Subaru 2004 Forester, Owner'S Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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Each front seat and nearby area (for vehicles
with SRS side airbags only)
Inside each center pillar
In the event that the SRS airbag is deployed, re-
placement of the system should be performed
only by an authorized SUBARU dealer. When the
components of the SRS airbag system are re-
placed, use only genuine SUBARU parts.
To ensure their long-term reliability, the SRS airbags
must be inspected by a SUBARU dealer ten years af-
ter the date of manufacture, which is shown on the cer-
tification plate attached to the driver’s door jamb.
NOTE
In the following cases, contact your SUBARU deal-
er as soon as possible.
The front part of the vehicle was involved in an
accident in which the SRS frontal airbags did not
deploy.
The pad section of the steering wheel or front
passenger’s frontal airbag cover is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
In addition, if your vehicle is equipped with SRS
side airbags, contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible in the following cases.
Either center pillar or a nearby area of the vehi-
cle was involved in an accident in which the SRS
side airbag did not deploy.
The fabric or leather of either front seatback is
cut, frayed, or otherwise damaged.
Precautions against vehicle modifica-
tion
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:
Installation of custom steering wheels
Attachment of additional trim materials to
the dashboard
Installation of custom seats (for vehicles
with SRS side airbags only)
Replacement of seat fabric or leather (for
vehicles with SRS side airbags only)
Installation of additional fabric or leather
on the front seat (for vehicles with SRS side
airbags only)