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1. Attach the tether to the appropriate

tether anchor.

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2. Tighten the tether securely.

SUBARU recommends that you check

with a certified Child Passenger Safety

Technician to ensure the proper installa-

tion of your child restraint system. For

more information, and to locate the

closest inspection location in the U.S.,

refer to the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.

In Canada, check with Transport Canada.

1-8. SRS AIRBAG (Supple-

mental Restraint System

Airbag)

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

name is used because 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

seating positions.

The system also controls seatbelt pre-

tensioners. For operation instructions and

precautions concerning the seatbelt pre-

tensioner, refer to “Seatbelt Preten-

sioners” �P64.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS RE-

GARDING SRS AIRBAG SYS-

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WARNING

To obtain maximum protection in the

event of an accident, the driver and all

passengers must always wear seat-

belts when in the vehicle. The SRS

airbags are designed only to be a

supplement to the primary protection

provided by the seatbelt. They do not

eliminate the need to fasten seatbelts.

Used in combination with the seat-

belts, the SRS airbag offers vehicle

occupants the best possible protection

in the event 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 con-

cerning the seatbelt system, refer to

“Seatbelts” �P55.

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The SRS airbags deploy with consid-

erable speed and force. Occupants

who are not seated in the proper

upright position when the SRS airbag

deploys could suffer very serious

injuries. Because the SRS airbag

needs enough space for deployment,

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,

and the front passenger should move

the seat as far back as possible and sit

upright and well back in the seat.

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. If you notice any damage or cracks

where an SRS airbag is stored,

have it replaced by an authorized

SUBARU dealer.

. Do not strike the area around SRS

airbag system component parts or

subject the area to impact.

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. Do not sit or lean close to either

front door. The SRS side airbags

are stored in both front seat seat-

backs next to the door, and they

provide protection by deploying

rapidly in the event of a side impact

collision. However, the force of

SRS side airbag deployment can

injure an occupant if they are too

close to an SRS airbag.

. Since this vehicle is equipped with

SRS curtain airbags, do not sit or

lean close to the front or rear door

on either side. Do not put body

parts 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 deploy-

ing rapidly in the event of a side

impact, rollover or an offset frontal

collision. However, the force of its

deployment can injure an occupant

if they are too close to an SRS

airbag.

. Do not sit or lean close to the SRS

airbag. Because the SRS airbag

deploys with considerable speed

and force to protect in high speed

collisions, the force of an airbag

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can injure an occupant whose body

is too close to SRS airbag.

It is also important to wear a

seatbelt to help avoid injuries that

can result when the SRS airbag

contacts an occupant who is not

seated in the proper upright posi-

tion.

Even when properly positioned,

there remains a possibility that an

occupant may suffer minor injuries,

such as abrasions and bruises to

the face or arms, because of the

SRS airbag deployment force.

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. Keep arms away from either door

or its internal trim. Vehicle occu-

pants could be injured in the event

of 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, caus-

ing injury.

CAUTION

. When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released. This

smoke could cause breathing pro-

blems for people with a history of

asthma or other breathing trouble.

If you or your passengers have

breathing problems after SRS air-

bag deploys, 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 inform the buyer that the vehicle

is equipped with SRS airbags. Also,

notify the buyer of 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” �P456.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS RE-

GARDING SRS AIRBAG SYS-

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ANY OBJECTS

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