Subaru BRZ (2022 year). Manual in english — page 2

Warning and Indicator Lights

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Steering Responsive

Seatbelt warning light

131

Low fuel warning light

141

Headlight OFF indica-

150

tor light (if equipped)

Front passenger’s

Power steering warn-

131

141

seatbelt warning light

ing light

Steering Responsive

Headlight warning light

150

Rear passenger’s

Vehicle Stability Control

131

(if equipped)

seatbelt warning light

(VSC) warning light/

Vehicle Stability Control

142

Hill start assist indica-

SRS airbag system

150

135

(VSC) operation indica-

tor light

warning light

tor light

Headlight indicator light

150

CHECK ENGINE warn-

Vehicle Stability Control

ing light/Malfunction

136

Cruise control indica-

(VSC) OFF indicator

143

indicator light

tor light (white/green)/

light

Cruise control warning

Coolant temperature

149

TRAC OFF indicator

light (yellow) (models

low indicator light

142

light

without the EyeSight

(blue)/Coolant tem-

136

perature high warning

Access key warning

system)

143

light (red)

indicator

Low tire pressure warn-

138

ing light (if equipped)

Charge warning light

137

Security indicator light

148

Front passenger’s fron-

tal airbag ON indicator

135

Oil pressure warning

Turn signal indicator

137

149

light

lights

AT OIL TEMP warning

High beam indicator

Front passenger’s fron-

138

150

tal airbag OFF indicator

135

light (AT models)

light

ABS warning light

140

High beam assist indi-

150

BSD/RCTA warning

cator light (if equipped)

150

Brake system warning

indicator (if equipped)

140

light

Automatic headlight

BSD/RCTA OFF indi-

beam leveler warning

150

cator (if equipped)

Door open indicator

141

light

Snow mode indicator

LED headlight warning

148

150

light (if equipped)

light

Warning and Indicator Lights

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Sport mode indicator

148

light (if equipped)

TRACK mode indica-

250

tor light

Icy road surface warn-

151

ing indicator

RAB warning indicator

151

(if equipped)

RAB OFF indicator (if

151

equipped)

Master warning light

151

Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags

1-1. Front Seats

Choosing a Child Restraint System

Manual Seat

Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR/ELR

Head Restraint Adjustment

Seatbelt

1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped)

Installing a Booster Seat

Front Seat Heater

Installation of Child Restraint Systems by Use of

Lower and Tether Anchorages (LATCH)

1-3. Rear Seats

Top Tether Anchorages

Folding Down the Rear Seatback

1-7. SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System

1-4. Seatbelts

Seatbelt Safety Tips

Airbag)

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag

Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking

System

Retractor (ALR/ELR)

General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag

Seatbelt Warning Light and Chime

System for Accessories and Any Objects

General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag

Fastening the Seatbelt

System and Children

Seatbelt Maintenance

Components

1-5. Seatbelt Pretensioners

SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag System,

Front passenger’s seatbelt with Shoulder Belt

SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag

Pretensioner

SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag

System Monitors

SRS Airbag System Monitors

System Servicing

SRS Airbag System Servicing

Precautions against Vehicle Modification

1-6. Child Restraint Systems

How to Contact the Vehicle Manufacturer

Safety precautions

concerning Modifications for Persons with

Safety Tips for Installing Child Restraint Systems

Disabilities That May Affect the Advanced

Where to Place a Child Restraint System

Airbag System

Front Seats

1-1. Front Seats



Seatbelts provide maximum

restraint when the occupant sits

back and upright in the seat. To

WARNING

reduce the risk of sliding under



Never adjust the seat while

the seatbelt in a collision, the

driving, as personal injury or loss

front seatbacks should always be

of vehicle control may occur.

used in the upright position while



Before adjusting the seat, ensure

the vehicle is running. If the front

nothing is blocking the adjusting

seatbacks are not in the upright

mechanism.

position and a collision occurs,



After adjusting the seat, move it

the risk of sliding under the lap

back and forth to ensure the seat

belt and of the lap belt sliding up

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is securely locked. If it is not, it

over the abdomen will increase,

may move suddenly or the

and both can result in serious

seatbelt may not operate prop-

injury or death.

erly.



