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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelt pretensioners

Seatbelt pretensioners

as possible.

your SUBARU dealer.

. When you sell your vehicle, we urge

. When discarding seatbelt retrac-

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you to inform the buyer that the vehicle

tor assemblies equipped with

The following seatbelts have a seatbelt

is equipped with seatbelt preten-

seatbelt pretensioners or scrap-

pretensioner.

sioners. Also, notify the buyer of the

ping the entire vehicle due to

. Driver9s seatbelt

contents in this section.

collision damage or for other

. Front passenger9s seatbelt

reasons, consult your SUBARU

& Seatbelt with shoulder belt

dealer.

The seatbelt pretensioners are designed

pretensioner

to be activated in the event of an accident

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involving a moderate to severe frontal and

NOTE

side collision and rollover accident.

This section is applicable to the follow-

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-

ing components.

WARNING

signed to activate in minor impacts or

. Driver9s seatbelt

in rear impacts.

. To obtain maximum protection,

. Pretensioners are designed to func-

the occupants should sit in an

tion on a one-time-only basis. In the

upright position with their seat-

event that a pretensioner is activated,

belts properly fastened. Refer to

both the driver9s and front passenger9s

<Seatbelts= F1-12.

seatbelt retractor assemblies should

be replaced only by an authorized

. Do not modify, remove or strike

SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-

the seatbelt retractor assemblies

belt retractor assemblies, use only

equipped with seatbelt preten-

genuine SUBARU parts.

sioners or surrounding area. This

. If a seatbelt that has a seatbelt

could result in accidental activa-

pretensioner does not retract or cannot

tion of the seatbelt pretensioners

be pulled out due to a malfunction or

or could make the system inop-

activation of the pretensioner, contact

erative, possibly resulting in ser-

your SUBARU dealer as soon as pos-

ious injury. Seatbelt preten-

Front seatbelt pretensioner

sible.

sioners have no user-serviceable

The pretensioner sensor also serves as

. If the seatbelt retractor assembly or

parts. For required servicing of

follows.

surrounding area has been damaged,

seatbelt retractors equipped with

. SRS frontal airbag sensor

contact your SUBARU dealer as soon

seatbelt pretensioners, consult

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$1-22Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelt pretensioners. Side impact sensorOn the front passenger9s side, the! In cases of rollover accident, frontalshoulder belt pretensioner is supplemen-. Front door impact sensorcollisions or side collisions, theted by a lap belt pretensioner, which isfollowing components will operate. Rollover sensorlocated at the base of the center pillar. LikesimultaneouslyIf the sensor detects a certain predeter-the shoulder belt pretensioner, the lap beltS01AF0101For details, refer to <In cases of rollovermined amount of force during frontal orpretensioner instantaneously pulls in theaccident, frontal collisions or side colli-side collisions or rollover accidents, anybelt to eliminate slack if a certain level ofsions, the following components will oper-seatbelt that has a seatbelt pretensioner isfrontal collision force is detected. As aate simultaneously= drawn back in by the retractor toresult, the seatbelt restrains the front seattake up the slack so that the belt moreoccupant more effectively.& Seatbelt with shoulder belteffectively restrains the seat front passenger9s seatbelt preten-and lap belt pretensionerssioner includes a tension reducing deviceThe driver9s seatbelt pretensioner includesS01AF02NOTEwhich limits the peak forces exerted by thea tension reducing device which limits theseatbelt on the occupant in the event of aThis section is applicable to the frontpeak forces exerted by the seatbelt on 9s side in the event of a adaptive force limiter will select aWhen a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,reducing load to the suit body size ofan operating noise will be heard and aoccupant as detected by the occupantsmall amount of smoke will be occurrences are normal and notWhen a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,harmful. This smoke does not indicate aan operating noise will be heard and afire in the amount o$

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelt pretensioners

. Side impact sensor

On the front passenger9s side, the

! In cases of rollover accident, frontal

shoulder belt pretensioner is supplemen-

. Front door impact sensor

collisions or side collisions, the

ted by a lap belt pretensioner, which is

following components will operate

. Rollover sensor

located at the base of the center pillar. Like

simultaneously

If the sensor detects a certain predeter-

the shoulder belt pretensioner, the lap belt

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For details, refer to <In cases of rollover

mined amount of force during frontal or

pretensioner instantaneously pulls in the

accident, frontal collisions or side colli-

side collisions or rollover accidents, any

belt to eliminate slack if a certain level of

sions, the following components will oper-

seatbelt that has a seatbelt pretensioner is

frontal collision force is detected. As a

ate simultaneously= F1-23.

quickly drawn back in by the retractor to

result, the seatbelt restrains the front seat

take up the slack so that the belt more

occupant more effectively.

& Seatbelt with shoulder belt

effectively restrains the seat occupant.

The front passenger9s seatbelt preten-

and lap belt pretensioners

sioner includes a tension reducing device

The driver9s seatbelt pretensioner includes

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NOTE

which limits the peak forces exerted by the

a tension reducing device which limits the

seatbelt on the occupant in the event of a

This section is applicable to the front

peak forces exerted by the seatbelt on the

collision.

passenger9s side seatbelt.

occupant in the event of a collision.

The adaptive force limiter will select a

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,

reducing load to the suit body size of

an operating noise will be heard and a

occupant as detected by the occupant

small amount of smoke will be released.

detection sensor.

