Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Child restraint systems
Infants and small children should always be placed in an infant or child restraint system in the rear seat while riding in the vehicle. You should use an infant or child restraint system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, is compatible with your vehicle and is appropriate for the child's age and size. All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt (except those described in "Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH)" 1-33).
Children could be endangered in an accident if their child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle. When installing the child restraint system, carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces require that infants and small children be restrained in an approved child restraint system at all times while the vehicle is moving.
WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap or in his or her arms while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision, because the child will be caught between the passenger and objects inside the vehicle.
Additionally, holding a child in your lap or arms in the front seat exposes that child to another serious danger.
Since the SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force, the child could be injured or even killed.
WARNING
Children should be properly restrained at all times. Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on any seat. Unrestrained children will be thrown forward during sudden stop or in an accident and can be injured seriously.
Additionally, children standing up or kneeling on or in front of the front seat are exposed another serious danger. Since the SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force, the child could be injured or even killed.
- Where to place a child restraint system
- Choosing a child restraint system
- Installing child restraint systems with ALR/ELR seatbelt
- Installing a booster seat
- Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH)
- Top tether anchorages
Precautions against vehicle modification
Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts to
your vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with pro ...
Where to place a child restraint system
The following are SUBARU's recommendations
on where to place a child restraint
system in your vehicle.
A: Front passenger's seat
You should not install a child restraint
system (including a b ...
Other materials:
Interior
Passenger compartment area
Lower anchorages for child restraint
system
Seatbelt
Front seat
Rear seat
Buttons for SUBARU STARLINK
NOTE
For U.S.-spec. models with SUBARU
STARLINK: Refer to the Owner's Manual
supplement f o r SUBARU
STARLINK.
Power window switches
Doo ...
Using the phone switch/microphone
Steering switch
By pressing the steering switch, a call can
be received or ended without taking your
hands off the steering wheel.
Volume control switch
Off hook switch
On hook switch
Microphone
The microphone is used when talking on
the phone.
Type A
Type B
How ...
Driver's seatbelt
The driver's seatbelt has a shoulder belt
pretensioner.
The pretensioner sensor also serves as
follows.
SRS frontal airbag sensor
Side impact sensor
Front door impact sensor
Rollover sensor
If the sensor detects a certain predetermined
amount of force during frontal or
side col ...
