Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags /* SRS airbag( Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
1-45 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” F3-15.
! Occupant detection system
The occupant detection system sensor is installed under the seat upholstery and monitors the physique and posture of the front passenger. Using this information, the occupant detection system determines whether the front passenger’ s SRS frontal airbag should be deployed or not.
ON /: Front passenger’ s frontal airbag ON indicator
/: Front passenger’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator
If the front passenger’ s seat cushion is wet, this may adversely affect the ability of the system to determine deployment. If the seat cushion is wet, the front passenger should stop sitting on the front passenger’ s seat. Wipe off liquid from the seat immediately, let the seat dry naturally and then check the SRS airbag system warning light as follows.
. If the SRS airbag system warning light illuminates, keep the seat dry until the warning light turns off. If the SRS airbag system warning light stays on even when the seat has dried, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger’ s seat and have
the system checked by your SUBARU dealer.
. If the SRS airbag system warning light does not illuminate, check that the front passenger’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators work properly. If the indicators do not work properly, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger’ s seat and have the system checked by your SUBARU dealer.
Also, if luggage or electronic devices are placed on the front passenger’ s seat, this may adversely affect the ability of the system to determine deployment. This may prevent the front passenger’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators from working properly. Check that the indicators work properly.
When the OFF indicator turns off and the ON indicator illuminates, the front passenger’ s frontal airbag may deploy during a collision. Remove luggage and electronic devices from the front passenger’ s seat.
CAUTION
Electronic devices * may affect the occupant detection system, especially under either of the following conditions.
. when placed on the front passenger’ s seat while connected to the
– CONTINUED –