Subaru Forester: SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) / If the passenger’s frontal airbag OFF indicator illuminates and the ON
indicator turns off even when the front passenger’s seat is occupied by an adult

Front passenger’s frontal airbag
ON
indicator
Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF
indicator
This can be caused by the adult incorrectly
sitting in the front passenger’s seat.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”/
“OFF” position.
- Ask the front passenger to set the
seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,
correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/
her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to
the rearmost position.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
If the OFF indicator remains illuminated
while the ON indicator remains off, take the
following actions.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”/
“OFF” position.
- Make sure that the front passenger
does not use a blanket, seat cushion, seat
cover, seat heater or massager, etc.
- If wearing excessive layers of clothing,
the front passenger should remove any
unnecessary items before sitting in the
front passenger’s seat, or should sit in a
rear seat.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position and wait 6 seconds to allow the
system to complete self-checking. Following
the system check, both indicators turn
off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON indicator
should illuminate while the OFF indicator
remains off.
If the OFF indicator still remains illuminated
while the ON indicator remains off,
ask the occupant to move to the rear seat
and immediately contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a collision occurs.
After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start to deflate immediately so that the
driver’s vision is not
obstructed...
Other information:
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
will not be activated when any of the
following conditions are met regarding
the front passenger’s seat:
The seat is empty.
The seat is equipped with an appropriate
child restraint system and an infant
or a child is restrained in it...
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...