Subaru Forester: Seatbelt warning light and chime / Rear passenger’s seats (if equipped)
- Rear left seat
- Rear center seat
- Rear right seat
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, the seatbelt warning light and
chime reminds the rear passenger to
fasten their seatbelt by illuminating the
warning lights in the locations indicated in
the above illustration and sounding a
chime.
WARNING
- The driver must check that the all
passengers have fastened their seatbelts properly since the occupant
detection system may not detect passengers under the following circumstances.
- When cushions or child restraint systems, etc., are used
- When a child or small adult is sitting in the seat
- Observe the following precautions
- Do not apply any strong impact to the rear seat.
- Do not fold the seatback forward when objects are on the
seat.
- Do not spill liquid on the rear seat. If liquid is spilled,
wipe itoff immediately.
- Do not remove or disassemble
the rear seat.
NOTE
- The occupant detection system of
the rear seat detects if the seat is
occupied by a passenger. Heavy cargo
or large pets on the rear seat may result
in the activation of the passenger
seatbelt warning light and chime. Fastening
the rear seatbelt prior to loading
cargo or large pets will avoid activating
the passenger seatbelt warning light
and chime.
- When folding the rear seat, ensure
that the seat is empty prior to folding.
Items caught between the seat bottom
and seatback, when folded, may damage
the seat surface or activate the
passenger seatbelt warning light and
chime.
Operation
If passengers in the rear seats do not
fasten their seatbelts while the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, the
seatbelt warning lights will illuminate or
blink to indicate that their seatbelts are not
fastened.
NOTE
- If the rear passenger’s seatbelt(s)
are/is still not fastened while driving,
the seatbelt warning device operates as
follows according to the vehicle speed.
- The warning light will illuminate
when driving approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) or less.
- When driving approximately between
6 mph (10 km/h) and 12.5 mph
(20 km/h), if the seatbelts are not
fastened for 50 seconds, the seatbelt
warning lights will blink and a
warning chime will sound.
The chime will make a peep
sound
for 15 seconds, and it then will
become louder and continue for 35
seconds. The warning light will
blink for 50 seconds, then it will
illuminate steadily and the chime
will stop.
- When driving more than approximately
12.5 mph (20 km/h), if seatbelts
are not fastened for 35 seconds,
the warning lights of the
unfastening seatbelts will blink and
a chime will sound loudly. If the rear
seatbelts are not fastened after 35
seconds, the blinking warning light
will illuminate steadily and the
chime will stop. The warning lights
will continue to illuminate until their
seatbelts are fastened.
- The warning light will turn off and the
warning chime will stop when the
seatbelt is fastened.
- The seatbelt warning light can be
cancelled. However, when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position
after it is turned to the “OFF” position,
the warning device settings will be
restored. For details about the warning
cancellation, contact a SUBARU dealer.
WARNING
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or SRS airbag
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