Subaru Forester: Rear center seatbelt - Fastening the seatbelt - Seatbelts - Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru Forester: Rear center seatbelt

Rear center seatbelt
Rear center seatbelt

1) Center seatbelt tongue plate
2) Connector (tongue)
3) Connector (buckle)
4) Center seatbelt buckle

Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing

Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing twisted can increase the risk or severity of injury in an accident.

When fastening the belt after it is pulled out from the retractor, especially when inserting the connector’s tongue plate into the mating buckle (on right-hand side), always check that the webbing is not twisted.

Be sure to fasten both tongue plates

Be sure to fasten both tongue plates to the respective buckles. If the seatbelt is used only as a shoulder belt (with the connector’s tongue plate not fastened to the connector’s buckle on the right-hand side), it cannot properly restrain the wearer in position in an accident, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.

The rear center seatbelt is stowed in a

The rear center seatbelt is stowed in a recessed compartment located in the ceiling above the cargo area.

1. Remove the tongue plate from the slot

1. Remove the tongue plate from the slot in the recessed compartment and pull out the seatbelt slowly.

2. After drawing out the seatbelt, pass it

2. After drawing out the seatbelt, pass it through the belt guide.

3. After confirming that the webbing is not twisted, insert the connector (tongue) attached at the webbing end into the buckle on the right-hand side until a click is heard.

If the belt stops before reaching the buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it out more slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let the belt retract slightly after giving it a strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

4. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate

4. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate into the center seatbelt buckle marked “CENTER” on the left-hand side until it clicks.

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist.

    Unfastening the seatbelt
    Unfastening the seatbelt Push the button on the buckle. Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door. ...

    Unfastening the seatbelt
    Unfastening the seatbelt Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seatbelt. NOTE When the seatback is folded down for greater cargo are ...

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