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seatbelt is fastened .
If there is no passenger on the front passenger ’ s seat , the seatbelt warning system for the front passenger ’ s seat will be deactivated . The front passenger ’ s seatbelt warning system monitors whether or not there is a passenger on the front passenger ’ s seat .
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions . Failure to do so may prevent the device from functioning correctly or cause the device to fail .
. Do not install any accessory such as a table or TV onto the seatback .
. Do not store a heavy load in the seatback pocket .
. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to place his / her hands or legs on the front passenger ’ s seatback , or allow him / her to pull the seatback .
. Do not use front seats with their backward-forward position and seatback not being locked into place securely . If any of them are not locked securely , adjust them again . For adjusting procedure , refer to “ Front Seats ” FP37 .
If the seatbelt warning system for the front passenger ’ s seat does not function correctly ( e . g ., it is activated even when the front passenger ’ s seat is empty or it is deactivated even when the front passenger has not fastened his / her seatbelt ), take the following actions .
. Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than a child restraint system and its child occupant , although we strongly recommend that all children sit in the rear seat properly restrained .
. Ensure that there is no article left in the seatback pocket .
. Ensure that the backward-forward position and seatback of front passenger ’ s seat are locked into place securely by moving the seat back and forth .
If still the seatbelt warning system for front passenger ’ s seat does not function correctly after taking relevant corrective actions described above , immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection .
Rear passenger ’ s seats
Rear seatbelt warning light
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With the ignition switch turned to the “ ON ” position , the seatbelt warning light and chime reminds the rear passenger to fasten their seatbelt by illuminating the warning lights in the locations indicated in the above illustration and sounding a chime .
WARNING
. The driver must check that all the passengers have fastened their seatbelts properly since the seatbelt warning system may not detect passengers under the following circumstances .
– When cushions or child restraint systems , etc ., are used .
– When a child or small adult is sitting in the seat .
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