The SRS airbags deploy with



Do not put objects under the front

considerable speed and force.

seats. They may interfere with

Occupants who are not sitting

front seat locking mechanism

back and upright when the SRS

and cause an accident.

airbag deploys could suffer

serious injury. 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.

Front Seats

WARNING

According to accident statistics,

WARNING

children are safer when properly

Seat children in the rear seat prop-

restrained in the rear seating posi-

To prevent the passenger from slid-

erly restrained at all times. The SRS

tions than in the front seating posi-

ing under the seatbelt in the event

airbag deploys with considerable

tions.

For instructions

and

of a collision, always put the

speed and force and can injure or

precautions

concerning child

seatback in the upright position

even kill children, especially if they

restraint systems, refer to

"Child

while the vehicle is in motion. Also,

are not restrained or improperly

Restraint Systems" )

P46.

do not place objects such as cush-

restrained. Because children are

ions between the passenger and the

lighter and weaker than adults, their

seatback. If you do so, the risk of

risk of being injured from deploy-

sliding under the lap belt and of the

ment is greater. For that reason, we

lap belt sliding up over the abdo-

strongly recommend that ALL chil-

men will increase, and both can

dren

(including those in child

result in serious internal injury or

restraint systems) sit in the REAR

death.

seat properly restrained at all times

in a child restraint system or in a

seatbelt, whichever is appropriate

for the child’s age, height and

weight. Secure ALL types of child

systems in the REAR seats at all

times.

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NEVER INSTALL A CHILD

RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE

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SRS AIRBAG.

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Front Seats

WARNING

Do not let rear passengers rest their

Do not press your feet onto the

Seatbelts

provide

maximum

feet between the front seatback and

instrument panel. Doing so may

restraint when the occupant sits

seat cushion. Doing so may inter-

prevent the occupant detection

well back and upright in the seat.

fere with the proper operation of the

function of the SRS airbag system

Do not put cushions or any other

following systems and could result

from functioning correctly, and may

materials between occupants and

in serious injury.

result in serious injury or death in

seatbacks or seat cushions. If you

the event of an accident.

do so, the risk of sliding under the

 Occupant detection system

lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up

 SRS side airbag

over the abdomen will increase, and

 Front seat heater (if equipped)

both can result in serious internal

injury or death.

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Front Seats

■ Manual Seat

▼ Reclining the seatback

▼ Seat cushion height adjustment

(driver’s seat)

▼ Forward and backward adjustment

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1. Pull up the reclining lever, adjust the

1) Push the lever down to lower the seat.

seatback to the desired position, and then

1. Sit in the seat to adjust.

2) Pull the lever up to raise the seat.

release the lever.

2. Pull the lever upward, slide the seat to

2. Make sure the seatback is securely

You can adjust the height of the seat by

the desired position, and then release the

locked into place.

moving the seat cushion adjustment lever

lever.

The seatback placed in a reclined position

up or down.

3. Try to move the seat back and forth to

can spring back upward with force when

make sure that it is securely locked into

▼ Getting in and out of the rear seats

pulling up the lever. While operating the

place.

lever to return the seatback, hold the

To get in and out of the rear seats, use the

seatback lightly so that it may be raised

reclining lever or seatback fold lever.

back gradually.

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Front Seats

▽ Before getting in or out of the

■ Head Restraint Adjustment

rear seats

Release the seatbelt from the seatbelt

WARNING

guide.



Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because

▽ Getting in the rear seats

they are designed to reduce the

Lift the reclining lever or seatback fold

risk of serious neck injury in the

lever.

event that the vehicle is struck

The seatback will fold forward.

from the rear. Also, never install

the head restraints backwards.