These occurrences are normal and not

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,

harmful. This smoke does not indicate a

an operating noise will be heard and a

fire in the vehicle.

small amount of smoke will be released.

Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been

These occurrences are normal and not

activated, the seatbelt retractor remains

harmful. This smoke does not indicate a

locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can not

fire in the vehicle.

be pulled out and retracted and therefore

Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been

must be replaced.

activated, the seatbelt pretensioner re-

mains locked. Consequently, the seatbelt

Seatbelt retractor assembly (shoulder

belt pretensioner and adaptive force

cannot be pulled out and retracted and

limiter)

therefore must be replaced.

Lap belt pretensioner

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelt pretensioners

! In cases of rollover accident, frontal collisions or side collisions, the following components will operate simultaneously

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Front passen-

Driver9s side

SRS frontal

ger9s side

ger9s side lap

SRS curtain

SRS side air-

seatbelt pre-

airbag for dri-

airbag for front

shoulder belt

belt preten-

airbags

bags

tensioner

ver

passenger

pretensioner

sioner

Rollover accidents

both sides

* *1

Frontal collisions

Offset frontal

collisions

both sides

* *2

* *3

* *4

Side collisions

impacted side

Rear impact

Minor impact

*: Activated

3: Not activated

*1: This does not operate if the occupant detection system deactivates airbag operation.

*2: When both the satellite safing sensor and any of the center pillar impact sensors/front door impact sensors sense an impact force.

*3: When both the satellite safing sensor and the driver9s side front door impact sensor sense an impact force.

However, when a center pillar impact sensor detects a signal faster than the front door impact sensor, or both sensors detect signals simultaneously, the

seatbelt pretensioner does not activate.

*4: When both the satellite safing sensor and the front passenger9s side front door impact sensor sense an impact force.

However, when a center pillar impact sensor detects a signal faster than the front door impact sensor, or both sensors detect signals simultaneously, the

seatbelt pretensioner does not activate.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelt pretensioners

& System monitors

operate, contact your SUBARU dealer

the seatbelt pretensioner, con-

as soon as possible.

sult your nearest SUBARU deal-

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A diagnostic system continually monitors

er.

the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner

& Precautions against vehicle

while the vehicle is being driven. The

modification

seatbelt pretensioners share the control

CAUTION

module with the SRS airbag system.

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Always consult your SUBARU dealer if you

Therefore, if any malfunction occurs in a

The sensors and SRS airbag control

want to install any accessory parts to your

seatbelt pretensioner, the SRS airbag

modules are located in the following

vehicle.

system warning light will illuminate. For

locations.

details, refer to <SRS airbag system

CAUTION

. Front sub sensors: on both the

monitors= F1-66.

right and left side at the front of

Do not perform any of the following

the vehicle

& System servicing

modifications. Such modifications

. Front door impact sensors: on

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can interfere with proper operation

both front doors

WARNING

of the seatbelt pretensioners.

. Satellite safing sensor: under the

. Attachment of any equipment

. When discarding a seatbelt re-

rear center seat

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,

tractor assembly or scrapping

skid plate, etc.) other than genu-

. SRS airbag control module (in-

the entire vehicle damaged by a

ine SUBARU accessory parts to

cluding the impact sensors): un-

collision, consult your SUBARU

the front end.

der the center of the instrument

dealer.

panel

. Modification of the suspension

. Tampering with or disconnecting

system or front end structure.

If you need service or repair in those

the system9s wiring could result

areas or near the front seatbelt

. Installation of a tire of different

in accidental activation of the

retractors, have the work performed

size and construction from the

seatbelt pretensioner and/or

by your authorized SUBARU dealer.

tires specified on the vehicle

SRS airbag or could make the

placard attached to the driver9s

system inoperative, which may

door pillar or specified for indivi-

result in serious injury. Do not

NOTE

dual vehicle models in this Own-

use electrical test equipment on

If the front or side part of the vehicle is

er9s Manual.

any circuit related to the seatbelt

damaged in an accident to the extent

pretensioner and SRS airbag sys-

that the seatbelt pretensioner does not

tems. For required servicing of

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems

Child restraint systems

Children could be endangered in an

while the vehicle is moving. The

accident if their child restraints are not

passenger cannot protect the child

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properly secured in the vehicle. When

from injury in a collision, because

installing the child restraint system, care-

the child will be caught between the

fully follow the manufacturer9s instructions.

passenger and objects inside the

vehicle.

According to accident statistics, children

Additionally, holding a child in your

are safer when properly restrained in the

lap or arms in the front seat exposes

rear seating positions than in the front

that child to another serious danger.

seating positions.

Since the SRS airbag deploys with

All U.S. states and Canadian provinces

considerable speed and force, the

require that infants and small children be

child could be injured or even killed.

restrained in an approved child restraint

system at all times while the vehicle is

moving.

Infants and small children should always

be placed in an infant or child restraint

system in the rear seat while riding in the

vehicle.

You should use an infant or child restraint

system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards or Canada Motor Vehi-

cle Safety Standards, is compatible with

your vehicle and is appropriate for the

child9s age and size.

All child restraint systems are designed to

WARNING

be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or

the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt

Children should be properly re-

WARNING

(except those described in <Installation of

strained at all times. Never allow a

child restraint systems by use of lower and

Never let a passenger hold a child on

child to stand up, or to kneel on any

tether anchorages (LATCH)= F1-33).

his or her lap or in his or her arms

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