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! Front passenger’s SRS frontal air-

& SUBARU advanced frontal

system.

bag

airbag system

For the locations of the SRS airbags, refer

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

to “Components” F1-44.

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU

uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator

advanced frontal airbag system that com-

In a moderate to severe frontal collision,

operates in different ways depending on

plies with the new advanced frontal airbag

the following components deploy.

the severity of impact.

requirements in the amended Federal

. SRS frontal airbag for driver

The occupant detection system sensor is

Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)

. SRS frontal airbag for front passenger

installed under the seat upholstery and

No. 208.

. SRS knee airbag for driver

monitors the physique and posture of the

The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag

. SRS curtain airbag* 1

front passenger. Using this information,

system automatically determines the de-

the occupant detection system determines

ployment force of the driver’s SRS frontal

*1: When an offset frontal collision that is severe

whether the front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbag at the time of deployment as well as

enough to deploy the front airbag occurs.

airbag should be deployed or not.

whether or not to activate the front

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if

These components supplement the seat-

The occupant detection system may not

activated, the deployment force of the

belts by reducing the impact to the

inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal

SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy-

occupant’s head, chest and knees.

airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal

ment.

airbag deploys. This is normal. In this

! Driver’s SRS frontal airbag

Your vehicle has warning labels on the

case, although the front passenger’s SRS

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a

driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors

frontal airbag does not operate, the front

dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in

beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH

passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner oper-

different ways depending on the severity

ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag

ates with the driver’s seatbelt preten-

of impact.

attached to the glove box lid beginning

sioner. For details about the seatbelt

with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air

Have the system inspected by your

pretensioner, refer to “Front seatbelt pre-

Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read

SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS

tensioners” F1-20.

the instructions on the warning labels and

airbag system warning light illuminates.

tag.

NOTE

CAUTION

Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU

advanced frontal airbag system is a

The driver’s SRS side airbag and SRS

Observe the following precautions.

supplemental restraint system and must

curtain airbag are not controlled by the

Failure to do so may prevent the

be used in combination with a seatbelt. All

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag

occupants should wear a seatbelt or be

tem.

system from functioning correctly

seated in an appropriate child restraint

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may affect the proper function of the

the seat immediately, let the seat dry

or cause the system to fail.

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.

naturally and then check the SRS airbag

. Do not apply any strong impact

Have your vehicle inspected at your

system warning light as follows.

to the front passenger’s seat.

SUBARU dealer. Do not use the front

. If the SRS airbag system warning light

. Do not spill liquid on the front

passenger’s seat while driving the vehicle

illuminates, keep the seat dry until the

passenger’s seat. If liquid is

to your SUBARU dealer.

warning light turns off. If the SRS airbag

spilled, wipe it off immediately.

system warning light stays on even when

NOTE

. Do not remove or disassemble

the seat has dried, do not allow anyone to

the front passenger’s seat.

The front passenger’s SRS side airbag

sit on the front passenger’s seat and have

and SRS curtain airbag are not con-

the system checked by your SUBARU

. Do not install any accessory

trolled by the SUBARU advanced fron-

dealer.

(such as an audio amplifier) other

tal airbag system.

than a genuine SUBARU acces-

. If the SRS airbag system warning light

sory under the front passenger’s

does not illuminate, check that the front

! Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

seat.

passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF

OFF indicators

indicators work properly. If the indicators

. Do not place anything (shoes,

Refer to “Front passenger’s frontal airbag

do not work properly, do not allow anyone

umbrella, etc.) under the front

ON and OFF indicators” F3-11.

to sit on the front passenger’s seat and

passenger’s seat.

! Occupant detection system

have the system checked by your

. Do not put sharp object(s) on the

SUBARU dealer.

The occupant detection system sensor is

seat or pierce the seat uphols-

installed under the seat upholstery and

tery.

Also, if luggage or electronic devices are

monitors the physique and posture of the

placed on the front passenger’s seat, this

. Do not place a magnet near the

front passenger. Using this information,

may adversely affect the ability of the

seatbelt buckle.

the occupant detection system determines

system to determine deployment. This

whether the front passenger’s SRS frontal

may prevent the front passenger’s frontal

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front

airbag should be deployed or not.

airbag ON and OFF indicators from work-

passenger’s occupant detection system

ing properly. Check that the indicators

have failed, the SRS airbag system

If the front passenger’s seat cushion is

work properly.

warning light will illuminate. Have the

wet, this may adversely affect the ability of

When the OFF indicator turns off and the

system inspected by your SUBARU deal-

the system to determine deployment. If

ON indicator illuminates, the front passen-

er immediately if the SRS airbag system

the seat cushion is wet, the front passen-

ger’s frontal airbag may deploy during a

warning light illuminates.

ger should stop sitting on the front

collision. Remove luggage and electronic

passenger’s seat. Wipe off liquid from

If your vehicle has sustained impact, this

devices from the front passenger’s seat.

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NOTE

TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be

child restraint system.

This device complies with Part 18 of

sure to install it in the REAR seat in

. Do not place more than one

the FCC Rules. This device may cause

a correct manner. Also, it is strongly

infant in the child restraint sys-

interference. If this device causes inter-

recommended that any forward fa-

tem.

ference, consult the nearest SUBARU

cing child seat or booster seat be

dealer. Also, for maintenance of the

installed in the REAR seat, and that

! If the front passenger’s frontal

system, consult the nearest SUBARU

even children who have outgrown a

airbag ON indicator illuminates

dealer. A copy of the original declara-

child restraint system be also

and the OFF indicator turns off

tion of conformity can be found in

seated in the REAR seat. This is

even when an infant or a small

chapter 13.

because children sitting in the front

child is in a child restraint sys-

passenger’s seat may be killed or

tem (including booster seat)

! Conditions in which front passen-

severely injured should the front

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is not

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag de-

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”

activated

ploy. REAR seats are the safest

(off) position.

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

place for children.

2. Remove the child restraint system

will not be activated when any of the

from the seat.

following conditions are met regarding the

3. By referring to the child restraint

CAUTION

front passenger’s seat:

manufacturer’s recommendations as well

. The seat is empty.

as the child restraint system installation

When the front passenger’s seat is

procedures in “Child restraint systems”

. The seat is equipped with an appro-

occupied by an infant in an appro-

F1-24, correctly install the child restraint

priate child restraint system and an infant

priate child restraint system, ob-

system.

is restrained in it. (See WARNING that

serve the following precautions.

follows.)

4. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

Failure to do so may interfere with

position and make sure that the front

. The front passenger’s occupant detec-

the proper operation of the occu-

passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator

tion system is malfunctioning.

pant detection system, activating

turns off and the OFF indicator illuminates.

the front passenger’s SRS frontal

WARNING

airbag even though that seat is

occupied by the infant in the child

If still the ON indicator remains illuminated

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

restraint system.

while the OFF indicator turns off, take the

CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

following actions.

. Do not place any article (includ-

PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THE

. Ensure that no article is placed on the

ing electronic devices) on the

FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON-

seat other than the child restraint system

seat other than the infant in the

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and the child occupant.

If the ON indicator still remains illumi-

! If the passenger’s frontal airbag

nated while the OFF indicator turns off

OFF indicator illuminates and

. Ensure that the backward-forward po-

despite the fact that the actions noted

the ON indicator turns off even

sition and seatback of front passenger’s

above have been taken, seat the child/

when the front passenger’s seat

seat are locked into place securely by

small adult in the rear seat and im-

is occupied by an adult

moving the seat back and forth.

mediately contact your SUBARU dealer

This can be caused by the adult incor-

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated

for an inspection. Even if the system

rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.

while the OFF indicator turns off after

has passed the dealer inspection, it is

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”

taking relevant corrective actions de-

recommended that on subsequent trips

(off) position.

scribed above, relocate the child restraint

the child/small adult always take the

2. Ask the front passenger to set the

system to the rear seat and immediately

rear seat.

seatback to the upright position, sit up

contact your SUBARU dealer for an

Children who have outgrown a child

straight in the center of the seat cushion,

inspection.

restraint system should always wear the

correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/

seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag

NOTE

her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to

is deactivated or activated.

the rearmost position.

When a child who has outgrown a child

! Conditions in which front passen-

restraint system or a small adult is

3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated

seated in the front passenger’s seat,

position.

the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

If the OFF indicator remains illuminated

system may or may not activate the

will be activated for deployment upon

while the ON indicator remains off, take

front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

impact when any of the following condi-

the following actions.

depending on the occupant’s seating

tions are met regarding the front passen-

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”

posture. Children should always wear a

ger’s seat.

(off) position.

seatbelt when sitting in the seat irre-

. When the seat is occupied by an adult.

2. Make sure that the front passenger

spective of whether the airbag is

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

does not use a blanket, seat cushion, seat

deactivated or activated. If the front

are placed on the seat.

cover, seat heater or massager, etc.

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is acti-

vated (the ON indicator remains illumi-

3. If wearing excessive layers of clothing,

nated while the OFF indicator turns off),

the front passenger should remove any

take the following actions.

unnecessary items before sitting in the

front passenger’s seat, or should sit in a

. Ensure that no article is placed on

rear seat.

the seat other than the occupant.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

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position and wait 6 seconds to allow the

<Continental U.S., Alaska and the District

system to complete self-checking. Follow-

of Columbia>

Subaru Canada, Inc.

ing the system check, both indicators turn

Subaru of America, Inc.

Consumer Support Department

off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON indicator

Customer Dealer Services Department

560 Suffolk Court, Mississauga, Ontario

should illuminate while the OFF indicator

L5R 4J7

P.O. Box 6000

remains off.

1-800-894-4212

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000

If the OFF indicator still remains illumi-

1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

There are currently no SUBARU distribu-

nated while the ON indicator remains off,

tors in any other U.S. territories. If you are

ask the occupant to move to the rear seat

in such an area, please contact the

Subaru Hawaii

and immediately contact your SUBARU

SUBARU distributor or dealer from which

2850 Pukoloa Street, Suite 202,

dealer for an inspection.

you bought your vehicle.

Honolulu, HI 96819-4467

! How to contact the vehicle manu-

808-839-2273

facturer concerning modifications

for persons with disabilities that

<Guam>

may affect the advanced airbag

Shen’s Corporation dba Prestige Automo-

system

bile

Changing or moving any parts of the front

491, East Marine Corps Drive, Route 1

seats, rear seat, seatbelts, front bumper,

Dededo, Guam 96921-6255

front side frame, radiator panel, instrument

671-633-2698

panel, combination meter, steering wheel,

steering column, tire, suspension or floor

panel can affect the operation of the

Trebol Motors

SUBARU advanced airbag system. If

P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico

you have any questions, you may contact

00910

the following SUBARU distributors.

787-793-2828

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The SRS airbags can function only when

! Operation

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 front sub sensors and the impact

sensors in the airbag control module

detect a predetermined 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 passenger’s modules)

instructing the module(s) to inflate the

SRS frontal airbag(s). On driver’s side, the

SRS knee airbag also inflates with the

SRS frontal airbag.

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.

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The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

the visible damage done to the vehicle

CAUTION

frontal airbags use dual stage inflators.

itself.

The two inflators of each airbag are

Do not touch the SRS airbag system

! Example of accident in which the

triggered either sequentially or simulta-

components around the steering

driver’s/driver’s and front pas-

neously, depending on the severity of

wheel and dashboard with bare

senger’s SRS frontal airbag(s)

impact, in the case of the driver’s SRS

hands right after deployment. Doing

will most likely deploy

frontal airbag and depending on the

so can cause burns because the

severity of impact and the characteristic

components can be very hot as a

of item(s) or person on the seat in the case

result of deployment.

of the front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbag.

