Subaru Forester: Example of the type of accident / Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is
unlikely to deploy

- The vehicle is involved in an oblique sideon
impact.
- The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.
- The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.
- The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.
There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require SRS curtain
airbag deployment. In the event of accidents
like those illustrated, the SRS
curtain airbag may not deploy depending
on the level of accident forces involved.
The vehicle is involved in frontal collision
with another vehicle (moving or stationary).
The vehicle is struck from behind.
The vehicle pitches end over end...
Other information:
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel
tilt/telescopic position while driving.
This may cause loss of
vehicle control and result in personal
injury.
If the lever cannot be raised to the
fixed position, adjust the steering
wheel again...
While driving, the Driver Monitoring System
monitors possible cases of driver
inattention or drowsiness and warns the
driver.
When the inattentive/drowsy driving warning
activates, the buzzer sounds and an
interrupt display appears.
NOTE
The inattentive/drowsy driving warning
operates regardless of the status of
the user recognition function...