Subaru Forester: Warning and indicator / Seatbelt warning light and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s and passenger’s
seats, as required by current safety
standards.
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate when the ignition switch is
initially turned to the “ON” position. This
permits checking the operation of the
bulbs.
Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the “ON” position. For
the system check, several of the fo..
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, this device reminds the driver and
front passenger to fasten their seatbelts by
illuminating the warning lights in the locations
indicated in the following illustration
and sounding a chime...
Other information:
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...
For models with “keyless access
with push-button start system”:Refer to “Certification for keyless
access
with push-button start system”.
For models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”:
U.S.-spec. modelsFCC ID: Y8PFJ16-2
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment...