Subaru XV Crosstrek (2016 year). Instruction - part 6

3. If wearing excessive layers of clothing,
the front passenger should remove any
unnecessary items before sitting in the
front passenger

’s seat, or should sit in a

rear seat.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the

“ON”

position and wait 6 seconds to allow the
system to complete self-checking. Follow-
ing the system check, both indicators turn
off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON indicator
should illuminate while the OFF indicator
remains off.

If the OFF indicator still remains illumi-
nated while the ON indicator remains off,
ask the occupant to move to the rear seat
and immediately contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.
! How to contact the vehicle manu-

facturer concerning modifications
for persons with disabilities that
may affect the advanced airbag
system

Changing or moving any parts of the front
seats, rear seat, seatbelts, front bumper,
front side frame, radiator panel, instrument
panel, combination meter, steering wheel,
steering column, tire, suspension or floor
panel can affect the operation of the
SUBARU advanced airbag system. If
you have any questions, you may contact
the following SUBARU distributors.

<Continental U.S., Alaska and the District
of Columbia>
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Dealer Services Department
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

<Hawaii>
Subaru Hawaii
2850 Pukoloa Street, Suite 202,
Honolulu, HI 96819-4467
808-839-2273

<Guam>
Shen

’s Corporation dba Prestige Automo-

bile
491, East Marine Corps Drive, Route 1
Dededo, Guam 96921-6225
671-633-2698

<Puerto Rico>
Trebol Motors
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico
00910
787-793-2828

<Canada>
Subaru Canada, Inc.
Consumer Support Department
560 Suffolk Court, Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 4J7
1-800-894-4212

There are currently no SUBARU distribu-
tors in any other U.S. territories. If you are
in such an area, please contact the
SUBARU distributor or dealer from which
you bought your vehicle.

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! Operation

Driver

’s side

Passenger

’s side

SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a collision occurs.

After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start to deflate immediately so that the driver

’s vision is not

obstructed.

The SRS airbags can function only when
the ignition switch is in the

“ON” position.

The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system is designed to determine the
activation or deactivation condition of the
front passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag

depending on the characteristic of item
(s) or person on the front passenger

’s seat

monitored by the front passenger

’s occu-

pant detection system sensor. For this
reason, only the driver

’s SRS frontal

airbag may deploy in the event of a
collision, but this does not mean failure
of the system.

If the following sensors detect a predeter-
mined amount of force during a frontal
collision, the control module sends signals
to the airbag module(s) (only driver

’s

module or both driver

’s and front passen-

ger

’s modules) instructing the module(s)

to inflate the SRS frontal airbag(s).
. the front sub sensors

. the impact sensors in the airbag control
module

On the driver

’s side, the SRS knee airbag

also inflates with the SRS frontal airbag.

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The driver

’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbags use dual stage inflators.
The two inflators of each airbag are
triggered either sequentially or simulta-
neously, depending on the severity of
impact, in the case of the driver

’s SRS

frontal airbag and depending on the
severity of impact and the characteristic
of item(s) or person on the seat in the case
of the front passenger

’s SRS frontal

airbag.

After deployment, the SRS airbag imme-
diately starts to deflate so that the driver

’s

vision is not obstructed and the driver

’s

ability to maintain control of the vehicle is
not impaired. The time required from
detecting impact to the deflation of the
SRS airbag after deployment is shorter
than the blink of an eye.

Both when only the driver

’s SRS frontal

airbag deploys and the driver

’s and front

passenger

’s SRS frontal airbags deploy,

the driver

’s and front passenger’s seatbelt

pretensioners operate at the same time.

When the SRS airbag deploys, a sudden,
fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and
some smoke will be released. These
occurrences are a normal result of the
deployment. This smoke does not indicate
a fire in the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not touch the SRS airbag system
components around the steering
wheel and dashboard with bare
hands right after deployment. Doing
so can cause burns because the
components can be very hot as a
result of deployment.

The driver

’s SRS frontal airbag and front

passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag are de-

signed as follows.
. to deploy in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe frontal
collision
. to function on a one-time-only basis

The driver

’s SRS frontal airbag and front

passenger

’s SRS frontal airbag are not

designed as follows.
. to deploy in most lesser frontal im-
pacts

. to deploy in most side or rear impacts
or in most roll-over accidents

*1: Because the necessary protection can be
achieved by the seatbelt alone.

*2: Because deployment of only the driver

’s

SRS frontal airbag or both the driver

’s and front

passenger

’s SRS frontal airbags would not

protect the occupant in those situations.

SRS airbag deployment depends on the
level of force experienced in the passen-
ger compartment during a collision. That
level differs from one type of collision to
another, and it may have no bearing on
the visible damage done to the vehicle
itself.

! Example of accident in which the

driver

’s/driver’s and front pas-

senger

’s SRS frontal airbag(s)

will most likely deploy

A head-on collision against a thick con-
crete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19
mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activates
only the driver

’s SRS frontal airbag or both

driver

’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbags. The airbag(s) will also be acti-
vated when the vehicle is exposed to a
frontal impact similar in fashion and

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magnitude to the collision described
above.

