Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2017 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 84

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

WARNING
. Do not attach accessories to the
door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the
event of the SRS side airbag
deployment, they could be propelled dangerously toward the
vehicle’s occupants and cause
injuries.
. Do not attach a hands-free microphone or any other accessory to
a front pillar, a center pillar, a rear
pillar, the windshield, a side window, an assist grip, or any other
cabin surface that would be near
a deploying SRS curtain airbag.

A hands-free microphone or
other accessory in such a location could be propelled through
the cabin with great force by the
curtain airbag, or it could prevent
correct deployment of the curtain
airbag. In either case, the result
could be serious injuries.
. Never hang or place coat hangers
or other hard or pointed objects
near the side windows. If such
items are present when the SRS
curtain airbags deploy, they
could be thrown through the
passenger compartment and
cause serious injuries. They
could also prevent proper operation of the SRS curtain airbags.

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WARNING
. Do not put any kind of clothes or
other objects over either front
seatback and do not attach labels
or stickers to the front seat surface on or near the SRS side
airbag. They could prevent proper deployment of the SRS side
airbag, reducing protection available to the front seat’s occupant.
. Do not use a seat cover. However,
a seat cover can be used if it is
designed exclusively for use with
a SUBARU genuine SRS airbag.
Even when using a SUBARU
genuine seat cover, the SRS side
airbag system may not function
normally if the seat cover is not
installed correctly.
! Operation
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag can function only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
side airbags and SRS curtain airbags
deploy independently of each other since
each has its own impact sensor. Therefore, they may not both deploy in the same
accident. Also, the SRS side airbag and
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