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placement of the system should be performed
only by an authorized SUBARU dealer. When the
components of the SRS airbag system are re-
placed, use only genuine SUBARU parts.
To ensure their long-term reliability, the SRS airbags
must be inspected by a SUBARU dealer ten years af-
ter the date of manufacture, which is shown on the cer-
tification label attached to the driver's door.
NOTE
In the following cases, contact your SUBARU deal-
er 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 section of the steering wheel or front
passenger's frontal airbag cover is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
! Precautions against vehicle modifica-
tion
" To avoid accidental activation of the system
or rendering the system inoperative, which may
result in serious injury, no modifications
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
should be made to any components or wiring of
the SRS airbag system.
This includes following modifications:
" Installation of custom steering wheels
" Attachment of additional trim materials to
the dashboard
" Installation of additional electrical/electronic
equipment such as a mobile two-way radio on
or near the SRS airbag system components
and/or wiring is not advisable. This could inter-
fere with proper operation of the SRS airbag
system.
Do not perform any of the following modifica-
tions. Such modifications can interfere with
proper operation of the SRS airbag system.
" Attachment of any equipment (brush bar,
winches, snow plow, skid plate, etc.) other than
SUBARU genuine accessory parts to the front
end.
" Modification of the suspension system or
front end structure.
" Installation of a tire of different size and con-
struction from the tires specified on the tire
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