Subaru 2006 Legacy - Manual (Page 7)

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Safety precautions when
driving
„ Seatbelt and SRS airbag
Carefully read the sections “Seat, seatbelt
and SRS airbags” in chapter 1 of this own-
er’s manual for instructions and precau-
tions concerning the seatbelt system and
SRS airbag system.
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Door lock (Transmitter)
Door unlock (Transmitter)
Trunk lid (Sedan) or rear
gate (Station wagon) (Trans-
mitter)
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y All persons in the vehicle should
fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the
vehicle starts to move. Otherwise,
the possibility of serious injury
becomes greater in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
y To obtain maximum protection in
the event of an accident, the driv-
er and all passengers in the vehi-
cle should always wear seatbelts
when the vehicle is moving. The
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) airbag does not do away with
the need to fasten seatbelts. In
combination with the seatbelts, it
offers the best combined protec-
tion in case of a serious accident.
Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the ve-
hicle has the SRS airbag.
y The SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are out of proper posi-
tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi-
cal while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passen-
ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.