Precautions Against Vehicle Modification - Subaru FORESTER Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
are stored in the following areas.
. Under the center console
. On both the right and left sides at
the front of the vehicle
. Steering wheel and column and
nearby areas
. Top of the dashboard on front
passenger's side and nearby
areas
. Each front seat and nearby area
(only for vehicles with SRS side
airbags)
. Inside each center pillar
. In each roof side (from the front
pillar to a point over the rear seat)
(only for vehicles with SRS cur-
tain airbags)
. Between the rear seat cushion
and rear wheel house on each
side
. Under the rear center seat (for
vehicles with SRS side airbags
and SRS curtain airbags)
In the event that the SRS airbag system
is deployed, we recommend that you
have the system replaced with genuine
SUBARU parts at an authorized
SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
In the following cases, we recommend
that you contact your SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.
. The front part of the vehicle was
involved in an accident in which the
SRS frontal airbags did not deploy.
. The pad of the steering wheel, the
cover over the front passenger's fron-
tal airbag, or either roof side (from the
front pillar to a point over the rear seat)
is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
In addition, if your vehicle is equipped
with SRS side airbags and SRS curtain
airbags, we recommend that you con-
tact your SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible in the following cases.
. Center pillar, rear wheel house or
rear sub frame, or an area near these
parts, was involved in an accident in
which the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag did not deploy.
. The fabric or leather of either front
seatback is cut, frayed, or otherwise
damaged.
. The rear part of the vehicle was
involved in an accident.
& Precautions against vehicle
modification
WARNING
To avoid accidental activation of the
system or rendering the system
inoperative, which may result in
serious injury, no modifications
should be made to any components
or wiring of the SRS airbag system.
This includes following modifica-
tions:
. Installation of custom steering
wheels
. Attachment of additional trim
materials to the dashboard
. Installation of custom seats (only
for vehicles with SRS side air-
bags)
. Replacement of seat fabric or
leather (only for vehicles with
SRS side airbags)
. Installation of additional fabric or
leather on the front seat (only for
vehicles with SRS side airbags)
. Attachment of a hands-free mi-
crophone or any other accessory
to a front pillar, a center pillar, a
rear pillar, the windshield, a side