System Monitors - Subaru 2006 Forester Owner's Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

System monitors

A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner
while the vehicle is being driven. The seat-
belt pretensioners share the control mod-
ule with the SRS airbag system. There-
fore, if any malfunction occurs in a seat-
belt pretensioner, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. The SRS air-
bag system warning light will show normal
system operation by lighting for approxi-
mately 6 seconds when the ignition switch
is turned to the "ON" position.
The following components are monitored
by the indicator:
Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)
Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)
Airbag control module (including impact
sensors)
Frontal airbag module (Driver's side)
Frontal airbag module (Front passen-
ger's side)
Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right-
hand side)
Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left-
hand side)
Side airbag module (Driver's side)
Side airbag module (Front passenger's
side)
Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver's side)
Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-
ger's side)
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Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver's side)
Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-
ger's side)
Driver's seat position sensor
Front passenger's seatbelt tension sen-
sor (if equipped)
Front passenger's occupant detection
system weight sensor
Front passenger's occupant detection
control module
Front passenger's frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator
All related wiring
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt pre-
tensioners and/or SRS airbag sys-
tem. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest SUBARU dealer to
have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury.
Flashing or flickering of the warn-
ing light
No illumination of the warning
light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the "ON" position
Continuous illumination of the
warning light
Illumination of the warning light
while driving