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Subaru XV Crosstrek (2016 year). Instruction - part 5

! Anchorage location

! 4-door models

For left seat

For center seat

For right seat

Three upper anchorages are installed on
the rear shelf behind the rear seat.

! 5-door models

For left seat

For center seat

For right seat

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Three upper anchorages are installed on
the back side of the rear seatback.
! To hook the top tether

CAUTION

. Except for the center seating

position on 5-door models, re-
move the head restraint when
mounting a child restraint sys-
tem. Otherwise, it might be pos-
sible that the top tether cannot be
fastened tightly.

. For the center seating position on

5-door models, raise the center
head restraint to the extended
position when mounting a child
restraint system. Otherwise, it
will be impossible to use the
seatbelt guide that is attached
to the head restraint correctly.

The seatbelt guide is essential
for routing the belt webbing at
the center seating position. For
information about using the seat-
belt guide, refer to

“Rear center

seatbelt on 5-door models

” F1-

16.

4-door models

5-door models

1. Open the cover (4-door models) and
attach the top tether hook to the appro-
priate upper anchorage.

For the center seating position on 5-
door models, route the top tether under
the head restraint as illustrated below.

Seatbelt guide

Seatbelt of the center seating position

Top tether

2. Tighten the top tether securely.

Please contact your SUBARU dealer if
you have any question regarding the
installation of a child restraint system.

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*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental re-
straint system. This name is used be-
cause the airbag system supplements the
vehicle

’s seatbelts.

Your vehicle is equipped with a supple-
mental restraint system in addition to a
lap/shoulder belt at each front seating
position and each rear window-side seat-
ing positions. The supplemental restraint
system (SRS) consists of seven airbags.
The configurations are as follows.
. Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal
airbags
. Driver’s and front passenger’s side
airbags
. Curtain airbags (for driver, front pas-
senger, and window-side rear passen-
gers)
. Knee airbag for driver

These SRS airbags are designed only
as a supplement to the primary protec-
tion provided by the seatbelt.
The system also controls front seatbelt
pretensioners. For operation instructions
and precautions concerning the seatbelt
pretensioner, refer to

“Front seatbelt pre-

tensioners

” F1-20.

& General precautions regard-

ing SRS airbag system

WARNING

. To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the
vehicle should always wear seat-
belts when the vehicle is moving.
The SRS airbag is designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seat-
belt. It does not eliminate the
need to fasten seatbelts. In com-
bination with the seatbelts, it
offers the best combined protec-
tion in case of a serious accident.

Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the
vehicle has the SRS airbag.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the seatbelt system,
refer to

“Seatbelts” F1-11.

. The SRS side airbag and SRS

curtain airbag are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seat-
belt. They do not eliminate the
need to fasten seatbelts. It is also
important to wear your seatbelt

to help avoid injuries that can
result when an occupant is not
seated in a proper upright posi-
tion.

WARNING

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control

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and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

WARNING

. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to either front door. The
SRS side airbags are stored in
both front seat seatbacks next to
the door, and they provide pro-
tection by deploying rapidly (fas-
ter than the blink of an eye) in the
event of a side impact or frontal
collision. However, the force of
SRS side airbag deployment may
cause injuries if your head or
other parts of the body are too

close to the SRS side airbag.

. Since your vehicle is equipped

with SRS curtain airbags, do not
sit or lean unnecessarily close to
the front or rear door on either
side. Also, do not put your head,
arms or hands out of the window.
The SRS curtain airbags on both
sides of the cabin are stored in
the roof side (between the front
pillar and a point behind the rear
quarter glass), and they provide
protection by deploying rapidly
(faster than the blink of an eye) in
the event of a side impact or
frontal collision. For Crosstrek
models, the SRS curtain airbags
also deploy in the event of a
rollover. However, the force of
its deployment may cause inju-
ries if your head is too close to it.

. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the SRS airbag. Because
the SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed

– faster than

the blink of an eye

– and force to

protect in high speed collisions,
the force of an airbag can injure
an occupant whose body is too
close to SRS airbag.

It is also important to wear your
seatbelt to help avoid injuries

that can result when the SRS
airbag contacts an occupant not
in proper position such as one
thrown forward during pre-acci-
dent braking.

Even when properly positioned,
there remains a possibility that
an occupant may suffer minor
injury such as abrasions and
bruises to the face or arms
because of the SRS airbag de-
ployment force.

WARNING

. Do not rest your arm on either

front door or its internal trim. You
could be injured in the event of

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SRS side airbag deployment.

. Do not place any objects over or

near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag.
If the SRS airbag deploys, these
objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be
propelled inside the vehicle,
causing injury.

