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Subaru BRZ (2022 year). Manual in english - page 4

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This vehicle has warning labels on the

*: When an offset frontal collision that is

■ SUBARU Advanced Frontal

driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors

severe enough to deploy the front airbag

Airbag System, SRS Side

occurs.

beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH

Airbag and SRS Curtain

These components supplement the

ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag

seatbelts by reducing the impact to the

Airbag

attached to the glove box lid beginning

occupant’s head, chest and knees.

This vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU

with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air

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Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read

In a moderate to severe side impact colli-

advanced frontal airbag system that

the instructions on the warning labels and

sion, the SRS side airbag on the impacted

complies with the new advanced frontal

tag.

side of the vehicle deploys between the

airbag requirements in the amended

occupant and the door panel and supple-

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU

ments the seatbelt by reducing the impact

(FMVSS) No. 208.

advanced frontal airbag system is a

to the occupant’s chest and waist.

supplemental restraint system and must

The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag

be used in combination with a seatbelt. All

In a moderate to severe side impact colli-

system automatically determines the

occupants should wear a seatbelt or be

sion, the SRS curtain airbag on the

deployment force of the driver’s SRS

seated in an appropriate child restraint

impacted side of the vehicle deploys

frontal airbag at the time of deployment as

system.

between the occupant and the side

well as whether or not to activate the front

window and supplements the seatbelt by

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if

This vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU

reducing the impact to the occupant’s

activated, the deployment force of the

SRS curtain airbag system that complies

head.

SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy-

with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

ment.

Standard (FMVSS) No. 226.

NOTE

For the locations of the SRS airbags, refer

The SRS side airbag and seatbelt

to "Components" ) P67.

pretensioner are not controlled by the

In a moderate to severe frontal collision,

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-

the following components deploy.

tem.

 SRS frontal airbag for driver

 SRS frontal airbag for front passenger

▼ Driver’s SRS frontal airbag

 SRS curtain airbag*

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a

 SRS knee airbag for driver

dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in

different ways depending on the severity

of impact.

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seatbelt pretensioner, refer to "Seatbelt

Pretensioners" ) P44.

CAUTION

1

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

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as by kicking.

SRS airbag system warning light

1) Occupant detection sensors



Do not let rear passengers rest

Have the system inspected by your

their feet between the front

The occupant detection system sensors

SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS

seatback and seat cushion.

are installed between the seat and seat

airbag system warning light illuminates.



Do not spill liquid on the front

rails, and monitor the physique and

passenger’s seat. If liquid is

posture of the front passenger. Using this

▼ Front passenger’s SRS frontal

spilled, wipe it off immediately.

information, the occupant detection

airbag

system determines whether the front



Do not remove or disassemble

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag should be

the front passenger’s seat.

uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator

deployed or not.



Do not install any accessory

operates in different ways depending on

The occupant detection system may not

(such as an audio amplifier) other

the severity of impact.

inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal

than a genuine SUBARU acces-

airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal

sory under the front passenger’s

airbag deploys. This is normal. In this

seat.

case, although the front passenger’s SRS



Do not place anything (shoes,

frontal airbag does not operate, the front

umbrella, etc.) under the front

passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner oper-

passenger’s seat.

ates with

the

driver’s

seatbelt



Do not place any objects (books,

pretensioner.

For details about the

etc.)

around

the

front

passenger’s seat.

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trolled by the SUBARU advanced fron-



Do not use the front passenger’s

tal airbag system.

seat with the head restraint

removed.

▼ Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and



Do not leave any articles on the

OFF indicators

front passenger’s seat or the

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seatbelt tongue and buckle

engaged when you leave your

vehicle.



Do not put sharp object(s) on the

seat or pierce the seat uphol-

stery.

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

Do not place a magnet near the

seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt

SRS airbag system warning light

retractor.

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front



Do not use front seats with their

passenger’s occupant detection system

backward-forward position and

have failed, the SRS airbag system

seatback not being locked into

warning light will illuminate. Have the

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place securely. If any of them are

system inspected by your SUBARU

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

not locked securely, adjust them

dealer immediately if the SRS airbag

indicator

again. For adjusting procedure,

system warning light illuminates.

