
AB-5
General Description
AIRBAG SYSTEM
•When checking, use a test harness (1). Damage
to connector terminal cause malfunction. Do not di-
rectly apply the tester probe to connector terminal
of airbag.
•Do not allow water or oil to come in contact with
the connector terminals. Also do not touch the con-
nector terminals.
•Do not check continuity of the airbag modules for
driver’s side, passenger’s side and curtain, or the
pretensioner.
•If damage, open circuit or rust is found on airbag
system wire harness, do not use a soldering equip-
ment to repair. Replace the faulty harness with a
new genuine part.
•Install the wire harness securely with the speci-
fied clips to avoid interference or tangled with other
parts.
•When painting or performing sheet metal work
on the front part of the vehicle, including the front
wheel apron, front fender and front side frame, re-
move the front sub sensors and wire harness of air-
bag system.
•When painting or performing sheet metal work
on the side of the vehicle, including the side sill,
center pillar and front and rear doors, remove the
side airbag sensors and wire harness of the airbag
system.
•Do not use the airbag or pretensioner parts from
other vehicles. Always replace the defective parts
with new parts.
•Never reuse a deployed airbag module and pre-
tensioner.
AB-00122
(1)
AB-00126
AB-00006
AB-00124
AB-00125
AB-00129

AB-6
General Description
AIRBAG SYSTEM
•Do not discard the uninflated airbag or preten-
sioner.
•When airbag control module, front sub sensor,
side airbag sensor and curtain airbag sensor are
removed, do not reuse the bolts and nuts of them.
Always use new bolts and nuts for them.
•Do not drop each airbag module, airbag control
module and each sensor, or store these parts un-
der high temperature over 93°C (199°F), or let wa-
ter, oil or grease get on them; the internal parts may
be damaged or the reliability may be greatly low-
ered.
•After removal of each parts for airbag system,
keep them with the pad facing upward on a dry,
clean and flat surface without heat, light sources,
moisture and dust.
•The airbag modules for driver’s, passenger’s,
side or curtain, or the pretensioner must not be dis-
assembled.
•When performing attachment of the steering
wheel and steering roll connector, make sure to
perform adjustment of the steering roll connector.
•The removed front seat with airbag module must
be kept at least 200 mm (8 in) away from walls and
other objects.
AB-00123
AB-00056
(1) 200 mm (8 in) or more
AB-00779
AB-00128
(1)

AB-12
Inspection Locations After a Collision
AIRBAG SYSTEM
3. Inspection Locations After a
Collision
A: REPLACEMENT
Replace the following parts when the airbag is de-
ployed.
1. FRONT COLLISION
1) Driver’s airbag module
2) Passenger’s airbag module
3) Driver’s seat belt (Pretensioner)
4) Passenger’s seat belt (Pretensioner)
5) Airbag control module
6) Front sub sensor (L/R)
7) Roll connector
8) Instrument panel (for integrating with passen-
ger’s airbag module)
9) Passenger side seat cushion pad and frame as-
sembly
2. SIDE COLLISION
1) Airbag control module
2) Side airbag module (operating side seat back-
rest)
3) Side airbag sensor (operating side)
4) Curtain airbag module (operating side)
5) Curtain airbag sensor (operating side)
3. INSPECTION OF OTHER PARTS
Check for the following parts, and replace the dam-
aged parts with new parts.
1) Steering wheel and steering shaft
Check the steering shaft for mounting conditions
and deflection of front and rear, upward and down-
ward directions, and deflection of front and rear di-
rection with tilt lever released. (After a collision,
there is a good chance that the shock absorbing
part of steering shaft may have operated.)
2) Check the connectors of airbag module, preten-
sioner, etc. for damage, and also check each har-
ness for pinch and connector damage. Replace the
harness as a unit if damage is found.
3) Check the seat cushion frame, backrest, seat rail
and headrest for deformation, distortion, crack, and
installing condition and play.
4) For passengers seat, replace the seat cushion
frame assembly with new one if the seat cushion
frame is deformed or cracked.
5) If there are tears or loosening in the passenger
side seat cushion cover, it may interfere with the
proper operation of the passenger detection sys-
tem. Replace with a new cushion cover.
6) Be sure to perform the system calibration for the
occupant detection system after removing or re-
placing the passenger seat cushion cover. Failure
to do so may cause improper operation of the pas-
senger detection system.
TION, Subaru Select Monitor.>
7) Use the Subaru Select Monitor to check whether
the drivers seat position sensor and the drivers and
the front left/right seat belt buckle switches are op-
erating normally.
B: INSPECTION
If the vehicle is involved in a collision, even if it is a
slight collision, be sure to check the following sys-
tems.
1. DRIVER’S AIRBAG MODULE
1) Check for the following, and replace the dam-
aged parts with new parts.
•Airbag module is cracked or deformed.
•Harness and/or connector is cracked, deformed
or open. Harness wire is exposed.
•The module surface is fouled with grease, oil,
water or cleaning solvent.
2) When installing a new driver’s airbag module,
check for the following, and replace the damaged
parts with new parts.
•The steering wheel is in the way, making it diffi-
cult to install the airbag module.
•The clearance between the driver’s airbag mod-
ule and steering wheel is not constant.
•When steering wheel deformation in axial and
vertical directions exceed limits.
Specification:
Axial deflection A
Less than 6 mm (0.24 in)
Vertical deflection L
Less than 7 mm (0.28 in)
AB-00028
L
A

