Subaru 2002 Forester Owner's Manual page 75

n Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side air-
bag is unlikely to deploy.
There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require
SRS side airbag deployment. In the event of accidents like those illus-
trated below, the SRS side airbag may not deploy depending on the
level of accident forces involved.
The vehicle is involved in
an oblique side-on impact.
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The vehicle is involved in
a side-on impact from a
motorcycle.
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The vehicle is involved in a
side-on impact in an area
outside the passenger
compartment.
The vehicle rolls onto its
side or roof.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
The vehicle strikes a
telephone pole or similar
object.
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