2009 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 83

1-58 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 2) The vehicle is struck from behind. ! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag will basically not deploy. The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are basically not designed to deploy if the vehicle is involved in a frontal collision or is struck from behind. Examples of such accidents are illustrated. and SRS curtain airbag are activated on the first impact, they will not be activated on the second. ! Example of the type of accident in which the SRS curtain airbag will basically not deploy. 1) 2) A) B) First impact Second impact SRS curtain airbag SRS side airbag The SRS curtain airbags are not basically designed to deploy if the vehicle pitches end over end. In an accident where the vehicle is struck from the side more than once, the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy only once on the first impact. Example: In the case of a double side impact collision, first with one vehicle and immediately followed by another from the same direction, once the SRS side airbag 1) The vehicle is involved in frontal collision with another vehicle (moving or stationary).