Subaru Legacy Outback 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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When will the SRS frontal airbag not
deploy?
The SRS frontal airbag is designed basi-
cally 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
low-speed frontal collision.
1) First impact
2) Second impact
In an accident where the vehicle is impact-
ed more than once, the SRS frontal airbag
deploys 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 the SRS frontal airbag is activated
on the first impact, it will not be activated
on the second.
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SRS side airbag (if equipped)
and SRS curtain airbag (if
equipped)
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 colli-
sion, the SRS side airbag on the impacted
side of the vehicle deploys between the
occupant and the door panel and supple-
ments the seatbelt by reducing the impact
on the occupant’s chest.
The 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 colli-
sion, the SRS curtain airbag on the im-
pacted side of the vehicle deploys be-
tween the occupant and the side window
and supplements the seatbelt by reducing
the impact on the occupant’s head.
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The SRS side airbag and SRS cur-
tain airbag are designed as only a
supplement to the primary protec-
tion provided by the seatbelt. They
do not do away with the need to fas-
ten seatbelts. It is also important to
wear your seatbelt to help avoid in-
juries that can result when an occu-
pant is not seated in a proper up-
right position.