deactivate airbag SUBARU TRIBECA 2014 1.G Owners Manual

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.Do not apply any strong impact to thefront passenger’s seat such as by kicking.
.Do not spill liquid on the front passen-ger’s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it offimmediately.
.Do not remove or disassemble the frontpassenger’s seat.
.Do not install any accessory (such asan audio amplifier) other than a genuineSUBARU accessory under the front pas-senger’s seat.
.Do not place anything (shoes, umbrel-la, etc.) under the front passenger’s seat.
.The front passenger’s seat must not beused with the head restraint removed.
.Do not leave any article including achild restraint system on the front passen-ger’s seat or the seatbelt tongue andbuckle engaged when you leave yourvehicle.
.Do not place a magnet near theseatbelt buckle and the seatbelt retractor.
If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or frontpassenger’s occupant detection systemhave failed, the SRS airbag systemwarning light will illuminate. Have thesystem inspected by your SUBARU deal-er immediately if the SRS airbag systemwarning light illuminates.
If your vehicle has sustained impact, thismay affect the proper function of the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.Have your vehicle inspected at yourSUBARU dealer.
NOTE
The front passenger’s SRS side airbag,SRS curtain airbag and seatbelt pre-tensioner are not controlled by theSUBARU advanced frontal airbag sys-tem.
!Passenger’s frontal airbag ON andOFF indicators
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ONindicator: Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFFindicator
The front passenger’s frontal airbag ONand OFF indicators show you the status ofthe front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.
The indicators are located in the centerportion of the instrument panel.
When the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position, both the ON and OFFindicators illuminate for 6 seconds duringwhich time the system is checked. Follow-ing the system check, both indicators turnoff for 2 seconds. After that, one of theindicators illuminates depending on thestatus of the front passenger’s SRS frontalairbag determined by the SUBARU ad-vanced frontal airbag system monitoring.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagis activated, the passenger’s frontal airbagON indicator will illuminate while the OFFindicator will remain off.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagis deactivated, the passenger’s frontalairbag ON indicator will remain off whilethe OFFindicator will illuminate.
With the ignition switch turned to the“ON”position, if both the ON and OFF indica-tors simultaneously remain illuminated oroff even after the system check period, thesystem is malfunctioning. Contact yourSUBARU dealer immediately for an in-spection.

!Conditions in which front passen-ger’s SRS frontal airbag is notactivated
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagwill not be activated when any of thefollowing conditions are met regarding thefront passenger’s seat.
.The seat is empty.
.The seat is equipped with a rearwardfacing child restraint system and an infantis restrained with it. (See WARNING thatfollows.)
.The seat is equipped with a forwardfacing child restraint system and a smallchild is restrained with it. (See WARNINGthat follows.)
.The seat is equipped with a boosterseat and a small child is in the boosterseat. (See WARNING that follows.)
.The seat is relieved of the occupantload for a time exceeding the predeter-mined monitoringtime period.
.The seat is occupied by a child whohas outgrown a child restraint system(See WARNING that follows.) or by asmall adult.
.The front passenger’s occupant detec-tion system is malfunctioning.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONTPASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THEFRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON-TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Besure to install it in one of the rearseating positions recommended inthis Owner’s Manual in a correctmanner. Also, it is strongly recom-mended that any forward facingchild seat or booster seat be in-stalled in one of the rear seatingpositions recommended in thisOwner’sManual,andthatevenchildren who have outgrown a childrestraint system be also seated in aREAR seat. This is because childrensitting in the front passenger’s seatmay be killed or severely injuredshould the front passenger’s SRSfrontal airbag deploy. REAR seatsare the safest place for children.
When the front passenger’s seat is occu-pied by a child, observe the followingprecautions. Failure to do so may increasethe load on the front passenger’s seat,activating the front passenger’sSRSfrontal airbag even though that seat isoccupied by a child.
