Subaru Impreza Manuals 2018 Impreza Owner's Manual | Page 71

1-40 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) *SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) & General precautions regard- ing SRS airbag system S01AH10 S01AH *SRS: This stands for supplemental re- straint system. This name is used because the airbag system supplements the vehi- cle’s seatbelts. Your vehicle is equipped with a supple- mental restraint system in addition to a lap/ shoulder belt at each front seating position and each rear window-side seating posi- tions. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) consists of seven airbags. The configurations are as follows. . Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal airbags . Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags . Curtain airbags (for driver, front pas- senger, and window-side rear passen- gers) . Knee airbag for driver These SRS airbags are designed only as a supplement to the primary protec- tion provided by the seatbelt. The system also controls front seatbelt pretensioners. For operation instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt pretensioner, refer to “Seatbelt preten- sioners” F1-21. help avoid injuries that can result when an occupant is not seated in a proper upright position. WARNING . To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the driver and all passengers must always wear seatbelts when in the vehicle. The SRS airbag is designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection pro- vided by the seatbelt. It does not eliminate the need to fasten seat- belts. In combination with the seatbelts, it offers the best com- bined protection in case of a serious accident. Not wearing a seatbelt increases the chance of severe injury or death in a crash even when the vehicle has the SRS airbag. For instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt system, refer to “Seatbelts” F1-12. . The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seat- belt. They do not eliminate the need to fasten seatbelts. It is also important to wear your seatbelt to WARNING . The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force. Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deploy- ment, the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and the front passenger should move the seat