Seatbelt Warning Light And Chime; Srs Airbag System Warning Light; Check Engine Warning Light/Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Subaru 2005 Forester Owner's Manual

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bulb or a malfunction of the corresponding system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer for repair.

Seatbelt warning light and chime

When the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position,
the seatbelt warning light will come on and the remind-
er chime will sound for about six seconds to remind the
driver to fasten the seatbelt.
The seatbelt warning light will turn off when the driv-
er's side seatbelt is buckled.
The seatbelt reminder chime will turn off when the
driver's side seatbelt is buckled or it will turn off auto-
matically after six seconds.

SRS airbag system warning light

When the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position,
the SRS airbag system warning light will come on for
about six seconds and go out. This shows the SRS air-
bag and SRS side airbag (if equipped) and seatbelt
pretensioners are in normal operation.
If the warning light exhibits any of the following
conditions, there may be a malfunction in the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS airbag sys-
Instruments and controls
tem. Immediately take your vehicle to your
nearest SUBARU dealer to have the system
checked. Unless checked and properly re-
paired, the seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will operate improperly (e.g. SRS air-
bags may inflate in a very minor collision or not
inflate in a severe collision), which may in-
crease the risk of injury.
Flashing or flickering of the indicator light
No illumination of the warning light when the
ignition switch is first turned to the "ON" posi-
tion
Continuous illumination of the warning light
Illumination of the warning light while driving
CHECK ENGINE warning light/
Malfunction indicator lamp
If the CHECK ENGINE light comes on while you
are driving, have your vehicle checked/repaired
by your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
Continued vehicle operation without having the
emission control system checked and repaired
as necessary could cause serious damage,
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