Subaru Forester 2017 Owner's Manual page 84

and OFF indicators do not work properly
even when the front passenger s seat is
dry, do not allow anyone to sit on the front
passenger s seat and have the occupant
detection system checked by your
SUBARU dealer.
Also, if luggage or electronic devices are
placed on the front passenger s seat, this
may adversely affect the ability of the
system to determine deployment. This
may prevent the front passenger s frontal
airbag ON and OFF indicators from work-
ing properly. Check that the indicators
work properly.
When the OFF indicator turns off and the
ON indicator illuminates, the front passen-
ger s frontal airbag may deploy during a
collision. Remove luggage and electronic
devices from the front passenger s seat.
CAUTION
Electrical devices, such as cell
phones, laptops, portable music
players, or electronic games, espe-
cially when connected to the acces-
sory power outlet and placed on the
front passenger s seat or used by
the person sitting in the front pas-
senger s seat, may affect the opera-
tion of the occupant detection sys-
tem. If either of the following situa-
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
tions occurs when using an electro-
nic device in the vehicle, at first try
to relocate that device to avoid it
creating any interference.
. The SRS airbag system warning
light illuminates.
. The front passenger s frontal air-
bag ON and OFF indicators oper-
ate erratically.
If the device continues to cause
interference, the use of that device
in the vehicle should be discontin-
ued.
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 an appro-
priate child restraint system and an infant
is restrained in it. (See WARNING that
follows.)
. The front passenger s occupant detec-
tion system is malfunctioning.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD OR
REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT
IN THE FRONT PASSENGER S SEAT
EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSEN-
GER S SRS FRONTAL AIRBAG IS
DEACTIVATED. Be sure to install it
in the REAR seat in a correct
manner. Also, it is strongly recom-
mended that any forward facing
child seat or booster seat be in-
stalled in the REAR seat, and that
even children who have outgrown a
child restraint system be also
seated in the 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 de-
ploy. REAR seats are the safest
place for children.
CAUTION
When the front passenger s seat is
occupied by an infant in an appro-
priate child restraint system, ob-
serve the following precautions.
Failure to do so may interfere with
the proper operation of the occu-
pant detection system, activating
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