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drugs, please consult with your doctor.
Never drive if you are under the influence of any illicit
mind-altering drugs. For your own health and well-be-
ing, we urge you not to take illegal drugs in the first
place and to seek treatment if you are addicted to
those drugs. !Driving when tired or sleepy
When you are tired or sleepy, your reaction will
be delayed and your perception, judgment and
attentiveness will be impaired. If you drive
when tired or sleepy, your, your passengers’
and other persons’ chances of being involved
in a serious accident may increase.
Please do not continue to drive but instead find a safe
place to rest if you are tired or sleepy. On long trips,
you should make periodic rest stops to refresh your-
self before continuing on your journey. When possible,
you should share the driving with others. !
Car phone/mobile phone and driving
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; it
may distract your attention from driving and
can lead to an accident. If you use a hand-held
phone, pull off the road and park in the safe
place before using your phone. In some States/
Provinces, only hands-free phones may legally
be used while driving.
! Modification of your vehicle
Your vehicle should not be modified. Modifica-
tion could affect its performance, safety or du-
rability, and may even violate governmental
regulations. In addition, damage or perfor-
mance problems resulting from modification
may not be covered under warranties.
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necessarily require deployment of driver’s/driver’s and
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s). If the vehiclestrikes an object, such as a telephone pole or sign
pole, or if it slides under a truck’s load bed, or if it sus-
tains an oblique offset frontal impact, the driver’s/driv-
er’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) may
not deploy depending on the level of accident forces involved. "
Examples of the types of accidents in which the
driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag(s) will basically not deploy.
The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags
are designed basically not to deploy if the vehicle is
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"Never allow a child to kneel on the front pas-
senger’s seat facing the side window or to wrap
his/her arms around the front seatback. In the
event of an accident, the force of the SRS side
airbag deployment could injure the child seri-
ously because his/her head or arms or other
body parts are too close to the SRS side airbag.
Since your vehicle is also equipped with a front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag, children aged
12 and under should be placed in the rear seat
anyway and should be properly restrained at all times. " Never allow a child to kneel on the front and
rear passenger’s seat facing the side window.
In the event of an accident, the force of the SRS
curtain airbag deployment could injure the
child seriously because his/her head is close to
the SRS curtain airbag.
" Do not attach accessories to the door trim or
near either SRS side airbags and do not place
objects near the SRS side airbags. In the event
of the SRS side airbag deployment, they could
be propelled dangerously toward the vehicle’s
occupants and cause injuries." Do not attach a hands-free microphone or
any other accessory to a front pillar, a center
pillar, a rear pillar, the windshield, a side win-
dow, an assist grip, or any other cabin surface
that would be near a deploying SRS curtain air-
bag. A hands-free microphone or other acces-
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"Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag are unlikely to deploy.
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C D
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A) The vehicle is involved in an ob- lique side-on impact.
B) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicin-
ity of the passenger compartment.
C) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
D) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact from a motorcycle.
E) The vehicle rolls onto its side or roof.
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roof side (from the front pillar to a point over the
rear seat) is scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged. "
Either center pillar and rear wheel house or a
nearby area of the vehicle was involved in an acci-
dent in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag did not deploy. " The fabric or leather of either front seatback is
cut, frayed, or otherwise damaged. ! Precautions against vehicle modifica- tion
"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: "Installation of custom steering wheels
" Attachment of additional trim materials to
the dashboard " Installation of custom seats
" Replacement of seat fabric or leather
" Installation of additional fabric or leather on the front seat "
Attachment of a hands-free microphone or
any other accessory to a front pillar, a center
pillar, a rear pillar, the windshield, a side win-
dow, an assist grip, or any other cabin sur-
face that would be near a deploying SRS cur-
tain airbag.
" 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. " Attachment of any equipment (bush bar,
winches, snow plow, skid plate, etc.) other than
genuine SUBARU accessory parts. " Modification of the suspension system or
front end structure. " Installation of a tire of different size and con-
struction from the tires specified on the vehicle
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the button, the radio will scan down the frequency
band (from high frequencies to low frequencies).
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the sta-
tion reception is weakened by distance from the sta-
tion or proximity to tall buildings and hills. !Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a “preset button” allows you
to select that station in a single operation. Up to six,
AM, FM1 and FM2 stations each may be preset. ! How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM” or “AM” button to select FM1, FM2,
or AM reception. 2. Press the “ ” or “ ” side of the button or tune
the radio manually until the desired station frequency
is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons for more than 1.5
seconds to store the frequency. If the button is
pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding se-
lection will remain in memory.
NOTE "
If the connection between the radio and battery
is broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte-
nance or radio removal, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is nec-
essary to reset the preset buttons. " If a mobile telephone is placed near the radio, it
may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives
calls. This noise does not indicate a radio fault. ! Compact disc player operation
! To playback a compact disc
" When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while grip-
ping the edge of the disc, then insert it in to the slot
(with the label side up) and the player will automatical-
ly pull the disc into position.
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to high frequencies). If you hold down the “ ” side of
the button, the radio will scan down the frequency
band (from high frequencies to low frequencies).
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the sta-
tion reception is weakened by distance from the sta-
tion or proximity to tall buildings and hills. !
Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button allows you to
select that station in a single operation. Up to six AM,
FM1 and FM2 stations each may be preset. ! How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM” or “AM” selection button to select AM, FM1 or FM2 reception.
2. Press the “ ” or “ ” side of the button or tune
the radio manually until the desired station frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons for
at least 1.5 sec-
onds to store the frequency. The frequency of the sta-
tion will flash once on the display at this time. If the but-
ton is pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding
selection will remain in memory.
NOTE " If the connection between the radio and battery
is broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte-
nance or radio removal, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is nec-
essary to reset the preset buttons." If a mobile telephone is placed near the radio, it
may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives
calls. This noise does not indicate a radio fault. ! Built-in CD changer operation
NOTE "Make sure to always insert a disc with the label
side up. If a disc is inserted with the label side
down, it might be ejected or the player might shut
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the button, the radio will scan down the frequency
band (from high frequencies to low frequencies).
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the sta-
tion reception is weakened by distance from the sta-
tion or proximity to tall buildings and hills. !Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a “preset button” allows you
to select that station in a single operation. Up to six
AM, FM1 and FM2 stations each may be preset. ! How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM” or “AM” button to select FM1, FM2
or AM reception. 2. Press the “ ” or “ ” side of the button or tune
the radio manually until the desired station frequency
is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons for more than 1.5
seconds to store the frequency. If the button is
pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding se-
lection will remain in memory.
NOTE "
If the connection between the radio and battery
is broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte-
nance or radio removal, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is nec-
essary to reset the preset buttons. " If a mobile telephone is placed near the radio, it
may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives
calls. This noise does not indicate a radio fault. ! Built-in CD changer operation
NOTE "Make sure to always insert a disc with the label
side up. If a disc is inserted with the label side
down, it might be ejected or the player might shutoff." If a disc is inserted during a radio broadcast, the
disc will interrupt the broadcast.
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