Subaru Forester Manuals 2023 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 97

SRS airbag ( Supplemental Restraint System airbag ) 91
system may or may not activate the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag depending on the occupant ’ s seating posture . Children should always wear a seatbelt when sitting in the seat irrespective of whether the airbag is deactivated or activated . If the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag is activated ( the ON indicator remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off ), take the following action .
. Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the occupant .
If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off despite the fact that the actions noted above have been taken , seat the child / small adult in the rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection . Even if the system has passed the dealer inspection , it is recommended that on subsequent trips the child / small adult always take the rear seat .
Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should always wear the seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag is deactivated or activated .
! Conditions in which front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag is activated
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The front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag will be activated for deployment upon impact when any of the following conditions are met regarding the front passenger ’ s seat .
. When the seat is occupied by an adult .
. When certain items ( e . g . jug of water ) are placed on the seat .
! If the passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator illuminates and the ON indicator turns off even when the front passenger ’ s seat is occupied by an adult
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: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator
: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator
This can be caused by the adult incorrectly sitting in the front passenger ’ s seat .
1 . Turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”/ “ OFF ” position .
2 . Ask the front passenger to set the seatback to the upright position , sit up straight in the center of the seat cushion , correctly fasten the seatbelt , position his / her legs out forward , and adjust the seat to the rearmost posi-
Seat , seatbelt and SRS airbags
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