.Do not place any article on the seatother than the child occupant and a childrestraint system.
.Do not place more than one child onthe seat.
.Do not install any accessory such as atable or TV onto the seatback.
.Do not store a heavy load in theseatback pocket.
.Do not allow the rear/second-row seatoccupant to place his/her hands or legs onthe front passenger’s seatback, or allowhim/her to pull the seatback.
!If the front passenger’s frontalairbag ON indicator illuminatesand the OFF indicator turns offeven when an infant or a smallchild is in a child restraint sys-tem (including booster seat)
Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position if the front passenger’s frontalairbag ON indicator illuminates and theOFF indicator turns off even when aninfant or a small child is in a child restraintsystem (including booster seat). Removethe child restraint system from the seat. Byreferring to the child restraint manufac-turer’s recommendations as well as thechild restraint system installation proce-dures in the“Child restraint systems”F1-29 section in this chapter, correctly install
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the child restraint system. Turn the ignitionswitch to the“ON”position and make surethat the front passenger’s frontal airbagON indicator turns off and the OFFindicator illuminates.
If the ON indicator still remains illuminatedwhile the OFF indicator turns off, take thefollowing actions.
.Ensure that no article is placed on theseat other than the child restraint systemand the child occupant.
.Ensure that there is no article left in theseatback pocket.
If the ON indicator still remains illuminatedwhile the OFF indicator turns off aftertaking relevant corrective actions de-scribed above, relocate the child restraintsystem to one of the rear seating positionsrecommended in this Owner’s Manual andimmediately contact your SUBARU dealerfor an inspection.
NOTE
When a child who has outgrown a childrestraint system or a small adult isseated in the front passenger’s seat,the SUBARU advanced frontal airbagsystem may or may not activate thefront passenger’s SRS frontal airbagdepending on the occupant’s seatingposture. If the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag is activated (the ONindicator remains illuminated whilethe OFF indicator turns off), take thefollowing actions.
.Ensure that no article is placed onthe seat other than the occupant..Ensure that there is no article left inthe seatback pocket.
If the ON indicator still remains illumi-nated while the OFF indicator turns offdespite the fact that the actions notedabove have been taken, seat the child/small adult in the rear seat and im-mediately contact your SUBARU dealerfor an inspection. Even if the systemhas passed the dealer inspection, it isrecommended that on subsequent tripsthe child/small adult always take therear seat.
Children who have outgrown a childrestraint system should always wear theseatbelt irrespective of whether the airbagis deactivated or activated.
!Conditions in which front passen-ger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagwill be activated for deployment uponimpact when any of the following condi-tions is met regarding the front passen-ger’s seat.
.When the seat is occupied by an adult.
.When a heavy article is placed on theseat.
When the front passenger’s seat is occu-pied by an adult, observe the followingprecautions. Failure to do so may lessenthe load on the front passenger’s seat,deactivatingthe front passenger’s SRSfrontal airbag despite the fact that the seatis occupied by an adult.
.Do not allow the second-row seatoccupant to lift the front passenger’s seatcushion using his/her feet.
.Do not place any article under the frontpassenger’s seat, or squeeze any articlefrom behind and under the seat. This maylift the seat cushion.
.Do not squeeze any article betweenthe front passenger’s seat and side trim/pillar, door or center console box. Thismay lift the seat cushion.
!If the passenger’s frontal airbagOFF indicator illuminates andthe ON indicator turns off evenwhen the front passenger’s seatis occupied by an adult
This can be caused by the adult incor-rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position. Ask the front passenger to setthe seatback to the upright position, sit up

turned ON next time, however, thecomplete sequence of the warningoperation resumes. For further detailsabout canceling the warning operation,please contact your SUBARU dealer.
If there is no passenger on the frontpassenger’s seat, the seatbelt warningdevice for the front passenger’s seat willbe deactivated. The front passenger’soccupant detection system monitorswhetheror not there is a passenger onthe front passenger’s seat. Observe thefollowing precautions. Failure to do somay prevent the device from functioningcorrectly or cause the device to fail.
