Subaru Ascent Manuals 2025 Ascent Owner's Manual | Page 177

Warning and indicator lights 171
Front passenger’ s seat
When the ignition switch is turned to the“ ON” position, the driver’ s and / or front passenger’ s warning light will illuminate, then it will blink for several seconds. If the seatbelt of the driver’ s seat is not fastened, the warning chime may make a beep sound.
NOTE
. If the driver’ s and / or front passenger’ s seatbelt( s) are / is not fastened while driving, the seatbelt warning system operates as follows according to the vehicle speed. – The warning light will illuminate when the vehicle speed is approximately 4 mph( 6 km / h) or less.
– The warning light will blink, and the warning chime will make a beep sound when the vehicle speed is between approximately 4 mph( 6 km / h) and 13 mph( 20 km / h). The warning chime will stop when the vehicle stops.
– The warning light will blink, and the warning chime will sound loudly when 15 seconds have elapsed when the vehicle speed is between approximately 4 mph( 6 km / h) and 13 mph( 20 km / h).
– The warning light will blink, and the warning chime will sound loudly when the vehicle speed is approximately more than 13 mph( 20 km / h).
. The warning light will turn off and the warning chime will stop when the seatbelt is fastened.
If there is no passenger on the front passenger’ s seat, the seatbelt warning system for the front passenger’ s seat will be deactivated. The front passenger’ s seatbelt warning system monitors whether or not there is a passenger on the front passenger’ s seat.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the device from functioning correctly or cause the device to fail.
. Do not install any accessory such as a table or TV onto the seatback.
. Do not store a heavy load in the seatback pocket.
. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to place his / her hands or legs on the front passenger’ s seatback, or allow him / her to pull the seatback.
. Do not use front seats with their backward-forward position and seatback not being locked into place securely. If any of them are not locked securely, adjust them again. For adjusting procedure, refer to“ Manual seat” FP35.
If the seatbelt warning system for the front passenger’ s seat does not function correctly( e. g., it is activated even when the front passenger’ s seat is empty or it is deactivated even when the front passenger has not fastened his / her seatbelt), take the following actions.
Instruments and controls
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