A deeper sense of safety.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Legacy’s smart construction is partnered by advanced technologies to deliver substantial protection upon impact.
WHAT IT DOES:
In the unfortunate situation that a crash is inevitable, you always know you and your passengers are in capable hands.
PASSIVE SAFETY, TO BETTER SURVIVE A COLLISION
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION
At Subaru, there is never an end to the pursuit of safety.
We set high standards, constantly enhancing the Legacy’s
features to be designed with occupant protection as a high
priority. Its body structure is intelligently strengthened in
critical areas to help minimize the impact energies that reach
the cabin. Front SRS1 airbags, front and rear-side curtain SRS1
airbags, side-seat airbags, whiplash-reducing front seats, and
3-point seatbelts all around help protect occupants.
Legac y was designed with the objec tive of providing a
high level of pedestrian protection. Shock-absorbing space
between the head and engine helps to reduce pedestrian
injury in an accident, as do an energy-absorbing front bumper
and a specially designed area around the windshield wipers.
RING-SHAPED REINFORCEMENT FRAMES
The Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame strengthens the passenger cabin from the roof
to the doors, pillars and floor. This design helps divert and dissipate impact energy
from the occupants in a collision. The front crumple zone is integral to the frame.
SEATS, SEATBELTS AND SRS1 AIRBAGS
Standard on every Legacy are front SRS1 airbags, plus front-side and curtain
SRS1 airbags. Height-adjustable front seatbelts feature pretensioners to hold
passengers firmly in place, and load limiters that ease peak forces to the chest.
In a rear collision, front seats utilize rigid frames, firm headrests and such details
as energy-absorbing mounting of the inner seat springs, all to help reduce the
chance of whiplash.
BREAK AWAY ENGINE
Every Subaru goes above and beyond common practice when it comes to
your safety. In the event of a head-on collision, your Legacy’s SUBARU BOXER®
engine and gearbox are driven under the front seat occupants away from the
cabin for your protection.
1 The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) affords the driver and passenger additional protection in some collisions. This system provides supplemental protection only, and seatbelts must be worn in order to avoid injuries to out-of-position occupants upon airbag
deployment. The combination of SRS and seatbelts provides the best protection in a serious accident.
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