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Warning and indicator
& Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators
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: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator
: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator
The front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators show you the status of the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag .
The indicator is displayed near the map lights .
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ” position , both the ON and OFF indicators illuminate for 6 seconds during which time the system is checked . Following the system check , both indicators turn off for 2 seconds . After that , one of the indicators illuminates depending on the status of the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag determined by the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system monitoring .
If the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag is activated , the passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator will illuminate while the OFF indicator will remain off .
If the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag is deactivated , the passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator will remain off while the OFF indicator will illuminate .
With the ignition switch turned to the “ ON ” position , if both the ON and OFF indicators remain illuminated or off simultaneously even after the system check period , the system is malfunctioning . Contact your SUBARU dealer immediately for an inspection .
& CHECK ENGINE warning light / Malfunction indicator light
CAUTION
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If the CHECK ENGINE warning light / Malfunction indicator light illuminates while you are driving , have your vehicle checked / repaired by your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible . Continued vehicle operation without having the emission control system checked and repaired as necessary could cause serious damage , which may not be covered by your vehicle ’ s warranty .
If this light illuminates steadily or blinks while the engine is running , it may indicate that there is at least one problem or potential problem somewhere in the emission control system .
! If the light illuminates steadily
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If the light illuminates steadily while driving or does not turn off after the engine starts , an emission control system malfunction has been detected .
You should have your vehicle checked by an authorized SUBARU dealer immediately .
NOTE
This light also illuminates when the fuel filler cap is not tightened until it clicks .
If you have recently refueled your vehicle , the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warning light / malfunction indicator light illuminating could be a loose or missing fuel filler cap . Remove the cap and retighten it until it clicks . Make sure nothing is interfering with the sealing of the cap . Tightening the cap will not make the CHECK ENGINE warning light turn off immediately . It may take several driving trips . If the light does not