! Examples of the types of acci-

dents in which it is possible that
the driver

’s/driver’s and front

passenger

’s SRS frontal

airbag(s) will deploy

Only the driver

’s SRS frontal airbag or

both driver

’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbags may be activated when the
vehicle sustains a hard impact in the
undercarriage area from the road surface
(such as when the vehicle plunges into a
deep ditch, is severely impacted or
knocked hard against an obstacle on the
road such as a curb).

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! Examples of the types of accidents in which deployment of the driver’s/

driver

’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) is unlikely to occur

The vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole.

The vehicle slides under the load bed of
a truck.

The vehicle sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact.

The vehicle sustains an offset frontal
collision.

The vehicle strikes an object that can
move or deform, such as a parked
vehicle.

There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require deployment
of driver

’s/driver’s and front passenger’s

SRS frontal airbag(s). In the event of
accidents like those illustrated, the dri-
ver

’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag(s) may not deploy depend-
ing on the level of accident forces in-
volved.

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! Examples of the types of acci-

dents in which the driver

’s/dri-

ver

’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag(s) are not de-
signed to deploy in most cases

The driver

’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbags are not designed to deploy
in most of the following cases.
. If the vehicle is struck from the side or
from behind
. If the vehicle rolls onto its side or roof

. If the vehicle is involved in a low-speed
frontal collision

First impact

Second impact

In an accident where the vehicle is
impacted more than once, the driver

’s

and/or front passenger

’s SRS frontal

airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first
impact.

Example: In the case of a double collision,
first with another vehicle, then against a
concrete wall in immediate succession,

once either or both of the driver

’s and front

passenger

’s SRS frontal airbags is/are

activated on the first impact, it/they will not
be activated on the second impact.

& SRS side airbag and SRS

curtain airbag

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door
side of each front seat seatback, which
bears an

“SRS AIRBAG” label.

In a moderate to severe side impact
collision, the SRS side airbag on the
impacted side of the vehicle deploys
between the occupant and the door panel
and supplements the seatbelt by reducing
the impact on the occupant

’s chest and

waist. The SRS side airbag operates only
for front seat occupants.

The SRS curtain airbag on each side of

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the cabin is stored in the roof side
(between the front pillar and a point over
the rear seat). An

“SRS AIRBAG” mark is

located at the top of each center pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact
collision, the SRS curtain airbag on the
impacted side of the vehicle deploys
between the occupant and the side
window and supplements the seatbelt by
reducing the impact on the occupant

’s

head.
For Crosstrek models, in a rollover, SRS
curtain airbags on both sides of the
vehicle deploy between the occupant
and the side window and supplement the
seatbelt by reducing the impact to the
occupant

’s head.

In an offset frontal collision, SRS curtain
airbags on both sides of the vehicle
deploy between the occupant and the
side window and supplement the seatbelt
by reducing the impact to the occupant

’s

head and chest.

! Operation
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag can function only when the ignition
switch is in the

“ON” position.

The following airbags deploy indepen-
dently of each other since each has its
own impact sensor.

. Driver’s SRS side airbag

. Front passenger’s SRS side airbag

. SRS curtain airbag (right-hand side)

. SRS curtain airbag (left-hand side)

Therefore, they may not both deploy in the
same accident. Also, the SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag deploys indepen-
dently of the driver

’s and front passen-

ger

’s SRS frontal airbags in the steering

wheel and instrument panel.

An impact sensor, which senses impact
force, is located in each of the following
locations.
. In the left and right front doors

. In the left and right center pillars

. In the left and right rear wheel houses

. Under the rear center seat

For Crosstrek models, a rollover sensor is
also located inside the airbag control
module.

If both of the following sensors together
sense an impact force above a predeter-
mined level in a side collision, the control
module causes both the SRS side airbag
and curtain airbag on the impacted side
to inflate regardless of whether the rear
wheel house impact sensor on the same
side senses an impact.
. the impact sensor that is located under

the rear center seat
. one of the center pillar impact sensors
or front door impact sensors

If both of the following sensors together
sense an impact force above a predeter-
mined level in a side collision, the control
module causes only the SRS curtain
airbag on the impacted side to inflate.
. the impact sensor that is located under
the rear center seat
. one of the rear wheel house impact
sensors

For Crosstrek models, if the rollover
sensor detects rollover of the vehicle, the
control module inflates the SRS curtain
airbags on both sides. At this time, the
driver

’s and front passenger’s seatbelt

pretensioners also operate at the same
time.

After the deployment, the SRS side airbag
immediately starts to deflate. The time
required from detection of an impact to
deflation of an SRS side airbag after
deployment is shorter than the blink of
an eye.

The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated
for a while following deployment then
slowly deflates.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

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airbag deploy even when no one occupies
the seat on the side on which an impact is
applied.