WARNING

. Do not put any objects over the

steering wheel pad and dash-
board. If the SRS frontal airbag
deploys, these objects could in-
terfere with its proper operation
and could be propelled inside the

vehicle, causing injury.

. Do not put any objects under the

driver

’s side of the instrument

panel. If the SRS knee airbag
deploys, those objects could in-
terfere with its proper operation
and could be propelled inside the
vehicle, causing injury.

. The key must not be attached to

heavy, sharp or hard acces-
sories, or another key. If the
SRS knee airbag deploys, those
objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be
propelled inside the vehicle and
cause injury.

WARNING

Do not attach accessories to the
windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-
ror over the rear view mirror. If the
SRS airbag deploys, those objects
could become projectiles that could
seriously injure vehicle occupants.

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 SRS side airbag deploy-
ment, they could be propelled
dangerously toward the vehicle

’s

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occupants and cause injuries.

. Do not attach a hands-free micro-

phone or any other accessory to
a front pillar, a center pillar, a rear
pillar, the windshield, a side win-
dow, 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 loca-
tion 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.

WARNING

Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard or pointed objects on the coat
hooks. If such items were hanging
on the coat hooks during deploy-
ment of the SRS curtain airbags,
they could cause serious injuries by
coming off the coat hooks and being
thrown through the cabin or by
preventing deployment of the cur-
tain airbags.

Before hanging clothing on the coat
hooks, make sure there are no sharp
objects in the pockets. Hang cloth-
ing directly on the coat hooks with-
out using hangers.

WARNING

Do not put any kind of cover or
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.

WARNING

Place children in the rear seat
properly restrained at all times. The
SRS airbag deploys with consider-
able speed and force and can injure

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or even kill children, especially if
they are not restrained or impro-
perly restrained. Because children
are lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.

For that reason, we strongly recom-
mend that ALL children (including
those in child seats and those that
have outgrown child restraint de-
vices) sit in the REAR seat properly
restrained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child

’s age, height and weight.

Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seats) in the REAR seats at
all times.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the child restraint sys-
tem, refer to

“Child restraint sys-

tems

” F1-25.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-
CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD

’S HEAD

TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

WARNING

Never allow a child to stand up or
kneel on the front passenger

’s seat.

The SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable force and can injure or
even kill the child.

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WARNING

Never hold a child on your lap or in
your arms. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable force and can
injure or even kill the child.

WARNING

. Never allow a child to do the

following.
– Kneel on any passenger’s

seat facing the side window

– Wrap his/her arms around the

front seat seatback

– Put his/her head, arms or

other parts of the body out of
the window

In the event of an accident, the

force of SRS side airbag and/or
SRS curtain airbag deployment
could injure the child seriously
because his/her head, arms or
other parts of the body are too
close to the SRS side airbag and/
or SRS curtain airbag.

. Since your vehicle is also

equipped with a front passen-
ger

’s SRS frontal airbag, children

should be placed in the rear seat
anyway and should be properly
restrained at all times.

CAUTION

. When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released.
This smoke could cause breath-
ing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other
breathing trouble. If you or your
passengers have breathing pro-
blems after SRS airbag deploys,

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get fresh air promptly.

. A deploying SRS airbag releases

hot gas. Occupants could get
burned if they come into direct
contact with the hot gas.

NOTE

. When you sell your vehicle, we urge
you to explain to the buyer that it is
equipped with SRS airbags by alerting
the buyer to the applicable section in
this Owner

’s Manual.

. If the SRS airbag deploys, fuel
supply will be cut off to reduce the risk
of fire caused by leaking fuel. For
details about restarting of the engine,
refer to

“If your vehicle is involved in

an accident

” F9-20.

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& Components

SRS frontal airbag

SRS side airbag

SRS curtain airbag

SRS knee airbag

The SRS airbags are stowed in the
following locations.

Driver

’s SRS frontal airbag: in the center

portion of the steering wheel
A

“SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the

pad of the airbag.

Front passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag:

near the top of the dashboard under the

“SRS AIRBAG” mark

SRS side airbag: in the door side of each
front seat seatback which bears an

“SRS

AIRBAG

” label

SRS curtain airbag: in the roof side
(between the front pillar and a point
behind the rear quarter glass)
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located at the
top of each center pillar and each rear
pillar.

SRS knee airbag: under the steering
column
A

“SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the

door of the airbag.

