Child Restraint - Top Tether Anchor Kit Installation
NUMBER: 17-04-99DATE: 11/17/99
APPLICABILITY:
All Subaru Vehicles Equipped with child Restraint Top Tether Anchor Points
SUBJECT:
Installation of Top Tether Anchor Kits
Effective with vehicles produced on or after September 1, 1999, in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 225, all Subaru vehicles will be equipped with top tether anchor hooks for use with forward facing child restraint seats and booster seats. All 2000 model year Subaru vehicles will be equipped in production with 3 top tether anchor hooks. The tether strap that connects the top of the child restraint to the anchor hook must be supplied by the manufacturer of the child restraint.
TOP TETHER ANCHOR KITS FOR OLDER MODELS
This new requirement for 2000 model year vehicles may cause customer demand for installation of top tether anchor kits on earlier model vehicles. You should be prepared to install these factory supplied top tether anchor kits on customer request in 1985 and later Subaru vehicles. Anchor kits are not available for 1987 and 1988 lusty models (which began in 1989 MY) in accordance with Chart 1 as shown. Installation instructions are included with the anchor kit. Anchor points are shown in Figures 1 through 5 for all models. On 1995 through 1999 Legacy Sedan vehicles, the package shelf material is not cut out at the anchor pint location. You must locate the threaded anchor point from the trunk side of the package shelf and cut out the package shelf material to accommodate the anchor kit bolt.
INSTALLATION OF ANCHOR KIT
1. Remove the various pieces of the anchor kit from the package and assemble the anchor bolt through the anchor bracket, spacer and washer (Figure 6).
2. Remove the cover (or cut the package shelf material on 1995-1999 Legacy Sedan) from the anchor installation point on the vehicle. Install the assembled anchor kit (Figure 6) directly behind the seating position to be utilized for the child restraint as shown in Figures (1 thru 5) for the particular model and screw the anchor bolt into the threaded anchor point on the vehicle. Tighten the anchor bolt to 20 foot pounds with a torque wrench.
3. Install the anchor plate cover (Figure 6).
4. Refer the owner to the Child Restraint System section (Section 2) of the Owners Manual for instructions on how to attach the child restraint top tether strap hook to the anchor.
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