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SEAT , SEATBELT AND SRS AIRBAGS
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 .
When the front passenger ’ s seat is occupied by an adult , observe the following precautions . Failure to do so may lessen the load on the front passenger ’ s seat , deactivating the front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag despite the fact that the seat is occupied by an adult . This may result in personal injury .
. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to lift the front passenger ’ s seat cushion using his / her feet .
. Do not place any article under the front passenger ’ s seat , or squeeze any article from behind and under the seat . This may lift the seat cushion .
. Do not squeeze any article between the front passenger ’ s seat and side trim / pillar , door or center console box . This may lift the seat cushion .
If the passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator light illuminates and the ON indicator light turns off even when the front passenger ’ s seat is occupied by an adult s01ah0214
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 position .
3 . Turn the ignition switch to the “ ON ” position .
If the OFF indicator light remains illuminated while the ON indicator light remains off , take the following actions .
1 . Turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”/ “ OFF ” position .
2 . Make sure that the front passenger does not use a blanket , extra seat cushion , seat cover , seat heater or massager , etc .
3 . If wearing excessive layers of clothing , the front passenger should remove any unnecessary items before sitting in the front passenger ’ s seat , or should sit in a rear seat .
4 . Turn the ignition switch to the “ ON ” position and wait 6 seconds to allow the system to complete self-checking . Following the system check , both indicator lights turn off for 2 seconds . Now , the ON indicator light should illuminate while the OFF indicator light remains off .
If the OFF indicator light still remains illuminated while the ON indicator light remains off , ask the occupant to move to the rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection .
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