2005 Subaru Legacy Owner's Manual - Page 117

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Do not touch the SRS side airbag system components around the front seatback with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment. After deployment, do not touch any part of the SRS curtain airbag system (from the front pillar to the part of the roof side over the rear seat). Doing so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment. The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed to deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact collision. It is basically not designed to deploy in lesser side impact. Also, it is basically not designed to deploy in frontal or rear impacts because SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deployment would not help the occupant in those situations. Each SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed to function on a one-time-only basis. SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deployment depend on the level of force experienced in the passenger compartment during a side impact collision. 1-86 That level differs from one type of collision to another, and it may have no bearing on the visible damage done to the vehicle itself. " Example of the type of accident in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag will most likely deploy. UB1556BA A severe side impact near the front seat activates the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag.