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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

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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:

y

Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)

y

Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)

y

Airbag control module (including impact

sensors)

y

Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)

y

Frontal airbag module (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y

Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right-

hand side)

y

Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left-

hand side)

y

Side airbag module (Driver’s side)

y

Side airbag module (Front passenger’s

side)

y

Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)

y

Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y

Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver’s side)

y

Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y

Driver’s seat position sensor

y

Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen-

sor (if equipped)

y

Front passenger’s occupant detection

system weight sensor

y

Front passenger’s occupant detection

control module

y

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

and OFF indicator

y

All related wiring

100606

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.

y

Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

y

No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is

first turned to the “ON” position

y

Continuous illumination of the

warning light

y

Illumination of the warning light

while driving

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