Subaru A3100BE User Manual

Foreword

Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
system for minimizing emission pollutants. We urge you to read
this manual carefully so that you may understand your vehicle and
its operation. For information not found in this Owner’s Manual,
such as details concerning repairs or adjustments, please contact
the dealer from whom you purchased your SUBARU or the nearest
SUBARU dealer.

The information, specifications and illustrations found in this man­ual are those in effect at the time of printing. FUJI HEAVY INDUS­TRIES LTD. reserves the right to change specifications and de­signs at any time without prior notice and without incurring any ob­ligation to make the same or similar changes on vehicles previous­ly sold. This Owner’s Manual applies to all models and covers all
equipment, including factory installed options. Some explanations,
therefore may be for equipment not installed in your vehicle.

Please leave this manual in the vehicle at the time of resale. The
next owner will need the information found herein.

FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., TOKYO, JAPAN

is a registered trademark of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.

© copyright 2005 FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.

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Warranties

 Warranties for U.S.A.

All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the
United States come with the following
warranties:

y SUBARU Limited Warranty
y Emission Control Systems Warranty
y Emissions Performance Warranty

All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
Please read these warranties carefully.

T Warranties for Canada

All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties:

y SUBARU Limited Warranty
y Anti-Corrosion Warranty
y Emission Control Warranty

All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Service Booklet”. Please
read these warranties carefully.

If your vehicle is equipped with a
navigation system and/or Rear Seat
Entertainment System, the displays
contain mercury. Therefore, the dis­plays of the navigation system and/
or Rear Seat Entertainment System
must be removed before vehicle dis­posal. Once the displays have been
removed, please reuse, recycle or
dispose of them as hazardous
waste.

How to use this owner’s man­ual

 Using your Owner’s manual

Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle, fol­low the instructions in this manual. Failure
to observe these instructions may result in
serious injury and damage to your vehicle.

This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the infor­mation you want.

Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS air­bags

This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau­tions for the SRS airbags.

Chapter 2: Keys and doors

This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.

Chapter 3: Instruments and controls

This chapter informs you about the opera­tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and other
switches.

Chapter 4: Climate control

This chapter informs you how to operate

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the climate control.

Chapter 5: Audio

This chapter informs you how to operate
your audio system.

Chapter 6: Interior equipment

This chapter informs you how to operate
interior equipment.

Chapter 7: Starting and operating

This chapter informs you how to start and
operate your SUBARU.

Chapter 8: Driving tips

This chapter informs you how to drive your
SUBARU in various conditions and ex­plains some safety tips on driving.

Chapter 9: In case of emergency

This chapter informs you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.

Chapter 10: Appearance care

This chapter informs you how to keep your
SUBARU looking good.

Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

This chapter informs you when you need
to take your SUBARU to the dealer for
scheduled maintenance and informs you
how to keep your SUBARU running prop­erly.

Chapter 12: Specifications

This chapter informs you about dimension
and capacities of your SUBARU.

Chapter 13: Consumer information and
Reporting safety defects

This chapter informs you about Tire infor­mation, Uniform tire quality grading stan­dards and Reporting safety defects.

Chapter 14: Index

This is an alphabetical listing of all that’s in
this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.

 Safety warnings

You will find a number of WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to poten­tial hazards that could result in injury to
you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well
as all other portions of this manual careful­ly in order to gain a better understanding
of how to use your SUBARU vehicle safe­ly.

A WARNING indicates a situation in
which serious injury or death could
result if the warning is ignored.

A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which injury or damage to your vehi­cle, or both, could result if the cau­tion is ignored.

NOTE

A NOTE gives information or sugges­tions how to make better use of your
vehicle.

 Safety symbol

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You will find a circle with a slash through it
in this manual. This symbol means “Do
not”, “Do not do this”, or “Do not let this
happen”, depending upon the context.

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Vehicle symbols

There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.

Mark Name

CAUTION

Passengers’ windows lock

Fuel

Front fog lights

Parking lights

Hazard warning flasher

Seat heater

Mark Name

Windshield wiper deicer

Wiper intermittent

Windshield wiper and wash­er

Rear window wiper and
washer

Lights

Parking lights, tail lights, li­cense plate lights and instru­ment panel illumination

Head lights

Turn signal

Mark Name

Instrument panel outlets

Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets

Foot outlets

Windshield defroster and
foot outlets

Windshield defroster

Rear window defogger/Out­side mirror defogger

Air recirculation

Outside air

Engine oil

Child restraint lower anchor­ages

Child restraint top tether an­chorages

Horn

Illumination brightness

Engine hood

Fan speed

Washer

Door lock (Transmitter)

Door unlock (Transmitter)

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Mark Name

Rear gate (Transmitter)

Safety precautions when
driving

 Seatbelt and SRS airbag

y All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the
vehicle starts to move. Otherwise,
the possibility of serious injury
becomes greater in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

y To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the driv­er and all passengers in the vehi­cle should always wear seatbelts
when the vehicle is moving. The
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys­tem) airbag does not do away with
the need to fasten seatbelts. In
combination with the seatbelts, it
offers the best combined protec­tion in case of a serious accident.

y The SRS airbags deploy with con-

siderable speed and force. Occu­pants who are out of proper posi­tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi­cal while still maintaining full ve­hicle control and the front passen­ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.

Carefully read the sections “Seat, seatbelt
and SRS airbags” in chapter 1 of this own­er’s manual for instructions and precau­tions concerning the seatbelt system and
SRS airbag system.

Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the ve­hicle has the SRS airbag.

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 Child safety

y Never hold a child on your lap or

in your arms while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will be
caught between the passenger
and objects inside the vehicle.

y While riding in the vehicle, infants

and small children should always
be placed in one of the rear seat­ing positions recommended in
this owner’s manual in an infant
or child restraint system which is
appropriate for the child’s age,
height and weight. If a child is too
big for a child restraint system,
the child should sit in a REAR seat
and be restrained using the seat­belts. According to accident sta­tistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front
seating positions. Never allow a
child to stand up or kneel on the
seat.

y Put children aged 12 and under in

a REAR seat properly restrained
at all times in a child restraint de­vice or in a seatbelt. The SRS air­bag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under
and are not restrained or improp­erly restrained. Because children
are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater.

y NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN
THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLAC­ING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO
CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

y Always use the child safety locks

whenever a child rides in the rear.
Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opened the
door and fell out. Refer to the
“Door locks” section in chapter 2.

y Always lock the passenger’s win-

dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child op­erating the power window. Refer
to the “Power windows” section
in chapter 2.

y Never leave unattended children

in the vehicle. They could acci­dentally injure themselves or oth­ers through inadvertent operation
of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sun­ny days, temperature in a closed
vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or
possibly fatal injuries to them.

Carefully read the sections “Child restraint
systems”, “*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)”, and “Seatbelts”
in chapter 1 of this owner’s manual for in­structions and precautions concerning the
child restraint system, seatbelt system
and SRS airbag system.

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 Engine exhaust gas (carbon

monoxide)

y Never inhale engine exhaust gas.

Engine exhaust gas contains car­bon monoxide, a colorless and
odorless gas which is dangerous,
or even lethal, if inhaled.

y Always properly maintain the en-

gine exhaust system to prevent
engine exhaust gas from entering
the vehicle.

y Never run the engine in a closed

space, such as a garage, except
for the brief time needed to drive
the vehicle in or out of it.

y Avoid remaining in a parked vehi-

cle for a lengthy time while the en­gine is running. If that is unavoid­able, then use the ventilation fan
to force fresh air into the vehicle.

y Always keep the front ventilator

inlet grille free from snow, leaves
or other obstructions to ensure
that the ventilation system always
works properly.

y If at any time you suspect that ex-

haust fumes are entering the vehi­cle, have the problem checked
and corrected as soon as possi­ble. If you must drive under these
conditions, drive only with all win­dows fully open.

y Keep the rear gate closed while

driving to prevent exhaust gas
from entering the vehicle.

 Drinking and driving

Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Alcohol in the blood­stream delays your reaction and im­pairs your perception, judgment and
attentiveness. If you drive after
drinking – even if you drink just a lit­tle – it will increase the risk of being
involved in a serious or fatal acci­dent, injuring or killing yourself,
your passengers and others. In ad­dition, if you are injured in the acci­dent, alcohol may increase the se­verity of that injury.

Please don’t drink and drive.

Drunken driving is one of the most fre-

quent causes of accidents. Since alcohol
affects all people differently, you may
have consumed too much alcohol to drive
safely even if the level of alcohol in your
blood is below the legal limit. The safest
thing you can do is never drink and drive.
However if you have no choice but to
drive, stop drinking and sober up com­pletely before getting behind the wheel.

 Drugs and driving

There are some drugs (over the
counter and prescription) that can
delay your reaction time and impair
your perception, judgment and at­tentiveness. If you drive after taking
them, it may increase your, your
passengers’ and other persons’ risk
of being involved in a serious or fa­tal accident.

If you are taking any drugs, check with
your doctor or pharmacist or read the liter­ature that accompanies the medication to
determine if the drug you are taking can
impair your driving ability. Do not drive af­ter taking any medications that can make
you drowsy or otherwise affect your ability
to safely operate a motor vehicle. If you

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have a medical condition that requires you
to take drugs, please consult with your
doctor.

Never drive if you are under the influence
of any illicit mind-altering drugs. For your
own health and well-being, we urge you
not to take illegal drugs in the first place
and to seek treatment if you are addicted
to those drugs.

 Driving when tired or sleepy

When you are tired or sleepy, your
reaction will be delayed and your
perception, judgment and attentive­ness will be impaired. If you drive
when tired or sleepy, your, your pas­sengers’ and other persons’ chanc­es of being involved in a serious ac­cident may increase.

Please do not continue to drive but in­stead find a safe place to rest if you are
tired or sleepy. On long trips, you should
make periodic rest stops to refresh your­self before continuing on your journey.
When possible, you should share the driv­ing with others.

 Car phone/cell phone and

driving

Do not use a car phone/cell phone
while driving; it may distract your at­tention from driving and can lead to
an accident. If you use a car phone/
cell phone, pull off the road and park
in a safe place before using your
phone. In some States/Provinces,
only hands-free phones may legally
be used while driving.

 Modification of your vehicle

Your vehicle should not be modi­fied. Modification could affect its
performance, safety or durability,
and may even violate governmental
regulations. In addition, damage or
performance problems resulting
from modification may not be cov­ered under warranties.

 Driving with pets

Unrestrained pets can interfere with your
driving and distract your attention from

driving. In a collision or sudden stop, unre­strained pets or cages can be thrown
around inside the vehicle and hurt you or
your passengers. Besides, the pets can
be hurt under these situations. It is also for
their own safety that pets should be prop­erly restrained in your vehicle. Restrain a
pet with a special traveling harness which
can be secured to the rear seat with a
seatbelt or use a pet carrier which can be
secured to the rear seat by routing a seat­belt through the carrier’s handle. Never re­strain pets or pet carriers in the front pas­senger’s seat. For further information,
consult your veterinarian, local animal
protection society or pet shop.

 Tire pressures

Driving at high speeds with exces­sively low tire pressures can cause
the tires to deform severely and to
rapidly become hot. A sharp in­crease in temperature could cause
tread separation, and destruction of
the tires. The resulting loss of vehi­cle control could lead to an acci­dent.

Check and, if necessary, adjust the pres-

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sure of each tire (including the spare) at
least once a month and before any long
journey.

Check the tire pressure when the tires are
cold.
Use a pressure gauge to adjust the tire
pressures to the values shown on the tire
placard.
Refer to the “Tires and wheels” section in
chapter 11 for detailed information.

 California proposition 65

warning

Engine exhaust, some of its constit­uents, and certain vehicle compo­nents contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. In addi­tion, certain fluids in vehicles and
certain components of product wear
contain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause can­cer and birth defects or other repro­ductive harm.

 On-pavement and off-road

driving

This vehicle is classified as a utility vehi­cle. Utility vehicles have a significantly
higher rollover rate than other types of ve­hicles. Designed not only for on-pavement
use but also for off-road driving, your B9
TRIBECA has a higher ground clearance
and higher center of gravity, making it
more likely to roll over than ordinary pas­senger cars. It also handles and maneu­vers differently from other passenger cars.
For this reason, please read carefully the
“On-pavement and off road driving” sec­tion in chapter 8 of this owner’s manual
and follow the instructions and precau­tions in order to prevent serious injury or
death due to loss of control, rollover and
other accidents.

