Subaru Forester Manuals 2023 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 95

SRS airbag ( Supplemental Restraint System airbag ) 89
: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator
: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator
If the front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators do not work properly even when the front passenger ’ s seat is dry , do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger ’ s seat and have the occupant detection system checked by your SUBARU dealer .
: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator
: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator
Also , if luggage or electronic devices are placed on the front passenger ’ s seat , this may adversely affect the ability of the system to determine deployment . This may prevent the front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators from working properly . Check that the indicators work properly .
When the OFF indicator turns off and the ON indicator illuminates , the front passenger ’ s frontal airbag may deploy during a collision . Remove luggage and electronic devices from the front passenger ’ s seat .
! Conditions in which front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag is not activated
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The front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag will not be activated when any of the following conditions are met regarding the front passenger ’ s seat :
. The seat is empty .
. The seat is equipped with an appropriate child restraint system and an infant or a child is restrained in it . ( See WARNING that follows .)
. The front passenger ’ s occupant detection system is malfunctioning .
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE- STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER ’ S SEAT EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSENGER ’ S SRS FRON- TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED . Be sure to install it in the REAR seat in a correct manner . Also , it is strongly recommended that any forward facing child seat or booster seat be installed in the REAR seat , and that even children who have outgrown a child restraint system be also seated in the REAR seat . This is because children sitting in the front passenger ’ s seat may be killed or severely
Seat , seatbelt and SRS airbags
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