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Subaru Tribeca (2014 year). Manual - part 5

! To hook the top tether

! Second-row outboard seat

1. Remove the head restraint at the

window-side seating position where the

child restraint system has been installed

with the lower anchorages or seatbelt; lift

up the head restraint while pressing the

release button. Store the head restraint in

the cargo area. Avoid placing the head

restraint in the passenger compartment to

prevent it from being thrown around in the

passenger compartment in a sudden stop

or a sharp turn.

2. Confirm that there are no obstacles

around the anchorages.

3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child

restraint system to the appropriate upper

anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.

CAUTION

When the child restraint system is to

be secured using the top tether,

pass the top tether under the head

restraint between the head restraint

stay posts.

CAUTION

Be sure to install the top tether with

the head restraint raised to the

highest position. If the head re-

straint is in any of the lower posi-

tions, the top tether will touch the

head restraint and the resulting

slack will prevent its secure installa-

tion.

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CAUTION

Do not route the top tether over the

head restraint. It may happen that

the top tether cannot be fastened

tightly.

! Second-row center seat

1. Raise the head restraint to the highest

position at the seating position where the

child seat has been installed using the

seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the

head restraint while pressing the release

button.

2. Confirm that there are no obstacles

around the anchorages.

3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child

restraint system to the appropriate upper

anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.

CAUTION

When the child restraint system is to

be secured using the top tether,

pass the top tether under the head

restraint between the head restraint

stay posts.

CAUTION

Be sure to install the top tether with

the head restraint raised to the

highest position. If the head re-

straint is in any of the lower posi-

tions, the top tether will touch the

head restraint and the resulting

slack will prevent its secure installa-

tion.

CAUTION

Do not route the top tether over the

head restraint. It may happen that

the top tether cannot be fastened

tightly.

! Third-row seat

Head restraint

Lowering strap

1. Pull the lowering strap to lower the

head restraint.

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2. Open the lid of the cargo area, then

remove the covers for the anchorages.

3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child

restraint system to the appropriate upper

anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.

CAUTION

Do not pass the top tether under the

head restraint. The top tether will

touch the head restraint and the

resulting slack will prevent its se-

cure installation.

CAUTION

Do not use the top tether with the

head restraint in a raised position,

otherwise the top tether cannot be

fastened tightly.

CAUTION

Prevent the top tether from touching

cargo in the cargo area. The top

tether may become slack if the

cargo changes shape or moves.

*SRS airbag (Supplemental

Restraint System airbag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental re-

straint system. This name is used be-

cause the airbag system supplements the

vehicle’s seatbelts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the

driver and front passenger when any of

the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags

deploy. The recorded information cannot

be transmitted to any central communica-

tions system or other external device.

& Your vehicle’s SRS config-

uration

The driver’s seat, the front passenger’s

seat, and the outboard seats of the rear/

second seating row of your vehicle are

each provided with, in addition to a lap/

shoulder belt, one or more airbags as

follows.
. Frontal airbag (one each for driver’s

seat and front passenger’s seat)
. Side airbag (one each for driver’s seat

and front passenger’s seat)
. Curtain airbag (one each for the out-

board sides of cabin, extending from

driver’s and front passenger’s seats to

second seating row)

These SRS airbags are designed only

to be a supplement to the primary

protection provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt

pretensioners. For operation instructions

and precautions concerning the seatbelt

pretensioner, refer to “Front seatbelt pre-

tensioners” F1-27.

WARNING

. To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the

driver and all passengers in the

vehicle should always wear seat-

belts when the vehicle is moving.

The SRS airbag is designed only

to be a supplement to the primary

protection provided by the seat-

belt. It does not eliminate the

need to fasten seatbelts. In com-

bination with the seatbelts, it

offers the best combined protec-

tion in case 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

concerning the seatbelt system,

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refer to “Seatbelts” F1-17.

. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the SRS airbag. Because

the SRS airbag deploys with

considerable speed – faster than

the blink of an eye – and force to

protect in high speed collisions,

the force of an airbag can injure

an occupant whose body is too

close to SRS airbag.
It is also important to wear your

seatbelt to help avoid injuries

that can result when the SRS

airbag contacts an occupant not

in proper position such as one

thrown forward during pre-acci-

dent braking.
Even when properly positioned,

there remains a possibility that

an occupant may suffer minor

injury such as abrasions and

bruises to the face or arms

because of the SRS airbag de-

ployment force.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.

