Another Idiot Outback Problem

[Al]

OK, I open the door, get into the car, shut the door.

I then put my seat belt on.

Oh, oh, the seat back goes back on me.

It seems that the seat belt strap wrapped around the seat back
adjustment lever. You pull on the belt and accidentlally adust the seat
back. This has happened to me countless times.

Why is the %*&^&)$%# adjustment lever in line with the seat belt strap?

Yeah, yeah, I should be more observant. Except this is my wife's car and
I drive it once in a blue moon.

Jeesh!

Al

 

[bigjim]

What year? The 05 and newer outbacks have piss poor ergonomics
compared to 00-04. Dont like them one bit.

 

[Al]

What year? The 05 and newer outbacks have piss poor ergonomics
compared to 00-04. Dont like them one bit.

2003 and with its share of foibles. Another is/are the cheesy backup
light access panels in the cargo area. We even lost one somewhere as
they keep falling off. The cargo area mat that comes with the car covers
up the tiedown clips; boy that's useful!

Al

 

[kifsjunkmail]

Aw, gawd!

I can't believe the amount of time people spend whining about their
cars on Usenet.
You would swear that they were forced to buy them at gunpoint.
They're just cars.
I have a 2002 and it has some things that annoy me. Just like any of
the cars I've
owned before.

You know, the cargo floor tray is rubber and you can move it around to
access the
tie down clips. Try it. And maybe if the seatbelt didn't have to
circumnavigate your
big butt it wouldn't get hitched on anything else.

 

[Al]

Aw, gawd!

I can't believe the amount of time people spend whining about their
cars on Usenet.
You would swear that they were forced to buy them at gunpoint.
They're just cars.
I have a 2002 and it has some things that annoy me. Just like any of
the cars I've
owned before.

You know, the cargo floor tray is rubber and you can move it around to
access the
tie down clips. Try it. And maybe if the seatbelt didn't have to
circumnavigate your
big butt it wouldn't get hitched on anything else.

If you don't complain, it won't get fixed.

There are a lot of ovine car drivers out there. I ain't one of them.

Al

 

[Edward Hayes]

I took a knife and cut small openings around each tie-down so they
stick up. No big deal unless I need something to complain about.

 

[Al]

I took a knife and cut small openings around each tie-down so they
stick up. No big deal unless I need something to complain about.

Now, shouldn't that be built into the liner? Didn't the person who
picked out/designed the liner ever look into the back of the Outback and
try out his design?

Al

 

[bigjim]

Holes in the rubber liner defeat the ability to contain spills/messes

 

[Bonehenge (B A R R Y)]

Holes in the rubber liner defeat the ability to contain spills/messes

Right!

Put the snowy / wet stuff on a mat with holes in it, and the mess goes
right under the mat.

 

[Edward Hayes]

I did not cut large holes but, trimmed the lip so the tie downs were
accessible. I have too much life to live to sweat the small
meaningless stuff.

 

[Al]

I did not cut large holes but, trimmed the lip so the tie downs were
accessible. I have too much life to live to sweat the small
meaningless stuff.

Also, since the mat has a lip around it so that spills will not escape,
lips could be placed around the cutouts. Is this so difficult?

I'm curious, in 11 years of using Subarus, we've never spilled anything
back there. What are people transporting back there anyway?

Al

 

[B A R R Y]

I'm curious, in 11 years of using Subarus, we've never spilled anything
back there. What are people transporting back there anyway?

Items with snow stuck to the bottom that falls off and melts, slightly
leaky gasoline and kerosene jugs, soaking wet kayak gear and cycling gear...

 

[M. Baker]

Items with snow stuck to the bottom that falls off and melts, slightly
leaky gasoline and kerosene jugs, soaking wet kayak gear and cycling gear...

dog's water bowl where the lid might come off; nursery plant pots
which have drainage holes in them thus allowing water and/or dirt to
escape

 

[Al]

dog's water bowl where the lid might come off; nursery plant pots
which have drainage holes in them thus allowing water and/or dirt to
escape

I guess I live a sheltered life! I gotta get out some more.

It is my wife's car and she is a library bookie. Most of what she hauls
there is tons of books. Most of them are dry ;-)

I use my 16 yr old Jeep for the dirty stuff like trash and garbage for
the recycling center. Yes, I live in a town where there is no garbage
nor trash pickup. We take our stuff there weekly. It's a great place to
meet people...and pick up good recycling stuff.

Al

 

[nobody >]

I'm curious, in 11 years of using Subarus, we've never spilled anything
back there. What are people transporting back there anyway?

I'd tell you but then I'd have to kill you....

 

[David]

Items with snow stuck to the bottom that falls off and melts, slightly
leaky gasoline and kerosene jugs, soaking wet kayak gear and cycling gear...

Leaky gasoline...jugs? Don't you think that's dangerous?

 

[B A R R Y]

Leaky gasoline...jugs? Don't you think that's dangerous?

Sure!

It's not like they're spewing all over the place. <G> Sometimes, the
jugs will get a slight leak at the cap. I'm only going a few miles from
the station to home with my lawnmower, snowblower, or kerosene heater jugs.

I still don't want it on the carpet.

 

[David R. Birch]

OK, I open the door, get into the car, shut the door.

I then put my seat belt on.

Oh, oh, the seat back goes back on me.

It seems that the seat belt strap wrapped around the seat back
adjustment lever. You pull on the belt and accidentlally adust the seat
back. This has happened to me countless times.

Why is the %*&^&)$%# adjustment lever in line with the seat belt strap?

Yeah, yeah, I should be more observant. Except this is my wife's car and
I drive it once in a blue moon.

Jeesh!

Al

I just had this happen to me in my '01 OBS. It wouldn't happen if the
belt reeled in properly.

David