Subaru 2005 Forester 2.5X - Manual (Page 109)

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
passenger’s frontal airbag cover is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
In addition, if your vehicle is equipped with SRS
side airbags, contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible in the following cases.
y
Either center pillar or a nearby area of the vehi-
cle was involved in an accident in which the SRS
side airbag did not deploy.
y
The fabric or leather of either front seatback is
cut, frayed, or otherwise damaged.
„ Precautions against vehicle modifica-
tion
y To avoid accidental activation of the system
or rendering the system inoperative, which may
result in serious injury, no modifications
should be made to any components or wiring of
the SRS airbag system.
This includes following modifications:
y Installation of custom steering wheels
y Attachment of additional trim materials to
the dashboard
y
Installation of custom seats (for vehicles
with SRS side airbags only)
y
Replacement of seat fabric or leather (for
vehicles with SRS side airbags only)
y
Installation of additional fabric or leather
on the front seat (for vehicles with SRS side
airbags only)
y Installation of additional electrical/electronic
equipment such as a mobile two-way radio on
or near the SRS airbag system components
and/or wiring is not advisable. This could inter-
fere with proper operation of the SRS airbag
system.
Do not perform any of the following modifica-
tions. Such modifications can interfere with
proper operation of the SRS airbag system.
y
Attachment of any equipment (brush bar,
winches, snow plow, skid plate, etc.) other than
genuine SUBARU accessory parts to the front
end.
y
Modification of the suspension system or
front end structure.
y
Installation of a tire of different size and con-
struction from the tires specified on the tire