Subaru Forester 2013 Owner's Manual page 71

SRS knee airbag deploys,
those objects could interfere
with its proper operation and
could be propelled inside the
vehicle and cause injury.
– Do not put any objects under
the driver's side of the instru-
ment panel. If the SRS knee
airbag deploys, those objects
could interfere with its proper
operation and could be pro-
pelled inside the vehicle and
cause injury.
WARNING
For models with SRS side airbags
and SRS curtain airbags:
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
. Do not attach accessories to the
door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the
event of SRS side airbag deploy-
ment, they could be propelled
dangerously toward the vehicle's
occupants and cause injuries.
. Do not attach a hands-free micro-
phone or any other accessory to
a front pillar, a center pillar, a rear
pillar, the windshield, a side win-
dow, an assist grip, or any other
cabin surface that would be near
a deploying SRS curtain airbag.
A hands-free microphone or
other accessory in such a loca-
tion could be propelled through
the cabin with great force by the
curtain airbag, or it could prevent
correct deployment of the curtain
airbag. In either case, the result
could be serious injuries.
. Never hang or place coat hangers
or other hard or pointed objects
near the side windows. If such
items are present when the SRS
curtain airbags deploy, they
could be thrown through the
passenger compartment and
cause serious injuries. They
could also prevent proper opera-
tion of the SRS curtain airbags.
WARNING
For models with SRS curtain air-
bags:
Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard or pointed objects on the coat
hooks. If such items are hanging on
the coat hooks during deployment
of the SRS curtain airbags, they
could cause serious injuries by
coming off the coat hooks and being
thrown through the cabin or by
preventing deployment of the cur-
tain airbags.
Before hanging clothing on the coat
hooks, make sure there are no sharp
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