Occupants who are out of proper

position when the SRS airbag

deploys could suffer very serious

injuries. Because the SRS airbag

needs enough space for deploy-

ment, 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.

. Do not place any objects over or

near the SRS airbag cover or

between you and the SRS airbag.

If the SRS airbag deploys, those

objects could interfere with its

proper operation and could be

propelled inside the vehicle and

cause injury.

WARNING

. Put children aged 12 and under in

a rear seat properly restrained at

all times. The SRS airbag de-

ploys with considerable speed

and force and can injure or even

kill children, especially if they are

12 years of age and under and

are not restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children are

lighter and weaker than adults,

their risk of being injured from

deployment is greater.
Consequently, we strongly re-

commend that ALL children (in-

cluding those in child seats and

those that have outgrown child

restraint devices) sit in a REAR

seat properly restrained at all

times in a child restraint device

or in a seatbelt, whichever is

appropriate for the child’s age,

height and weight.
Always secure ALL types of child

restraint devices (including for-

ward facing child seats) in one of

the rear seating positions recom-

mended in this Owner’s Manual.
According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating

positions than in the front seat-

ing positions.
For instructions and precautions

concerning the child restraint

system, refer to “Child restraint

systems” F1-29.

. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

THE SRS AIRBAG.

. Never allow a child to stand up,

or to kneel on the front passen-

ger’s seat, or never hold a child

on your lap or in your arms. The

SRS airbag deploys with consid-

erable force and can injure or

even kill the child.

CAUTION

. When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released.

This smoke could cause breath-

ing problems for people with a

history of asthma or other

breathing trouble. If you or your

passengers have breathing pro-

blems after SRS airbag 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 explain to the buyer that it is

equipped with SRS airbags by alerting

him or her to the applicable section in

this Owner’s Manual.

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! Components

Airbag control module (including impact

and rollover sensors)

Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)

Frontal airbag module (front passenger’s

side)

Front sub sensor (left-hand side)

Front sub sensor (right-hand side)

Side airbag module (driver’s side)

Side airbag module (front passenger’s

side)

Side airbag sensor (center pillar left-hand

side)

Side airbag sensor (center pillar right-

hand side)

10) Airbag wiring
11) Seatbelt pretensioner (driver’s side)

12) Seatbelt pretensioner (front passenger’s

side)

13) Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel house

right-hand side)

14) Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel house

left-hand side)

15) Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
16) Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
17) Seatbelt buckle switch (front passenger’s

side)

18) Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen-

sor

19) Front passenger’s occupant detection

system weight sensor

20) Front passenger’s occupant detection

control module

21) Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicator

22) SRS airbag system warning light
23) Satellite safing sensor (under the sec-

ond-row center seat)

& SUBARU advanced frontal

airbag system

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU

advanced frontal airbag system that com-

plies with the new advanced frontal airbag

requirements in the amended Federal

Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)

No. 208.
The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag

system automatically determines the de-

ployment force of the driver’s SRS frontal

airbag at the time of deployment as well as

whether or not to activate the front

passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if

activated, the deployment force of the

SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy-

ment.
Your vehicle has warning labels on the

driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors

beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH

ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag

attached to the glove box lid beginning

with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air

Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read

the instructions on the warning labels and

tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU

advanced frontal airbag system is a

supplemental restraint system and must

be used in combination with a seatbelt. All

occupants should wear a seatbelt or be

seated in an appropriate child restraint

system.
The driver’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed

in the center portion of the steering wheel.

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

is stowed near the top of the dashboard

under an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.
In a moderate to severe frontal collision,

the driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbags deploy and supplement the

seatbelts by reducing the impact on the

driver’s and front passenger’s head and

chest.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

CING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

THE SRS AIRBAG.

WARNING

Never allow a child to stand up, or to

kneel on the front passenger’s seat.

The SRS airbag deploys with con-

siderable force and can injure or

even kill the child.

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WARNING

Never hold a child on your lap or in

your arms. The SRS airbag deploys

with considerable force and can

injure or even kill the child.