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag

refer to "Manual Seat"

) P33

If your vehicle has sustained impact, this

OFF indicator

(models equipped with manual

may affect the proper function of the

seats only).

Refer to "Front Passenger’s Frontal

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.

Airbag ON and OFF Indicators" ) P135.

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-

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▼ Occupant detection system

WARNING

If the device continues to cause

interference, the use of that device

Do not kick the front passenger seat

in the vehicle should be discontin-

or subject it to severe impact. Oth-

ued.

erwise, the SRS airbag system

warning light may illuminate to indi-

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cate a malfunction of the front pas-

senger occupant detection system.

In this case, contact your SUBARU

dealer immediately.

CAUTION

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Electrical devices, such as cell

1) Occupant detection sensors

phones, laptops, portable music

players, or electronic games, espe-

The occupant detection system sensors

cially when connected to the acces-

are installed between the seat and seat

sory power outlet and placed on the

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rails, and monitor the physique and

front passenger’s seat or used by

posture of the front passenger. Using this

SRS airbag system warning light

the person sitting in the front pas-

information, the occupant detection

If the front passenger’s seat cushion is

senger’s seat, may affect the opera-

system determines whether the front

wet, this may adversely affect the ability of

tion of the occupant detection

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag should be

the system to determine deployment.

system. If either of the following sit-

deployed or not.

Wipe off liquid from the seat, let the seat

uations occurs when using an elec-

dry naturally and then check the SRS

tronic device in the vehicle, at first

airbag system warning light.

try to relocate that device to avoid it

creating any interference.

 The SRS airbag system warning

light illuminates.

 The front passenger’s frontal

airbag ON and OFF indicators

operate erratically.

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▼ Conditions in which front

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is

not activated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

will not be activated when any of the

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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

or a child is restrained in it.

(See

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WARNING that follows.)

:

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

:

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

 The front passenger’s occupant detec-

indicator

indicator

tion system is malfunctioning.

:Front passenger’s frontal airbag

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator

OFF indicator

If the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

Also, if luggage or electronic devices are

and OFF indicators do not work properly

placed on the front passenger’s seat, this

even when the front passenger’s seat is

may adversely affect the ability of the

dry, do not allow anyone to sit on the front

system to determine deployment. This

passenger’s seat and have the occupant

may prevent the front passenger’s frontal

detection system checked by your

airbag ON and OFF indicators from

SUBARU dealer.

working properly. Check that the indica-

tors 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.

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moving the seat back and forth. (Models



Do not allow the rear seat occu-

WARNING

equipped with manual seats only)

pant to place his/her hands or

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD

legs on the front passenger's

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated

RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE

seatback, or allow him/her to pull

while the OFF indicator turns off after

FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN

the seatback.

taking

relevant

corrective

actions

IF THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS

described above, immediately contact

FRONTAL AIRBAG IS DEACTI-

your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.

VATED. Be sure to install it in the

Even if the system has passed the dealer

REAR seat in a correct manner.

inspection, it is recommended that on

Also, it is strongly recommended

subsequent trips the small adult always

that any forward facing child seat or

take the rear seat.

booster seat be installed in the

REAR seat, and that even children

NOTE

who have outgrown a child restraint

When a small adult is seated in the

system be also seated in the REAR

front passenger’s seat, the SUBARU

seat. This is because children sit-

advanced frontal airbag system may or

ting in the front passenger’s seat

may not activate the front passenger’s

may be killed or severely injured

SRS frontal airbag depending on the

should the front passenger’s SRS

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occupant’s seating posture. If the OFF

frontal airbag deploy. REAR seats

indicator remains illuminated while the

are the safest place for children.

:

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

ON indicator turns off when a small

indicator

adult is seated in the front passenger's

:Front passenger’s frontal airbag

seat, see next section “Conditions in

CAUTION

OFF indicator

which front passenger's SRS frontal

If you think that the Front passenger's

airbag is activated.”

