2020 Subaru Impreza Owners Manual - Seatbelts

Seatbelts

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which will record the use of the seatbelt by the front

passenger when any of the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags deploy.

Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your vehicle. Refer to “Child restraint systems”  1-24.

If a child is too big for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the rear seat and be restrained using the seatbelts. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Never allow a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or neck, move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide a good shoulder belt fit. Take care to securely place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips and not on the child’s waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt cannot be

properly positioned, use a child restraint system. Never place the shoulder belt under the child’s arm or behind the child’s back.

Expectant mothers also need to use the seatbelts. They should consult their doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt should be worn securely and as low as possible over the hips, not over the waist.

The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).

The emergency locking retractor allows normal body movement but the retractor locks automatically during a sudden stop,

impact or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.

Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto- matic Locking Retractor/Emergency Lock- ing Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor normally functions as an Emer- gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The ALR/ ELR has an additional locking mode “Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode” intended to secure a child restraint system. When the seatbelt is once drawn out completely and is then retracted even slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in that position and the seatbelt cannot be extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

When securing a child restraint system on the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt, change the seatbelt to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

After removing the child restraint system, make sure that the seatbelt retracts fully and the retractor returned to the Emer- gency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode.

For instructions on how to convert the retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to the ELR mode, refer to “Installing child restraint systems with ALR/ELR seatbelt”

 1-29.

Seatbelt warning light and chime

Refer to “Seatbelt warning light and chime”

 3-13.

Fastening the seatbelt

Adjust the seat position according to the following procedure.

Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control.

Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seat- back to the upright position. Move the seat as far back as possible.

Sit well back in the seat.

Pick up the tongue plate and pull the belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

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.

Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.

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

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

The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited for the driver/front passenger. Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without touching the neck.

Pull the release knob and slide the anchor up.

Pull the release knob and slide the anchor down.

Pull down on the anchor to make sure that it is locked in place.

1) Button

Push the button on the buckle.

Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to

avoid the seatbelt being tangled or twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.

Sit well back in the seat.

Pick up the tongue plate and pull the belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

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.

Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.

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

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

1) Button

Push the button on the buckle.

Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to avoid the seatbelt being tangled or twisted.

Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.

Center seatbelt tongue plate

Connector (tongue)

Connector (buckle)

Center seatbelt buckle

Raise the head restraint to the ex- tended position. Do not remove the head restraint.

Remove the tongue plate from the belt holder on the right side of the cargo area and pull out the seatbelt slowly.

After drawing out the seatbelt, pass it through the belt guide as follows: First insert one edge of the belt into the open

gap in the belt guide; then slide the rest of the belt in, so that the whole belt fits inside.

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.

Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate into the center seatbelt buckle until it clicks.

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

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

1) Button

Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seatbelt.

Insert a tongue plate or other hard pointed object into the slot in the connector (buckle) on the right-hand side and push it in. The connector (tongue) plate will then disconnect from the buckle.

Allow the retractor to roll up the belt. You should hold the webbing end and guide it back into the retractor while it is rolling up. Insert the connector (tongue) into the belt holder.

To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye the belts because this could seriously affect their strength.

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments including the webbing and all hardware periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes, tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas. Re- place the seatbelts even if only minor damage is found.