2013 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 71

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-45 . Do not put sharp object(s) on the seat or pierce the seat upholstery. . Do not place a magnet near the seatbelt buckle. 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. Do not use the front passenger 's seat while driving the vehicle to your SUBARU dealer. ! Occupant detection system 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 whether the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag should be deployed or not. If the front passenger 's seat cushion is wet, this may adversely affect the ability of the system to determine deployment. If the seat cushion is wet, the front passenger should stop sitting on the front passenger 's seat. Wipe off liquid from the seat immediately, let the seat dry naturally and then check the SRS airbag system warning light as follows. . If the SRS airbag system warning light illuminates, keep the seat dry until the warning light turns off. If the SRS airbag system warning light stays on even when the seat has dried, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger 's seat and have the system checked by your SUBARU dealer. . If the SRS airbag system warning light does not illuminate, check that the front passenger 's frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators work properly. If the indicators do not work properly, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger 's seat and have the system checked by your SUBARU dealer. Also, if luggage or electronic devices are placed on the front passenger 's seat, this may adversely affect the ability of the system to determine deployment. This may prevent the front passenger 's frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators from working properly. Check that the indicators work properly. When the OFF indicator turns off and the ON indicator illuminates, the front passenger 's frontal airbag may deploy during a collision. Remove luggage and electronic devices from the front passenger 's seat. NOTE This device complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules. This device may cause interference. If this device causes interference, consult the nearest SUBARU dealer. Also, for maintenance of the system, consult the nearest SUBARU dealer. A copy of the original declaration of conformity can be found in chapter 13. ! 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 - CONTINUED - NOTE The front passenger 's SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not controlled by the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system. ! Passenger's frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators Refer to "Front passenger 's frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators" F3-11.