Observe the following precautions

as it increase the load on the front

frontal airbag ON/OFF indicator is incor-

rect, take the following actions.

▼ Conditions in which front

passenger's seat and not work

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is

properly.

 Ensure that no article is placed on the

activated

seat other than the occupant.

 Do not install any accessory such

 Ensure that the backward-forward

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

as a table or TV onto the

position and seatback of front passenger’s

will be activated for deployment upon

seatback.

seat are locked into place securely by

impact when any of the following condi-

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tions are met regarding the front

▽ If the passenger’s frontal airbag

her legs out forward, and adjust the seat

passenger’s seat.

OFF indicator illuminates and

to the rearmost position.

 When the seat is occupied by an adult.

the ON indicator turns off even

3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

when the front passenger’s seat

position.

 When certain items (e.g. jug of water)

is occupied by an adult

are placed on the seat.

If the OFF indicator remains illuminated

1

while the ON indicator remains off, take

CAUTION

the following actions.

When the front passenger's seat is

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”

occupied by an adult, observe the

position.

following precautions.

2. Make sure that the front passenger

does not use a blanket, extra seat

Failure to do so may lessen the load

cushion, seat cover, extra seat heater or

on the front passenger's seat, deac-

massager, etc.

tivating the front passenger's SRS

3. If wearing excessive layers of clothing,

frontal airbag despite the fact that

the front passenger should remove any

the seat is occupied by an adult.

unnecessary items before sitting in the

This may result in personal injury.

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front passenger’s seat, or should sit in a

rear seat.

 Do not allow the rear seat occu-

:

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

pant to lift the front passenger's

indicator

4. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

seat cushion using his/her feet.

position and wait 6 seconds to allow the

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag

system to complete self-checking.

 Do not place any article under the

OFF indicator

Following the system check, both indica-

front passenger's seat, or

This can be caused by the adult incor-

tors turn off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON

squeeze any article from behind

rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.

indicator should illuminate while the OFF

and under the seat.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”

indicator remains off.

 Do not squeeze any article

position.

If the OFF indicator still remains illumi-

between the front passenger's

seat and side trim/pillar, door or

2. Ask the front passenger to set the

nated while the ON indicator remains off,

center console box. This may lift

seatback to the upright position, sit up

ask the occupant to move to the rear seat

the seat cushion.

straight in the center of the seat cushion,

and immediately contact your SUBARU

correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/

dealer for an inspection.

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▼ Operation

A) Driver’s side

B) Passenger’s side

1) SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a

collision occurs.

2) After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start

A

B

to deflate immediately so that the

driver’s vision is not obstructed.

1

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 acti-

vation or deactivation condition of the front

passenger’s

SRS frontal airbag

depending on the characteristic of item(s)

2

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 colli-

sion, but this does not mean failure of the

system.

If the following sensors detect a predeter-

mined amount of force during a frontal

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collision, the control module sends signals

to the airbag module(s)

(only driver’s

module or both driver’s and front

passenger’s modules) instructing the

module(s) to inflate the SRS frontal

airbag(s).

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▽ Example of accident in which

▽ Examples of the types of acci-

Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or

the driver’s/driver’s and front

dents in which it is possible that

both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

passenger’s SRS frontal

the driver’s/driver’s and front

frontal airbags may be activated when the

airbag(s) will most likely deploy

passenger’s SRS frontal

vehicle sustains a hard impact in the

airbag(s) will deploy

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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A head-on collision against a thick

concrete 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

magnitude to the collision described

above.

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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

1) The vehicle strikes an object, such as a

telephone pole or sign pole.

1

4

2) The vehicle slides under the load bed of

a truck.

1

3) The vehicle sustains an oblique offset

frontal impact.

4) The vehicle sustains an offset frontal

collision.

5) The vehicle strikes an object that can

move or deform, such as a parked

vehicle.

2

5

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 acci-

dents like those illustrated, the driver’s/

driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbag(s) may not deploy depending on

3

the level of accident forces involved.

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▽ Examples of the types of acci-

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

passenger’s SRS frontal airbags is/are

dents in which the driver’s/

frontal airbags are not designed to deploy

activated on the first impact, it/they will not

driver’s and front passenger’s

in most of the following cases.

be activated on the second impact.