WARNING

The SRS airbag deploys with con-

siderable speed and force. Occu-

pants who are out of proper position

when the SRS airbag deploys could

suffer very serious injuries. Be-

cause 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.
It is also important to wear your

seatbelt to help avoid injuries that

can result when the SRS airbag

contacts an occupant not in proper

position such as one thrown toward

the front of the vehicle during pre-

accident braking.

WARNING

Do not put any objects over the

steering wheel pad and dashboard.

If the SRS frontal airbag deploys,

these objects could interfere with its

proper operation and could be pro-

pelled inside the vehicle, causing

injury.

WARNING

Do not attach accessories to the

windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-

ror over the rear view mirror. If the

SRS airbag deploys, those objects

could become projectiles that could

seriously injure vehicle occupants.

! Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a

dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in

different ways depending on the severity

of impact, backward-forward adjustment

of the driver’s seat position and whether or

not he/she is wearing the seatbelt.
The backward-forward adjustment of the

driver’s seat position is monitored by the

driver’s seat position sensor under the

driver’s seat.
Whether or not the driver is wearing the

seatbelt is monitored by the seatbelt

buckle switch.
Observe the following precautions. Failure

to do so may cause the seatbelt buckle

switch and/or the seat position sensor to

malfunction, preventing the SUBARU ad-

vanced frontal airbag system from func-

tioning correctly or causing the system to

fail.
. Do not place articles/metal objects or

install any accessory other than a genuine

SUBARU accessory under the driver’s

seat. Do not allow the rear seat occupant

to kick the driver’s seat or push up its

bottom surface with his/her feet.
. Do not place a magnet near the

seatbelt buckle or under the driver’s seat.

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or the

driver’s seat position sensor have failed,

the SRS airbag system warning light will

illuminate. Although the driver’s SRS

frontal airbag can deploy regardless of

the backward-forward adjustment of the

driver’s seat position even when the

warning light illuminates, have the system

inspected by your SUBARU dealer im-

mediately if the SRS airbag system warn-

ing light illuminates.

NOTE

The driver’s SRS side airbag, SRS

curtain airbag and seatbelt preten-

sioner are not controlled by the

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-

tem.

! Front passenger’s SRS frontal air-

bag

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator

operates in different ways depending on

the severity of impact.
The total load on the seat is monitored by

the occupant detection system’s weight

sensor located under the seat.
The system has another sensor that

monitors the tension of the front passen-

ger seatbelt. Using the total seat load and

seatbelt tension data from the sensors,

the occupant detection system determines

whether the front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbag should or should not be inflated.
The occupant detection system may not

inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal

airbag deploys. This is normal.
Observe the following precautions. Failure

to do so may prevent the SUBARU

advanced frontal airbag system from

functioning correctly or cause the system

to fail.

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. Do not apply any strong impact to the

front passenger’s seat such as by kicking.
. Do not spill liquid on the front passen-

ger’s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it off

immediately.
. Do not remove or disassemble the front

passenger’s seat.
. Do not install any accessory (such as

an audio amplifier) other than a genuine

SUBARU accessory under the front pas-

senger’s seat.
. Do not place anything (shoes, umbrel-

la, etc.) under the front passenger’s seat.
. The front passenger’s seat must not be

used with the head restraint removed.
. Do not leave any article including a

child restraint system on the front passen-

ger’s seat or the seatbelt tongue and

buckle engaged when you leave your

vehicle.
. Do not place a magnet near the

seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt retractor.

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front

passenger’s occupant detection system

have failed, the SRS airbag system

warning light will illuminate. Have the

system inspected by your SUBARU deal-

er immediately if the SRS airbag system

warning light illuminates.
If your vehicle has sustained impact, this

may affect the proper function of the

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.

Have your vehicle inspected at your

SUBARU dealer.

NOTE

The front passenger’s SRS side airbag,

SRS curtain airbag and seatbelt pre-

tensioner are not controlled by the

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-

tem.

! Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicators

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

indicator

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFF

indicator

The front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

and OFF indicators show you the status of

the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.