Front passenger's seat only: The seat can

Doing so will prevent the head

be slid forward and backward.

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restraints from functioning as

Driver’s seat

▽ Getting out of the rear seats

intended. Therefore, when the

1) Seatback fold lever

head restraints are removed, all

Lift the reclining lever or seatback fold

2) Reclining lever

head restraints must be rein-

lever.

stalled properly to protect vehicle

The seatback will fold forward.

occupants.

Front passenger's seat only: The seat can



The vehicle should not be oper-

be slid forward and backward.

ated until the head restraints are

installed in their proper positions.

▽ After getting in or out of the rear

seats

Both the driver’s seat and front

Return the seatback to the upright position

passenger’s seat are equipped with head

until the seat locks.

restraints. Both head restraints are adjust-

Front passenger seat only: The seat will

able in the following ways.

lock in position at the point where the

seatback reaches the upright position.

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Front passenger's seat

1) Seatback fold lever

2) Reclining lever

Seat Heater (If Equipped)

▼ Head restraint height adjustment

1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped)

The seat heater operates when the igni-

tion switch is in the “ON” position.

CAUTION



Do not put hard or heavy objects

or ones with protrusions on the

seat, and do not stab the seat with

sharp objects, such as pins or

needles.

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

People with delicate skin may

suffer slight burns even at low

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Each head restraint should be adjusted so

temperatures if they use the seat

that the center of the head restraint is

Head restraint

heater for a long period of time.

closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

Release button

When using the heater, always be

sure to warn the persons

To raise:

NOTE

concerned.

Pull the head restraint up.

It is not possible to remove or install



Do not put anything on the seat

the head restraint without reclining the

To lower:

which insulates against heat,

front seatback. Reclining the front

Push the head restraint

down while

such as a blanket, cushion, or

seatback and then remove or install

pressing the release button on the top of

similar items. This may cause the

the head restraint.

the seatback.

seat heater to overheat.

To remove:



When the seat is warmed enough

or before you leave the vehicle,

While pressing the release button, pull out

be sure to turn off the seat heater.

the head restraint.

To install:

NOTE

Install the head restraint into the holes that

are located on the top of the seatback until

 Use of the seat heater for a long

the head restraint locks. Press and hold

period of time while the engine is not

the release button to lower the head

running can cause battery discharge.

restraint.

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Seat Heater (If Equipped)

 When using for a long period of

■ Front Seat Heater

To turn on the seat heater, push the

time, we recommend setting the heater

“LOW” or “HIGH” position on the switch,

to the LOW position. Use the HIGH

as desired, depending on the tempera-

position for only quick heating at the

ture. Selecting the

“HIGH” position will

start of the function usage.

cause the seat to heat up quicker.

To turn off the seat heater, lightly press

the opposite side of the current position.

The indicator located on the switch illumi-

nates when the seat heater is in operation.

When the vehicle’s interior is warmed

A B

enough or before you leave the vehicle,

be sure to turn the switch off.

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1) HIGH - Rapid heating

2) LOW - Normal heating

3) Off

A) Left-hand side

B) Right-hand side

Rear Seats

1-3. Rear Seats

■ Folding Down the Rear Seat-

back

WARNING



When folding down the seatback,

check that there are no passen-

gers or objects on the rear seat.

Not doing so creates a risk of

injury or property damage.



Never allow passengers to ride

on the folded rear seatback or in

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the trunk. Doing so may result in

serious injury or death.

