2026 Subaru Outback SUV Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags -> SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag User Manual
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seatbelt for the corresponding seat is
not worn. For safety reasons, all
persons in the vehicle should wear
their seatbelts.
The SRS seat cushion airbags are
designed to deploy simultaneously when
the SRS frontal airbags deploy. For de-
tails about the operating conditions, refer
to “SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag
System” �P92.
The front passenger’s SRS seat cushion
airbag is designed not to deploy in either
of the following conditions.
. The front passenger’s seatbelt is not
fastened (even when the front pas-
senger’s frontal airbag ON indicator
light illuminates while the OFF indica-
tor light remains off).
. The front passenger’s frontal airbag
ON indicator light is off while the OFF
indicator light illuminates.
NOTE
When the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag is deactivated by the occupant
detection system, the front passenger’s
SRS seat cushion airbag is also deacti-
vated.
SRS SIDE AIRBAG AND SRS
CURTAIN AIRBAG
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SRS side airbag
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The SRS side airbag is stored in the door
side of each front seat seatback, which
bears an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.
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 redu-
cing the impact on the occupant’s chest
and waist. The SRS side airbag operates
only for front seat occupants.
SRS curtain airbag
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Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU
SRS curtain airbag system that complies
with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 226.
The SRS curtain airbag on each side of
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.
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
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The following SRS airbags is active only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
. Driver’s SRS side airbag
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. Front passenger’s SRS side airbag
. SRS curtain airbag (right-hand side)
. SRS curtain airbag (left-hand side)
When the following sensors detect a
certain amount of impact to the side of the
vehicle or detect that the vehicle is
leaning, airbag control units send signals
to the airbag control modules to deploy
the airbags.
. The side impact sensors
. The impact sensor in the airbag
control module
. The rollover sensor in the airbag
control module
Some of the airbags will deploy in a frontal
collision. For details, refer to “SUBARU
Advanced Frontal Airbag System” �P92.
SRS airbags are controlled by their airbag
control units and deploy as necessary to
effectively protect passengers depending
on the accident type. Therefore, these
airbags may deploy simultaneously.
For the locations of the sensors and
control modules, refer to “Components”
�P90.
After deployment
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After the deployment, the SRS side
airbag immediately starts to deflate.
The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated
for a while following deployment then
slowly deflates.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag deploy even when no one occu-
pies 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
occurrences are a normal result of the
deployment. This smoke does not indi-
cate 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 components 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 com-
ponents can be very hot as a result of
deployment.
Example of the type of accident
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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 impacts
. 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 de-
signed 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.
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Example of the type of accident
in which the SRS side airbag
will most likely deploy
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A severe side impact near the front
seat.
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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag
will most likely deploy
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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.
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
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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 illustration.
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Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or
hard surface
Falling into or jumping over a deep hole
Landing hard or vehicle falling
The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal
or the skidding vehicle’s tires hit a
curbstone laterally.
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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is
unlikely to deploy
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There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require SRS side airbag
deployment. In the event of accidents like those illustrated, the SRS side airbag may not
deploy depending on the level of accident forces involved.
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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.
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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag
is unlikely to deploy
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There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require SRS curtain
airbag deployment. In the event of accidents like those illustrated, the SRS curtain
airbag may not deploy depending on the level of accident forces involved.
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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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