Subaru 2004 Forester Owner's Manual page 85

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Operation
A
1
2
A) Driver's side
B) Passenger's side
1) SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a collision occurs.
2) After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start to deflate immediately so that the driver's vision is not obstructed.
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B
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