Srs Side Airbag And Srs Curtain Airbag (If Equipped) - Subaru Forester 2012 Owner's Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
! When will the SRS frontal airbags
not deploy?
The SRS frontal airbags are basically not
designed to deploy if the vehicle is struck
from the side or from behind, or if it rolls
onto its side or roof, or if it is involved in a
low-speed frontal collision.
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1) First impact
2) Second impact
In an accident where the vehicle is
impacted more than once, the SRS frontal
airbag deploys only once on the first
impact.
Example: In the case of a double collision,
first with another vehicle, then against a
concrete wall in immediate succession,
once the SRS frontal airbag is activated
on the first impact, it will not be activated
on the second.
& SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag (if equipped)
The SRS side airbag is stored in the door
side of each front seat seatback, which
bears an "SRS AIRBAG" label.
In a moderate to severe side impact
collision, the SRS side airbag on the
impacted side of the vehicle deploys
between the occupant and the door panel
and supplements the seatbelt by reducing
the impact on the occupant's chest.
The curtain airbag on each side of the
cabin is stored in the roof side (between
the front pillar and a point over the rear
seat). An "SRS AIRBAG" mark is located
at the top of each center pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact
collision, the SRS curtain airbag on the
impacted side of the vehicle deploys
between the occupant and the side
window and supplements the seatbelt by
reducing the impact on the occupant's
head.
WARNING
The SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag are designed as only
a supplement to the primary protec-
tion provided by the seatbelt. They
do not do away with the need to
fasten seatbelts. It is also important
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