Subaru 1998 Forester Owner's Manual page 78

B Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS AIRBAG
is unlikely to deploy.
There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require
SRS AIRBAG deployment. If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole, or if it slides under a truck's load bed, or
if it sustains an oblique offset frontal impact, the SRS AIRBAG may not
deploy depending on the level of accident forces involved.
The vehicle strikes a tele-
phone pole or similar ob-
ject.
B Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS AIRBAG
will basically not deploy.
The SRS AIRBAG is basically not designed to deploy if it is stuck from
side or from behind, or if it rolls onto its side or roof, or if it is involved
in a low-speed frontal collision.
The vehicle is struck from
behind.
The vehicle slides under a
truck's load bed.
HS0238
The vehicle is struck from
the side.
HS0241
Seat, seat belt and SRS AIRBAG
The vehicle sustains an
oblique offset frontal im-
pact.
HS0239
The vehicle rolls onto its
side or roof.
HS0242
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HS0243
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