ron 95 SUBARU BRZ 2023 Owner's Guide

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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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The SRS side airbags and SRS
curtain airbags are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the
seatbelt. They do not eliminate
the need to fasten seatbelts. It is
also important to wear a seatbelt
to help avoid injuries that can
result when an occupant is not
seated in a proper upright posi-
tion.
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WARNING
The SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are not seated in proper
upright position when the SRS
airbag deploys could suffer serious
injury. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always sit
upright and back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practical
while still maintaining full vehicle
control, and the front passenger
should move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.
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WARNING
 Do not sit or lean close to either
door. The SRS side airbags are
stored in both front seat
seatbacks next to the door, and
they provide protection by
deploying rapidly in the event of a
side impact collision. However,
the force of SRS side airbag
deployment can injure an occu-
pant whose body is too close to
an SRS airbag. Since your vehicle is equipped
with SRS curtain airbags, do not
sit or lean close to the door on
either side. Do not put body parts
out of the window. The SRS
curtain airbags on both sides of
the cabin are stored in the roof
side (between the front pillar and
a point behind the rear quarter
glass), and they provide protec-
tion by deploying rapidly in the
event of a side impact, rollover or
an offset frontal collision.
However, the force of its deploy-
ment can injure an occupant
whose body is too close to an
SRS airbag.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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■General Precautions
regarding SRS Airbag
System for Accessories and
Any Objects
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WARNING
Do not put any objects (including
straps or cord) over the steering
wheel pad, column cover, or
dashboard.
- These objects could be entan- gled with the steering wheel,
preventing the SRS frontal
airbag, etc. from operating
properly.- If the SRS frontal airbag
deploys, these objects could
be propelled inside the
vehicle, causing injury.
 Do not put any objects under the
driver’s side of the instrument
panel. If the SRS knee airbag
deploys, those objects could
interfere with its proper operation
and could be propelled inside the
vehicle, causing injury.
WARNING
Do not attach accessories to the
windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir-
ror over the inside rear view mirror.
If the SRS airbag deploys, those
objects could become projectiles
that could seriously injure vehicle
occupants.
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WARNING
Do not attach accessories to the
door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the
event of SRS side airbag deploy-
ment, they could be propelled
dangerously toward the vehicle’s
occupants and cause injuries.
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 Do not attach a hands-free micro-
phone or any other accessory to a
front pillar, a center pillar, a rear
pillar, the windshield, a side
window, or any other cabin
surface that would be near a
deploying SRS curtain airbag. A
hands-free microphone or other
accessory in such a location
could be propelled through the
cabin with great force by the
curtain airbag, or it could prevent
correct deployment of the curtain
airbag. In either case, the result
could be serious injuries.
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WARNING
 Do not put any kind of clothes or
other objects over the front
seatback and do not attach labels
or stickers to the front seat
surface on or near the SRS side
airbag. They could prevent
proper deployment of the SRS
side airbag, redu cing protection
available to the front seat’s occu-
pant. Do not install a seat cover unless
it is a genuine SUBARU seat
cover exclusively designed for
use with the SRS airbag. Even
when using a genuine SUBARU
seat cover, the SRS side airbag
system may not function
normally if the seat cover is not
installed correctly.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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■General Precautions
regarding SRS Airbag
System and Children
WARNING
Seat children in the rear seat prop-
erly restrained at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if they
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults, their
risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater.
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For that reason, we strongly recom-
mend that ALL children (including
those in child rest raint systems) sit
in the REAR seat properly
restrained at all times in a child
restraint system or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight.Secure ALL types of child restraint
systems (including forward facing
child restraint system) in the REAR
seats at all times.According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions.For instructions and precautions
concerning the child restraint sys-
tem, refer to "Ch ild Restraint Sys-
tems" P46.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.
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WARNING
Never allow a child to stand up or
kneel on the front passenger’s seat.
The SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable force and can injure or
even kill the child.
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WARNING
Never hold a child on your lap or in
your arms. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable force and can
injure or even kill the child.
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WARNING
 Never allow a child to do the
following.
- Kneel on any passenger’s
seat facing the side window
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- Wrap his/her arms around the
front seat seatback- Put his/her head, arms or
other parts of the body out of
the windowIn the event of an accident, the
force of SRS side airbag and/or
SRS curtain airbag deployment
could injure the child seriously
because his/her head, arms or
other parts of the body are too
close to the SRS side airbag and/
or SRS curtain airbag.
