Subaru Forester Manuals 2019 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 103

SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 97 ! Example of the type of accident in which the SRS side airbag will most likely deploy. ! Example of the type of accident S01AH0305 The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed as follows: . To deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact collision . To function on a one-time-only basis S01AH030501 The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in the following cases: . In most lesser side impacts . In most frontal or most rear impacts (because the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deployment would not pro- tect the occupant in those situations) The SRS curtain airbags are also de- signed to deploy when the vehicle is in an extremely inclined state such as during a rollover. They are not designed to deploy in most lesser inclined state. 1) A severe side impact near the front seat. SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deployment depend on the level of force experienced in the passenger compart- ment during a side impact collision. That level differs from one type of collision to another, and it may have no bearing on the visible damage done to the vehicle itself. – CONTINUED –