Subaru XV Crosstrek 2015 Owner's Manual

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats...........................................................	1-2
Forward and backward adjustment ......................	1-3
Reclining the seatback ........................................	1-4
Seat cushion height adjustment (driver’s seat) .....	1-4
Head restraint adjustment....................................	1-5
Seat heater (if equipped) ....................................	1-6
Safety precautions ..............................................	1-6
Operation............................................................	1-6
Rear seats............................................................	1-7
Armrest (if equipped)...........................................	1-8
Head restraint adjustment....................................	1-8
Folding down the rear seatback...........................	1-9
Seatbelts .............................................................	1-11
Seatbelt safety tips.............................................	1-11
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ...................	1-12
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor
(A/ELR) ............................................................	1-12
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................	1-12
Fastening the seatbelt ........................................	1-12
Seatbelt maintenance .........................................	1-19
Front seatbelt pretensioners .............................	1-20
Seatbelt with shoulder belt pretensioner .............	1-20

Seatbelt with shoulder belt and lap belt		1
..................................................pretensioners	1-22
System monitors ...............................................	1-23
System servicing ...............................................	1-23
Precautions against vehicle modification............	1-24
Child restraint systems .....................................	1-24
Where to place a child restraint system..............	1-25
Choosing a child restraint system ......................	1-27
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR
seatbelt ...........................................................	1-27
Installing a booster seat.....................................	1-31
Installation of child restraint systems by use of
lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ..............	1-32
Top tether anchorages .......................................	1-35
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint
System airbag)................................................	1-38
General precautions regarding SRS airbag
system ............................................................	1-38
Components......................................................	1-45
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system ...........	1-47
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag.............	1-57
SRS airbag system monitors..............................	1-66
SRS airbag system servicing .............................	1-68
Precautions against vehicle modification............	1-69

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Front seats
					If the front seatbacks are not
					used in the upright position in a
					collision, the risk of sliding under
	WARNING
					the lap belt and of the lap belt
					sliding up over the abdomen will
. Never adjust the seat while driv-
					increase, and both can result in
	ing to avoid losing control of the				serious internal injury or death.
	vehicle which can result in per-
					. The SRS airbags deploy	with
	sonal injury.
					considerable speed and	force.
.	Before adjusting the seat, make
					Occupants who are out of proper
	sure the hands and feet of rear				position when the SRS airbag
	seat passengers and cargo are
					deploys could suffer very serious
	clear of the adjusting mechan-
					injuries. Because the SRS airbag
	ism.
					needs enough space for deploy-
	After adjusting the seat, push it
.					ment, the driver should always
	slightly to make sure it is se-				sit upright and well back in the
	curely locked. If the seat is not				seat as far from the steering
	securely locked, it may move or				wheel as practical while still
	the seatbelt may not operate				maintaining full vehicle control
	properly.				and the front passenger should
. Do not put objects under the front					move the seat as far back as
					possible and sit upright and well
	seats. They may interfere with
					back in the seat.
	front seat locking and cause an
	accident.
. 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 posi-
	tion while the vehicle is running.

WARNING

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. For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint devices) sit in the 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. Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward facing child seat) in the REAR seats at all times.

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, refer to “Child restraint systems” F1-24.

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WARNING

Do not let rear passengers rest their feet between the front seatback and seat cushion. Doing so may lead to defective operation of the following systems and could result in serious injury.

. Occupant detection system

. SRS side airbag

. Seat heater (if equipped)

&Forward and backward adjustment

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

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& Reclining the seatback

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

The seatback placed in a reclined position can spring back upward with force when the lever is pulled. While operating the lever to return the seatback, hold the seatback lightly so that it may be raised back gradually.

WARNING

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.

&Seat cushion height adjustment (driver’s seat)

1)When the lever is pushed down, the seat is lowered.

2)When the lever is pulled up, the seat rises.

The height of the seat can be adjusted by moving the seat cushion adjustment lever up and down.

& Head restraint adjustment

WARNING

. 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. Also, never install the head restraints the opposite way round. Doing so will prevent the head restraints from functioning as intended. Therefore, when you remove the head restraints, you must reinstall all head restraints correctly to protect vehicle occupants.

. All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.

The head restraints for the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat are adjustable in the following ways.

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! Head restraint height adjustment

1)Head restraint

2)Release button

Each head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

To raise:

Pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

Push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback.

To remove:

While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint.

To install:

Install the head restraint into the holes that

are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks.

! Head restraint angle adjustment

The angle of the head restraint can be adjusted in several steps. While maintaining a suitable driving posture, adjust the head restraint to a position where the back of your head is as close to the head restraint as possible.

To tilt:

Tilt the head restraint by hand to the preferred position. A click will be audible when the head restraint is locked.

To return:

Tilt the head restraint once as far forward as it can go. The head restraint will automatically return to the fully upright position. Then, adjust the head restraint

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again to the preferred angle.

Seat heater (if equipped)

The seat heater is equipped in the front seats.

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

& Safety precautions

CAUTION

. 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.

. 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.

& Operation

1)HI – Rapid heating

2)LO – Normal heating

3)Off

A)Left-hand side

B)Right-hand side

To turn on the seat heater, push the “LO” or “HI” position on the switch, as desired, depending on the temperature.

Selecting the “HI” position will cause the seat to heat up quicker.

To turn off the seat heater, lightly press the opposite side of the current position.

The indicator located on the switch illuminates when the seat heater is in operation. When the vehicle’s interior is warmed enough or before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the switch off.

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Rear seats

		WARNING
WARNING		Never stack luggage or other cargo
		higher than the top of the seatback
		because it could tumble forward and
Seatbelts provide maximum re-
		injure passengers in the event of a
straint when the occupant sits well
		sudden stop or accident.
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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& Armrest (if equipped)

To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest.

WARNING

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

& Head restraint adjustment

Both the rear window side seats and the rear center seat are equipped with head restraints.

WARNING

. 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. Therefore, when you have removed the head restraints, you must reinstall all head restraints to protect vehicle occupants.

. All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.

! Rear windows side seating position

1)Head restraint

2)Release button

To remove:

While pressing the release button, pull out the head restraint.

To install:

Install the head restraint into the holes that are located on the top of the seatback until the head restraint locks.

! Rear center seating position

CAUTION

The head restraint is not intended to be used at the retracted position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to the extended posi-

tion.

1)Incorrect (retracted position)

2)Correct (extended position)

1)Head restraint

2)Release button

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To raise:	folds down.
Pull the head restraint up.	. Never allow passengers to ride
To lower:	on the folded rear seatback or in
Push the head restraint down while	the cargo area or trunk. Doing so
pressing the release button on the top of	may result in serious injury or
the seatback.	death.
To remove:	. Secure all objects and especially
While pressing the release button, pull out	long items properly to prevent
the head restraint.	them from being thrown around
To install:	inside the vehicle and causing
Install the head restraint into the holes that	serious injury during a sudden
	stop, a sudden steering maneu-
are located on the top of the seatback until
	ver or a rapid acceleration.
the head restraint locks.
When the rear-center seating position is
occupied, raise the head restraint to the
extended position. When the rear center
seating position is not occupied, lower the
head restraint to improve rearward visibi-
lity.

& Folding down the rear seat-
back
WARNING
. When you fold down the seat-	Lock release knob
back, check that there are no
passengers or objects on the	1)	Unlocked
rear seat. Not doing so creates	2)	Locked
a risk of injury or property da-	A) Unlocking marker in red
mage if the seatback suddenly
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WARNING

When you return the seatback to its original position, check that the unlocking marker on the lock release knob is not visible. Also, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. If the seatback is not securely fixed in place, the seatback may suddenly fold down in the event of sudden braking, or objects may move out from the cargo area or trunk, which could cause serious injury or death.

WARNING

When the seatback is returned to its original position, observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may lead to serious injury or an accident because the operation efficiency of the seatbelt is inhibited.

. The seatbelt should not pass behind the securing hook for the seatback.

. The seatbelt should not be caught in the seatback and it should be fully visible.

Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock release knob and then fold the seatback down.

To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place and make sure that it is securely locked referring to the following description.

Seatbelts

& Seatbelt safety tips

WARNING

. 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.

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

. Each seatbelt is designed to support 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.

. 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.

. Put children aged 12 and under in

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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. For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint devices) sit in the 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.

Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward facing child seats) in the REAR seats at all times.

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, refer to “Child restraint systems” F1-24.

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

! Infants or small children

Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your vehicle. Refer to “Child restraint systems” F1-24.

! Children

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

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or neck, move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide a good

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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.

! Expectant mothers

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 Retractor (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 Locking 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 an ALR. When the seatbelt is retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

When securing a child restraint system on the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt, the seatbelt must be changed over to the

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

When the child restraint system is removed, make sure that the seatbelt retracts fully and the retractor returned to the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode.

For instructions on how to convert the retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to the ELR mode, refer to “Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt” F1-27.

&Seatbelt warning light and chime

Refer to “Seatbelt warning light and chime” F3-14.

& Fastening the seatbelt

WARNING

. Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed. In an accident, this can increase the risk or severity of injury.

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

. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint 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.

. 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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	! Front seatbelts
	1. Adjust the seat position according to
	the following procedure.
	Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the
	upright position. Move the seat as far from
	the steering wheel as practical while still
	maintaining full vehicle control.
	Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seat-
	back 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
WARNING
	the belt stops before reaching the buckle,
	return the belt slightly and pull it out more
Never place the shoulder belt under
	slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
the arm or behind the back. If an
	let the belt retract slightly after giving it a
accident occurs, this can increase
	strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.
the risk or severity of injury.
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can
become very hot in a vehicle that
has been closed up in sunny weath-
er; they could burn an occupant. Do
not touch such hot parts until they
cool.

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

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.

!Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height

The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited for the driver/front passenger. Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without touching the neck.

To raise:

Slide the anchor up.

To lower:

Pull the release knob and slide the anchor down.

Pull down on the anchor to make sure that it is locked in place.

WARNING

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.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

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.

!Rear seatbelts (except rear center seatbelt on 5-door 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 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.

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

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! Unfastening the seatbelt

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.

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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!Rear center seatbelt on 5-door models

1)Center seatbelt tongue plate

2)Connector (tongue)

3)Connector (buckle)

4)Center seatbelt buckle

WARNING

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.

WARNING

. 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.

. The head restraint is not intended to be used at the lowest position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to the extended position. Otherwise, in an accident, serious injury or death could result.

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1. Raise the head restraint to the extended position. Do not remove the head restraint.

2. Remove the tongue plate from the belt holder on the right side of the cargo area and pull out the seatbelt slowly.

3. After drawing out the seatbelt, pass it through the belt guide as follows: First insert one edge of the belt into the open gap in the belt guide; then slide the rest of the belt in, so that the whole belt fits inside.

4. 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.

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

! Unfastening the seatbelt

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

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

NOTE

When the seatback is folded down for greater cargo area, it is necessary to disconnect the connector.

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

1. Insert a tongue plate or other hard pointed object into the slot in the connector (buckle) on the right-hand side and push it in. The connector (tongue) plate will then disconnect from the buckle.

2. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt. You should hold the webbing end and guide it back into the retractor while it is rolling up. Insert the connector (tongue) into the belt holder.

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			& Seatbelt maintenance
			To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap
			and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye
			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.
			CAUTION
CAUTION			. Keep the belts free of polishes,
. Do not allow the retractor to roll			oils, chemicals and particularly
up the seatbelt too quickly.			battery acid.
Otherwise, the metal tongue			. Never attempt to make modifica-
plates may hit against the trim,			tions or changes that will prevent
resulting in damaged trim.			the seatbelt from operating prop-
. Have the seatbelt fully rolled up			erly.
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.

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Front seatbelt pretensioners

The driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be activated in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe frontal and side collision and rollover accident.

&Seatbelt with shoulder belt pretensioner

NOTE

This section is applicable to the following components.

. Except XV CROSSTREK models:

–Driver’s seatbelt

–Front passenger’s seatbelt

. XV CROSSTREK models:

–Driver’s seatbelt

The pretensioner sensor also serves as follows.

. SRS frontal airbag sensor

. Front door impact sensor

. Rollover sensor (XV CROSSTREK models)

If the sensor detects a certain predetermined amount of force during frontal or side collisions or rollover accidents, the front seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by the retractor to take up the slack so that the belt more effectively restrains the driver.

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

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not designed to activate in minor impacts or in rear impacts.

. In the case of rollover accidents

– XV CROSSTREK models:

As the curtain airbags deploy, the driver’s side seatbelt pretensioner and front passenger ’s si de shoulder belt pretensioner are activated simultaneously.

– Except XV CROSSTREK models: Seatbelt pretensioners are not activated.

. In cases of frontal collisions, the following components will operate simultaneously.

–Seatbelt pretensioner for driver

–Seatbelt pretensioner for front passenger

–SRS frontal airbag for driver

–SRS frontal airbag for front passenger*

–SRS curtain airbags (both sides)

(if an offset frontal collision occurs)

*: This does not operate if the occupant detection system deactivates airbag operation. For details, refer to “Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag” F1-47.

. In cases of side collisions, the following components will operate simultaneously.

–SRS curtain airbag (impacted side)

–SRS side airbag (impacted side) (when both the satellite safing sensor and any of the center pillar impact sensors/front door impact sensors sense an impact force)

–Seatbelt pretensioner for driver (when both the satellite safing sensor and the driver’s side front door impact sensor sense an impact force)

–Seatbelt pretensioner for front passenger (shoulder belt pretensioner only) (when both the satellite safing sensor and the front passenger’s side front door impact sensor sense an impact force)

. 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 should be replaced only by an authorized

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SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-
			pretensioners have no user-ser-
belt retractor assemblies, use only			viceable parts. For required ser-
genuine SUBARU parts.			vicing of front seatbelt retractors
. If either front seatbelt does not			equipped with seatbelt preten-
retract or cannot be pulled out due to			sioners,	consult	your	SUBARU
a malfunction or activation of the			dealer.
pretensioner, contact your SUBARU			. When discarding		front	seatbelt
dealer as soon as possible.
			retractor	assemblies or			scrap-
. If the front seatbelt retractor assem-
			ping the	entire vehicle due to
bly or surrounding area has been
			collision	damage or for			other
damaged, contact your SUBARU dealer
			reasons, consult your SUBARU
as soon as possible.
			dealer.
. When you sell your vehicle, we urge
you to explain to the buyer that it has
seatbelt pretensioners by alerting the
buyer to the contents of this section.
WARNING
. To obtain maximum protection,
the occupants should sit in an
upright position with their seat-
belts properly fastened. Refer to
“Seatbelts” F1-11.
. Do not modify, remove or strike
the front seatbelt retractor as-
semblies or surrounding area.
This could result in accidental
activation of the seatbelt preten-
sioners or could make the sys-
tem inoperative, possibly result-
ing in serious injury. Seatbelt
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