Subaru Forester 2016 Owner's Manual page 78

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
back and seat cushion.
. Do not spill liquid on the front
passenger 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 acces-
sory under the front passenger s
seat.
. Do not place anything (shoes,
umbrella, etc.) under the front
passenger s seat.
. Do not use the front passenger s
seat with the head restraint re-
moved.
. Do not leave any articles on the
front passenger s seat or the
seatbelt tongue and buckle en-
gaged when you leave your ve-
hicle.
. Do not put sharp object(s) on the
seat or pierce the seat uphols-
tery.
. Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt
retractor.
. Do not use front seats with their
backward-forward position and
seatback not being locked into
place securely. If any of them are
not locked securely, adjust them
again. For adjusting procedure,
refer to Manual seat
(models equipped with manual
seats only).
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. Do not use the front
passenger s seat while driving the vehicle
to your SUBARU dealer.
Passenger s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicators
Refer to Front passenger s frontal airbag
ON and OFF indicators 3-14.
Occupant detection system
The occupant detection system sensor is
installed under the seat upholstery and
monitors the physique and posture of the
front passenger. Using this information,
the occupant detection system determines
whether the front passenger s SRS frontal
airbag should be deployed or not.
If the front passenger s seat cushion is
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wet, this may adversely affect the ability of
the system to determine deployment. If
the seat cushion is wet, the front passen-
ger should stop sitting on the front
passenger s seat. Wipe off liquid from
the seat immediately, let the seat dry
naturally and then check that the front
passenger s frontal airbag ON and OFF
indicators work properly.
ON / : Front passenger s frontal airbag ON
indicator
/ : Front passenger s frontal airbag OFF
indicator
If the front passenger s frontal airbag ON