Subaru 2004 Forester X - Manual (Page 57)

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
belt pretensioners, see your nearest SUBARU
dealer.
When discarding front seatbelt retractor as-
semblies or scrapping the entire car due to col-
lision damage or for other reasons, consult
your SUBARU dealer.
System monitors
A diagnostic system continually monitors the readi-
ness of the seatbelt pretensioner while the vehicle is
being driven. The seatbelt pretensioners share the
control module with the SRS airbag system. There-
fore, if any malfunction occurs in a seatbelt preten-
sioner, the SRS airbag system warning light will illumi-
nate. The SRS airbag system warning light will show
normal system operation by lighting for about 6 sec-
onds when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion.
The following components are monitored by the indi-
cator:
Front sub sensor (Right hand side)
Front sub sensor (Left hand side)
Side airbag sensor (Driver’s side)
Side airbag sensor (Passenger’s side)
Airbag control module (including impact sensors)
Seatbelt pretensioner (driver’s side)
Seatbelt pretensioner (Passenger’s side)
All related wiring
And all other airbag components
In the event of a malfunction indicated by any of follow-
ing, the vehicle should be taken promptly to your near-
est SUBARU dealer to have the system checked. Un-
less checked and repaired, the seatbelt pretensioners
and SRS airbag will not function reliably:
Flashing or flickering of the indicator light.
No illumination of the warning light when the ignition
switch is first turned to the “ON” position.
Continuous illumination of the warning light.
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