Subaru Legacy: To hook the top tether
CAUTION
Always remove the head restraint when mounting a child restraint system with a top tether. Failure to do so may prevent the top tether from being fastened tightly.
Legacy
1. Fold down the rear seatback for the window side seating position. Refer to “Folding down the rear seatback” F1-9.
2. Remove the head restraint at the seating position where the child restraint system has been installed with the seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the head restraint while pressing the release button. Store the head restraint in the trunk. Avoid placing the head restraint in the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.
3. Open the cover flaps to use the anchorages.
4. Fasten the top tether hook of the child restraint system to the appropriate upper anchorage.
5. Tighten the top tether securely.
Outback
1. Remove the head restraint at the seating position where the child restraint system has been installed with the seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the head restraint while pressing the release button. Store the head restraint in the cargo area. Avoid placing the head restraint in the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around in the passenger compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.
2. Open the cover flaps to use the anchorages.
3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child restraint system to the appropriate upper anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
Tether anchorage location
Legacy
Three tether anchorages are installed on the rear shelf behind the rear seat
head restraint. Open the cover flap to use each anchorage.
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