
original position, shake the seat-
back to confirm that it is securely
fixed in place.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Rear seats
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