2013 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 70

1-44 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags panel. If the knee airbag deploys, those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle, causing injury. . The key must not be attached to heavy, sharp or hard accessories, or another key. If the knee airbag deploys, those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle and cause injury. ror 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. Have the system inspected by your SUBARU dealer immediately if the SRS airbag system warning light illuminates. whether the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag should be deployed or not. The occupant detection system may not inflate the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag even when the driver 's SRS frontal airbag deploys. This is normal. In this case, although the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag does not operate, the front passenger 's seatbelt pretensioner operates with the driver 's seatbelt pretensioner. For details about the seatbelt pretensioner, refer to "Front seatbelt pretensioners" F1-21. 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. . 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. NOTE The driver's SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not controlled by the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system. ! Front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag The front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in different ways depending on the severity of impact. The occupant detection system sensor is installed under the seat upholstery and monitors the physique and posture of the front passenger. Using this information, the occupant detection system determines WARNING Do not attach accessories to the windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-