The indicators are located in the center

portion of the instrument panel.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, both the ON and OFF

indicators illuminate for 6 seconds during

which time the system is checked. Follow-

ing the system check, both indicators turn

off for 2 seconds. After that, one of the

indicators illuminates depending on the

status of the front passenger’s SRS frontal

airbag determined by the SUBARU ad-

vanced frontal airbag system monitoring.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

is activated, the passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator will illuminate while the OFF

indicator will remain off.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

is deactivated, the passenger’s frontal

airbag ON indicator will remain off while

the OFF indicator will illuminate.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”

position, if both the ON and OFF indica-

tors simultaneously remain illuminated or

off even after the system check period, the

system is malfunctioning. Contact your

SUBARU dealer immediately for an in-

spection.

! Conditions in which front passen-

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is not

activated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

will not be activated when any of the

following conditions are met regarding the

front passenger’s seat.
. The seat is empty.
. The seat is equipped with a rearward

facing child restraint system and an infant

is restrained with it. (See WARNING that

follows.)
. The seat is equipped with a forward

facing child restraint system and a small

child is restrained with it. (See WARNING

that follows.)
. The seat is equipped with a booster

seat and a small child is in the booster

seat. (See WARNING that follows.)
. The seat is relieved of the occupant

load for a time exceeding the predeter-

mined monitoring time period.
. The seat is occupied by a child who

has outgrown a child restraint system

(See WARNING that follows.) or by a

small adult.
. The front passenger’s occupant detec-

tion system is malfunctioning.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THE

FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON-

TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be

sure to install it in one of the rear

seating positions recommended in

this Owner’s Manual in a correct

manner. Also, it is strongly recom-

mended that any forward facing

child seat or booster seat be in-

stalled in one of the rear seating

positions recommended in this

Owner’s Manual, and that even

children who have outgrown a child

restraint system be also seated in a

REAR seat. This is because children

sitting in the front passenger’s seat

may be killed or severely injured

should the front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag deploy. REAR seats

are the safest place for children.

When the front passenger’s seat is occu-

pied by a child, observe the following

precautions. Failure to do so may increase

the load on the front passenger’s seat,

activating the front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag even though that seat is

occupied by a child.

. Do not place any article on the seat

other than the child occupant and a child

restraint system.
. Do not place more than one child on

the seat.
. Do not install any accessory such as a

table or TV onto the seatback.
. Do not store a heavy load in the

seatback pocket.
. Do not allow the rear/second-row seat

occupant to place his/her hands or legs on

the front passenger’s seatback, or allow

him/her to pull the seatback.

! If the front passenger’s frontal

airbag ON indicator illuminates

and the OFF indicator turns off

even when an infant or a small

child is in a child restraint sys-

tem (including booster seat)

Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”

position if the front passenger’s frontal

airbag ON indicator illuminates and the

OFF indicator turns off even when an

infant or a small child is in a child restraint

system (including booster seat). Remove

the child restraint system from the seat. By

referring to the child restraint manufac-

turer’s recommendations as well as the

child restraint system installation proce-

dures in the “Child restraint systems” F1-

29 section in this chapter, correctly install

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the child restraint system. Turn the ignition

switch to the “ON” position and make sure

that the front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator turns off and the OFF

indicator illuminates.

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated

while the OFF indicator turns off, take the

following actions.
. Ensure that no article is placed on the

seat other than the child restraint system

and the child occupant.
. Ensure that there is no article left in the

seatback pocket.

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated

while the OFF indicator turns off after

taking relevant corrective actions de-

scribed above, relocate the child restraint

system to one of the rear seating positions

recommended in this Owner’s Manual and

immediately contact your SUBARU dealer

for an inspection.

NOTE

When a child who has outgrown a child

restraint system or a small adult is

seated in the front passenger’s seat,

the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag

system may or may not activate the

front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

depending on the occupant’s seating

posture. If the front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag is activated (the ON

indicator remains illuminated while

the OFF indicator turns off), take the

following actions.
. Ensure that no article is placed on

the seat other than the occupant.
. Ensure that there is no article left in

the seatback pocket.

If the ON indicator still remains illumi-

nated while the OFF indicator turns off

despite the fact that the actions noted

above have been taken, seat the child/

small adult in the rear seat and im-

mediately contact your SUBARU dealer

for an inspection. Even if the system

has passed the dealer inspection, it is

recommended that on subsequent trips

the child/small adult always take the

rear seat.
Children who have outgrown a child

restraint system should always wear the

seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag

is deactivated or activated.