 Since your vehicle is also
equipped with a front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag,
children should be placed in the
rear seat anyway and should be
properly restrained at all times.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
68■Components1) Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
2) Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
3) SRS side airbag
4) SRS curtain airbag
5) SRS knee airbag
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The SRS airbags are stowed in the
following locations.
Driver’s SRS frontal airbag: in the
center portion of the steering wheel
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the
pad of the airbag.
Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag:
near the top of the right side of dashboard
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the
right corner of the dashboard.
SRS side airbag: in the door side of each
front seat seatback
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located on the
door side of each front seat cushion.
SRS curtain airbag: in the roof side
(between the front pillar and a point over
the rear seat)
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located at the
top of each center pillar.
SRS knee airbag: under the steering
column
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the
door of the airbag.
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1) Front impact sensor (left-hand side)
2) Front impact sensor (right-hand side)
3) SRS airbag system warning light
4) Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)
5) Airbag control module (including impact
sensor and rollover sensor)
6) Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator
7) Frontal airbag module (front
passenger’s side)
8) Seatbelt buckle switch (front
passenger’s side)
9) Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
10) Side impact sensor (door right-hand
side)
11) Side airbag module (front passenger’s
side)
12) Seatbelt pretensioner and adaptive
force limiter (front passenger’s side)
13) Side impact sensor (center pillar right-
hand side)
14) Airbag wiring
15) Side impact sensor (rear wheel house
right-hand side)
16) Front passenger’s occupant detection
sensors
17) Side impact sensor (rear wheel house
left-hand side)
18) Side airbag module (driver’s side)
19) Side impact sensor (center pillar left-
hand side)
20) Seatbelt pretensi oner (driver’s side)
21) Side impact sensor (door left-hand side)
22) Knee airbag module (driver’s side)
23) Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
70■SUBARU Advanced Frontal
Airbag SystemThis vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system that
complies with the new advanced frontal
airbag requirements in the amended
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 208.
The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system automaticall y determines the
deployment force of the driver’s SRS
frontal airbag at the time of deployment as
well as whether or not to activate the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if
activated, the deployment force of the
SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy-
ment.
This vehicle has warning labels on the
driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors beginning with th
e phrase “EVEN WITH
ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag
attached to the glove box lid beginning
with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air
Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read
the instructions on the warning labels and
tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system is a
supplemental restraint system and must
be used in combination with a seatbelt. All
occupants should wear a seatbelt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint
system.
For the locations of the SRS airbags, refer
to "Components" P68.
In a moderate to severe frontal collision,
the following components deploy.
 SRS frontal airbag for driver
 SRS frontal airbag for front passenger
 SRS curtain airbag*
 SRS knee airbag for driver
*: When an offset frontal collision that is
severe enough to deploy the front airbag
occurs.These components supplement the
seatbelts by reducing the impact to the
occupant’s head, chest and knees.
NOTEOnly driver’s SRS frontal airbag and
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
are controlled by the SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system.
▼ Driver’s SRS frontal airbagThe driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a
dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in
different ways depending on the severity
of impact.SRS airbag system warning light
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▼Front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbagThe front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator
operates in different ways depending on
the severity of impact.1) Occupant detection sensorsThe occupant detection sensors are
installed between the seat and seat rails,
and monitor the physique and posture of
the front passenger. Using this informa-
tion, the occupant detection system deter-
mines whether the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag should be deployed or not.
The occupant detect ion system may not
inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys. This is normal. In this
case, although the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag does not operate, the front

passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner oper-
ates with the driver’s seatbelt
pretensioner. For details about the
seatbelt pretensioner, refer to "Seatbelt
Pretensioners" P44.
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CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system from functioning correctly
or cause the system to fail. Do not apply any strong impact to
the front passenger’s seat such
as by kicking. Do not let rear passengers rest
their feet between the front
seatback and seat cushion. Do not remove or disassemble
the front passenger’s seat. Do not install any accessory
(such as an audio amplifier) other
than a genuine SUBARU acces-
sory under the front passenger’s
seat. Do not place anything (shoes,
umbrella, etc.) under the front
passenger’s seat.
 Do not place any objects (books,
etc.) around the front
passenger’s seat. Do not use the front passenger’s
seat with the head restraint
removed. Do not leave any articles on the
front passenger’s seat or the
seatbelt tongue and buckle
engaged when you leave your
vehicle. Do not put sharp object(s) on the
seat or pierce the seat uphol-
stery. Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt
retractor. Do not use front seats with their
backward-forward position and
seatback not being locked into
place securely. If any of them are
not locked securely, adjust them
again. For adjusting procedure,
refer to "Manual Seat" P33
(models equipped with manual
seats only).
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