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WARNING



Secure all objects and especially

long items properly to prevent

When the seatback is returned to its

WARNING

them from being thrown around

original position, observe the fol-

Seatbelts

provide

maximum

inside the vehicle and causing

lowing precautions. Failure to do so

restraint when the occupant sits

serious injury during a sudden

may lead to serious injury or an

back and upright in the seat. Do not

steering maneuver or accelera-

accident because the proper

place cushions or any other materi-

tion.

seatbelt operation will be affected.

als

between occupants and



When you return the seatback to

 The seatbelt should not be

seatbacks or seat cushions. By

its original position, shake it

caught in the seatback and it

doing so, the risk of sliding under

slightly to confirm that it is

should be fully visible.

the lap belt and of the lap belt slid-

securely in place. If it is not

ing up over the abdomen will

securely fixed in place, it may

increase, and both can result in

suddenly fold down in the event

serious internal injury or death.

of sudden braking, or objects

may move out from the trunk,

both could cause serious injury

or death.

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Rear Seats

▼ Folding down the rear seatback

 Push the right and left lock

release

WARNING

buttons.

 Pull the right and left lock

release

When you return the seatback to its

straps.

original position, check that the

unlocking marker is not visible.

▼ Return the rear seatback

Also, push the rear seatback and

then check that it is securely locked

in position by lightly pushing it

back and forth. If the seatback is

not securely fixed in place, the

seatback may suddenly fold down

in the event of sudden braking, or

objects may move out from the

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trunk, which could cause serious

injury or death.

Lock release button

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Lock release button

1) Unlocked

2) Locked

A) Unlocking marker in red

To return the seatback to its original posi-

tion, raise the seatback until it locks into

place and ensure that the unlocking

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marker on the lock release button is no

Lock release strap

longer visible.

Unlock the seatback by performing either

of the following procedures and then fold

the seatback down.

Seatbelts

1-4. Seatbelts



Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including

retractors

and

■ Seatbelt Safety Tips

attaching hardware worn by

occupants of a vehicle that has

WARNING

been in a serious accident. Also,

be sure to replace seatbelt



All persons in the vehicle should

assemblies that show signs of

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE

severe fraying or having been

the vehicle starts to move. Other-

cut. The entire assembly should

wise, the possibility of serious

be replaced even if damage is not

injury becomes greater in the

obvious.

event of a sudden stop or acci-



Seat children in the rear seat

dent.

properly restrained at all times.



All belts should fit snugly in order

The SRS airbag deploys with

to provide full restraint. Loose

considerable speed and force

fitting belts are not as effective in

and can injure or even kill chil-

preventing or reducing injury.

dren, especially if they are not



Each seatbelt is designed to

restrained

improperly

support only one person. Never

restrained. Because children are

use a single belt for two or more

lighter and weaker than adults,

persons - even children. Other-

their risk of being injured from

wise, in an accident, serious

deployment is greater. For that

injury or death could result.

reason, we strongly recommend

that ALL children

(including

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those in child restraint systems)

sit in the REAR seat properly

restrained at all times in a child

restraint system or in a seatbelt,

whichever is appropriate for the

child’s height and weight. Secure

ALL types of child restraint

systems in the REAR seats at all

times.

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Seatbelts

According to accident statistics, children

for specific recommendations. The lap

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD

are safer when properly restrained in the

belt should be worn securely and as low

RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE

rear seating positions than in the front

as possible over the hips, not over the

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

seating positions. Never allow a child to

waist.

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

stand up or kneel on the seat.

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses

■ Emergency Locking

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

the face or neck, move the child closer to

Retractor (ELR)

THE SRS AIRBAG.

the belt buckle to help provide a good

The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency

According to accident statistics,

shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to

Locking Retractor (ELR).

children are safer when properly

securely place the lap belt as low as

The emergency locking retractor allows

restrained in the rear seating

possible on the hips and not on the child’s

normal body movement but the retractor

positions than in the front seat-

waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt

locks automatically during a sudden stop,

ing positions. For instructions

cannot be properly positioned, a child

impact or if you pull the belt very quickly

and precautions concerning the

restraint system should be used. Never

out of the retractor.

child restraint system, refer to

place the shoulder belt under the child’s

"Child Restraint Systems" ) P46.

arm or behind the child’s back.

