Subaru 2003 Impreza - Manual (Page 40)

IMPREZA(NA) A1850BE-A (ENGLISH)
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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the ALR mode and restore it to the ELR mode, see
the “Child restraint systems” section in this chapter.
J Seatbelt warning light and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warning
device at the driver’s seat, as required by current
safety standards.
This device causes the seatbelt warning light on the
instrument panel to light up for about six seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON” to remind
the driver to wear the seatbelt. If the driver’s seatbelt
is not fastened, a warning chime sounds at the
same time.
J Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
D Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed.
In an accident, this can increase the risk or
severity of injury.
D Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your
hips. In a collision, this spreads the force of
the lap belt over stronger hip bones instead of
across the weaker abdomen.
D Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when
the occupant sits well back and upright in the
seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the
seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks
should be always used in the upright position
while the vehicle is running. If the front seat-
backs are not used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdo-
men will increase, and both can result in seri-
ous internal injury or death.
D Do not put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks or seat
cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding
under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will increase, and both
can result in serious internal injury or death.