Precautions Against Vehicle Modification - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Owner's Manual

NOTE
In the following cases, contact your SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible.
D The front part of the vehicle was involved in an
accident in which the SRS frontal airbags did not
deploy.
D The pad section of the steering wheel or front
passenger's frontal airbag cover is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
In addition, if your vehicle is equipped with SRS
side airbags, contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible in the following cases.
D Either center pillar or a nearby area of the ve-
hicle was involved in an accident in which the
SRS side airbag did not deploy.
D The fabric or leather of either front seatback is
cut, frayed, or otherwise damaged.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
J Precautions against vehicle modifica-
tion
WARNING
D To avoid accidental activation of the system
or rendering the system inoperative, which
may result in serious injury, no modifications
should be made to any components or wiring
of the SRS airbag system.
This includes following modifications:
D Installation of custom steering wheels
D Attachment of additional trim materials to
the dashboard
D Installation of custom seats (for vehicles
with SRS side airbags only)
D Replacement of seat fabric or leather (for
vehicles with SRS side airbags only)
D Installation of additional fabric or leather
on the front seat (for vehicles with SRS side
airbags only)
D 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 in-
terfere with proper operation of the SRS air-
bag system.
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