.Do not install any accessory such as atable or TV onto the seatback.
.Do not store a heavy load in theseatback pocket.
.Do not allow the second-row seatoccupant to place his/her hands or legson the front passenger’s seatback, orallow him/her to pull the seatback.
If the seatbelt warning device for the frontpassenger’s seat does not function cor-rectly (e.g., it is activated even when thefront passenger’s seat is empty or it isdeactivated even when the front passen-ger has not fastened his/her seatbelt),take the following actions.
.Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than a child restraint systemand its child occupant.
.Ensure that there is no article left in theseatback pocket.
If still the seatbelt warning device for frontpassenger’s seat does not function cor-rectly after taking relevant corrective ac-tions describedabove, immediately con-tact your SUBARU dealer for an inspec-tion.
&SRS airbag system
warning light
When the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position, the SRS airbag systemwarning light will illuminate for approxi-mately 6 seconds and turn off. This showsthe SRS frontal airbag and SRS sideairbag and SRS curtain airbag and seat-belt pretensioners are in normal operation.
WARNING
If the warning light exhibits any ofthe following conditions, there maybe a malfunction in the seatbeltpretensioners and/or SRS airbagsystem. Immediately take your vehi-cle to your nearest SUBARU dealerto have the system checked. Unlesschecked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRSairbags will operate improperly (e.g.SRS airbags may inflate in a veryminor collision or not inflate in asevere collision), which may in-crease the risk of injury.
.Flashing or flickering of the warn-ing light
.No illumination of the warninglight when the ignition switch isfirst turned to the“ON”position
.Continuous illumination of thewarning light
.Illuminationof the warning lightwhile driving
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&Front passenger’s frontal
airbag ON and OFF indica-
tors
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ONindicator: Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFFindicator
The front passenger’s frontal airbag ONand OFF indicators show you the status ofthe front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.
The indicators are located in the centerportion of the dashboard.
Whenthe ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position, both the ON and OFFindicators illuminate for 6 seconds duringwhich time the system is checked. Follow-ing the system check, both indicators turnoff for 2 seconds. After that, one of theindicators illuminates depending on the
status of the front passenger’s SRS frontalairbag determined by the SUBARU ad-vanced frontal airbag system monitoring.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagis activated, the passenger’s frontal airbagON indicator will illuminate while the OFFindicator will remain off.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagis deactivated, the passenger’sfrontalairbag ON indicator will remain off whilethe OFF indicator will illuminate.
If both the ON and OFF indicators remainilluminated or off simultaneously, thesystem is malfunctioning. Contact yourSUBARU dealer immediately for an in-spection.
&CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction in-
dicator light
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE light illumi-nates while you are driving, haveyour vehicle checked/repaired byyour SUBARU dealer as soon aspossible. Continued vehicle opera-tion without having the emissioncontrol system checked and re-paired as necessary could causeserious damage, which may not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty.
If this light illuminates steadily or blinkswhile the engine is running, it may indicatethat there is a problem or potentialproblem somewhere in the emission con-trol system.
!If the light illuminates steadily
If the light illuminates steadily while drivingor does not turn off after the engine starts,an emission control system malfunctionhas been detected.
You should have your vehicle checked byan authorized SUBARU dealer immedi-ately.
NOTE
This light also illuminates when the fuelfiller cap is not tightened until it clicks.
If you have recently refueled your vehicle,the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warninglight/malfunction indicator light illuminatingcould be a loose or missing fuel filler cap.Remove the cap and retighten it until itclicks. Make sure nothing is interferingwith the sealing of the cap. Tightening thecap will not make the CHECK ENGINEwarning light turn off immediately. It maytake several driving trips. If the light doesnot turn off, take your vehicle to yourauthorized SUBARU dealer immediately.