Subaru FORESTER Manual page 132

If any lights fail to illuminate, it indicates a
burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the
corresponding system.
We recommend that you consult your
authorized SUBARU dealer for repair.
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Seatbelt warning light
and chime (if equipped)
NOTE
If your seatbelt warning device does
not operate as described below, it may
be out of order. We recommend that
you have the device inspected and, if
necessary, repaired by the nearest
SUBARU dealer.
! Australia models
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver's and front
passenger's seat.
With the ignition switch turned to the "ON"
position, this device reminds the driver
and front passenger to put on their
seatbelts by turning on warning lights in
the following locations.
Driver's warning light
Front passenger's warning light
If the vehicle is driven at a speed no
higher than approximately 20 km/h (12.5
mph) with the driver's seatbelt and/or
passenger's seatbelt not fastened, the
Instruments and controls
warning light(s) corresponding to the un-
fastened seatbelt(s) will illuminate and
stays on continuously.
If the vehicle subsequently reaches a
speed of approximately 20 km/h (12.5
mph) with the driver's seatbelt and/or
passenger's seatbelt not fastened, the
warning light(s) will start a repeated cycle
consisting of 5 seconds of flashing fol-
lowed by a 1-second pause. At the same
time, a buzzer will start a repeated cycle
consisting of 5 seconds of sounding
followed by a 1-second pause. If either
of the unfastened seatbelts is fastened at
this time, the warning light corresponding
to that seatbelt will immediately turn off but
the buzzer will continue operating unless
the remaining seatbelt is fastened. This
condition (continued operation of the
buzzer unless the remaining seatbelt is
fastened) will continue for approximately
108 seconds.
NOTE
. If the driver's and passenger's seat-
belts are not fastened simultaneously
(if one seatbelt is fastened significantly
earlier or later than the other), the
buzzer may sound longer (10 seconds
maximum).
. The occupant detection system of
the front passenger's seat detects the
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