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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
plunges into a deep ditch, is severely bumped or
knocked hard against an obstacle on the road such as
a curb).
When is the SRS frontal airbag unlikely to de-
ploy? There are many types of collisions which might not
necessarily require SRS frontal airbag deployment. If
the vehicle strikes an object, such as a telephone pole
or sign pole, or if it slides under a truck’s load bed, or
if it sustains an oblique offset frontal impact, the SRS
frontal airbag may not deploy depending on the level
of accident forces involved.
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
When is the SRS side airbag unlikely to deploy?
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1) The vehicle is involved in an ob- lique side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicin-
ity of the passenger compartment.
3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact from a motorcycle.
5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or
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Interior equipment
lighter plug. Do not use non-genuine cigarette
lighter plugs in the so
cket. Doing so may cause
a short-circuit and overheating, resulting in a fire. If the socket is ever used for a plug-in acces-
sory such as a mobile phone, that may damage
the portion of the socket

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Driving tips
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the “Towing” section in chapter 9.
Always maintain a safe driving speed accord-
ing to the road and weather conditions in order
to avoid having an accident on a sharp turn,
during sudden braking or under other similar
conditions. Always use the utmost care in driving – over-
confidence because you are driving an all
wheel drive vehicle could easily lead to a seri-
ous accident.
Off road driving
Because of the AWD feature and higher ground clear-
ance, your Subaru can be driven on ordinary roads or
off-road. But please keep in mind that an AWD
SUBARU is a passenger car and is neither a conven-
tional off-road vehicle nor an all-terrain vehicle. If you
do take your Subaru off-road, certain common sense
precautions such as the following should be taken: Make certain that you and all of your passengers
are wearing seat belts. Carry some emergency equipment, such as a tow-
ing rope or chain, a shovel, wheel blocks, first aid kit
and portable phone or citizens band radio. Drive carefully. Do not take unnecessary risks by
driving in dangerous areas or over rough terrain. Slow down and employ extra caution at all times.
When driving off-road, you will not have the benefit of
marked traffic lanes, banked curves, traffic signs and
the like. Do not drive across steep slopes. Instead, drive ei-
ther straight up or straight down the slopes. A vehicle
can much more easily tip over sideways than it can
end over end. Avoid driving straight up or down slopes
that are too steep. Avoid sharp turning maneuvers, especially at higher
speeds.