SEAT , SEATBELT AND SRS AIRBAGS 95
If the front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator light illuminates and the OFF indicator light turns off even when an infant or a small child is in a child restraint system ( including booster seat ) s01ah0213
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: Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator light
1 . Turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”/ “ OFF ” position .
2 . Remove the child restraint system from the seat .
3 . By referring to the child restraint manufacturer ’ s recommendations as well as the child restraint system installation procedures in “ Child Restraint Systems ” FP68 , correctly install the child restraint system .
4 . Turn the ignition switch to the “ ON ” position and make sure that the front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator light turns off and the OFF indicator light illuminates .
If still the ON indicator light remains illuminated while the OFF indicator light turns off , take the following actions .
. Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the child restraint system and the child occupant .
. For models with manual seat , 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 .
. Ensure that there is no article left in the seatback pocket .
If the ON indicator light still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator light turns off after taking the relevant corrective actions described above , relocate the child restraint system to the rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection .
NOTE
When a child who has outgrown a child restraint system or a small adult is seated in the front passenger ’ s seat , the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag 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 light remains illuminated while the OFF indicator light turns off ), take the following action .
. Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the occupant .
If the ON indicator light still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator light turns off despite the fact that the actions noted above have been taken , seat the child 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 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 s01ah0205
The front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag will be activated for deployment upon
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