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SRS Airbag( Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
the seatbelts, the SRS airbag offers vehicle occupants the best possible protection in the event 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” FP39.
SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment, 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 as far back as possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.
WARNING
. If you notice any damage or cracks where an SRS airbag is stored, have it replaced by an authorized SUBARU dealer.
. Do not strike the area around SRS airbag system component parts or subject the area to impact.
WARNING
The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force. Occupants who are not seated in the proper upright position when the