Subaru Forester: Rear seats

Subaru Forester / Subaru Forester Owner's Manual / Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / Rear seats

Seatbelts provide maximum restraint

Seatbelts provide maximum restraint 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

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.

Seat heater (if equipped)

- There is a possibility that people with delicate skin may suffer slight burns even at low temperatures if they use the seat heater for a long period of time. When using the heater, alw ...

Armrest

Armrest To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest. To avoid the possibility of serious injury, passengers must never be allowed to sit on the center armrest while the v ...