2013 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 73

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-47 NOTE When a child who has outgrown a child restraint system or a small adult is seated in the front passenger 's seat, the SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system may or may not activate the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag depending on the occupant's seating posture. Children should always wear a seatbelt when sitting in the seat irrespective of whether the airbag is deactivated or activated. If the front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag is activated (the ON indicator remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off), take the following actions. . Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the occupant. If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off despite the fact that the actions noted above have been taken, seat the child/ small adult in the rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection. Even if the system has passed the dealer inspection, it is recommended that on subsequent trips the child/small adult always take the rear seat. Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should always wear the seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag is deactivated or activated. ! Conditions in which front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag is activated The front passenger 's SRS frontal airbag will be activated for deployment upon impact when any of the following conditions are met regarding the front passenger's seat. . When the seat is occupied by an adult. . When certain items (e.g. jug of water) are placed on the seat. ! If the passenger 's frontal airbag OFF indicator illuminates and the ON indicator turns off even when the front passenger 's seat is occupied by an adult This can be caused by the adult incorrectly sitting in the front passenger 's seat. Turn the ignition switch to the "LOCK" position. Ask the front passenger to set the seatback to the upright position, sit up straight in the center of the seat cushion, correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/ her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to the rearmost position. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position. If the OFF indicator remains illuminated while the ON indicator remains off, take the following actions. . Turn the ignition switch to the "LOCK" position. . Make sure that the front passenger does not use a blanket, seat cushion, seat cover, seat heater or massager, etc. . If wearing excessive layers of clothing, the front passenger should remove any unnecessary items before sitting in the front passenger 's seat, or should sit in a rear seat. . Next, turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position and wait 6 seconds to allow the system to complete self-checking. Following the system check, both indicators turn off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON indicator should illuminate while the OFF indicator remains off. If the OFF indicator still remains illuminated while the ON indicator remains off, ask the occupant to move to the rear seat and immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection. ! How to contact the vehicle manufacturer concerning modifications for persons with disabilities that may affect the advanced airbag system (U.S. only) Changing or moving any parts of the front seats, rear seat, seatbelts, front bumper, front side frame, radiator panel, instrument panel, combination meter, steering wheel, - CONTINUED -