Subaru Impreza 2023 Seat Base Sedan 

The ergonomic and cozy seat foundation of the 2023 Subaru Impreza sedan puts the comfort of the driver and passenger first. The cabin of the Impreza is roomy and luxurious, offering plenty of support and legroom for a comfortable ride. High-quality materials are usually used to reupholster the seats, adding durability and a hint of elegance. The Impreza is a flexible option for both everyday commuting and extended trips because of its adjustable driver’s seat and roomy rear seats for passengers. In the 2023 Impreza sedan, Subaru’s attention to detail in the seat design guarantees that passengers will have a comfortable and enjoyable ride.

2024 Subaru Impreza Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)

Seat

Safety tips for seat

WARNING

• Never adjust the seat while driving, as personal injury or loss of vehicle control may occur.. Before adjusting the seat, ensure nothing is blocking the adjusting mechanism.
• After adjusting the seat, move it back and forth to ensure the seat is securely locked. If it is not, it may move suddenly or the seatbelt may not operate properly.
• Do not put objects under the front seats. They may interfere with the front seat locking mechanism and cause an accident.
• Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits back and upright in the seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks should always be used in the upright position while the vehicle is running. If the front seatbacks are not in the upright position and a collision occurs, 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 injury or death.
• The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force. Occupants who are not sitting back and upright when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer serious injury. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control, and the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.

Place children in the rear seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if they are not restrained or improperly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater. For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint devices) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a child restraint system or in a seatbelt, whichever is appropriate for the child’s age, height and weight. Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward-facing child restraint systems) in the REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. 

To prevent the passenger from sliding under the seatbelt in the event of a collision, always put the seatback in the upright position while the vehicle is in motion. Also, do not place objects such as cushions between the passenger and the seat-back. 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 injury or death.

WARNING
Do not let rear passengers rest their feet between the front seatback and seat cushion. Doing so may interfere with the proper operation of the following systems and could result in serious injury.

• Occupant detection system
• SRS side airbag
• Seat heater (if equipped)
• Power seat (if equipped)

WARNING
Do not press your feet onto the instrument panel. Doing so may prevent the occupant detection function of the SRS airbag system from functioning correctly, and may result in serious injury or death in the event of an accident.

WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits well back and upright in the seat. Do no 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.

WARNING

• 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. Safety tips for head restraint S01AQ0102
  WARNING
• Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. Also, never install the head restraints the opposite way round. Doing so will prevent the head restraints from functioning as intended. Therefore, when you remove the head restraints, you must reinstall all head restraints correctly to protect vehicle occupants.
• All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.

Manual seat (if equipped)

 Forward and backward adjustment
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to the desired position. Then release the lever and move the seat back and forth to make sure that it is securely locked into place.

Reclining the seatback

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the seatback to the desired position. Then release the lever and move the seatback back and forth to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. The seatback placed in a reclined position can spring back upward with force when the lever is pulled. When operating the lever to return the seatback, hold the seatback lightly so that it may be raised back gradually.

Seat height adjustment (driver’s seat)

1. When the lever is pushed down, the seat is lowered.
2. When the lever is pulled up, the seat rises

The height of the seat can be adjusted by moving the seat adjustment lever up and down.

Power seat (if equipped)

1.  Seat position forward/backward control switch To adjust the seat forward or backward, move the control switch forward or backward. During forward/backward adjustment of the seat, the seat cushion angle or height cannot be adjusted.
2. Seat cushion angle control switch To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up or push down the front end of the control switch.
3.  Seat height control switch To adjust the seat height, pull up or push down the rear end of the control switch.
4.  Seatback angle (reclining) control switch To adjust the angle of the seatback, move the control switch.
5.  Lumbar support control switch To increase lower back support, push the front side of the switch. To decrease lower back support, push the rear side of the switch.

Rear seats
Armrest (if equipped)

To use the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest

WARNING
To avoid serious injury, passengers must never sit on the center armrest

Folding down the rear seatback

• When you fold down the seatback, check that there are no passengers or objects on the rear seat. Not doing so creates a risk of injury or property damage if the seatback suddenly folds down.
• Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback or in the cargo area or trunk. Doing so may result in serious injury or death.
• Secure all objects and especially long items properly to prevent them from being thrown around inside the vehicle and causing serious injury during a sudden stop, steering maneuver or acceleration.

Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock release knob and then fold the seatback down.

Return the rear seatback

WARNING

• When returning the seat back to its original position, observe the following precautions.
• Failure to observe the precautions may damage the seatbelt, impair its effectiveness, and possibly result in a serious injury.
• When returning the seatback to its original position, pull the seatbelt out towards the vehicle exterior so that it will not be caught between the seatback and the trim.

Lock release knob

1. Unlocked
2. Locked

An Unlocking marker in red To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place and make sure that the unlocking marker on the lock release knob is no longer visible.

WARNING
When you return the seat back to its original position, check that the unlocking marker on the lock release knob is not visible. Also, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. If the seatback is not securely fixed in place, the seatback may suddenly fold down in the event of sudden braking, or objects may move out from the cargo area, which could cause serious injury or death.

Head restraint
The front seat head restraints are designed to be installed into the front seats only. The rear seat head restraints are designed to be installed into the rear seats only. Do not attempt to install the front seat head restraints into the rear seats, or the rear seat head restraints into the front seats.

NOTE
It is possible to adjust the angle of the front seat head restraints only. When installing the front seat head restraints, make sure that the angle of the head restraints can be adjusted.

Front seats
Both the driver’s seat and the front passenger’s seat are equipped with head restraints. Both head restraints are adjustable in the following ways.

Height adjustment

1. Head restraint
2. Release button

To raise:
Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:
Push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback.

To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint.

To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint.

Each head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

NOTE
When the head restraint cannot be pulled out or installed due to insufficient clearance between the head restraint and the roof, tilt the seat and then perform the installation and removal tasks.

Angle adjustment

 

The angle of the head restraint can be adjusted in several steps. While maintaining a suitable driving posture, adjust the head restraint to a position where the back of your head is as close to the head restraint as possible.
To tilt:
Tilt the head restraint by hand to the preferred position. A click will be audible when the head restraint is locked.
To return:
Tilt the head restraint once as far forward as it can go. The head restraint will automatically return to the fully upright position. Then, adjust the head restraint again to the preferred angle.

Rear seats
Both the rear window side seats and the rear center seat are equipped with head restraints.

Rear windows side seating position

1. Head restraint
2. Release button

To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint.

To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint. After installing the head restraint, make sure it is securely locked.

The rear center seating position

1. When not used (retracted position)
2. When used (extended position)

CAUTION
The head restraint is not intended to be used at the retracted position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to the extended position.

1. Head restraint
2.  Release button

To raise:
Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:
Push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback.

To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint.

To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks. Press and hold the release button to lower the head restraint. When the rear-center seating position is occupied, raise the head restraint to the extended position. When the rear center seating position is not occupied, lower the head restraint to improve rearward visibility.

Seat heater (if equipped)
The seat heater is equipped in the front seats. The seat heater operates when the ignition switch is either in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

Safety precautions

CAUTION

• 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, always be sure to warn the persons concerned.
• Do not put anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket, cushion, or similar items. This may cause the seat heater to overheat.
• When the seat is warmed enough or before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn off the seat heater.

NOTE
The use of the seat heater for a long period of time, while the engine is not running, can cause battery discharge.

Operation

 

1. HI – Rapid heating
2. LO – Normal heating
3. Off

• Left-hand side
• Right-hand side To prevent the passenger from sliding under the seatbelt in the event of a collision, observe the following precautions:
• Keep the seatback in the upright position while the vehicle is in motion.
• Do not place objects such as cushions between the passenger and the seatback.
  Otherwise, 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.

To turn on the seat heater, push the “LO” or “HI” position on the switch, as desired, depending on the temperature. Selecting the “HI” position will cause the seat to heat up quickly. To turn off the seat heater, lightly press the opposite side of the current position. The indicator located on the switch illuminates when the seat heater is in operation.

FAQ

 

Useful Link

View Full User Guide: Subaru Impreza 2023 Base Sedan User Guide

Download Manuals: https://www.subaru.com/owners/vehicle-resources/manuals.html

2024 Subaru Impreza Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)