■ Automatic Locking

▼ Expectant mothers

Retractor/Emergency

This vehicle is equipped with a crash

Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR)

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

record the use of the seatbelt by the front

Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto-

passenger when any of the SRS frontal,

matic Locking Retractor/Emergency

side and curtain airbags deploys.

Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Auto-

matic Locking Retractor/Emergency

▼ Infants or small children

Locking Retractor normally functions as

an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).

Use a child restraint system that is suit-

The ALR/ELR has an additional locking

able for this vehicle. Refer to "Child

mode,

“Automatic Locking Retractor

Restraint Systems" ) P46.

(ALR) mode”, intended to secure a child

restraint system.

▼ Children

The ALR mode functions as follows.

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If a child is too big for a child restraint

When the seatbelt is once drawn out

system, the child should sit in the rear seat

Expectant mothers also need to use the

completely and is then retracted even

and be restrained using the seatbelts.

seatbelts. They should consult their doctor

Seatbelts

slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in

■ Fastening the Seatbelt



Do not put cushions or any other

that position and the seatbelt cannot be

materials between occupants and

extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks

WARNING

seatbacks or seat cushions. If

will be heard which indicate the retractor

you do so, the risk of sliding

functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is



Never use a belt that is twisted or

under the lap belt and of the lap

retracted fully, the ALR mode is canceled

reversed. In an accident, this can

belt sliding up over the abdomen

and the ELR mode is restored.

increase the risk or severity of

will increase, and both can result

injury.

When securing a child restraint system on

in serious internal injury or death.

the rear seats by using a seatbelt, the



Keep the lap belt as low as

seatbelt must be changed over to the

possible on your hips. In a colli-

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

sion, this spreads the force of the

For instructions on how to install the child

lap belt over stronger hip bones

restraint system using a seatbelt, refer to

instead of across the weaker

"Installing Child Restraint Systems with

abdomen.

ALR/ELR Seatbelt" ) P51.



Seatbelts provide maximum

When the child restraint system is

restraint when the occupant sits

removed, make sure that the retractor is

well back and upright in the seat.

restored to the Emergency Locking

To reduce the risk of sliding

Retractor

(ELR) mode by allowing the

under the seatbelt in a collision,

seatbelt to retract fully.

the front seatbacks should be

always used in the upright posi-

■ Seatbelt Warning Light

tion while the vehicle is running.

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If the front seatbacks are not used

and Chime

in the upright position in a colli-

Refer to "Seatbelt Warning Light and

WARNING

sion, the risk of sliding under the

Chime" ) P131.

lap belt and of the lap belt sliding

Never place the shoulder belt under

up over the abdomen will

the arm or behind the back. If an

increase, and both can result in

accident occurs, this can increase

serious internal injury or death.

the risk or severity of injury.

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Seatbelts

▼ Front seatbelts

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

CAUTION

until you hear a click.

1. Adjust the seat position:

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can

Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the

become very hot in a vehicle that

upright position. Move the seat as far from

has been closed up in sunny

the steering wheel as practical while still

weather; they could burn an occu-

maintaining full vehicle control.

pant. Do not touch such hot parts

Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the

until they cool.

seatback to the upright position. Move the

seat as far back as possible.

▼ Front seatbelt guide

2. Sit well back in the seat.

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

 If the belt stops before reaching the

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buckle, return the belt slightly and pull

it out more slowly.

5. To tighten the lap part, pull up on the

 If the belt still cannot be unlocked,

shoulder belt.

let the belt retract slightly after giving it

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible

a strong pull, then pull it out slowly

on the hips, not on the waist.

again.

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To enable the seatbelt to be easily

extended, pass the seatbelt through the

guide. When getting in or out of the rear

seats, release the seatbelt from the guide.

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Seatbelts

▽ Unfastening the seatbelt

strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible

again.

on the hips, not on the waist.

▽ Unfastening the seatbelt

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1) Button

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

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1. Push the button on the buckle.

until you hear a click.