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag and front

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag are de-

After deployment, the SRS airbag imme-

signed to deploy in the event of an

diately starts to deflate so that the driver’s

accident involving a moderate to severe

vision is not obstructed and the driver’s

frontal collision. They are not designed to

ability to maintain control of the vehicle is

deploy in most lesser frontal impacts

not impaired. The time required from

because the necessary protection can be

detecting impact to the deflation of the

achieved by the seatbelt alone. Also, they

SRS airbag after deployment is shorter

are not designed to deploy in most side or

than the blink of an eye.

rear impacts or in most roll-over accidents

A head-on collision against a thick con-

Both when only the driver’s SRS frontal

because deployment of only the driver’s

crete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19

airbag deploys and the driver’s and front

SRS frontal airbag or both driver’s and

mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activates

passenger’s SRS frontal airbags deploy,

front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags

only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both

the driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelt

would not help the occupant in those

driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal

pretensioners operate at the same time.

situations. The driver’s and front passen-

airbags. The airbag(s) will also be acti-

ger’s SRS frontal airbags are designed to

When the SRS airbag deploys, a sudden,

vated when the vehicle is exposed to a

function on a one-time-only basis.

fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and

frontal impact similar in fashion and

some smoke will be released. These

SRS airbag deployment depends on the

magnitude to the collision described

occurrences are a normal result of the

level of force experienced in the passen-

above.

deployment. This smoke does not indicate

ger compartment during a collision. That

a fire in the vehicle.

level differs from one type of collision to

another, and it may have no bearing on

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Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or

! Examples of the types of acci-

both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

dents in which it is possible that

frontal airbags may be activated when the

the driver’s/driver’s and front

vehicle sustains a hard impact in the

passenger’s SRS frontal

undercarriage area from the road surface

airbag(s) will deploy

(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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The vehicle strikes an object, such as a

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

telephone pole or sign pole.

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

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.

$1-55Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)frontal airbags are designed not to deploybe activated on the second impact.! Examples of the types of acci-in most cases if the vehicle is struck fromdents in which the driver’s/dri-& SRS side airbag and SRSthe side or from behind, or if it rolls onto itsver’s and front passenger’s SRScurtain airbagside or roof, or if it is involved in a low-frontal airbag(s) are not de-The SRS side airbag is stored in the doorspeed frontal to deploy in most casesside of each front seat seatback, whichbears an “SRS AIRBAG” label.1)First impact2)Second impactIn a moderate to severe side impactIn an accident where the vehicle iscollision, the SRS side airbag on theimpacted more than once, the driver’simpacted side of the vehicle deploysand/or front passenger’s SRS frontalbetween the occupant and the door panelairbag(s) will deploy only once on the firstand supplements the seatbelt by impact on the occupant’s chest andExample: In the case of a double collision,waist. The SRS side airbag operates onlyfirst with another vehicle, then against afor front seat wall in immediate succession,The SRS curtain airbag on each side ofonce either or both of the driver’s and frontthe cabin is stored in the roof sidepassenger’s SRS frontal airbags is/are(between the front pillar and a point overactivated on the first impact, it/they will notThe driver’s and front passenger’s SRSthe rear seat). An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is– CONTINUED –$

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)

frontal airbags are designed not to deploy

be activated on the second impact.

! Examples of the types of acci-

in most cases if the vehicle is struck from

dents in which the driver’s/dri-

& SRS side airbag and SRS

the side or from behind, or if it rolls onto its

ver’s and front passenger’s SRS

curtain airbag

side or roof, or if it is involved in a low-

frontal airbag(s) are not de-

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door

speed frontal collision.

signed to deploy in most cases

side of each front seat seatback, which

bears an “SRS AIRBAG” label.

First impact

Second impact

In a moderate to severe side impact

In an accident where the vehicle is

collision, the SRS side airbag on the

impacted more than once, the driver’s

impacted side of the vehicle deploys

and/or front passenger’s SRS frontal

between the occupant and the door panel

airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first

and supplements the seatbelt by reducing

impact.

the impact on the occupant’s chest and

Example: In the case of a double collision,

waist. The SRS side airbag operates only

first with another vehicle, then against a

for front seat occupants.

concrete wall in immediate succession,

The SRS curtain airbag on each side of

once either or both of the driver’s and front

the cabin is stored in the roof side

passenger’s SRS frontal airbags is/are

(between the front pillar and a point over

activated on the first impact, it/they will not

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

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

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