Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
belt retractor assemblies, use only
genuine SUBARU parts.
. If either front seatbelt does not
retract or cannot be pulled out due to
a malfunction or activation of the
pretensioner, contact your SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible.
. If the front seatbelt retractor assembly or surrounding area has been
damaged, contact your SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.
. When you sell your vehicle, we urge
you to explain to the buyer that it has
seatbelt pretensioners by alerting him
to the contents of this section.
viceable parts. For required servicing of front seatbelt retractors
equipped with seatbelt pretens i o n e r s, s e e y o u r n e a r e s t
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
WARNING
. To obtain maximum protection,
occupants should sit in an upright position with their seatbelts
properly fastened. Refer to “Seatbelts” F1-17.
. Do not modify, remove or strike
the front seatbelt retractor assemblies or surrounding area.
This could result in accidental
activation of the seatbelt pretensioners or could make the system inoperative, possibly resulting in serious injury. Seatbelt
pretensioners have no user-ser-
SRS airbag system warning light
A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner
while the vehicle is being driven. The
seatbelt pretensioners share the control
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module with the airbag system. Therefore,
if any malfunction occurs in a seatbelt
pretensioner, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. The SRS
airbag system warning light will show
normal system operation by lighting for
approximately 6 seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position.
The following components are monitored
by the indicator.
. Front sub sensor (right-hand side)
. Front sub sensor (left-hand side)
. Airbag control module (including impact and rollover sensors)
. Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)
. Frontal airbag module (front passenger’s side)
. Side airbag sensor (center pillar righthand side)
. Side airbag sensor (center pillar lefthand side)
. Side airbag module (driver’s side)
. Side airbag module (front passenger’s
side)
. Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel
house right-hand side)
. Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel
house left-hand side)
. Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
. Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
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