Subaru 2003 Forester Owner's Manual page 85

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
V When is the SRS side airbag unlikely to deploy?
1
3
1-58
2
4
5
1) The vehicle is involved in an ob-
lique side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicin-
ity of the passenger compartment.
3) The vehicle strikes a telephone
pole or similar object.
4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.
5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or
roof.
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