2. Retract the seatbelt slowly to prevent it

1) Button

from getting tangled or twisted.

1. Push the button on the buckle.

Before closing the door, make sure that

2. Retract the seatbelt slowly to prevent it

the belts are retracted properly to avoid

from getting tangled or twisted.

catching the belt webbing in the door.

Before closing the door, make sure that

▼ Rear seatbelts

the belts are retracted properly to avoid

catching the belt webbing in the door.

1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

■ Seatbelt Maintenance

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap

 If the belt stops before reaching the

and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye

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buckle, return the belt slightly and pull

the belts because this could seriously

it out more slowly.

4. To tighten the lap part, pull up on the

affect their strength.

 If the belt still cannot be unlocked,

shoulder belt.

let the belt retract slightly after giving a

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Seatbelt Pretensioners

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments

1-5. Seatbelt Pretensioners

 When

discarding

seatbelt

including the webbing and all hardware

retractor assemblies equipped

periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,

The following seatbelts have a seatbelt

with seatbelt pretensioners or

tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas.

pretensioner.

scrapping the entire vehicle due

Replace the seatbelts even if only minor

 Driver’s seatbelt

to collision damage or for other

damage is found.

 Front passenger’s seatbelt

reasons, consult your SUBARU

dealer.

The seatbelt pretensioners are designed

CAUTION

to be activated in the event of an accident



Keep the belts free of polishes,

involving a moderate to severe frontal and

NOTE

oils, chemicals and particularly

side collision and rollover accident.

battery acid.

 Seatbelt pretensioners are not

designed to activate in minor impacts



Never attempt to make modifica-

WARNING

or in rear impacts.

tions or changes that will prevent



To obtain maximum protection,

 Pretensioners are designed to func-

the seatbelt from operating prop-

the occupants should sit in an

tion on a one-time-only basis. In the

erly.

upright position with their

event that a pretensioner is activated,

seatbelts properly fastened.

both the driver’s and front passenger’s

Refer to "Seatbelts" ) P39.

seatbelt retractor assemblies should



Do not modify, remove or strike

be replaced only by an authorized

the seatbelt retractor assemblies

SUBARU dealer. When replacing

equipped

with

seatbelt

seatbelt retractor assemblies, use only

pretensioners or surrounding

genuine SUBARU parts.

area. This could result in acci-

 If a seatbelt that has a seatbelt

dental activation of the seatbelt

pretensioner does not retract or cannot

pretensioners or could make the

be pulled out due to a malfunction or

system inoperative, possibly

activation of the pretensioner, contact

resulting in serious injury. Seat-

your SUBARU dealer as soon as

belt pretensioners have no user-

possible.

serviceable parts. For required

 If the seatbelt retractor assembly or

servicing of seatbelt retractors

surrounding area has been damaged,

equipped

with

seatbelt

contact your SUBARU dealer as soon

pretensioners, consult your

as possible.

SUBARU dealer.

Seatbelt Pretensioners

 When you sell your vehicle, we urge

seatbelt that has a seatbelt pretensioner is

airbag system warning light will illuminate.

you to inform the buyer that the vehicle

quickly drawn back in by the retractor to

For details, refer to "SRS Airbag System

equipped

with

seatbelt

take up the slack so that the belt more

Monitors" ) P87.

pretensioners. Also, notify the buyer of

effectively restrains the seat occupant.

the contents in this section.

The front

passenger’s

seatbelt

■ System Servicing

pretensioner includes a tension reducing

■ Front passenger’s seatbelt

device which limits the peak forces

WARNING

with Shoulder Belt Preten-

exerted by the seatbelt on the occupant in



When discarding a seatbelt

the event of a collision. The adaptive force

sioner

retractor assembly or scrapping

limiter will select a reducing load to suit the

the entire vehicle damaged by a

body size of the occupant as detected by

collision, consult your SUBARU

the occupant detection sensor.

dealer.

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,



Tampering with or disconnecting

an operating noise will be heard and a

the system’s wiring could result

small amount of smoke will be released.

in accidental activation of the

These occurrences are normal and not

seatbelt pretensioner and/or SRS

harmful. This smoke does not indicate a

airbag or could make the system

fire in the vehicle.

inoperative, which may result in

Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been

serious injury. Do not use elec-

activated, the seatbelt retractor remains

trical test equipment on any

locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can

circuit related to the seatbelt

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not be pulled out and retracted and there-

pretensioner and SRS airbag

fore must be replaced.

The pretensioner sensor also serves as

systems. For required servicing

follows.

of the seatbelt pretensioner,

■ System Monitors

consult your nearest SUBARU

 Front impact sensor

A diagnostic system continually monitors

dealer.

 Side impact sensor

the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner

 Door impact sensor

with the ignition switch in the “ON” posi-

 Rollover sensor

tion. The seatbelt pretensioners share the

CAUTION

If the sensor detects a certain predeter-

control module with the SRS airbag

For the locations of the sensors and

mined amount of force during frontal or

system. Therefore, if any malfunction

control modules, refer to "Compo-

side collisions or rollover accidents, any

occurs in a seatbelt pretensioner, the SRS

nents" ) P67.

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Child Restraint Systems



Modification of the suspension

1-6. Child Restraint Systems

If you need service or repair in

those areas or near the front

system or front end structure.

seatbelt retractors, have the work



Installation of a tire of different

■ Safety precautions

performed by your authorized

size and construction from the

SUBARU dealer.

tires specified on the vehicle

placard attached to the driver’s

center pillar or specified for indi-

NOTE

vidual vehicle models

this

If the front or side part of the vehicle is

Owner’s Manual.

damaged in an accident to the extent

that the seatbelt pretensioner does not

operate, contact your SUBARU dealer

as soon as possible.

■ Precautions against Vehicle

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Modification

Infants and small children should always

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if

be placed in an infant or child restraint

you want to install any accessory parts to

system in the rear seat while riding in the

your vehicle.

vehicle.

CAUTION

You should use an infant or child restraint

system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle

Do not perform any of the following

Safety Standards or Canada Motor

modifications. Such modifications

Vehicle Safety Standards, is compatible

can interfere with proper operation

with your vehicle and is appropriate for the

of the seatbelt pretensioners.

child’s age and size.

 Attachment of any equipment

All child restraint systems are designed to

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,

be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or

skid plate, etc.) other than

the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt

genuine SUBARU accessory

(except those described in "Installation of

parts to the front end.

Child Restraint Systems by Use of Lower

and Tether Anchorages (LATCH)" ) P55).

Child Restraint Systems

Children could be endangered in an acci-

WARNING

dent if their child restraint systems are not

properly secured in the vehicle. When



Before installing a child restraint

Never let a passenger hold a child

installing the child restraint system, care-

system, be sure to confirm that

on his or her lap or in his or her

fully follow the manufacturer’s instruc-

the seatback is securely locked

arms while the vehicle is moving.

tions.

into place. Otherwise, in an acci-

The passenger cannot protect the

According to accident statistics, children

dent, serious injury or death

child from injury in a collision,

are safer when properly restrained in the

could result.

because the child will be caught

rear seating positions than in the front



Do not leave children in the car

between the passenger and objects

seating positions.

unattended.

High

interior

inside the vehicle. Additionally,

All U.S. states and Canadian provinces

temperatures may cause heat

holding a child in your lap or arms

require that infants and small children be

stroke and dehydration that

in the front seat exposes that child

restrained in an approved child restraint

result in serious injury or death.

to another serious danger. Since

system at all times while the vehicle is

the SRS airbag deploys with con-

moving.

siderable speed and force, the child

could be injured or even killed.

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Lock release button

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1) Unlocked

2) Locked

A) Unlocking marker in red

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