36 1-1 . For safe use
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on US motor vehicle safety standards ( FMVSS208 ). The airbag sensor assembly ( ECU ) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sensors , etc ., shown in the system components diagram above . This information includes crash severity and occupant information . As the airbags deploy , a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants .
■ If the SRS airbags deploy ( inflate )
●Slight abrasions , burns , bruising , etc ., may be sustained from SRS airbags , due to the extremely high speed of deployment ( inflation ) by
hot gases .
●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted .
●Parts of the airbag module ( steering wheel hub , airbag cover and inflator ) as well as the parts around the airbags may be hot for
several minutes . The airbag itself may also be hot .
● The windshield may crack .
●The EV system will be stopped . ( �P . 80 )
●All of the doors will be unlocked . ( �P . 168 )
●The brakes and stop lights will be controlled automatically . ( �P . 418 )
● The interior lights will turn on automatically . ( �P . 446 )
●The emergency flashers will turn on automatically . ( �P . 534 )
●For SUBARU SOLTERRA CON- NECT subscribers , if any of the following situations occur , the system is designed to send an emergency call to the response center , notifying them of the vehicle ’ s location ( without needing to push the “ SOS ” button ) and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain the level of
emergency and assistance required . If the occupants are unable to communicate , the agent automatically treats the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services . ( �P . 63 )
• When an SRS airbag has been deployed
• When a seat belt pretensioner has operated
• When the vehicle has been
involved in a severe rear-end collision
■ The SRS airbags deploy in a frontal impact when
●The following SRS airbags will deploy in the event of an impact
that exceeds a threshold level ( level of force corresponding to an approximately 12 - 18 mph [ 20 -
30 km / h ] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or deform ):
• SRS front airbags
• SRS knee airbags
●The threshold level at which the SRS airbags will deploy will be higher than normal in the following
situations :
• When the vehicle collides with an object , such as a parked vehicle
or sign pole , which moves or deforms on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision , such as a collision in which the front of the vehicle “ underrides ”, or goes under , the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision , only the following may deploy :
• Seat belt pretensioners
• SRS knee airbags