Get Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags -> SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag Guide for Subaru XV SUV Second Generation (2017-2022)

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frontal airbags are not designed to deploy

once either or both of the driver9s and front

! Examples of the types of acci-

in most of the following cases.

passenger9s SRS frontal airbags is/are

dents in which the driver9s/dri-

activated on the first impact, it/they will

ver9s and front passenger9s SRS

. If the vehicle is struck from the side or

not be activated on the second impact.

frontal airbag(s) are not de-

from behind

signed to deploy in most cases

. If the vehicle rolls onto its side or roof

& SRS side airbag and SRS

S01AH021104

. If the vehicle is involved in a low-speed

curtain airbag

frontal collision

S01AH03

! SRS side airbag

First impact

S01AH0302

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door

Second impact

side of each front seat seatback, which

In an accident where the vehicle is

bears an <SRS AIRBAG= label.

impacted more than once, the driver9s

In a moderate to severe side impact

and/or front passenger9s SRS frontal

collision, the SRS side airbag on the

airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first

impacted side of the vehicle deploys

impact.

between the occupant and the door panel

Example: In the case of a double collision,

and supplements the seatbelt by reducing

first with another vehicle, then against a

the impact on the occupant9s chest and

concrete wall in immediate succession,

waist. The SRS side airbag operates only

The driver9s and front passenger9s SRS

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for front seat occupants.

! Operation

S01AH0301

! SRS curtain airbag

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

S01AH0303

airbag can function only when the ignition

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU

switch is in the <ON= position.

SRS curtain airbag system that complies

with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

The following airbags deploy indepen-

Standard (FMVSS) No. 226.

dently of each other since each has its

The SRS curtain airbag on each side of the

own impact sensor.

cabin is stored in the roof side (between

. Driver9s SRS side airbag

the front pillar and a point over the rear

. Front passenger9s SRS side airbag

seat). An <SRS AIRBAG= mark is located

. SRS curtain airbag (right-hand side)

at the top of each center pillar.

. SRS curtain airbag (left-hand side)

In a moderate to severe side impact

collision, the SRS curtain airbag on the

Therefore, they may not both deploy in the

impacted side of the vehicle deploys

same accident. Also, the SRS side airbag

between the occupant and the side win-

and SRS curtain airbag deploys indepen-

dow and supplements the seatbelt by

dently of the driver9s and front passenger9s

reducing the impact on the occupant9s

SRS frontal airbags in the steering wheel

head.

and instrument panel.

In a rollover, SRS curtain airbags on both

An impact sensor, which senses impact

sides of the vehicle deploy between the

force, is located in each of the following

occupant and the side window and supple-

locations.

ment the seatbelt by reducing the impact to

. In the left and right front doors

the occupant9s head.

. In the left and right center pillars

In an offset frontal collision, SRS curtain

. In the left and right rear wheel houses

airbags on both sides of the vehicle deploy

. Under the rear center seat

between the occupant and the side win-

dow and supplement the seatbelt by

A rollover sensor is also located inside the

reducing the impact to the occupant9s

airbag control module.

head and chest.

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

S01AH0306

Seatbelt pretensioner

SRS side airbags

SRS curtain airbags

(shoulder belt pretensioner only)

Impact sensors affected

Non-impacted

Impacted side

side

Impact sensor in

Both of the sen-

front doors

sors together

Impact sensor

sense an impact

under rear cen-

force

ter seat

Impact sensor in

Both of the sen-

center pillars

sors together

Impact sensor

sense an impact

under rear cen-

force

ter seat

Impact sensor in

rear wheel

Both of the sen-

houses

sors together

sense an impact

Impact sensor

force

under rear cen-

ter seat

Rollover sensor in airbag control

module

*: Activated

3: Not activated

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experienced in the passenger compart-

! After deployment

After deployment, do not touch any

ment during a side impact collision. That

S01AH0304

part of the SRS curtain airbag sys-

After the deployment, the SRS side airbag

level differs from one type of collision to

tem (from the front pillar to the part

immediately starts to deflate. The time

another, and it may have no bearing on the

of the roof side over the rear seat).

required from detection of an impact to

visible damage done to the vehicle itself.