When the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag deploy, a sudden, fairly loud
inflation noise will be heard and some
smoke will be released. These occur-
rences are a normal result of the deploy-
ment. This smoke does not indicate a fire
in the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not touch the SRS side airbag
system components around the
front seat seatback with bare hands
right after deployment. Doing so can
cause burns because the compo-
nents can be very hot as a result of
deployment.

After deployment, do not touch any
part of the SRS curtain airbag
system (from the front pillar to the
part of the roof side over the rear
seat). Doing so can cause burns
because the components can be
very hot as a result of deployment.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are designed as follows:
. to deploy in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe side

impact collision
. to function on a one-time-only basis.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are not designed to deploy in the
following cases:
. in most lesser side impact

. in most frontal or most rear impacts
(because the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag deployment would not
protect the occupant in those situations)

For Crosstrek models, the SRS curtain
airbags are also designed to deploy when
the vehicle is in an extremely inclined
state such as during a rollover. They are
not designed to deploy in most lesser
inclined state.

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag
deployment depend on the level of force
experienced in the passenger compart-
ment during a side impact collision. That
level differs from one type of collision to
another, and it may have no bearing on
the visible damage done to the vehicle
itself.

! Example of the type of accident

in which the SRS side airbag will
most likely deploy.

A severe side impact near the front seat.

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! Examples of the types of acci-

dents in which the SRS curtain
airbag will most likely deploy.

Except Crosstrek models

A severe side impact near the front seat
or the rear seat.

An offset frontal collision that is severe
enough to deploy the front airbag.

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Crosstrek models

The vehicle is involved in a severe side
impact near the front seat or the rear
seat.

The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal or
the skidding vehicle

’s tires hit a curb-

stone laterally.

An offset frontal collision that is severe
enough to deploy the front airbag.

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! Examples of the types of accidents in which it is possible that the SRS side

airbag and the SRS curtain airbag will deploy (Crosstrek models).

Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard
surface

Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

Landing hard or vehicle falling

It is possible that the SRS side and curtain
airbags will deploy if a serious impact
occurs to the underside of your vehicle.
Some examples are shown in the illustra-
tion.

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! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely

to deploy.

The vehicle is involved in an oblique
side-on impact.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.

The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.

The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require SRS side
airbag deployment. In the event of acci-
dents like those illustrated, the SRS side
airbag may not deploy depending on the
level of accident forces involved.

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! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is

unlikely to deploy.

Except Crosstrek models

The vehicle is involved in an oblique
side-on impact.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.

The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.

The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require SRS curtain
airbag deployment. In the event of acci-
dents like those illustrated, the SRS
curtain airbag may not deploy depending
on the level of accident forces involved.

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Crosstrek models

The vehicle is involved in an oblique
side-on impact.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.

The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.

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! Examples of the types of acci-

dents in which the SRS side
airbag and SRS curtain airbag
are not designed to deploy in
most cases

The vehicle is involved in frontal collision
with another vehicle (moving or station-

ary).

The vehicle is struck from behind.

The vehicle pitches end over end.

In the event of accidents like those
illustrated, the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag are not designed to deploy
in most cases.

First impact

Second impact

SRS curtain airbag

SRS side airbag

In an accident where the vehicle is struck
from the side more than once, the SRS
side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy
only once on the first impact.

Example: In the case of a double side
impact collision, first with one vehicle and
immediately followed by another from the

same direction, once the SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag are activated on
the first impact, they will not be activated
on the second.

& SRS airbag system monitors

SRS airbag system warning light (type A)

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SRS airbag system warning light (type B)

A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the SRS airbag system
(including front seatbelt pretensioners)
while the vehicle is being driven. The
SRS airbag system warning light will show
normal system operation by illuminating
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

– Left-hand side

. Airbag control module (including im-
pact sensor [all models] and rollover
sensor [Crosstrek models])

. Frontal airbag module

– Driver’s side

– Front passenger’s side

. Knee airbag module (driver’s side)

. Side airbag sensor

– Center pillar right-hand side

– Center pillar left-hand side

. Front door impact sensor

– Right-hand side

– Left-hand side

. Side airbag module

– Driver’s side

– Front passenger’s side

. Curtain airbag sensor

– Rear wheel house right-hand side

– Rear wheel house left-hand side

. Curtain airbag module

– Right-hand side

– Left-hand side

. Satellite safing sensor (under the rear
center seat)
. Seatbelt pretensioner

– Driver’s side

– Front passenger’s side

. Lap belt pretensioner (front passen-
ger

’s side in Crosstrek models)

. Seatbelt buckle switch (front passen-
ger

’s side)

. Front passenger’s occupant detection
system sensor

. Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module
. Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator
. All related wiring

WARNING

If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or SRS airbag
system.
. Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

. No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the

“ON” position

. Continuous illumination of the

warning light

. Illumination of the warning light

while driving

Immediately take your vehicle to
your nearest SUBARU dealer to
have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbag will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury.

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