Table of contents

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Keys and doors

Instruments and controls

Climate control

Audio

Interior equipment

Starting and operating

Driving tips

In case of emergency

Appearance care

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Maintenance and service

Specifications

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects

Index

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12

13

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Illustrated index

 Exterior

1) Engine hood lock release (page 11-4)

2) Headlight switch (page 3-26)

3) Bulb replacement (page 11-39)

4) Wiper switch (page 3-30)

5) Moonroof (page 2-23)

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6) Door locks (page 2-4)

7) Tire pressure (page 11-25)

8) Flat tires (page 9-7)

9) Tire chains (page 8-11)

10) Fog light switch (page 3-28)

11) Tie-down hooks (page 9-15)

12) Towing hook (page 9-15)

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1) Rear gate (page 2-22)

2) Rear wiper blade assembly and rub-

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ber replacement (page 3-32)

3) Rear window defogger button (page
3-33)

4) Fuel filler lid and cap (page 7-3)

5) Child safety locks (page 2-19)

6) Tie-down hooks (page 9-15)

7) Bulb replacement (page 11-39)

8) Towing hook (page 9-15)

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 Interior

T Passenger compartment area

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6

2

1) Seatbelt (page 1-15)

2) Lower anchorages for child restraint
system (page 1-38)

3) Center console (page 6-5)

4) Front seat (page 1-2)

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5) Second-row seat (page 1-6)

6) Third-row seat (page 1-11)

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4

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1) Cargo area light (page 6-2)

2) Dome lights (page 6-2)

3) Rear center seatbelt (page 1-22)

4) Sun visors (page 6-3)

5) Map light (page 6-3)

6) Top tether anchorages (Rear seat/
Second-row seat) (page 1-41)

7) Top tether anchorages (Third-row

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seat) (page 1-41)

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1) Select lever (page 7-9)

2) Hazard warning flasher switch (page
3-5)

3) Multi function display (page 3-23)

4) Glove box (page 6-4)

5) Audio (page 5-1)

6) Climate control (page 4-1)

7) Cup holder (page 6-7/page 6-8)

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 Instrument panel

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1) Door locks (page 2-4)

2) Illumination brightness control (page
3-27)

3) Remote control mirror (page 3-36)

4) Windshield wiper deicer (page 3-32)

5) Traction Control system OFF switch
(page 7-23)

6) Light control lever (page 3-26)

7) Combination meter (page 3-5)

8) Wiper control lever (page 3-29)

9) Cruise control (page 7-27)

10) Horn (page 3-37)

11) SRS airbag (page 1-44)

12) Tilt steering (page 3-37)

13) Hood lock release knob (page 11-4)

14) Fuse box (page 11-36)

15) Power windows (page 2-19)

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 Light control and wiper control levers/switches

1

9

11

10

8

5

1) Parking light switch (page 3-28)

2) Windshield wiper (page 3-29)

3) Mist (page 3-31)

4) Windshield washer (page 3-30)

5) Rear window wiper and washer
switch (page 3-32)

6) Wiper control lever (page 3-30)

7) Light control lever (page 3-26)

8) Fog light switch (page 3-28)

9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-26)

10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam
change (page 3-26)

11) Turn signal (page 3-27)

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3

2

7

6

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 Combination meter

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1) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

2) Tachometer (page 3-7)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8)

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5) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-6/
page 3-7)

6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-7)

7) Selector lever/Gear position indicator
(page 3-20)

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T Canada-spec. vehicles

1) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

2) Tachometer (page 3-7)

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3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8)

5) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-6/
page 3-7)

6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-7)

7) Selector lever/Gear position indicator
(page 3-20)

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 Warning and indicator light

Mark Name Page

Driver’s seatbelt warn­ing light

Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light

SRS airbag system
warning light

CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc­tion indicator lamp

Charge warning light 3-13

Oil pressure warning
light

AT OIL temperature
warning light

or

ABS warning light 3-15

3-10

3-10

3-11

3-12

3-13

3-13

Mark Name Page

Low fuel warning light 3-17

All-Wheel Drive warn­ing light

Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi­cator light

Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light /
Traction Control sys­tem OFF indicator light

Security indicator light 3-19

Turn signal indicator
lights

High beam indicator
light

Front fog light indicator
light

3-17

3-18

3-18

3-20

3-20

3-20

Mark Name Page

Low tire pressure
warning light

Passenger airbag ON
indicator light

Passenger airbag OFF
indicator light

SPORT mode indica­tor light

Windshield washer flu­id warning light

Rear differential oil
temperature warning
light

3-14

3-12

3-12

3-19

3-17

3-14

or

Brake system warning
light

Door open warning
light

3-16

3-17

Cruise control indica­tor light

Cruise control set indi­cator light

Headlight indicator
light

3-20

3-20

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 Cargo area

T 7-seater models

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1) Jack handle (page 9-19)

2) Maintenance tools (page 9-19)

3) Jack (page 9-19)

4) Spare tire (page 9-2)

2

3

4

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T 5-seater models

1

1) Jack handle (page 9-19)

2) Jack (page 9-19)

2

3

3) Maintenance tools (page 9-19)

4) Spare tire (page 9-2)

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Function settings

A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with navigation system, the settings for some of these functions can
be changed using the monitor. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the monitor.

Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page

Alarm system Alarm system Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-14

Monitoring start delay time (after closure of
doors)

Impact sensor operation (only vehicles
with shock sensors (dealer option))

Passive arming Operation / Non-operation Non-operation 2-17

Remote keyless entry system Hazard warning flasher Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-8

Audible signal Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-10

Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-6

Rear window defogger Rear window defogger Operation for 15 min. / Continuous opera-

Windshield wiper deicer (if
equipped)

Map light/Dome light Operation in interlock with remote keyless

Battery drainage prevention func­tion

Windshield wiper deicer Operation for 15 min. / Continuous opera-

entry system

Battery drainage prevention function Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-6

0 second / 30 seconds 30 seconds 2-16

Operation / Non-operation Non-operation 2-18

Operation for

tion

tion

OFF / Short / Normal / Long Normal 6-2

15 min.

Operation for
15 min.

3-33

3-32

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats .......................................................... 1-2

Power seat ............................................................... 1-3

Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-3

Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-4

Active head restraint .............................................. 1-5

Lumbar support ...................................................... 1-5

Seat heater (if equipped) ................................... 1-6

Rear seats (5-seater models)/Second-row

seats (7-seater models) .................................. 1-6

Fore and aft adjustment ......................................... 1-7

Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-8

Folding down the seatback .................................... 1-9

Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-10

Armrest .................................................................... 1-11

Third-row seat (7-seater models) ...................... 1-11

Access to the third-row seat .................................. 1-12

Folding down the seatback .................................... 1-13

Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-14

Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-15

Seatbelt safety tips ................................................. 1-15

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................... 1-16

Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor

(A/ELR) .................................................................. 1-16

Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 1-17

Fastening the seatbelt ............................................ 1-18

Seatbelt maintenance ............................................. 1-26

Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-27

System monitors .................................................... 1-28

System servicing .................................................... 1-29

Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-29

Child restraint systems ...................................... 1-30

Where to place a child restraint system ............... 1-31

Choosing a child restraint system ........................ 1-33

Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR

seatbelt .................................................................. 1-33

Installing a booster seat ......................................... 1-37

Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ............... 1-38

Top tether anchorages ........................................... 1-41

*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System

airbag) .............................................................. 1-44

Your vehicle’s SRS configuration ......................... 1-44

Subaru advanced frontal airbag system .............. 1-49

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag .............. 1-59

SRS airbag system monitors ................................. 1-66

SRS airbag system servicing ................................ 1-67

Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-68

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1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

y Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid the possibility of loss
of vehicle control and of personal
injury.

y Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism.

y Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should be always
used in the upright position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not used in the up­right position in a collision, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.

y The SRS airbags deploy with con-

siderable speed and force. Occu­pants who are out of proper posi­tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi­cal while still maintaining full ve­hicle control and the front passen­ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.

100350

Put children aged 12 and under in a
rear seat properly restrained at all
times. The SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force and
can injure or even kill children, es­pecially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil­dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. Conse­quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those in
child seats and those that have out­grown child restraint devices) sit in
a REAR seat properly restrained at
all times in a child restraint device or
in a seatbelt, whichever is appropri­ate for the child’s age, height and
weight.

Always secure ALL types of child re­straint devices (including forward
facing child seats) in one of the rear
seating positions recommended in
this owner’s manual.

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NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly re­strained in the rear seating posi­tions than in the front seating posi­tions. For instructions and precau­tions concerning child restraint sys­tems, see the “Child restraint sys­tems” section in this chapter.

 Power seat

T Fore and aft adjustment

To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or back­ward.

NOTE

During backward-forward adjustment
of the seat, you cannot adjust the seat
cushion angle or seat height.

 Reclining the seatback

To prevent the passenger from slid­ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve­hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will increase,
and both can result in serious inter­nal injury or death.

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100085

100354

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

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T Seat cushion angle adjustment

(Driver’s seat only)

100352 100353

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

T Seat height adjustment (Driver’s

seat only)

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

 Head restraint adjustment

100355

To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To
lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos­est to the top of the occupant’s ears.

Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.

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 Active head restraint

100089

The front seats of your vehicle are
equipped with active head restraints. They
automatically tilt forward slightly in the
event the vehicle is struck from the rear,
decreasing the amount of rearward head
movement and thus reducing the risk of
whiplash. For maximum effectiveness the
head restraint should be adjusted so that
the center of the head restraint is closest
to the top of the occupant’s ears.

y Each active head restraint is ef-

fective only when its height is
properly adjusted and the driver/
passenger sits in the correct posi­tion on the seat.

y If your vehicle is involved in a

rear-end collision, have an autho­rized SUBARU dealer inspect the
active head restraints.

y The active head restraints may

not operate in the event the vehi­cle experiences only a slight im­pact in the rear.

y The active head restraints may be

damaged if they are pushed hard
from behind or subjected to
shock. As a result, they may not
function if the vehicle suffers a
rear impact.

 Lumbar support

100356

Pull the lever forward or backward.
Pulling the lever forward will increase the
amount of support for your lower back.

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Seat heater (if equipped)

100357

The seat heater operates when the igni­tion switch is in the “ON” position.

The seat heater can be adjusted in three
levels. Press the button to activate the
seat heater. Each subsequent press of the
button will reduce the level. Pushing the
button four times or keeping the button
pressed for approximately 1 second will
turn the heater off. While the seat heater is
operating, its operating level is shown by
the number of illuminated indicators. To
warm the seat as quickly as possible, set
the heater with three indicators illuminat­ed.

When the vehicle’s interior is warmed

enough or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn the switch off.

y There is a possibility that people

with delicate skin may suffer
slight burns even at low tempera­tures if they use the seat heater
for a long period of time. When us­ing the heater, always be sure to
warn the persons concerned.

y Do not put anything on the seat

which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat.

NOTE

Use of the seat heater for a long period
of time while the engine is not running
can cause battery discharge.

Rear seats (5-seater models)/
Second-row seats (7-seater
models)

100358

y Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. If you
do so, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will in­crease, and both can result in se­rious internal injury or death.

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y Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of the rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism (7-seater
models only).

Never adjust the seat while driving.
Doing so is dangerous as the seat
could move rapidly and you could
be injured.

T 7-seater models

Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

 Fore and aft adjustment

T 5-seater models

100359

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position.

100094

100359

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the le­ver and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place.

100384

When the right seat or the left seat pair is
slid rearward, it stops partway at the lock

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point so as not to trap the legs of passen­gers sitting on the third-row seat.
It is possible to slide the seat or seat pair
further rearward by releasing the lock that
stops it. To do this, simultaneously pull the
lever under the outboard seat cushion and
turn the lever on the side of the seat cush­ion outward when sliding the seat or seat
pair.
Once you have released the lock, you can
slide the seat or seat pair back and forth
with only the lever under the seat cushion
pulled. If you slide the seat or seat pair for­ward of the lock point, you will need to re­lease the lock again before you can slide
it behind the point.
Then release the lever and move the seat
back and forth to make sure that it is se­curely locked into place.

