2012 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 128

1-52 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags ! Examples of the types of accidents in which the driver 's/driver 's and front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag(s) will basically not deploy. to deploy if the vehicle is struck from the side or from behind, or if it rolls onto its side or roof, or if it is involved in a lowspeed frontal collision. ! SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag operation 1) 2) First impact 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 on the first impact, it/they will not be activated on the second impact. The driver 's and front passenger 's SRS side airbags and SRS curtain airbags deploy independently of each other since each has its own impact sensor. Therefore, they may not both deploy in the same accident. Also, the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploys independently of the driver 's and front passenger 's SRS frontal airbags in the steering wheel and instrument panel. An impact sensor which senses impact force is located in the following locations. . In each of the left and right center pillars . In each of the rear wheel houses . Under the rear center seat The driver 's and front passenger 's SRS frontal airbags are designed basically not