Subaru Forester: SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) / 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 occur

- The vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole.
- The vehicle slides under the load bed of a
truck.
- The vehicle sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact.
- The vehicle sustains an offset frontal
collision.
- The vehicle strikes an object that can
move or deform, such as a parked
vehicle.
There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require deployment
of driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag(s). In the event of
accidents like those illustrated, the driver’s/
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag(s) may not deploy depending
on the level of accident forces involved.
Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and fron..
The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags are not designed to
deploy
in most of the following cases.
If the vehicle is struck from the side or
from behind...
Other information:
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing and polishing.
Use a good quality polish and wax and
apply them according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Wax or polish when
the painted surface is cool.
Be sure to polish and wax the chrome trim,
as well as the painted surfaces...
After stopping the engine and any door
including the rear gate is opened, the
steering wheel will be locked due to the
steering lock function.
When the engine is restarted, the steering
lock will be automatically released.
When the steering lock cannot be
released
Operation indicator
Push-button ignition switch
When you cannot restart the engine due to
the steering lock, check the status of
operation indicator and perform the following
steps...