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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
the seatbelt pretensioners or
could make the system inoperative, possibly resulting in serious
injury. Seatbelt pretensioners
have no user-serviceable parts.
For required servicing of front
seatbelt assembly equipped with
seatbelt pretensioners, see your
nearest SUBARU dealer.
. When discarding front seatbelt
retractor assemblies or scrapping the entire vehicle due to
collision damage or for other
reasons, consult your SUBARU
dealer.
& System monitors
A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner
while the vehicle is being driven. The
seatbelt pretensioners share the control
module with the airbag system. Therefore,
if any malfunction occurs in a seatbelt
pretensioner, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. For details,
refer to “SRS airbag system monitors” F165.
& System servicing
work performed by your authorized
SUBARU dealer.
WARNING
. When discarding a seatbelt retractor assembly or scrapping
the entire vehicle damaged by a
collision, consult your SUBARU
dealer.
. Tampering with or disconnecting
the system’s wiring could result
in accidental activation of the
seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag or could make the system
inoperative, which may result in
serious injury. Do not use electrical test equipment on any
circuit related to the seatbelt
pretensioner and airbag systems. For required servicing of
the seatbelt pretensioner, consult
your nearest SUBARU dealer.
CAUTION
The front sub sensors are located in
both front fenders and the airbag
control module including the impact
sensors is located under the center
console. If you need service or
repair in those areas or near the
front seatbelt retractors, have the
NOTE
If the front part of the vehicle is
damaged in an accident to the extent
that the seatbelt pretensioner does not
operate, contact your SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.