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Airbag control module (including impact
sensor [all models] and rollover sensor
[Crosstrek models])

Frontal airbag module (driver

’s side)

Frontal airbag module (front passenger

’s

side)

Front sub sensor (left-hand side)

Front sub sensor (right-hand side)

Side airbag module (driver

’s side)

Side airbag module (front passenger

’s

side)

Side airbag sensor (center pillar left-hand
side)

Side airbag sensor (center pillar right-
hand side)

10) Airbag wiring

11) Seatbelt pretensioner (driver

’s side)

12) Seatbelt pretensioner (front passenger

’s

side)

13) Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel house

right-hand side)

14) Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel house

left-hand side)

15) Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
16) Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
17) Seatbelt buckle switch (front passenger

’s

side)

18) Knee airbag module (driver

’s side)

19) Front passenger

’s occupant detection

system sensor

20) Front passenger

’s occupant detection

control module

21) Front passenger

’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicator

22) SRS airbag system warning light
23) Satellite safing sensor (under the rear

center seat)

24) Front door impact sensor (left-hand side)
25) Front door impact sensor (right-hand

side)

26) Lap belt pretensioner (front passenger

’s

side in Crosstrek models)

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& SUBARU advanced frontal

airbag system

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system that com-
plies with the new advanced frontal airbag
requirements in the amended Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 208.
The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system automatically determines the de-
ployment force of the driver

’s SRS frontal

airbag at the time of deployment as well as
whether or not to activate the front
passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag and, if

activated, the deployment force of the
SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy-
ment.
Your vehicle has warning labels on the
driver

’s and front passenger’s sun visors

beginning with the phrase

“EVEN WITH

ADVANCED AIR BAGS

” and a tag

attached to the glove box lid beginning
with the phrase

“Even with Advanced Air

Bags

”. Make sure that you carefully read

the instructions on the warning labels and
tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system is a
supplemental restraint system and must
be used in combination with a seatbelt. All
occupants should wear a seatbelt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint

system.
For the locations of the SRS airbags, refer
to

“Components” F1-46.

In a moderate to severe frontal collision,
the following components deploy.
. SRS frontal airbag for driver

. SRS frontal airbag for front passenger

. SRS knee airbag for driver

. SRS curtain airbag*

*1: When an offset frontal collision that is severe
enough to deploy the front airbag occurs.

These components supplement the seat-
belts by reducing the impact to the
occupant

’s head, chest and knees.

! Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
The driver

’s SRS frontal airbag uses a

dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in
different ways depending on the severity
of impact.

Have the system inspected by your
SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS
airbag system warning light illuminates.

NOTE

The driver

’s SRS side airbag and SRS

curtain airbag are not controlled by the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-
tem.

! Front passenger’s SRS frontal air-

bag

The front passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag

uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator
operates in different ways depending on
the severity of impact.

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.

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 oper-

ates with the driver

’s seatbelt preten-

sioner. For details about the seatbelt
pretensioner, refer to

“Front seatbelt pre-

tensioners

” F1-20.

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.

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. 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 seat-
back 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 acces-
sory 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 re-
moved.

. Do not leave any articles on the

front passenger

’s seat or the

seatbelt tongue and buckle en-
gaged when you leave your ve-
hicle.

. Do not put sharp object(s) on the

seat or pierce the seat uphols-
tery.

. Do not place a magnet near the

seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt
retractor.

. Do not use front seats with their

forward-backward 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

“Forward and backward

adjustment

” F1-3 and “Reclining

the seatback

” F1-4.

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 deal-
er 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 use the front
passenger

’s seat while driving the vehicle

to your SUBARU dealer.

NOTE

The front passenger

’s SRS side airbag

and SRS curtain airbag are not con-
trolled by the SUBARU advanced fron-

tal airbag system.

! Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicators

Refer to

“Front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON and OFF indicators

” F3-16.

! 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.

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 passen-
ger 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.

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SRS airbag system warning light (type A)

SRS airbag system warning light (type B)

. 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.

ON /

: Front passenger

’s frontal airbag ON

indicator

: Front passenger

’s frontal airbag OFF

indicator

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 work-
ing properly. Check that the indicators
work properly.
When the OFF indicator turns off and the
ON indicator illuminates, the front passen-
ger

’s frontal airbag may deploy during a

collision. Remove luggage and electronic
devices from the front passenger

’s seat.

CAUTION

Electrical devices, such as cell
phones, laptops, portable music
players, or electronic games, espe-
cially when connected to the acces-
sory power outlet and placed on the
front passenger

’s seat or used by

the person sitting in the front pas-
senger

’s seat, may affect the opera-

tion of the occupant detection sys-
tem. If either of the following situa-
tions occurs when using an electro-
nic device in the vehicle, at first try
to relocate that device to avoid it
creating any interference.
. The SRS airbag system warning

light illuminates.

. The front passenger’s frontal air-

bag ON and OFF indicators oper-
ate erratically.

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If the device continues to cause
interference, the use of that device
in the vehicle should be discontin-
ued.

