2005 Subaru Legacy Owner's Manual - Page 99

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags UB1586BA Do not attach accessories to the windshield, or fit an extra-wide mirror over the rear view mirror. If the SRS airbag deploys, those objects could become projectiles that could seriously injure vehicle occupants. ! Driver's SRS frontal airbag The driver's SRS frontal airbag uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in different ways depending on the severity of impact, backward-forward adjustment of the driver's seat position and whether or 1-68 not he/she is wearing the seatbelt. The backward-forward adjustment of the driver's seat position is monitored by the driver's seat position sensor under the driver's seat. Whether or not the driver is wearing the seatbelt is monitored by the seatbelt buckle switch. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause the seatbelt buckle switch and/or the seat position sensor to malfunction, preventing the Subaru advanced frontal airbag system from functioning correctly or causing the system to fail. " Do not place articles/metal objects or install any accessory other than a genuine SUBARU accessory under the driver's seat. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to kick the driver's seat or push up its bottom surface with his/her feet. " Do not place a magnet near the seatbelt buckle or under the driver's seat. If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or the driver's seat position sensor have failed, the SRS airbag system warning light will illuminate. Although the driver's SRS frontal airbag can deploy regardless of the backwardforward adjustment of the driver's seat position even when the warning light is on, have the system inspected by your SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS airbag system warning light comes on.