Subaru 2001 Outback Automobile User Manual


 
1-48 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
sition and seatback of front passengers
seat are locked into place securely by
moving the seat back and forth. (Models
equipped with manual seats only)
If the ON indicator still remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator turns off after
taking relevant corrective a ctions de-
scribed above, relocate the child restraint
system to the rear seat and immediately
contact your SUBARU dealer for an
inspection.
NOTE
When a child who has outgrown a child
restraint system or a small adult is
seated in the front passengers seat,
the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system may or may not activate the
front passengers SRS frontal airbag
depending on the occupants seating
posture. If the front passengers SRS
frontal airbag is activated (the ON
indicator remains illuminated while
the OFF indicator turns off), take the
following actions.
. Ensure that no article is placed on
the seat other than the occupant.
. Ensure that there is no article left in
the seatback pocket.
If the ON indicator still remains illumi-
nated while the OFF indicator turns off
despite the fact that the actions noted
above have been taken, seat the child/
small adult in the rear seat and im-
mediately contact your SUBARU dealer
for an inspection. Even if the system
has passed the dealer inspection, it is
recommended that on subsequent trips
the child/small adult always take the
rear seat.
Children who have outgrown a child
restraint system should always wear the
seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag
is deactivated or activated.
! Conditions in which front passen-
gers SRS frontal airbag is activated
The front passengers SRS frontal airbag
will be activated for deployment upon
impact when any of the following condi-
tions is met regarding the front passen-
gers seat.
. When the seat is occupied by an adult.
. When a heavy article is placed on the
seat.
When the front passengers seat is occu-
pied by an adult, observe the following
precautions. Failure to do so may lessen
the load on the front passengers seat,
deactivating the front passengers SRS
frontal airbag despite the fact that the seat
is occupied by an adult.
. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to
lift the front passengers seat cushi on
using his/her feet.
. Do not place any article under the front
passengers seat, or squeeze any article
from behind and under the seat. This may
lift the seat cushion.
. Do not squeeze any article between
the front passengers seat and side trim/
pillar, door or center console box. This
may lift the seat cushion.
! If the passengers frontal airbag OFF
indicator illuminates and the ON
indicator turns off even when the
front passengers seat is occupied
by an adult
This can be caused by the adult incor-
rectly sitting in the front passengers seat.
Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position. Ask the front passenger to set
the seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,
correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/
her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to
the rearmost position. Turn the ignition
switch to the ON position. If the OFF
indicator remains illuminated while the ON
indicator remains off, take the following
actions.
. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position.