Subaru Forester 2019-2024 Owners Manual / Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) / SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag / SRS side airbag

Subaru Forester: SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag / SRS side airbag

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door side of each front seat seatback, which bears an “SRS AIRBAG” label.

In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS side airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the occupant and the door panel and supplements the seatbelt by reducing the impact on the occupant’s chest and waist. The SRS side airbag operates only for front seat occupants.

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag

SRS curtain airbag

Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU SRS curtain airbag system that complies with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 226. The SRS curtain airbag on each side of the cabin is stored in the roof side (between the front pillar and a point over the rear seat)...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Maximum load limits

WARNING Never exceed the maximum load limits explained in the following. Exceeding the maximum load limits could cause personal injury and/or vehicle damage. CAUTION Adequate size trailer brakes are required when the trailer and its cargo exceed 1,000 lbs (453 kg) total weight...

Subaru Forester 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Driver’s seat

Seat position forward/backward control switchTo adjust the seat forward or backward, move the control switch forward or backward. During forward/backward adjustment of the seat, the seat cushion angle or height cannot be adjusted. Seat cushion angle control switchTo adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up or push down the front end of the control switch...

Windshield wiper and washer switches

The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.