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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)

the occupant detection system determines
whether the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag should be deployed or not.
The occupant detection system may not
inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys. This is normal. In this
case, although the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag does not operate, the front
passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner operates with the driver’s seatbelt pretensioner. For details about the seatbelt
pretensioner, refer to “Front seatbelt pretensioners” F1-17.

CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system from functioning correctly
or cause the system to fail.
. Do not apply any strong impact
to the front passenger’s seat
such as by kicking.
. Do not let rear passengers rest
their feet between the front seatback and seat cushion.
. Do not spill liquid on the front
passenger’s seat. If liquid is
spilled, wipe it off immediately.
. Do not remove or disassemble

the front passenger’s seat.
. Do not install any accessory
(such as an audio amplifier) other
than a genuine SUBARU accessory under the front passenger’s
seat.
. Do not place anything (shoes,
umbrella, etc.) under the front
passenger’s seat.
. Do not use the front passenger’s
seat with the head restraint removed.
. Do not leave any articles on the
front passenger’s seat or the
seatbelt tongue and buckle engaged when you leave your vehicle.
. Do not put sharp object(s) on the
seat or pierce the seat upholstery.
. Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt
retractor.
. Do not use front seats with their
backward-forward position and
seatback not being locked into
place securely. If any of them are
not locked securely, adjust them
again. For adjusting procedure,
refer to “Manual seat” F1-4

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(models equipped with manual
seats only).
If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front
passenger’s occupant detection system
have failed, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. Have the
system inspected by your SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS airbag system
warning light illuminates.
If your vehicle has sustained impact, this
may affect the proper function of the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.
Have your vehicle inspected at your
SUBARU dealer. Do not let anyone use
the front passenger’s seat while you are
driving the vehicle to your SUBARU dealer.

NOTE
The front passenger’s SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag are not controlled by the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.
! Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicators
Refer to “Front passenger’s frontal airbag
ON and OFF indicators” F3-16.

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