NOTE

This device complies with Part 18 of
the FCC Rules. This device may cause
interference. If this device causes inter-
ference, consult the nearest SUBARU
dealer. Also, for maintenance of the
system, consult the nearest SUBARU
dealer. This product may cause inter-
ference to radio equipment and should
not be installed near maritime safety
communications equipment or other
critical navigation or communication
equipment operating between 0.45-30
MHz.

! Conditions in which front passen-

ger

’s SRS frontal airbag is not

activated

The front passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag

will not be activated when any of the
following conditions are met regarding the
front passenger

’s seat:

. The seat is empty.

. The seat is equipped with an appro-
priate child restraint system and an infant
is restrained in it. (See WARNING that

follows.)
. The front passenger’s occupant detec-
tion system is malfunctioning.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-
CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER

’S SEAT EVEN IF THE

FRONT PASSENGER

’S SRS FRON-

TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be
sure to install it in the REAR seat in
a correct manner. Also, it is strongly
recommended that any forward fa-
cing child seat or booster seat be
installed in the REAR seat, and that
even children who have outgrown a
child restraint system be also
seated in the REAR seat. This is
because children sitting in the front
passenger

’s seat may be killed or

severely injured should the front
passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag de-

ploy. REAR seats are the safest
place for children.

CAUTION

When the front passenger

’s seat is

occupied by an infant in an appro-
priate child restraint system, ob-
serve the following precautions.

Failure to do so may interfere with
the proper operation of the occu-
pant detection system, activating
the front passenger

’s SRS frontal

airbag even though that seat is
occupied by the infant in the child
restraint system.
. Do not place any article (includ-

ing electronic devices) on the
seat other than the infant in the
child restraint system.

. Do not place more than one

infant in the child restraint sys-
tem.

! If the front passenger’s frontal

airbag ON indicator illuminates
and the OFF indicator turns off
even when an infant or a small
child is in a child restraint sys-
tem (including booster seat)

1. Turn the ignition switch to the

“LOCK”/

“OFF” position.
2. Remove the child restraint system
from the seat.
3. By referring to the child restraint
manufacturer

’s recommendations as well

as the child restraint system installation
procedures in

“Child restraint systems”

F1-25, correctly install the child restraint
system.

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4. Turn the ignition switch to the

“ON”

position and make sure that the front
passenger

’s frontal airbag ON indicator

turns off and the OFF indicator illuminates.

If still the ON indicator remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator turns off, take the
following actions.
. Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than the child restraint system
and the child occupant.
. Ensure that the backward-forward po-
sition and seatback of front passenger

’s

seat are locked into place securely by
moving the seat back and forth.

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator turns off after
taking relevant corrective actions de-
scribed above, relocate the child restraint
system to the rear seat and immediately
contact your SUBARU dealer for an
inspection.

NOTE

When a child who has outgrown a child
restraint system or a small adult is
seated in the front passenger

’s seat,

the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system may or may not activate the
front passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag

depending on the occupant

’s seating

posture. Children should always wear a
seatbelt when sitting in the seat irre-
spective of whether the airbag is
deactivated or activated. If the front
passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag is acti-

vated (the ON indicator remains illumi-
nated while the OFF indicator turns off),
take the following action.
. Ensure that no article is placed on
the seat other than the occupant.

If the ON indicator still remains illumi-
nated while the OFF indicator turns off
despite the fact that the actions noted
above have been taken, seat the child/
small adult in the rear seat and im-
mediately contact your SUBARU dealer
for an inspection. Even if the system
has passed the dealer inspection, it is
recommended that on subsequent trips
the child/small adult always take the
rear seat.

Children who have outgrown a child
restraint system should always wear the
seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag
is deactivated or activated.
! Conditions in which front passen-

ger

’s SRS frontal airbag is activated

The front passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag

will be activated for deployment upon
impact when any of the following condi-
tions are met regarding the front passen-

ger

’s seat.

. When the seat is occupied by an adult.

. When certain items (e.g. jug of water)
are placed on the seat.

! If the passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator illuminates and
the ON indicator turns off even
when the front passenger

’s seat

is occupied by an adult

This can be caused by the adult incor-
rectly sitting in the front passenger

’s seat.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the

“LOCK”/

“OFF” position.
2. Ask the front passenger to set the
seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,
correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/
her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to
the rearmost position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the

“ON”

position.

If the OFF indicator remains illuminated
while the ON indicator remains off, take
the following actions.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the

“LOCK”/

“OFF” position.
2. Make sure that the front passenger
does not use a blanket, seat cushion, seat
cover, seat heater or massager, etc.

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