! Conditions in which front passen-

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

will be activated for deployment upon

impact when any of the following condi-

tions is met regarding the front passen-

ger’s seat.
. When the seat is occupied by an adult.

. When a heavy article is placed on the

seat.

When the front passenger’s seat is occu-

pied by an adult, observe the following

precautions. Failure to do so may lessen

the load on the front passenger’s seat,

deactivating the front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbag despite the fact that the seat

is occupied by an adult.
. Do not allow the second-row seat

occupant to lift the front passenger’s seat

cushion using his/her feet.
. Do not place any article under the front

passenger’s seat, or squeeze any article

from behind and under the seat. This may

lift the seat cushion.
. Do not squeeze any article between

the front passenger’s seat and side trim/

pillar, door or center console box. This

may lift the seat cushion.

! If the passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator illuminates and

the ON indicator turns off even

when the front passenger’s seat

is occupied by an adult

This can be caused by the adult incor-

rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.

Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”

position. Ask the front passenger to set

the seatback to the upright position, sit up

straight in the center of the seat cushion,

correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/

her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to

the rearmost position. Turn the ignition

switch to the “ON” position. If the OFF

indicator remains illuminated while the ON

indicator remains off, take the following

actions.
. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”

position.
. Ensure that there are no articles,

books, shoes, or other objects trapped

under the seat, at the rear of the seat, or

on the side of the seat.
. Next, turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position and wait 6 seconds to allow

the system to complete self-checking.

Following the system check, both indica-

tors turn off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON

indicator should illuminate while the OFF

indicator remains off.

If the OFF indicator still remains illumi-

nated while the ON indicator remains off,

ask the occupant to move to the rear seat

and immediately contact your SUBARU

dealer for an inspection.

! How to contact the vehicle manu-

facturer concerning modifications

for persons with disabilities that

may affect the advanced airbag

system (U.S. only)

Changing or moving any parts of the front

seats, seatbelts, front bumper, front side

frame, instrument panel, combination me-

ter, steering wheel, steering column, tire,

suspension or floor panel can affect the

operation of the SUBARU advanced air-

bag system. If you have any questions,

you may contact the following SUBARU

distributors.

<Continental U.S., Alaska and the District

of Columbia>
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Dealer Services Department
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

<Hawaii>
Servco Subaru Inc., dba Subaru Hawaii
2850 Pukoloa Street, Suite 202, Honolulu,

HI 96819
808-839-2273

<Guam>
Shen’s Corporation dba Prestige Automo-

bile
491, East Marine Drive, Route 1 Dededo,

Guam
671-633-2698

<Puerto Rico>
Trebol Motors
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico

00910
787-793-2828

There are currently no SUBARU distribu-

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

in such an area, please contact the

SUBARU distributor or dealer from which

you bought your vehicle.

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! Operation

Driver’s side

Passenger’s side

The SRS airbag can function only when

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 total load on the front

passenger’s seat monitored by the front

passenger’s occupant detection system

weight 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 located on both

sides of the radiator panel 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). The driver’s and

front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags use

dual stage inflators. The two inflators of

each airbag are triggered either sequen-

tially or simultaneously, depending on the

severity of impact, backward-forward ad-

justment of the driver’s seat position and

fastening/unfastening of the seatbelt in the

case of the driver’s SRS frontal airbag and

depending on the severity of impact and

the total load on the seat in the case of the

front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.

After deployment, the SRS airbag imme-

diately starts to deflate so that the driver’s

vision is not obstructed. The time required

from detecting impact to the deflation of

the SRS airbag after deployment is short-

er than the blink of an eye.

When only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag

deploys and both the driver’s and front

passenger’s SRS frontal airbags deploy,

the driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelt

pretensioners operate at the same time.

Although it is highly unlikely that the SRS

airbag would activate in a non-accident

situation, should it occur, the SRS airbag

will deflate quickly, not obscuring vision

and will not interfere with the driver’s

ability to maintain control of the vehicle.

When the SRS airbag deploys, 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 indicate

a fire in the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not touch the SRS airbag system

components around the steering

wheel and dashboard with bare

hands right after deployment. Doing

so can cause burns because the

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