SRS frontal airbag(s) are not

 If the vehicle is struck from the side or

designed to deploy in most

from behind

■ SRS Side Airbag and SRS

cases

 If the vehicle rolls onto its side or roof

Curtain Airbag

 If the vehicle is involved in a low-speed

frontal collision

2

1

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▼ SRS side airbag

1) First impact

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door

2) Second impact

side of each front seat seatback, which

bears an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.

In an accident where the vehicle is

In a moderate to severe side impact colli-

impacted more than once, the driver’s

sion, the SRS side airbag on the impacted

and/or front passenger’s SRS frontal

side of the vehicle deploys between the

airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first

occupant and the door panel and supple-

impact.

ments the seatbelt by reducing the impact

Example: In the case of a double collision,

on the occupant’s chest and waist. The

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first with another vehicle, then against a

SRS side airbag operates only for front

concrete wall in immediate succession,

seat occupants.

once either or both of the driver’s and front

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▼ SRS curtain airbag

▼ Operation

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

airbag deploy even when no one occupies

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

the seat on the side on which an impact is

SRS curtain airbag system that complies

airbag can function only when the ignition

applied.

with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

switch is in the “ON” position.

When the SRS side airbag and SRS

Standard (FMVSS) No. 226.

The following airbags deploy inde-

curtain airbag deploy, a sudden, fairly loud

1

The SRS curtain airbag on each side of

pendently of each other since each has its

inflation noise will be heard and some

the cabin is stored in the roof side

own impact sensor.

smoke will be released. These occur-

(between the front pillar and a point over

 Driver’s SRS side airbag

rences are a normal result of the deploy-

the rear seat). An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is

 Front passenger’s SRS side airbag

ment. This smoke does not indicate a fire

located at the top of each center pillar.

 SRS curtain airbag (right-hand side)

in the vehicle.

In a moderate to severe side impact colli-

 SRS curtain airbag (left-hand side)

sion, the SRS curtain airbag on the

CAUTION

impacted side of the vehicle deploys

Therefore, they may not both deploy in the

between the occupant and the side

same accident. Also, the SRS side airbag

Do not touch the SRS side airbag

window and supplements the seatbelt by

and SRS curtain airbag deploys inde-

system components around the

reducing the impact on the occupant’s

pendently of the driver’s and front

front seat seatback with bare hands

head.

passenger’s SRS frontal airbags in the

right after deployment. Doing so

steering wheel and instrument panel.

can cause burns because the com-

In a rollover, SRS curtain airbags on both

sides of the vehicle deploy between the

For the locations of the sensors and

ponents can be very hot as a result

control modules, refer to "Components"

of deployment.

occupant and the side window and

supplement the seatbelt by reducing the

) P67.

After deployment, do not touch any

impact to the occupant’s head.

part of the SRS curtain airbag sys-

▼ After deployment

In an offset frontal collision, SRS curtain

tem (from the front pillar to the part

airbags on both sides of the vehicle

After the deployment, the SRS side airbag

of the roof side over the rear seat).

deploy between the occupant and the side

immediately starts to deflate. The time

Doing so can cause burns because

window and supplement the seatbelt by

required from detection of an impact to

the components can be very hot as

reducing the impact to the occupant’s

deflation of an SRS side airbag after

a result of deployment.

head and chest.

deployment is shorter than the blink of an

eye.

▼ Example of the type of accident

The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated

for a while following deployment then

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

slowly deflates.

airbag are designed as follows:

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 To deploy in the event of an accident

▽ Example of the type of accident

involving a moderate to severe side

in which the SRS side airbag will

impact collision

most likely deploy.

 To function on a one-time-only basis.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

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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)

The SRS curtain airbags are also

designed to deploy when the vehicle is in

an extremely inclined state such as during

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a rollover. They are not designed to

1)

A severe side impact near the front seat.

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.

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▽ Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will most likely deploy.

1) The vehicle is involved in a severe side

impact near the front seat or the rear

1

2

seat.