Doing so can cause burns because

deflation of an SRS side airbag after

the components can be very hot as a

deployment is shorter than the blink of an

! Example of the type of accident in

result of deployment.

eye.

which the SRS side airbag will

most likely deploy.

The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated

! Example of the type of accident

S01AH030501

for a while following deployment then

S01AH0305

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

slowly deflates.

airbag are designed as follows:

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

. to deploy in the event of an accident

airbag deploy even when no one occupies

involving a moderate to severe side impact

the seat on the side on which an impact is

collision

applied.

. to function on a one-time-only basis.

When the SRS side airbag and SRS

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

curtain airbag deploy, a sudden, fairly loud

airbag are not designed to deploy in the

inflation noise will be heard and some

following cases:

smoke will be released. These occur-

. in most lesser side impact

rences are a normal result of the deploy-

. in most frontal or most rear impacts

ment. This smoke does not indicate a fire

(because the SRS side airbag and SRS

A severe side impact near the front seat.

in the vehicle.

curtain airbag deployment would not pro-

tect the occupant in those situations)

CAUTION

The SRS curtain airbags are also de-

Do not touch the SRS side airbag

signed to deploy when the vehicle is in an

system components around the

extremely inclined state such as during a

front seat seatback with bare hands

rollover. They are not designed to deploy in

right after deployment. Doing so can

most lesser inclined state.

cause burns because the compo-

nents can be very hot as a result of

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag

deployment.

deployment depend on the level of force

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$1-62Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)1)The vehicle is involved in a severe side! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will mostimpact near the front seat or the rear deploy.2)The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.3)The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal orS01AH030502the skidding vehicle9s tires hit a curbstonelaterally.4)An offset frontal collision that is severeenough to deploy the front airbag.$

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The vehicle is involved in a severe side

! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will most

impact near the front seat or the rear seat.

likely deploy.

The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal or

S01AH030502

the skidding vehicle9s tires hit a curbstone

laterally.

An offset frontal collision that is severe

enough to deploy the front airbag.

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Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

! Examples of the types of accidents in which it is possible that the SRS side

surface

airbag and the SRS curtain airbag will deploy.

Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

Landing hard or vehicle falling

S01AH030503

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.

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The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-

! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely to

on impact.

deploy.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on

impact in an area outside the vicinity of

the passenger compartment.

S01AH030504

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.

There are many types of collisions which

might not necessarily require SRS side

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.

$1-65Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)1)The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikelyon deploy.2)The vehicle is involved in a side-onimpact in an area outside the vicinity ofthe passenger compartment.S01AH0305053)The vehicle strikes a telephone pole orsimilar object.4)The vehicle is involved in a side-onimpact from a are many types of collisions whichmight not necessarily require SRS curtainairbag deployment. In the event of acci-dents like those illustrated, the SRScurtain airbag may not deploy dependingon the level of accident forces involved.3 CONTINUED 3$

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The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-

! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely

on impact.

to deploy.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on

impact in an area outside the vicinity of

the passenger compartment.

S01AH030505

The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or

similar object.

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.

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ary).

same direction, once the SRS side airbag

! Examples of the types of acci-

The vehicle is struck from behind.

and SRS curtain airbag are activated on

dents in which the SRS side

The vehicle pitches end over end.

the first impact, they will not be activated

airbag and SRS curtain airbag

on the second.

are not designed to deploy in

In the event of accidents like those

most cases

illustrated, the SRS side airbag and SRS

& SRS airbag system monitors

curtain airbag are not designed to deploy

S01AH030506

S01AH04

in most cases.

SRS airbag system warning light

First impact

A diagnostic system continually monitors

Second impact

the readiness of the SRS airbag system

SRS curtain airbag

(including front seatbelt pretensioners)

SRS side airbag

while the vehicle is being driven. The

SRS airbag system warning light will show

In an accident where the vehicle is struck

normal system operation by illuminating

from the side more than once, the SRS

for approximately 6 seconds when the

side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy

ignition switch is turned to the <ON=

only once on the first impact.

position.

Example: In the case of a double side

impact collision, first with one vehicle and

The vehicle is involved in frontal collision

immediately followed by another from the

with another vehicle (moving or station-

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