Subaru Forester: SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system
Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system that complies with the new advanced frontal airbag requirements in the amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208.
The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system automatically determines the deployment force of the driver’s SRS frontal airbag at the time of deployment as well as whether or not to activate the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if activated, the deployment force of the SRS frontal airbag at the time of deployment.
Your vehicle has warning labels on the driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag attached to the glove box lid beginning with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read the instructions on the warning labels and tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system is a supplemental restraint system and must be used in combination with a seatbelt. All occupants should wear a seatbelt or be seated in an appropriate child restraint system.
The driver’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed in the center portion of the steering wheel.
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed near the top of the dashboard under an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.
In a moderate to severe frontal collision, the driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags deploy and supplement the seatbelts by reducing the impact on the driver’s and front passenger’s head and chest.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front passenger’s seat.
The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure or even kill the child.
Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure or even kill the child.
The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force. Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.
It is also important to wear your seatbelt to help avoid injuries that can result when the SRS airbag contacts an occupant not in proper position such as one thrown toward the front of the vehicle during preaccident braking.
Do not put any objects over the steering wheel pad and dashboard.
If the SRS frontal airbag deploys, those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle and cause injury.
Do not attach accessories to the windshield, or fit an extra-wide mirror over the rear view mirror. If the SRS airbag deploys, those objects could become projectiles that could seriously injure vehicle occupants.
- Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
- Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
- Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators
- Conditions in which front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is not activated
- If the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator illuminates and the OFF indicator turns off even when an infant or a small child is in a child restraint system (including booster seat)
- Conditions in which front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated
- If the passenger’s frontal airbag OFF indicator illuminates and the ON indicator turns off even when the front passenger’s seat is occupied by an adult
- Effect vehicle modifications made for persons with disabilities may have on SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system operation (U.S. only)
- Operation
- Example of accident in which the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will most likely deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which it is possible that the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which deployment of the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) is unlikely to occur.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will basically not deploy.
- SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag
- Operation
- Example of the type of accident in which the SRS side airbag will most likely deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will most likely deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which it is possible that the SRS side airbag and the SRS curtain airbag will deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely to deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely to deploy.
- Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag will basically not deploy.
- Example of the type of accident in which the SRS curtain airbag will basically not deploy.
Models with SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints for driver, front passenger, and window-side rear passengers
Your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system in addition to a lap/shoulder belt at each front seating position and each rear window-side seating positions. The supplemental re ...Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in different ways depending on the severity of impact. Have the system inspected by your SUBARU dealer imme ...See also:
How the System Works
The LDW camera sensor is on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror.
To turn LDW on and off, press the LANE DEPART control on the steering wheel.
The control indicator will light when LDW is ...
Warnings and cautions
This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against operating
procedures that could result in an accident or
bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against procedures
that could result in damage t ...