2005 Subaru Legacy Owner's Manual - Page 111

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags struck from side or from behind, or if it rolls onto its side or roof, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal collision. B on the first impact, it/they will not be activated on the second impact. ! SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag The SRS side airbag is stored in the door side of each front seatback, which bears an "SRS AIRBAG" label. In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS side airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the occupant and the door panel and supplements the seatbelt by reducing the impact on the occupant's chest. The SRS curtain airbag on each side of the cabin is stored in the roof side (between the front pillar and a point over the rear seat). An "SRS AIRBAG" mark is located at the top of each center pillar. In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS curtain airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the occupant and the side window and supplements the seatbelt by reducing the impact on the occupant's head. A US1559BB A) First impact B) Second impact In an accident where the vehicle is impacted more than once, the driver's and/or front passenger's SRS frontal airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first impact. Example: In the case of a double collision, first with another vehicle, then against a concrete wall in immediate succession, once either or both of the driver's and front passenger's SRS frontal airbags is/are activated 1-80 The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed as only a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seatbelt. It does not