AB-15
Driver’s Airbag Module
AIRBAG SYSTEM
4. Driver’s Airbag Module
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description”
before handling the airbag module.
1) Position the front wheels straight ahead. (After
moving a vehicle more than 5 m (16 ft) with front
wheels positioned straight ahead, make sure that
the vehicle moves straight ahead).
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
4) Using TORX® BIT T30 (1), remove the two
TORX® bolts on the side of steering wheel.
5) Disconnect the horn harness.
6) Disconnect the airbag connector on the back of
airbag module, and then remove the airbag mod-
ule.
7) Refer to “CAUTION” for handling of a removed
airbag module.
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
•Refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description”
before handling the airbag module.
•To prevent the misconnection, the connector
is colored. Connect the harness side connector
to the same color of module side connector.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
10 N·m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 ft-lb)
C: INSPECTION
CAUTION:
Refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description”
before handling the airbag module.
Check for the following, and replace the damaged
parts with new parts.
•Airbag module, harness, connector and mount-
ing bracket are damaged.
Inspection Locations After a Collision.>
CC-00018
(1)
AB-00622

AB-24
Roll Connector
AIRBAG SYSTEM
11.Roll Connector
A: REMOVAL
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
3) Remove the driver’s airbag module.
4) Remove the steering wheel.
5) Remove the steering column cover.
6) Remove the screws, and then remove the roll
connector.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Before installing steering wheel, be sure to ad-
just the direction of roll connector with steering.
C: INSPECTION
Check for the following, and replace the damaged
parts with new parts.
•Combination switch and roll connector are
cracked or deformed.
D: ADJUSTMENT
1) Check that front wheels are positioned in straight
ahead direction.
2) Turn the roll connector pin (A) clockwise until it
stops.
3) Turn the roll connector pins (A) approx. 3.25
turns until “ ” marks are aligned.
AB-01273
AB-00594
(A)

AB(diag)-6
General Description
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
•The removed front seat with airbag module must
be kept at least 200 mm (8 in) away from walls and
other objects.
•When painting or performing sheet metal work
on the front part of the vehicle, including the front
wheel apron, front fender and front side frame, re-
move the front sub sensors and wire harness of air-
bag system.
•When painting or performing sheet metal work
on the side of the vehicle, including the side sill,
center pillar and front and rear doors, remove the
side airbag sensors and wire harness of the airbag
system.
•Do not discard undeployed airbag module. They
could easily cause a serious accident if accidentally
deployed.
(1) 200 mm (8 in) or more
AB-00128
(1)
AB-00129

CC-5
Cruise Control Command Switch
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM
3. Cruise Control Command
Switch
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Before servicing, be sure to read the notes in
the “AB” section for proper handling of the
driver’s airbag module.
1) Set the front wheels in straight ahead position.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
4) Using TORX® BIT T30 (1), loosen two TORX®
bolts which secure the driver’s airbag module.
5) Disconnect the airbag module connector on
back of the airbag module.
6) Remove the steering wheel.
7) Remove the four screws to remove the lower
cover from steering wheel.
8) Remove one screw to remove the cruise control
command switch from lower cover.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION
Measure the cruise control command switch resis-
tance.
If NG, replace the cruise control command switch.
CC-00018
(1)
CC-00181
Switch Area Terminal No. Standard
CANCEL
SET/COAST
RESUME/
ACCEL
All OFF 2 and 3 Approx. 4 kΩ
CANCEL ON 2 and 3 Less than 1 Ω
SET/COAST ON 2 and 3Approximately
250 Ω
RESUME/
ACCELON 2 and 3Approximately
1500 Ω
MAINOFF 1 and 2 1 MΩ or more
ON 1 and 2 Less than 1 Ω
CC-00182
CC-00252
231

ET-32
Steering Satellite Switch
ENTERTAINMENT
27.Steering Satellite Switch
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Set the tire to the straight-ahead position.
3) Remove the airbag module.
WARNING:
If there are air bag modules mounted, always
refer to “Airbag System” when performing air-
bag module service.
4) Remove the steering wheel.
5) Remove the cover from steering wheel.
6) Remove 2 satellite switch mounting screws each
from the left and right sides.
7) Remove the satellite switch.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
ET-00192