2012 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 120

1-44 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags CAUTION Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system from functioning correctly or cause the system to fail. . Do not apply any strong impact to the front passenger 's seat such as by kicking. . Do not spill liquid on the front passenger 's seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it off immediately. . Do not remove or disassemble the front passenger 's seat. . Do not install any accessory (such as an audio amplifier) other than a genuine SUBARU accessory under the front passenger's seat. . Do not place anything (shoes, umbrella, etc.) under the front passenger 's seat. . The front passenger 's seat must not be used with the head restraint removed. . Do not leave any article including a child restraint system on the front passenger 's seat or the seatbelt tongue and buckle en- gaged when you leave your vehicle. . Do not place a magnet near the seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt retractor. . Do not use front seats with their backward-forward position and seatback not being locked into place securely. If any of them are not locked securely, adjust them again. For adjusting procedure, refer to "Front seats" F1-2. If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front passenger 's occupant detection system have failed, the SRS airbag system warning light will illuminate. Have the system inspected by your SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS airbag system warning light illuminates. If your vehicle has sustained impact, this may affect the proper function of the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system. Have your vehicle inspected at your SUBARU dealer. ! Passenger 's frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators Refer to "Front passenger 's frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators" F3-14. ! Conditions in which front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag is not activated The front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag will not be activated when any of the following conditions are met regarding the front passenger 's seat: . The seat is empty. . The seat is equipped with a rearward facing child restraint system and an infant is restrained with it. (See WARNING that follows.) . The seat is equipped with a forward facing child restraint system and a small child is restrained with it. (See WARNING that follows.) . The seat is equipped with a booster seat and a small child is in the booster seat. (See WARNING that follows.) . The seat is relieved of the occupant load for a time exceeding the predetermined monitoring time period. . The seat is occupied by a child who has outgrown a child restraint system (See WARNING that follows.) or by a small adult. . The front passenger 's occupant detection system is malfunctioning.