If you slide the seat or seat pair aft of
the lock point while the third-row
seat is occupied, be careful not to
trap the legs of the third-row pas­sengers.

 Reclining the seatback

100085

To prevent the passenger from slid­ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve­hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will increase,
and both can result in serious inter­nal injury or death.

In a 7-seater model vehicle, never al­low the third-row seat passengers to
adjust the seatback of the second
row. Doing so is dangerous as the
seatback will tilt rapidly and could
injure the passengers.

100360

Pull the lever up and adjust the seatback
to the desired position.
Then release the lever and make sure the
seatback is securely locked into place.

 Folding down the seatback

y After returning the seat to its orig-

inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at­tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer­tain that the shoulder belts are ful­ly visible.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-9

y Never allow passengers to ride on

the folded seatback or in the car­go area. Doing so may result in se­rious injury or death.

y Secure skis and other lengthy

items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.

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1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear­most position.

2. Lower the head restraint to its lowest
position.

3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the le­ver and then fold the seatback down.

4. To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place. Make sure it is securely locked.

100366

By pulling the tab on the center seat, you
can fold only the seatback of the center
seat.
To return the seatback to its original posi­tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.

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1

100681

1) Bar

y Folding the seatback of the center

seat will expose the bar that re­tains it in the raised position. Be
careful not to hurt yourself on it.
Especially, do not rest your finger
on the bar. Otherwise, when the
seatback is raised, your finger
could be pinched between the bar
and seatback and thus injured.

y Raise the seatback of the center

seat while taking care not to trap
your hands or other parts of the
body between the center seat and
window-side seat.

NOTE

1

100362

1) Holder

With the seatback folded, attach the
tongue plate of each rear/second-row
seatbelt to the corresponding holder.
Do the same also before someone gets
into the third-row seat.

 Head restraint adjustment

Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.

T Window side seats

The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be­fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po­sition depending on your sitting
height.

100363

To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos­est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the seats are not occupied, lower

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-11

the head restraints to improve rearward
visibility.

T Center seat

The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be­fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po­sition depending on your sitting
height.

100364

To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.

that the center of the head restraint is clos­est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the center seat is not occupied, low­er the head restraint to improve rearward
visibility.

 Armrest

100675

To lower the armrest, pull on the strap of
the armrest.

To avoid the possibility of serious
injury, passengers must never be al­lowed to sit on the center armrest
while the vehicle is in motion.

Third-row seat (7-seater
models)

100367

Seatbelts provide maximum re­straint when the occupant sits well
back and upright in the seat. Do not
put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. If you do so, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt and
of the lap belt sliding up over the ab­domen will increase, and both can
result in serious internal injury or
death.

The head restraint should be adjusted so

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T To access the third-row seat

In its slid-forward position with the
seatback tipped forward, the sec­ond-row seat behind the front pas­senger seat is not locked and free to
move. Do not drive the vehicle with
the seat in this state or allow anyone
to sit on the seat unless it is com­pletely locked. Doing so may result
in serious injury or death.

100094

100368

Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

 Access to the third-row seat

There is a lever on the side of the second­row seat behind the front passenger’s
seat. This lever is used to facilitate access
to the third-row seat.

When getting into or out of the third­row seat, make sure the second-row
seat is in the completely slid-for­ward position and be sure to watch
your step.

Raise the lever. The seatback of the sec­ond-row seat will tip forward and the seat
will slide forward.
Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/
aft position of the second-row seat, raise
the seatback, and make sure the seatback
is securely locked in position.

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T To get out from the third-row seat

100677

Raise the lever from the third-row seat.
The seatback of the second-row seat will
tip forward and the seat will slide forward.
Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/
aft position of the second-row seat, raise
the seatback, and make sure the seatback
is securely locked in position.

 Folding down the seatback

y After returning the seat to its orig-

inal position, be certain to place
all of the seatbelts and the tab at­tached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make cer­tain that the shoulder belts are ful­ly visible.

y Never allow passengers to ride on

the folded seatback or in the car­go area. Doing so may result in se­rious injury or death.

y Secure skis and other lengthy

items properly to prevent them
from being thrown around inside
the vehicle and causing serious
injury during a sudden stop, a
sudden steering maneuver or a
rapid acceleration.

100369

Place the head restraint in its lowest posi­tion, pull up the lever to release the seat­back lock, and fold down the seatback.
To return the seatback to its original posi­tion, raise the seatback until it locks into
place. Make sure it is securely locked.

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NOTE

1

100647

1) Holder

y Before folding or raising the seat­back of the third-row seat, confirm that
the seatbelt is flat against the sidewall
at the lower point and the webbing is
attached to the holder.
y When raising the seatback of the
third-row seat, if the seatbelt catches
on the seatback, hold the belt forward
of the seatback while latching the seat­back.

 Head restraint adjustment

Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.

100371

To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down
while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is clos­est to the top of the occupant’s ears.
When the seats are not occupied, lower

the head restraints to improve rearward
visibility.

The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position. Be­fore sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate po­sition depending on your sitting
height.

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Seatbelts

 Seatbelt safety tips

y All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the
vehicle starts to move. Otherwise,
the possibility of serious injury
becomes greater in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

y All belts should fit snugly in order

to provide full restraint. Loose fit­ting belts are not as effective in
preventing or reducing injury.

y Each seatbelt is designed to sup-

port only one person. Never use a
single belt for two or more per­sons – even children. Otherwise,
in an accident, serious injury or
death could result.

y Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including retractors and attaching
hardware worn by occupants of a
vehicle that has been in a serious
accident. The entire assembly
should be replaced even if dam­age is not obvious.

y Put children aged 12 and under in

a rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill
children, especially if they are 12
years of age and under and are
not restrained or improperly re­strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from de­ployment is greater. Consequent­ly, we strongly recommend that
ALL children (including those in
child seats and those that have
outgrown child restraint devices)
sit in a REAR seat properly re­strained at all times in a child re­straint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child’s height and weight.

Always secure ALL types of child
restraint devices (including for­ward facing child seats) in one of
the rear seating positions recom­mended in this owner’s manual.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi­tions than in the front seating po­sitions. For instructions and pre­cautions concerning the child re­straint system, see the “Child re­straint systems” section in this
chapter.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the
driver and front passenger when any of
the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags
deploys.

T Infants or small children

Use a child restraint system that is suit­able for your vehicle. See information on
“Child restraint systems” in this chapter.

T Children

If a child is too big for a child restraint sys­tem, the child should sit in the rear seat

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1-16 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

and be restrained using the seatbelts. Ac­cording to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
positions. Never allow a child to stand up
or kneel on the seat.

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses
the face or neck, adjust the shoulder belt
anchor height (window-side seating posi­tions only) and then if necessary move the
child closer to the belt buckle to help pro­vide a good shoulder belt fit. Care must be
taken to securely place the lap belt as low
as possible on the hips and not on the
child’s waist. If the shoulder portion of the
belt cannot be properly positioned, a child
restraint system should be used. Never
place the shoulder belt under the child’s
arm or behind the child’s back.

T Expectant mothers

100100

Expectant mothers also need to use the
seatbelts. They should consult their doctor
for specific recommendations. The lap
belt should be worn securely and as low
as possible over the hips, not over the
waist.

 Emergency Locking Retrac-

tor (ELR)

The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows
normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop,
impact or if you pull the belt very quickly
out of the retractor.

 Automatic/Emergency Lock-

ing Retractor (A/ELR)

Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto­matic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/
ELR). The Automatic/Emergency Locking
Retractor normally functions as an Emer­gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/
ELR has an additional locking mode “Au­tomatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode” in­tended to secure a child restraint system.
When the seatbelt is once drawn out com­pletely and is then retracted even slightly,
the retractor locks the seatbelt in that po­sition and the seatbelt cannot be extend­ed. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor func­tions as ALR. When the seatbelt is retract­ed fully, ALR mode is released.

When securing a child restraint system on
the passengers’ seats, the seatbelt must
be changed over to the Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) mode.
When the child restraint system is re­moved, make sure that the retractor is re­stored to the Emergency Locking Retrac­tor (ELR) function by allowing the seatbelt
to retract fully.
For instructions on how to convert the re­tractor to the ALR mode and restore it to
the ELR mode, see the “Child restraint
systems” section in this chapter.

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 Seatbelt warning light

and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s and front
passenger’s seat.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, this device reminds the driver
and front passenger to fasten their seat­belts by illuminating the warning lights in
the locations indicated in the following il­lustrations and sounding a chime.

100372

Driver’s warning light

PASS

100373

Front passenger’s warning light

T Operation

If the driver and/or front passenger have/
has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” po­sition, the seatbelt warning light(s) will
flash for 6 seconds, to warn that the seat­belt(s) is/are unfastened. If the driver’s
seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will also
sound simultaneously.
If the driver’s and/or front passenger’s
seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened 6 sec­onds later, both warning lights or the
warning light for the unfastened seatbelt
will remain lit for 15 seconds. If the driver’s
and/or front passenger’s seatbelt(s) are/is
still not fastened even 15 seconds later
(21 seconds after turning ON the ignition

switch), the warning lights will alternate
between flashing and steady illumination
at 15-second intervals, and the chime will
sound while the warning light(s) is/are
flashing.
Alternate flashing and steady illumination
of the warning lights and sounding of the
chime will continue until both driver and
front passenger fasten their seatbelts.

NOTE

y If the driver and/or front passenger
unfasten(s) the seatbelt(s) after fasten­ing, the seatbelt warning device oper­ates as follows according to the vehi­cle speed.

y At speeds lower than approximate­ly 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
flashing and steady illumination at
15-second intervals. The chime will
not sound.
y At speeds higher than approxi­mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
flashing and steady illumination at
15-second intervals and the chime
will sound while the warning light(s)

is/are flashing.
y It is possible to cancel the warning
operation that follows the 6-second

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1-18 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

warning after turning ON the ignition
switch by unfastening and refastening
the driver’s seatbelt. When the ignition
switch is turned ON next time, howev­er, the complete sequence of the warn­ing operation resumes. For further de­tails about canceling the warning oper­ation, please contact your SUBARU
dealer.

If there is no passenger on the front pas­senger’s seat, the seatbelt warning device
for the front passenger’s seat will be deac­tivated. The front passenger’s occupant
detection system monitors whether or not
there is a passenger on the front passen­ger’s seat.
Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may prevent the device from func­tioning correctly or cause the device to
fail.
y Do not install any accessory such as a
table or TV onto the seatback.
y Do not store a heavy load in the seat­back pocket.
y Do not allow the rear seat/second-row
seat occupant to place his/her hands or
legs on the front passenger’s seatback, or
allow him/her to pull the seatback.

If the seatbelt warning device for the front
passenger’s seat does not function cor­rectly (e.g., it is activated even when the

front passenger’s seat is empty or it is de­activated even when the front passenger
has not fastened his/her seatbelt), take
the following actions.
y Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than a child restraint system
and the child occupant.
y Ensure that there is no article left in the
seatback pocket.

If the seatbelt warning device for front
passenger’s seat still does not function
correctly after taking relevant corrective
actions described above, immediately
contact your SUBARU dealer for an in­spection.

 Fastening the seatbelt

y Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of in­jury.

y Keep the lap belt as low as possi-

ble on your hips. In a collision,
this spreads the force of the lap
belt over stronger hip bones in­stead of across the weaker abdo­men.

y Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should be always
used in the upright position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not used in the up­right position in a collision, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.

y Do not put cushions or any other

materials between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. If you
do so, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will in­crease, and both can result in se­rious internal injury or death.

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Never place the shoulder belt under
the arm or behind the back. If an ac­cident occurs, this can increase the
risk or severity of injury.

from the steering wheel as practical while
still maintaining full vehicle control.
Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seat­back to the upright position. Move the seat
as far back as possible.

2. Sit well back in the seat.

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If
the belt stops before reaching the buckle,
return the belt slightly and pull it out more
slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
let the belt retract slightly after giving it a
strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

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100103

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on
your hips, not on your waist.

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can be­come very hot in a vehicle that has
been closed up in sunny weather;
they could burn an occupant. Do not
touch such hot parts until they cool.

T Front seatbelts

1. Adjust the seat position:
Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the
upright position. Move the seatback as far

100102

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

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V Adjusting the front seat shoulder

belt anchor height

100374

The shoulder belt anchor height should be
adjusted to the position best suited for the
driver/front passenger. To lower the an­chor height, push the release button and
slide the anchor down. To raise the an­chor height, slide the anchor up. Pull down
on the anchor to make sure that it is
locked in place.
Always adjust the anchor height so that
the shoulder belt passes over the middle
of the shoulder without touching the neck.

When wearing the seatbelts, make
sure the shoulder portion of the
webbing does not pass over your
neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt
anchor to a lower position. Placing
the shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sudden
braking or in a collision.

V Unfastening the seatbelt

100105

Push the button on the buckle.

Before closing the door, make sure that
the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.

T Rear seatbelts (5-seater models)/

Second-row seatbelts (7-seater
models) – excluding center seatbelt

1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If
the belt stops before reaching the buckle,
return the belt slightly and pull it out more
slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
let the belt retract slightly after giving a
strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly
again.

100102

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

V Adjusting the shoulder belt anchor

height (rear seats of 5-seater mod­els/second-row seats of 7-seater
models)

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-21

When wearing the seatbelts, make
sure the shoulder portion of the
webbing does not pass over your
neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt
anchor to a lower position. Placing
the shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sudden
braking or in a collision.

100103

4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on
your hips, not on your waist.

100375

The shoulder belt anchor height should be
adjusted to the position best suited for
you. To lower the anchor height, push the
release button and slide the anchor down.
To raise the anchor height, slide the an­chor up. Pull down on the anchor to make
sure that it is locked in place.
Always adjust the anchor height so that
the shoulder belt passes over the middle
of the shoulder without touching the neck.

V Unfastening the seatbelt

100105

Push the button on the buckle.

Before closing the door, make sure that
the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.

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NOTE

1

100362

1) Holder

With the seatback folded, attach the
tongue plate of each rear/second-row
seatbelt to the corresponding holder.
Do the same also before someone gets
into the third-row seat.

T Rear center seatbelt (5-seater mod-

els)/second-row center seatbelt (7­seater models)

1

2

3

1) Center seatbelt tongue plate

2) Connector (tongue)

3) Connector (buckle)

4) Center seatbelt buckle

4

100376

100108

Fastening the seatbelt with the web­bing twisted can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
When fastening the belt after it is
pulled out from the retractor, espe­cially when inserting the connec­tor’s tongue plate into the mating
buckle (on right-hand side), always
check that the webbing is not twist­ed.

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100377

Be sure to fasten both tongue plates
to the respective buckles. If the
seatbelt is used only as a shoulder
belt (with the connector’s tongue
plate not fastened to the connec­tor’s buckle on the right-hand side),
it cannot properly restrain the wear­er in position in an accident, possi­bly resulting in serious injury or
death.

100378

Center seatbelt is stowed in the recess of
the ceiling.

1. Remove the connector (tongue) plate
from the slot located at the front of the re­cess by pulling the connector (tongue)
plate rearward.

100379

2. Pull out the seatbelt slowly from the
overhead retractor.

100678

3. After confirming that the webbing is not
twisted, insert the connector (tongue) at­tached at the webbing end into the buckle
on the right-hand side until a click is heard.

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Make sure that the “ ” mark on the
connector (tongue) and the “ ” mark
on the buckle are aligned.
If the belt stops before reaching the buck­le, return the belt slightly and pull it out
more slowly. If the belt still cannot be un­locked, let the belt retract slightly after giv­ing it a strong pull, then pull it out slowly
again.

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100310

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt. And place the lap belt as
low as possible on your hips, not on your
waist.

V Unfastening the seatbelt

Push the release button of the center
seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to
unfasten the seatbelt.

0

100381

4. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate
in the center seatbelt buckle marked
“CENTER” on the left-hand side until it
clicks.

100116

100382

1. Insert a key or other hard pointed ob­ject into the slot in the connector (buckle)
on the right-hand side and push it in, and

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the connector (tongue) plate will discon­nect from the buckle.

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2. With the belt held by hand, allow the re­tractor to roll up the belt slowly. You
should hold the webbing end and guide it
back into the retractor while it is rolling up.
Neatly store the tongue plate in the recess
on the ceiling and then insert the connec­tor (tongue) plate into the slot located at
the front of the recess.

100383

y Do not allow the retractor to roll

up the seatbelt too quickly. Other­wise, the metal tongue plates may
hit against the trim, resulting in
damaged trim.

y Have the seatbelt fully rolled up

so that the tongue plates are neat­ly stored. A hanging tongue plate
can swing and hit against the trim
during driving, causing damage to
the trim.

the belt stops before reaching the buckle,
return the belt slightly and pull it out more
slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
let the belt retract slightly after giving a
strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly
again.

100102

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

T Third-row seatbelt (7-seater models)

1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If

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100103

4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on
your hips, not on your waist.

V Unfastening the seatbelt

Push the button on the buckle.

NOTE

1

100647

1) Holder

y Before folding or raising the seat­back of the third-row seat, confirm that
the seatbelt is flat against the sidewall
at the lower point and the webbing is
attached to the holder.
y When raising the seatback of the
third-row seat, if the seatbelt catches
on the seatback, hold the belt forward
of the seatback while latching the seat­back.

the belts because this could seriously af­fect their strength.

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments in­cluding the webbing and all hardware pe­riodically for cracks, cuts, gashes, tears,
damage, loose bolts or worn areas. Re­place the seatbelts even if only minor
damage is found.

y Keep the belts free of polishes,

oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid.

y Never attempt to make modifica-

tions or changes that will prevent
the seatbelt from operating prop­erly.

100105

 Seatbelt maintenance

To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap
and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye

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Front seatbelt pretensioners

100121

The driver’s and front passenger’s seat­belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The
seatbelt pretensioners for the driver’s seat
and front passenger’s seat operate at the
same time as the frontal, and side SRS
airbags.

The pretensioner sensor also serves as
the frontal and side SRS airbag sensors. If
the sensor detects a certain predeter­mined amount of force during a frontal col­lision or a side impact collision, the front
seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by the re­tractor to take up the slack so that the belt
more effectively restrains the front seat
occupant.

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,
an operating noise will be heard and a
small amount of smoke will be released.
These occurrences are normal and not
harmful. This smoke does not indicate a
fire in the vehicle.

Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been
activated, the seatbelt retractor remains
locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can
not be pulled out and retracted and there­fore must be replaced.

NOTE

y Seatbelt pretensioners are not de­signed to activate in minor frontal im­pacts, in minor side impacts or rear im­pacts or in roll-over accidents.
y The seatbelt pretensioners for the
driver’s seat and front passenger’s
seat operate at the same time as the
frontal, and side SRS airbags.
y Pretensioners are designed to func­tion on a one-time-only basis. In the
event that a pretensioner is activated,
both the driver’s and front passenger’s
seatbelt retractor assemblies must be
replaced and only by an authorized
SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat­belt retractor assemblies, use only
genuine SUBARU parts.
y If either front seatbelt does not re­tract or cannot be pulled out due to a

malfunction or activation of the preten­sioner, contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
y If the front seatbelt retractor assem­bly or surrounding area has been dam­aged, contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
y When you sell your vehicle, we urge
you to explain to the buyer that it has
seatbelt pretensioners by alerting him
to the contents of this section.

y To obtain maximum protection,

occupants should sit in an upright
position with their seatbelts prop­erly fastened. Refer to “Seatbelts”
section in this chapter.

y Do not modify, remove or strike

the front seatbelt retractor assem­blies or surrounding area. This
could result in accidental activa­tion of the seatbelt pretensioners
or could make the system inoper­ative, possibly resulting in seri­ous injury. Seatbelt pretensioners
have no user-serviceable parts.
For required servicing of front
seatbelt retractors equipped with
seatbelt pretensioners, see your
nearest SUBARU dealer.

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y When discarding front seatbelt re-

tractor assemblies or scrapping
the entire vehicle due to collision
damage or for other reasons, con­sult your SUBARU dealer.

 System monitors

100385

SRS airbag system warning light

A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner
while the vehicle is being driven. The seat­belt pretensioners share the control mod­ule with the airbag system. Therefore, if
any malfunction occurs in a seatbelt pre­tensioner, the SRS airbag system warning
light will illuminate. The SRS airbag sys­tem warning light will show normal system

operation by lighting for approximately 6
seconds when the ignition switch is turned
to the “ON” position.

The following components are monitored
by the indicator:

y Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)
y Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)
y Airbag control module (including impact

sensors)

y Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)
y Frontal airbag module (Front passen-

ger’s side)
y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right­hand side)
y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left­hand side)

y Side airbag module (Driver’s side)
y Side airbag module (Front passenger’s

side)
y Curtain airbag sensor (Rear wheel
house right-hand side)
y Curtain airbag sensor (Rear wheel
house left-hand side)

y Curtain airbag module (Right side)
y Curtain airbag module (Left side)
y Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)
y Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver’s side)
y Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y Driver’s seat position sensor

y Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen-

sor
y Front passenger’s occupant detection
system weight sensor
y Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module
y Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator
y All related wiring

If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt pre­tensioners and/or SRS airbag sys­tem. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest SUBARU dealer to
have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will operate improperly (e.g.
SRS airbags may inflate in a very mi­nor collision or not inflate in a se­vere collision), which may increase
the risk of injury.

y Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

y No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position

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y Continuous illumination of the

warning light

y Illumination of the warning light

while driving

 System servicing

y When discarding a seatbelt retrac-

tor assembly or scrapping the en­tire vehicle damaged by a colli­sion, consult your SUBARU deal­er.

y Tampering with or disconnecting

the system’s wiring could result in
accidental activation of the seat­belt pretensioner and/or airbag or
could make the system inopera­tive, which may result in serious
injury. The wiring harnesses of
the seatbelt pretensioner and SRS
airbag systems are covered with
yellow insulation and the connec­tors of the system are yellow for
easy identification. Do not use
electrical test equipment on any
circuit related to the seatbelt pre­tensioner and airbag systems. For
required servicing of the seatbelt
pretensioner, see your nearest
SUBARU dealer.

The front sub sensors are located in
both front fenders and the airbag
control module including the impact
sensors is located under the center
console. If you need service or re­pair in those areas or near the front
seatbelt retractors, we recommend
that you have an authorized
SUBARU dealer perform the work.

NOTE

If the front part of the vehicle is dam­aged in an accident to the extent that
the seatbelt pretensioner does not op­erate, contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.

 Precautions against vehicle

modification

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts to
your vehicle.

Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the seatbelt pertensioners.

y Attachment of any equipment

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu­ine SUBARU accessory parts to
the front end.

y Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

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y Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle plac­ard attached to the door pillar or
specified for individual vehicle
models in this Owner’s Manual.

Child restraint systems

100500

While riding in the vehicle, infants and
small children should always be placed in
an infant or child restraint system in one of
the rear seating positions recommended
in this owner’s manual. You should use an
infant or child restraint system that meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
or Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Stan­dards, is compatible with your vehicle and
is appropriate for the child’s age and size.
All child restraint systems are designed to
be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or
the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt
(except those covered under the section
in this manual, entitled “Installation of child
restraint systems by use of lower and teth­er anchorages (LATCH)”).

Children could be endangered in an acci­dent if their child restraints are not proper­ly secured in the vehicle. When installing
the child restraint system, carefully follow
the manufacturer’s instructions.

According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.

All U.S. states and Canadian provinces
require that infants and small children be
restrained in an approved child restraint
system at all times while the vehicle is
moving.

100125

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-31

Never let a passenger hold a child
on his or her lap while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot pro­tect the child from injury in a colli­sion, because the child will be
caught between the passenger and
objects inside the vehicle. Addition­ally, holding a child in your lap or
arms in the front seat exposes that
child to another serious danger.
Since the SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force, the
child could be injured or even killed.

100126

Children should be properly re­strained at all times. Never allow a
child to stand up, or to kneel on any
seat. Unrestrained children will be
thrown forward during sudden stop
or in an accident and can be injured
seriously.

Additionally, children standing up
or kneeling on or in front of the front
seat are exposed another serious
danger. Since the SRS airbag de­ploys with considerable speed and
force, the child could be injured or
even killed.

 Where to place a child re-

straint system

The following are SUBARU’s recommen­dations on where to place a child restraint
system in your vehicle.

100501

A: Front passenger’s seat

You should not install a child restraint sys­tem (including a booster seat) due to the
hazard to children posed by the passen­ger’s airbag.

B: Rear outboard seats (5-seater mod­els)/second-row outboard seats (7­seater models)

Recommended positions for all types of
child restraint systems.
In these positions, Automatic/Emergency
Locking Retractor (A/ELR) seatbelts and
lower anchorages (bars) are provided for
installing a child restraint system.
Some types of child restraints might not
be able to be secured firmly due to projec­tion of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use

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1-32 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.

C: Rear center seat (5-seater models)/
second-row center seat (7-seater mod­els)

Installing a child restraint system is not
recommended, although the A/ELR seat­belt and an upper anchorage (tether an­chorage) are provided in this position.
Some types of child restraints might not
be able to be secured firmly due to projec­tion of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use
only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.

D: Third-row seat (7-seater models)

Installing a child restraint system is not
recommended, although the A/ELR seat­belt and two upper anchorages (tether an­chorages) are provided in these positions.
These seating positions are not equipped
with lower anchorages (bars) for installing
LATCH system-type child restraints. How­ever, child restraint devices can be used
in these position using the A/ELR seat­belts and upper anchorages (tether an­chorages) provided.

Some types of child restraints might not
be able to be secured firmly due to projec­tion of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use
only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.

Put children aged 12 and under in
the rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill children,
especially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil­dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater.

Consequently, be sure to secure
ALL types of child restraint devices
(including forward facing child
seats) in the REAR seats at all times.
You should choose a restraint de­vice which is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight. Ac­cording to accident statistics, chil­dren are safer when properly re­strained in the rear seating posi­tions than in the front seating posi­tions.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-33

SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS
EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER’S
SRS AIRBAG, DO NOT INSTALL A
REARWARD FACING CHILD SAFE­TY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSEN­GER’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SE­RIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S
HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS
AIRBAG.

 Choosing a child restraint

system

child with proper protection. The child re­straint system should meet all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards for United States or
Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
for Canada. It can be identified by looking
for the label on the child restraint system
or the manufacture’s statement of compli­ance in the document attached to the sys­tem. Also it is important for you to make
sure that the child restraint system is com­patible with the vehicle in which it will be
used.

 Installing child restraint sys-

tems with A/ELR seatbelt

y Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child in
it.

y Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys­tems can be thrown around inside
of the vehicle in a sudden stop,
turn or accident; they can strike
and injure vehicle occupants as
well as result in serious injuries or
death to the child.

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held se­curely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

100502

Choose a child restraint system that is ap­propriate for the child’s age and size
(weight and height) in order to provide the

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T Installing a rearward facing child re-

straint

100504 100505

100503

1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear­most position.

2. Adjust the seatback to the upright posi­tion.

3. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.

4. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system follow­ing the instructions provided by its manu­facturer.

5. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

7. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the re­tractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. Then, allow the belt to rewind
into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the re­tractor functions as ALR.

8. Push and pull the child restraint system
forward and from side to side to check if it
is firmly secured.
Sometimes a child restraint can be more
firmly secured by pushing it down into the
seat cushion and then tightening the seat­belt.

9. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning).

ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by retracting the
seatbelt fully.

T Installing forward facing child re-

straint

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100506

10.To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract com­pletely. The belt will return to the ELR
mode.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.

NOTE

When the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore the

100507

1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear­most position.

2. Adjust the seatback to the upright posi­tion.

3. Place the child restraint system in the
seating position.

4. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system follow­ing the instructions provided by its manu­facturer.

5. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

100508

6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

7. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the re­tractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. Then, allow the belt to rewind
into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the re­tractor functions as ALR.

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top tether, latch the hook onto the top teth­er anchor and tighten the top tether. See
the “Top tether anchorages” for additional
instructions.

100509 100510

8. Before having a child sit in the child re­straint system, move it back and forth and
right and left to check if it is firmly secured.
Sometimes a child restraint can be more
firmly secured by pushing it down into the
seat cushion and then tightening the seat­belt.

9. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning).

Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-row
seat (7-seater models)

100511

Third-row seat (7-seater models)

10.If the child restraint system requires a

100512

11.To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract com­pletely. The belt will return to the ELR
mode.

NOTE

When the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore the
ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-37

 Installing a booster seat

y Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child in
it.

y Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys­tems can be thrown around inside
of the vehicle in a sudden stop,
turn or accident; they can strike
and injure vehicle occupants as
well as result in serious injuries or
death to the child.

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held se­curely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

3. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the booster seat and the child
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click. Take care not to
twist the seatbelt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is positioned as low as
possible on the child’s hips.

100513

1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear­most position.

2. Place the booster seat in the rear seat­ing position and sit the child on it. The
child should sit well back on the booster
seat.

100514

5. To remove the booster seat, press the
release button on the seatbelt buckle and
allow the belt to retract.

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y Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of in­jury to the child.

y Never place the shoulder belt un-

der the child’s arm or behind the
child’s back. If an accident oc­curs, this can increase the risk or
severity of injury to the child.

y The seatbelt should fit snugly in

order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as ef­fective in preventing or reducing
injury.

y Place the lap belt as low as possi-

ble on the child’s hips. A high-po­sitioned lap belt will increase the
risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen, and both can result
in serious internal injury or death.

 Installation of child restraint

systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)

y Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child in
it.

y Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys­tems can be thrown around inside
of the vehicle in a sudden stop,
turn or accident; they can strike
and injure vehicle occupants as
well as result in serious injuries or
death to the child.

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held se­curely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

Some types of child restraint systems can
be installed in a rear seating position of
your vehicle without use of the seatbelts.
Such child restraint systems are secured
to the dedicated anchorages provided on
the vehicle body.
The lower and tether anchorages are
sometimes referred to as the LATCH sys­tem (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHil-
dren).

y Make sure the shoulder belt is po-

sitioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. Placing the
shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sud­den braking or in a collision.

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TOP TETHER

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Your vehicle is provided with child re­straint system anchors as follows:
y Four lower anchorages (bars) and three
upper anchorages (tether anchorages) on
the rear seat (5-seater model)/second-row
seat (7-seater model)

Lower anchorages for child restraints are
provided in the following locations:

y 5-seater models: on the rear seats
y 7-seater models: on the second-row

seats

For each window-side seating position,
two lower anchorages are provided.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.

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The tether anchorages (upper anchorag­es) are provided for all the seating posi­tions of the rear seat (5-seater models)/
second-row seat (7-seater models).

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On each outboard rear/second-row seat,
you will find marks “ ” at the bottom of

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the seatback.
Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held se­curely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

0

2. Make the clearance between the seat
cushion and seatback a little wider to lo­cate the two anchorages (bars) for the po­sition where you want to install the child
restraint system.

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3. While following the instructions sup­plied by the child restraint system manu­facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the
lower anchorages located at “ ” marks
on the bottom of the seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the adja­cent seatbelts are not caught.

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4. [If your child restraint system is of a
flexible attachment type (which uses teth­er belts to connect the child restraint sys­tem properly to the lower anchorages)]
While pushing the child restraint into the
seat cushion, pull both left and right lower
tether belts up to secure the child restraint
system firmly by taking up the slack in the
belt.

5. Connect the top tether hook to the teth­er anchorage and firmly tighten the tether.
For information on how to set the top teth­er, read the following “Top tether anchor­ages”.

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1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear­most position.

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6. Before seating a child in the child re­straint system, try to move seat back and
forth and left and right to verify that it is
held securely in position.

7. To remove the child restraint system,
follow the reverse procedures of installa­tion.

If you have any question concerning this
type of child restraint system, ask your
SUBARU dealer.

proceed as follows, while observing the in­structions by the child restraint system
manufacturer.

Since a top tether can provide additional
stability by offering another connection
between a child restraint system and the
vehicle, we recommend that you use a top
tether whenever one is required or avail­able.

T Tether anchorage location

V Rear seat (5-seater models)/Sec-

ond-row seat (7-seater models)

TOP TETHER

V Third-row seat (7-seater models)

TOP TETHER

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Two tether anchorages are attached to
the rear edge of the cargo area.
Open the cover flap to use each anchor­age.

 Top tether anchorages

Your vehicle is equipped with three top
tether anchorages (five in the 7-seater
models) so that a child restraint system
having a top tether can be installed in a
rear seating position. When installing a
child restraint system using top tether,

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Three tether anchorages, i.e., ones for the
right, center and left seats, are already in­stalled on the back of each seatback.
Open the cover flap to use each anchor­age.

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T To hook the top tether

V Rear seat (5-seater models)/Sec-

ond-row seat (7-seater models)

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1. Raise the head restraint to the highest
position at the seating position where the
child seat has been installed using the
seatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up the
head restraint while pressing the release
button.

TOP TETHER

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2. Open the cover flaps to use the an­chorages.

When the child restraint system is to
be secured using the top tether,
pass the top tether under the head
restraint between the head restraint
stay posts.

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3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.

4. Tighten the top tether securely.

Be sure to install the top tether with
the head restraint raised to the high­est position. If the head restraint is
in any of the lower positions, the top
tether will touch the head restraint
and the resulting slack will prevent
its secure installation.

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Do not route the top tether over the
head restraint. It may happen that
the top tether cannot be fastened
tightly.

V Third-row seat (7-seater models)

0

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1. Lower the head restraint to its lowest
position.

TOP TETHER

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3. Fasten the top tether hook of the child
restraint system to the appropriate upper
anchorage.

4. Tighten the top tether securely.

TOP TETHER

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2. Open the lid of the cargo area, then re­move the covers for the anchorages.

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Do not pass the top tether under the
head restraint. The top tether will
touch the head restraint and the re­sulting slack will prevent its secure
installation.

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*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental re­straint system. This name is used be­cause the airbag system supplements the
vehicle’s seatbelts.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the
driver and front passenger when any of
the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags
deploys.

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Do not use the top tether with the
head restraint in a raised position,
otherwise the top tether cannot be
fastened tightly.

Prevent the top tether from touching
cargo in the cargo area. The top
tether may become slack if the car­go changes shape or moves.

 Your vehicle’s SRS configu-

ration

The driver’s seat, the front passenger’s
seat, and the outboard seats of the rear/
second seating row of your vehicle are
each provided with, in addition to a lap/
shoulder belt, one or more airbags as fol­lows:
y Frontal airbag (one each for driver’s
seat and front passenger’s seat)
y Side airbag (one each for driver’s seat
and front passenger’s seat)
y Curtain airbag (one each for the out­board sides of cabin, extending from driv­er’s and front passenger’s seats to rear/
second seating row)

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These SRS airbags are designed only
as a supplement to the primary protec­tion provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt
pretensioners. For operation instructions
and precautions concerning the seatbelt
pretensioner, see the “Front seatbelt pre­tensioners” section in this chapter.

y To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the driv­er and all passengers in the vehi­cle should always wear seatbelts
when the vehicle is moving. The
SRS airbag is designed only as a
supplement to the primary protec­tion provided by the seatbelt. It
does not do away with the need to
fasten seatbelts. In combination
with the seatbelts, it offers the
best combined protection in case
of a serious accident.

Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the ve­hicle has the SRS airbag.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the seatbelt system,
see the “Seatbelts” section in this
chapter.

y Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the SRS airbag. Because
the SRS airbag deploys with con­siderable speed – faster than the
blink of an eye – and force to pro­tect in high speed collisions, the
force of an airbag can injure an
occupant whose body is too close
to SRS airbag.

It is also important to wear your
seatbelt to help avoid injuries that
can result when the SRS airbag
contacts an occupant not in prop­er position such as one thrown
forward during pre-accident brak­ing.

Even when properly positioned,
there remains a possibility that an
occupant may suffer minor injury
such as abrasions and bruises to
the face or arms because of the
SRS airbag deployment force.

y The SRS airbags deploy with con-

siderable speed and force. Occu­pants who are out of proper posi­tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi­cal while still maintaining full ve­hicle control and the front passen­ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.

y Do not place any objects over or

near the SRS airbag cover or be­tween you and the SRS airbag. If
the SRS airbag deploys, those ob­jects could interfere with its prop­er operation and could be pro­pelled inside the vehicle and
cause injury.

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y Put children aged 12 and under in

a rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill
children, especially if they are 12
years of age and under and are
not restrained or improperly re­strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from de­ployment is greater.

Consequently, we strongly rec­ommend that ALL children (in­cluding those in child seats and
those that have outgrown child re­straint devices) sit in a REAR seat
properly restrained at all times in
a child restraint device or in a
seatbelt, whichever is appropriate
for the child’s age, height and
weight.

Always secure ALL types of child
restraint devices (including for­ward facing child seats) in one of
the rear seating positions recom­mended in this owner’s manual.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi­tions than in the front seating po­sitions.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the child restraint sys­tem, see the “Child restraint sys­tems” section in this chapter.

y NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

y Never allow a child to stand up, or

to kneel on the front passenger’s
seat, or never hold a child on your
lap or in your arms. The SRS air­bag deploys with considerable
force and can injure or even kill
the child.

y When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released. This
smoke could cause breathing
problems for people with a history
of asthma or other breathing trou­ble. If you or your passengers
have breathing problems after
SRS airbag deploys, get fresh air
promptly.

y A deploying SRS airbag releases

hot gas. Occupants could get
burned if they come into direct
contact with the hot gas.

NOTE

When you sell your vehicle, we urge
you to explain to the buyer that it is
equipped with SRS airbags by alerting
him or her to the applicable section in
this owner’s manual.

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T Components

16

14

11

1) Airbag control module (including impact
sensors)

2) Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)

18

19

8

6

15

24

2

17

13

23

1

20

7

12

10

4

3

5

21

22

9

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3) Frontal airbag module (front passen­ger’s side)

4) Front sub sensor (left-hand side)

5) Front sub sensor (right-hand side)

6) Side airbag module (driver’s side)

7) Side airbag module (front passenger’s
side)

8) Side airbag sensor (center pillar left­hand side)

9) Side airbag sensor (center pillar right­hand side)

10)Airbag wiring (yellow)

11)Seatbelt pretensioner (driver’s side)

12)Seatbelt pretensioner (front passenger’s
side)

13)Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel house
right-hand side)

14)Curtain airbag sensor (rear wheel house
left-hand side)

15)Curtain airbag module (right side)

16)Curtain airbag module (left side)

17)Seatbelt buckle switch (front passen­ger’s side)

18)Seatbelt buckle switch (driver’s side)

19)Driver’s seat position sensor

20)Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen­sor

21)Front passenger’s occupant detection
system weight sensor

22)Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module

23)Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicator

24)SRS airbag system warning light

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 Subaru advanced frontal air-

bag system

Your vehicle is equipped with a Subaru
advanced frontal airbag system that com­plies with the new advanced frontal airbag
requirements in the amended Federal Mo­tor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.

208.
The Subaru advanced frontal airbag sys­tem automatically determines the deploy­ment force of the driver’s SRS frontal air­bag at the time of deployment as well as
whether or not to activate the front pas­senger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if activat­ed, the deployment force of the SRS fron­tal airbag at the time of deployment.
Your vehicle has warning labels on the
driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors
beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH
ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag at­tached to the glove box lid beginning with
the phrase “Even with Advanced Air
Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read
the instructions on the warning labels and
tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The subaru
advanced frontal airbag system is a sup­plemental restraint system and must be
used in combination with a seatbelt. All
occupants should wear a seatbelt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint
system.

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed
in the center portion of the steering wheel.
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is stowed near the top of the dashboard
under an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.

In a moderate to severe frontal collision,
the driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags deploy and supplement the
seatbelts by reducing the impact on the
driver’s and front passenger’s head and
chest.

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NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN
THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.

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Never allow a child to stand up, or to
kneel on the front passenger’s seat.
The SRS airbag deploys with con­siderable force and can injure or
even kill the child.

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It is also important to wear your
seatbelt to help avoid injuries that
can result when the SRS airbag con­tacts an occupant not in proper po­sition such as one thrown toward
the front of the vehicle during pre­accident braking.

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Never hold a child on your lap or in
your arms. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable force and can in­jure or even kill the child.

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The SRS airbag deploys with con­siderable speed and force. Occu­pants who are out of proper position
when the SRS airbag deploys could
suffer very serious injuries. Be­cause the SRS airbag needs enough
space for deployment, the driver
should always sit upright and well
back in the seat as far from the
steering wheel as practical while
still maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as possi­ble and sit upright and well back in
the seat.

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Do not put any objects over the
steering wheel pad and dashboard.
If the SRS frontal airbag deploys,
those objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be pro­pelled inside the vehicle and cause
injury.

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Do not attach accessories to the
windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir­ror over the rear view mirror. If the
SRS airbag deploys, those objects
could become projectiles that could
seriously injure vehicle occupants.

T 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, backward-forward adjustment
of the driver’s seat position and whether or
not he/she is wearing the seatbelt.
The backward-forward adjustment of the
driver’s seat position is monitored by the
driver’s seat position sensor under the

driver’s seat.
Whether or not the driver is wearing the
seatbelt is monitored by the seatbelt buck­le switch.
Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may cause the seatbelt buckle
switch and/or the seat position sensor to
malfunction, preventing the Subaru ad­vanced frontal airbag system from func­tioning correctly or causing the system to
fail.
y Do not place articles/metal objects or in­stall any accessory other than a genuine
SUBARU accessory under the driver’s
seat. Do not allow the rear seat occupant
to kick the driver’s seat or push up its bot­tom surface with his/her feet.
y Do not place a magnet near the seatbelt
buckle or under the driver’s seat.

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or the
driver’s seat position sensor have failed,
the SRS airbag system warning light will il­luminate. Although the driver’s SRS fron­tal airbag can deploy regardless of the
backward-forward adjustment of the driv­er’s seat position even when the warning
light is on, have the system inspected by
your SUBARU dealer immediately if the
SRS airbag system warning light comes
on.

NOTE

The driver’s SRS side airbag, SRS cur­tain airbag and seatbelt pretensioner
are not controlled by the Subaru ad­vanced frontal airbag system.

T Front passenger’s SRS frontal air-

bag

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 total load on the seat is monitored by
the occupant detection system’s weight
sensor located under the seat.
The system has another sensor that mon­itors the tension of the front passenger
seatbelt. Using the total seat load and
seatbelt tension data from the sensors,
the occupant detection system deter­mines whether the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag should or should not be in­flated.
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.
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.

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y Do not apply any strong impact to the
front passenger’s seat such as by kicking.
y Do not spill liquid on the front passen­ger’s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it off im­mediately.
y Do not disassemble the front passen­ger’s seat.
y Do not install any accessory (such as
an audio amplifier) other than a genuine
SUBARU accessory under the front pas­senger’s seat.
y Do not place anything (shoes, umbrella,
etc.) under the front passenger’s seat.
y The front passenger’s seat must not be
used with the head restraint removed.
y Do not leave any article including a child
restraint system on the front passenger’s
seat or the seatbelt tongue and buckle en­gaged when you leave your vehicle.
y Do not place a magnet near the seatbelt
buckle and the seatbelt retractor.

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 comes on.
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.

NOTE

The front passenger’s SRS side airbag,
SRS curtain airbag and seatbelt preten­sioner are not controlled by the Subaru
advanced frontal airbag system.

T Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicators

PASS AIR BAG

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: Front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator

: Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator

The front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicators show you the status of
the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.
The indicators are located in the center
portion of the instrument panel.

When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, both the ON and OFF indi­cators illuminate for 6 seconds during
which time the system is checked. Follow­ing the system check, both indicators ex­tinguish for 2 seconds. After that, one of
the indicators illuminates depending on
the status of the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag determined by the Subaru
advanced frontal airbag system monitor­ing.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is activated, the passenger’s frontal airbag
ON indicator will illuminate while the OFF
indicator will remain extinguished.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is deactivated, the passenger’s frontal air­bag ON indicator will remain extinguished
while the OFF indicator will illuminate.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, if both the ON and OFF indica­tors remain lit or extinguished simulta­neously even after the system check peri­od, the system is faulty. Contact your
SUBARU dealer immediately for an in­spection.

T Conditions in which front passen-

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is not acti­vated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
will not be activated when any of the fol-

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lowing conditions are met regarding the
front passenger’s seat:

y The seat is empty.
y The seat is equipped with a rearward

facing child restraint system and an infant
is restrained with it. (See WARNING that
follows.)
y The seat is equipped with a forward fac­ing child restraint system and a small child
is restrained with it. (See WARNING that
follows.)
y The seat is equipped with a booster
seat and a small child is in the booster
seat. (See WARNING that follows.)
y The seat is relieved of the occupant
load for a time exceeding the predeter­mined monitoring time period.
y The seat is occupied by a child who has
outgrown a child restraint system (See
WARNING that follows.) or by a small
adult.
y The front passenger’s occupant detec­tion system is faulty.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THE
FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON­TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be
sure to install it in one of the rear
seating positions recommended in
this owner’s manual in a correct
manner. Also, it is strongly recom­mended that any forward facing
child seat or booster seat be in­stalled in one of the rear seating po­sitions recommended in this own­er’s manual, and that even children
who have outgrown a child restraint
system be also seated in a REAR
seat. This is because children sit­ting in the front passenger’s seat
may be killed or severely injured
should the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag deploy. REAR seats
are the safest place for children.

When the front passenger’s seat is occu­pied by a child, observe the following pre­cautions. Failure to do so may increase
the load on the front passenger’s seat, ac­tivating the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag even though that seat is occupied
by a child.

y Do not place any article on the seat oth­er than the child occupant and a child re­straint system.
y Do not place more than one child on the
seat.
y Do not install any accessory such as a
table or TV onto the seatback.
y Do not store a heavy load in the seat­back pocket.
y Do not allow the rear/second-row seat
occupant to place his/her hands or legs on
the front passenger’s seatback, or allow
him/her to pull the seatback.

V If the front passenger’s frontal air-

bag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator extinguishes even
when an infant or a small child is in
a child restraint system (including
booster seat)

Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” posi­tion if the front passenger’s frontal airbag
ON indicator illuminates and the OFF indi­cator extinguishes even when an infant or
a small child is in a child restraint system
(including booster seat). Remove the child
restraint system from the seat. By refer­ring to the child restraint manufacturer’s
recommendations as well as the child re­straint system installation procedures in
the “Child restraint systems” section in this
chapter, correctly install the child restraint

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system. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position and make sure that the front
passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator
goes out and the OFF indicator comes on.

If still the ON indicator remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator extinguishes, take
the following actions.
y Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than the child restraint system
and the child occupant.
y Ensure that there is no article left in the
seatback pocket.

If the ON indicator still illuminates while
the OFF indicator extinguishes after tak­ing relevant corrective actions described
above, relocate the child restraint system
to one of the rear seating positions recom­mended in this owner’s manual and imme­diately contact your SUBARU dealer for
an inspection.

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. If the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag is activated (the ON indi-

cator illuminates while the OFF indica­tor extinguishes), take the following
actions.
y Ensure that no article is placed on
the seat other than the occupant.
y Ensure that there is no article left in
the seatback pocket.

If the ON indicator still illuminates
while the OFF indicator extinguishes
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.

T Conditions in which front passen-

ger’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
is met regarding the front passenger’s
seat.

y When the seat is occupied by an adult.

y When a heavy article is placed on the

seat.

When the front passenger’s seat is occu­pied by an adult, observe the following
precautions. Failure to do so may lessen
the load on the front passenger’s seat, de­activating the front passenger’s SRS fron­tal airbag despite the fact that the seat is
occupied by an adult.
y Do not allow the rear seat occupant to
lift the front passenger’s seat cushion us­ing his/her feet.
y Do not place any article under the front
passenger’s seat, or squeeze any article
from behind and under the seat. This may
lift the seat cushion.
y Do not squeeze any article between the
front passenger’s seat and side trim/pillar,
door or center console box. This may lift
the seat cushion.

V If the passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator illuminates and the
ON indicator extinguishes 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 “OFF” posi­tion. Ask the front passenger to set the
seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,

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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 extinguished, take the
following actions.
y Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” po­sition.
y Ensure that there is no article, book,
shoe, or other object trapped under the
seat, at the rear of the seat, or on the side
of the seat.
y 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 ex­tinguish for 2 seconds. Now, the ON indi­cator should illuminate while the OFF indi­cator remains extinguished.

If the OFF indicator still illuminates while
the ON indicator remains extinguished,
ask the occupant to move to the rear seat
and immediately contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.

T Effect vehicle modifications made

for persons with disabilities may
have on Subaru advanced frontal
airbag system operation (U.S. only)

Changing or moving any parts of the front
seats, seatbelts, front bumper, front side

frame, instrument panel, combination
meter, steering wheel, steering column,
tire, suspension or floor panel can affect
the operation of the Subaru advanced air­bag system. If you have any questions,
you may contact the following Subaru dis­tributors:

<Continental U.S., Alaska and the District
of Columbia>
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Dealer Services Department
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

<Hawaii>
Schuman Carriage Motors, Inc.
1234 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI
96814
808-592-4497

<Guam>
Triple J Enterprises, Inc.
P.O. Box 6066, Tamuning, Guam 96931
671-646-9126

<Puerto Rico>
Trebol Subaru of Puerto Rico, Inc.
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico
00910
787-793-2828

There are currently no Subaru distributors

in any other U.S. territories. If you are in
such an area, please contact the Subaru
distributor or dealer from which you
bought your vehicle.

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1-56 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

T Operation

1

2

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1) Driver’s side

2) Passenger’s side

The SRS airbag can function only when
the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
The Subaru advanced frontal airbag sys-

tem is designed to determine the activa­tion or deactivation condition of the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag depend­ing on the total load on the front passen­ger’s seat monitored by the front passen­ger’s occupant detection system weight
sensor. For this reason, only the driver’s
SRS frontal airbag may deploy in the
event of a collision, but this does not mean
failure of the system.

If the front sub sensors inside both front
fenders and the impact sensors in the air­bag control module detect a predeter­mined amount of force during a frontal col­lision, the control module sends signals to
the airbag module(s) (only driver’s module
or both driver’s and front passenger’s
modules) instructing the module(s) to in­flate the SRS frontal airbag(s). The driv­er’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal air­bags use dual stage inflators. The two in­flators of each airbag are triggered either
sequentially or simultaneously, depending
on the severity of impact, backward-for­ward adjustment of the driver’s seat posi­tion and fastening/unfastening of the seat­belt in the case of the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag and depending on the severity of
impact and the total load on the seat in the
case of the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag. After deployment, the SRS airbag
immediately starts to deflate so that the

driver’s vision is not obstructed. The time
required from detecting impact to the de­flation of the SRS airbag after deployment
is shorter than the blink of an eye.

Both when only the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys and the driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbags deploy,
the driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelt
pretensioners operate at the same time.

Although it is highly unlikely that the SRS
airbag would activate in a non-accident
situation, should it occur, the SRS airbag
will deflate quickly, not obscuring vision
and will not interfere with the driver’s abil­ity to maintain control of the vehicle.

When the SRS airbag deploys, a sudden,
fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and
some smoke will be released. These oc­currences are a normal result of the de­ployment. This smoke does not indicate a
fire in the vehicle.

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Do not touch the SRS airbag system
components around the steering
wheel and dashboard with bare
hands right after deployment. Doing
so can cause burns because the
components can be very hot as a re­sult of deployment.

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag are de­signed to deploy in the event of an acci­dent involving a moderate to severe fron­tal collision. It is basically not designed to
deploy in lesser frontal impacts because
the necessary protection can be achieved
by the seatbelt alone. Also, they are basi­cally not designed to deploy in side or rear
impacts or in roll-over accidents because
deployment of only the driver’s SRS fron­tal airbag or both driver’s and front pas­senger’s SRS frontal airbags would not
help the occupant in those situations. The
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags are designed to function on a one­time-only basis.

SRS airbag deployment depends on the
level of force experienced in the passen­ger compartment during a collision. That
level differs from one type of collision to
another, and it may have no bearing on

the visible damage done to the vehicle it­self.

V Examples of accident in which the

driver’s/driver’s and front passen­ger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will most
likely deploy.

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A head-on collision against a thick con­crete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19
mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activates
only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags. The airbag(s) will also be activat­ed when the vehicle is exposed to a frontal
impact similar in fashion and magnitude to
the collision described above.

V Examples of the types of accidents

in which it is possible that the driv­er’s/driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag(s) will deploy.

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The only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or
both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

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frontal airbags may be activated when the
vehicle sustains a hard impact in the un­dercarriage area from the road surface
(such as when the vehicle plunges into a
deep ditch, is severely impacted or
knocked hard against an obstacle on the
road such as a curb).

V Examples of the types of accidents

in which deployment of the driver’s/
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag(s) is unlikely to de­ploy.

might not necessarily require deployment
of driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag(s). If the vehicle strikes
an object, such as a telephone pole or
sign pole, or if it slides under a truck’s load
bed, or if it sustains an oblique offset fron­tal impact, the driver’s/driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) may
not deploy depending on the level of acci­dent forces involved.

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There are many types of collisions which

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V 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.

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The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags are designed basically not

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.

2

1

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1) First impact

2) 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.

 SRS side airbag and SRS cur-

tain airbag

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door
side of each front seat seatback, which
bears an “SRS AIRBAG” label.
In a moderate to severe side impact colli­sion, the SRS side airbag on the impacted
side of the vehicle deploys between the
occupant and the door panel and supple­ments the seatbelt by reducing the impact
on the occupant’s chest and waist. The
SRS side airbag operates only for front
seat occupants.
The SRS curtain airbag on each side of
the cabin is stored in the roof side (be­tween the front pillar and a point over the
rear seat). An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is lo­cated at the top of each center pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact colli­sion, the SRS curtain airbag on the im­pacted side of the vehicle deploys be­tween the occupant and the side window
and supplements the seatbelt by reducing
the impact on the occupant’s head.
In a 7-seater model vehicle, the SRS cur­tain airbag does not operate for third-row
seat occupants.

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The SRS side airbag and SRS cur­tain airbag are designed as only a
supplement to the primary protec­tion provided by the seatbelt. They
do not do away with the need to fas­ten seatbelts. It is also important to
wear your seatbelt to help avoid in­juries that can result when an occu­pant is not seated in a proper up­right position.

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y Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to either front door. The
SRS side airbag is stored in both
front seat seatbacks next to the
door, and it provides protection
by deploying rapidly (faster than
the blink of an eye) in the event of
a side impact collision. However,
the force of SRS side airbag de­ployment may cause injuries if
your head or other parts of the
body are too close to the SRS side
airbag.

y Since your vehicle is equipped

with SRS curtain airbags, do not
sit or lean unnecessarily close to
the front or rear door on either
side. The SRS curtain airbag on
each side of the cabin is stored in
the roof side (between the front
pillar and a point over the rear
seat), and it provides protection
by deploying rapidly (faster than
the blink of an eye) in the event of
a side impact. However, the force
of its deployment may cause inju­ries if your head is too close to it.

100165

Do not rest your arm on either front
door or its internal trim. It could be
injured in the event of SRS side air­bag deployment.

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y Never allow a child to kneel on the

front passenger’s seat facing the
side window or to wrap his/her
arms around the front seat seat­back. In the event of an accident,
the force of the SRS side airbag
deployment could injure the child
seriously because his/her head or
arms or other parts of the body
are too close to the SRS side air­bag.

Since your vehicle is also
equipped with a front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag, children aged
12 and under should be placed in
a rear seat anyway and should be
properly restrained at all times.

y Never allow a child to kneel on any

passenger’s seat facing the side
window. In the event of an acci­dent, the force of the SRS curtain
airbag deployment could injure
the child seriously because his/
her head is close to the SRS cur­tain airbag.

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y Do not attach accessories to the

door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the
event of the SRS side airbag de­ployment, they could be propelled
dangerously toward the vehicle’s
occupants and cause injuries.

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y Do not attach a hands-free micro-

phone or any other accessory to a
front pillar, a center pillar, a rear
pillar, the windshield, a side win­dow, an assist grip, or any other
cabin surface that would be near a
deploying SRS curtain airbag. A
hands-free microphone or other
accessory in such a location
could be propelled through the
cabin with great force by the cur­tain airbag, or it could prevent
correct deployment of the curtain
airbag. In either case, the result
could be serious injuries.

Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard or pointed objects on the coat
hooks. If such items were hanging
on the coat hooks during deploy­ment of the SRS curtain airbags,
they could cause serious injuries by
coming off the coat hooks and being
thrown through the cabin or by pre­venting deployment of the curtain
airbags.

Before hanging clothing on the coat
hooks, make sure there are no sharp
objects in the pockets. Hang cloth­ing directly on the coat hooks with­out using hangers.

Do not put any kind of cover or
clothes or other objects over either
front seatback and do not attach la­bels or stickers to the front seat sur­face on or near the SRS side airbag.
They could prevent proper deploy­ment of the SRS side airbag, reduc­ing protection available to the front
seat’s occupant.

T Operation

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The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain air­bag can function only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
side airbags and SRS curtain airbags de-

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ploy 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 is located in each of the
left and right center pillars and rear wheel
houses. If a center pillar impact sensor
senses an impact force above a predeter­mined level in a side collision, the control
module causes both the SRS side airbag
and curtain airbag on the impacted side to
inflate regardless of whether the rear
wheel house impact sensor on the same
side senses an impact. If it is a rear wheel
house impact sensor alone that senses a
sufficiently strong impact force, the control
module causes only the SRS curtain air­bag on the impacted side to inflate. After
deployment, the SRS side airbag immedi­ately starts to deflate. The time required
from detection of an impact to deflation of
an SRS side airbag after deployment is
shorter than the blink of an eye.
The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated
for a while following deployment then
slowly deflates.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain air-

bag deploy even when no one occupies
the seat on the side on which an impact is
applied.

When the SRS side airbag and SRS cur­tain airbag deploy, a sudden, fairly loud in­flation noise will be heard and some
smoke will be released. These occurrenc­es are a normal result of the deployment.
This smoke does not indicate a fire in the
vehicle.

Do not touch the SRS side airbag
system components around the
front seat seatback with bare hands
right after deployment. Doing so can
cause burns because the compo­nents can be very hot as a result of
deployment.

After deployment, do not touch any
part of the SRS curtain airbag sys­tem (from the front pillar to the part
of the roof side over the rear seat).
Doing so can cause burns because
the components can be very hot as
a result of deployment.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain air­bag are designed to deploy in the event of
an accident involving a moderate to se­vere side impact collision. It is basically

not designed to deploy in a lesser side im­pact. Also, it is basically not designed to
deploy in frontal or rear impacts because
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag
deployment would not help the occupant
in those situations.
Each SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are designed to function on a one­time-only basis.

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag
deployment depend on the level of force
experienced in the passenger compart­ment during a side impact collision. That
level differs from one type of collision to
another, and it may have no bearing on
the visible damage done to the vehicle it­self.

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1-64 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

V Example of the type of accident in

which the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag will most likely de­ploy.

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A severe side impact near the front seat
activates the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-65

V Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS cur-

tain airbag are unlikely to deploy.

1

3

2

4

5

1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique
side-on impact.

2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity
of the passenger compartment.

3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole
or similar object.

4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.

5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or roof.

There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require SRS side
airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy­ment. In the event of accidents like those
illustrated, the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag may not deploy depending
on the level of accident forces involved.

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1-66 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

V Examples of the types of accidents

in which the SRS side airbag and
SRS curtain airbag will basically not
deploy.

1

2

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1) The vehicle is involved in frontal collision
with another vehicle (moving or station-

ary).

2) The vehicle is struck from behind.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain air­bag are basically not designed to deploy if
the vehicle is involved in a frontal collision
or is struck from behind. Examples of such
accidents are illustrated.

AB

2

1) First impact

2) Second impact
A) SRS curtain airbag
B) SRS side airbag

1

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In an accident where the vehicle is struck
from the side more than once, the SRS
side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy
only once on the first impact.

Example: In the case of a double side im­pact collision, first with one vehicle and

immediately followed by another from the
same direction, once the SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag are activated on
the first impact, they will not be activated
on the second.

 SRS airbag system monitors

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A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the SRS airbag system
(including front seatbelt pretensioners)
while the vehicle is being driven. The SRS
airbag system warning light “AIRBAG” will
show normal system operation by lighting
for approximately 6 seconds when the ig­nition switch is turned to the “ON” position.

The following components are monitored
by the indicator:
y Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)

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y Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)
y Airbag control module (including impact

sensors)

y Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)
y Frontal airbag module (Front passen-

ger’s side)
y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right­hand side)
y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left­hand side)

y Side airbag module (Driver’s side)
y Side airbag module (Front passenger’s

side)
y Curtain airbag sensor (Rear wheel
house right-hand side)
y Curtain airbag sensor (Rear wheel
house left-hand side)

y Curtain airbag module (Right side)
y Curtain airbag module (Left side)
y Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)
y Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver’s side)
y Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-

ger’s side)

y Driver’s seat position sensor
y Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen-

sor
y Front passenger’s occupant detection
system weight sensor
y Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module

y Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator
y All related wiring

If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt pre­tensioners and/or SRS airbag sys­tem. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest SUBARU dealer to
have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will operate improperly (e.g.
SRS airbags may inflate in a very mi­nor collision or not inflate in a se­vere collision), which may increase
the risk of injury.

y Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

y No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position

y Continuous illumination of the

warning light

y Illumination of the warning light

while driving

 SRS airbag system servicing

y When discarding an airbag mod-

ule or scrapping the entire vehicle
damaged by a collision, consult
your SUBARU dealer.

y The SRS airbag has no user-ser-

viceable parts. Do not use electri­cal test equipment on any circuit
related to the SRS airbag system.
For required servicing of the SRS
airbag, see your nearest SUBARU
dealer. Tampering with or discon­necting the system’s wiring could
result in accidental inflation of the
SRS airbag or could make the sys­tem inoperative, which may result
in serious injury. The wiring har­nesses of the SRS airbag system
are covered with yellow insulation
and system connectors are yellow
for easy identification.

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1-68 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

If you need service or repair in areas
listed in the following, have an au­thorized SUBARU dealer perform
the work. The SRS airbag control
module, impact sensors and airbag
modules are stored in these areas.

y Under the center console

y Inside each front fender

y Steering wheel and column and

nearby areas

y Top of the dashboard on front

passenger’s side and nearby ar­eas

y Each front seat and nearby area

y Inside each center pillar

y In each roof side (from the front

pillar to a point over the rear seat)

y Between the rear seat cushion

and rear wheel house on each
side

parts.

NOTE

In the following cases, contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
y The front part of the vehicle was in­volved in an accident in which the only
the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags did not deploy.
y The pad of the steering wheel, the
cover over the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag, or either roof side (from
the front pillar to a point over the rear
seat) is scratched, cracked, or other­wise damaged.
y Either center pillar and rear wheel
house or a nearby area of the vehicle
was involved in an accident in which
the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag did not deploy.
y The fabric or leather of either front
seatback is cut, frayed, or otherwise
damaged.

 Precautions against vehicle

modification

y To avoid accidental activation of

the system or rendering the sys­tem inoperative, which may result
in serious injury, no modifications
should be made to any compo­nents or wiring of the SRS airbag
system.
This includes following modifica­tions:

y Installation of custom steering

wheels

y Attachment of additional trim

materials to the dashboard

y Installation of custom seats

y Replacement of seat fabric or

leather

y Installation of additional fabric

or leather on the front seat

In the event that the SRS airbag is de­ployed, replacement of the system
should be performed only by an autho­rized SUBARU dealer. When the com­ponents of the SRS airbag system are
replaced, use only genuine SUBARU

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y Attachment of a hands-free mi-

crophone or any other accesso­ry to a front pillar, a center pillar,
a rear pillar, the windshield, a
side window, an assist grip, or
any other cabin surface that
would be near a deploying SRS
curtain airbag.

y Installation of additional electri-

cal/electronic equipment such
as a mobile two-way radio on or
near the SRS airbag system
components and/or wiring is
not advisable. This could inter­fere with proper operation of the
SRS airbag system.

Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the SRS airbag system.

y Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle plac­ard attached to the driver’s door
pillar or specified for individual
vehicle models in this Owner’s
Manual.

y Attachment of any equipment

(side steps or side sill protectors,
etc.) other than genuine SUBARU
accessory parts to the side body.

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts on
your vehicle.

y Attachment of any equipment

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu­ine SUBARU accessory parts.

y Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

Keys and doors

Keys ..................................................................... 2-2

Key number ............................................................. 2-2

Immobilizer ......................................................... 2-3

Security ID plate ..................................................... 2-3

Security indicator light ........................................... 2-4

Key replacement ..................................................... 2-4

Door locks ........................................................... 2-4

Locking and unlocking from the outside ............. 2-4

Locking and unlocking from the inside ................ 2-5

Battery drainage prevention function ................... 2-6

Power door locking switches ............................ 2-6

Key lock-in prevention function ............................ 2-7

Remote keyless entry system ........................... 2-8

Locking the doors .................................................. 2-9

Unlocking the doors ............................................... 2-9

Unlocking the rear gate .......................................... 2-9

Illuminated entry ..................................................... 2-9

Vehicle finder function ........................................... 2-10

Sounding a panic alarm ......................................... 2-10

Selecting audible signal operation ....................... 2-10

Replacing the battery ............................................. 2-10

Replacing lost transmitters ................................... 2-11

Alarm system ...................................................... 2-14

System alarm operation ......................................... 2-14

Activating and deactivating the alarm system ..... 2-15

If you have accidentally triggered the alarm

system ................................................................... 2-15

Arming the system ................................................. 2-15

Disarming the system ............................................ 2-16

Valet mode ............................................................... 2-17

Passive arming ....................................................... 2-17

Tripped sensor identification ................................ 2-18

Shock sensors (dealer option) .............................. 2-18

Child safety locks ............................................... 2-19

Windows .............................................................. 2-19

Power windows ....................................................... 2-19

Rear gate ............................................................. 2-22

Moonroof ............................................................. 2-23

Tilt function ............................................................. 2-24

Sliding function ....................................................... 2-24

Anti-entrapment function ....................................... 2-24

Sun shades .............................................................. 2-25

2

2-2 Keys and doors

Keys

Keys and doors

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4

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1) Master key

2) Submaster key

3) Valet key

4) Key number plate

5) Security ID plate

Three types of keys are provided for your
vehicle.
Master key, submaster key and valet key.

The master key and submaster key fit all
locks on your vehicle.

y Ignition switch
y Driver’s door
y Glove box

The valet key fits only the ignition switch
and door locks. You can keep the glove

box locked when you leave your vehicle
and valet key at a parking facility.

Do not attach a large key holder or
key case to either key. If it bangs
against your knees while you are
driving, it could turn the ignition
switch from the ON position to the
ACC or OFF position, thereby stop­ping the engine.

 Key number

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1) Key number plate

2) Security ID plate

The key number is stamped on the key
number plate attached to the key set.

Write down the key number and keep it in
another safe place, not in the vehicle. This
number is needed to make a replacement
key if you lose your key or lock it inside the
vehicle.

For information on making replacement
keys for vehicles with the immobilizer sys­tem, refer to the “Immobilizer” section in
this chapter.

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Immobilizer

The immobilizer system is designed to
prevent an unauthorized person from
starting the engine. Only keys registered
with your vehicle’s immobilizer system
can be used to operate your vehicle. Even
if an unregistered key fits into the ignition
switch and can be turned to the “START”
position, the engine will automatically stop
after several seconds.

Each immobilizer key contains a tran­sponder in which the key’s ID code is
stored. When a key is inserted into the ig­nition switch and turned to the “ON” posi­tion, the transponder transmits the key’s
ID code to the immobilizer system’s re­ceiver. If the transmitted ID code matches
the ID code registered in the immobilizer
system, the system allows the engine to
be started. Since the ID code is transmit­ted and acted upon almost instantly, the
immobilizer system does not impede nor­mal starting of the engine.
If the engine fails to start, pull out the key
once before trying again. (Refer to the “Ig­nition switch” section [chapter 3].)

This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of In­dustry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interfer­ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including in­terference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not express­ly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE

To protect your vehicle from theft,
please pay close attention to the fol­lowing security precautions:
y Never leave your vehicle unattended
with its keys inside.
y Before leaving your vehicle, close all
windows and lock the doors and rear
gate.
y Do not leave spare keys or any
record of your key number in the vehi­cle.

y Do not place the key under direct

sunlight or anywhere it may be­come hot.

y Do not get the key wet. If the key

gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.

 Security ID plate

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1) Key number plate

2) Security ID plate

The security ID is stamped on the security
ID plate attached to the key set. Write
down the security ID and keep it in another
safe place, not in the vehicle. This number
is needed to make a replacement key if
you lose your key or lock it inside the vehi­cle.
This number is also needed for replace­ment or repair of the engine control unit,
integrated unit, and combination meter.

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 Security indicator light

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The security indicator light deters potential
thieves by indicating that the vehicle is
equipped with an immobilizer system. It
begins flashing approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned from the
“ON” position to the “ACC” or “LOCK” po­sition or immediately after the key is pulled
out.
If the security indicator light does not
flash, the immobilizer system may be
faulty. If this occurs, contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.

In case an unauthorized key is used (e.g.
an imitation key), the security indicator
light comes on.

NOTE

Even if the security indicator light
flashes irregularly or its fuse blows
(the light does not flash if its fuse is
blown), the immobilizer system will
function normally.

 Key replacement

Your key number plate and security ID
plate will be required if you ever need a re­placement key made. Any new key must
be registered for use with your vehicle’s
immobilizer system before it can be used.
Up to four keys can be registered for use
with one vehicle.
For security, all the keys registered with
your vehicle’s immobilizer system will
have their ID codes erased and re-regis­tered when a new key is made. Therefore,
all of your vehicle’s keys must be present­ed when a new key is registered. Any key
that is not re-registered when a new key is
made cannot be used after the other keys
are re-registered. For information on re­placement keys and on the registration of
keys with your immobilizer system, con­tact your SUBARU dealer.

Door locks

 Locking and unlocking from

the outside

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To lock the driver’s door from the outside
with the key, turn the key toward the front.
To unlock the door, turn the key toward
the rear.

Lift the outside door handle to open an un­locked door.

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Locking without the key

To lock the door from the outside without
the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and
then close the door.

To lock the door from the outside using the
power door locking switch, push the “ ”
sides of the switch and then close the
door. In this case, all closed doors and the
rear gate are locked at the same time.

Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are locked before leaving your
vehicle.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle before locking the
doors from the outside without the key.

 Locking and unlocking from

the inside

Keep all doors locked when you
drive, especially when small chil­dren are in your vehicle.

It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out if a door is acciden­tally opened, and intruders from un­expectedly opening doors and en­tering your vehicle.

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To lock the door from the inside, rotate the
lock lever rearward.

Locking without the key

Along with the proper use of seat­belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of be­ing thrown out of the vehicle in an
accident.

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To unlock the door from the inside, rotate
the lock lever forward.

The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an un­locked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are closed and locked before
starting to drive.

by the battery drainage prevention func­tion after 10 minutes of illumination to pre­vent the battery from going dead. The op­erational/non-operational setting of this
function can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Contact the nearest SUBARU
dealer if you would like to change the set­ting.

NOTE

y When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear
gate are completely closed.
y The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the key
is in the ignition switch.

Power door locking switches

1

2

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Driver’s switch

1) Lock

2) Unlock

 Battery drainage prevention

function

When a door or the rear gate is not com­pletely closed and the map light, dome
light, ignition switch light, and door open
warning light remain illuminated as a re­sult, the lights are automatically turned off