2) The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

1

3) The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal

or the skidding vehicle’s tires hit a curb-

stone laterally.

4) An offset frontal collision that is severe

enough to deploy the front airbag.

3

4

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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.

1) Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

surface

2) Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

1

2

3) 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.

3

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▽ Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely to deploy.

1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique

side-on impact.

2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on

1

2

impact in an area outside the vicinity of

1

the passenger compartment.

3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or

similar object.

4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on

impact from a motorcycle.

5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

There are many types of collisions which

might not necessarily require SRS side

4

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.

3

5

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▽ Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely to deploy.

1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique

side-on impact.

2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on

1

2

impact in an area outside the vicinity of

the passenger compartment.

3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or

similar object.

4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on

impact from a motorcycle.

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.

3

4

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▽ Examples of the types of acci-

stationary).

same direction, once the SRS side airbag

dents in which the SRS side

2) The vehicle is struck from behind.

and SRS curtain airbag are activated on

airbag and SRS curtain airbag

3) The vehicle pitches end over end.

the first impact, they will not be activated

are not designed to deploy in

on the second.

In the event of accidents like those illus-

most cases

trated, the SRS side airbag and SRS

■ SRS Airbag System Monitors

1

curtain airbag are not designed to deploy

1

in most cases.

B

A

2

2

1

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SRS airbag system warning light

A diagnostic system continually monitors

1) First impact

the readiness of the SRS airbag system

2) Second impact

3

(including seatbelt pretensioners) with the

A) SRS curtain airbag

ignition switch in the “ON” position. The

B) SRS side airbag

SRS airbag system warning light will show

normal system operation by illuminating

In an accident where the vehicle is struck

for approximately

6 seconds when the

from the side more than once, the SRS

ignition switch is turned to the “ON” posi-

side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy

tion.

only once on the first impact.

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The following components are monitored

Example: In the case of a double side

by the indicator:

1) The vehicle is involved in frontal colli-

impact collision, first with one vehicle and

sion with another vehicle

(moving or

 Front impact sensor

immediately followed by another from the

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

Under the center of the instru-

NOTE

■ Precautions against Vehicle

ment panel

In the following cases, contact your

Modification



On both the right and left sides at

SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.

the front of the vehicle

 The front part of the vehicle was

WARNING

involved in an accident in which only



Steering wheel and column and



To avoid accidental activation of

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the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both

nearby areas

the system or rendering the

driver’s and front passenger’s SRS



Bottom of the steering column

system inoperative, which may

frontal airbags did not deploy.

and nearby areas

result in serious injury, no modifi-

 The pad of the steering wheel, the



Top of the dashboard on front

cations should be made to any

cover over the front passenger’s SRS

passenger’s side and nearby

components or wiring of the SRS

frontal airbag, or either roof side (from

areas

airbag system.

the front pillar to a point over the rear

This includes following modifica-



Each front seat and nearby area

seat) is scratched, cracked, or other-

tions.



Inside each center pillar

wise damaged.

 The center pillar, door, rear wheel

-

Installation of custom steering



Inside each door

house or rear sub frame, or an area

wheels



In each roof side (from the front

near these parts, was involved in an

-

Attachment of additional trim

pillar to a point over the rear seat)

accident in which the SRS side airbag

materials to the dashboard



Between the rear seat cushion

and SRS curtain airbag did not deploy.

-

Installation of custom seats

and rear wheel house on each

 The fabric or leather of either front

-

Replacement of seat fabric or

side

seatback is cut, frayed, or otherwise

leather

damaged.

-

Installation of additional fabric

 The rear part of the vehicle was

In

the event that the SRS airbag is

or leather on the front seat

involved in an accident in which no

deployed, replacement of the system

SRS airbag was deployed.

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Attachment of a hands-free

should be performed only by an autho-

microphone or any other

rized SUBARU dealer. When the

accessory to a front pillar, a

components of the SRS airbag system

center pillar, a rear pillar, the

are replaced, use only genuine

windshield, a side window, an

SUBARU parts.

assist grip, or any other cabin

surface that would be near a

deploying SRS curtain airbag.

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