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Front seatbelt pretensioners
Thedriver’s and front passenger’s seat-belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. Theseatbelt pretensioners for the driver’s seatand front passenger’s seat operate at thesame time as the frontal, and side SRSairbags. If the vehicle rolls over, theyoperate simultaneously with the curtainairbag.
The front and side airbag sensors and therollover sensor are used as the preten-sioner sensors. If a sensor detects acertain predetermined amount of forceduring a frontal collision, a side impactcollision or a rollover collision of thevehicle, the front seatbelt is quickly drawnback in by the retractor to take up theslack so that the belt more effectively
restrains the front seat occupant.
When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,an operating noise will be heard and asmall amount of smoke will be released.These occurrences are normal and notharmful. This smoke does not indicate afire in the vehicle.
Once the seatbelt pretensioner has beenactivated, the seatbelt retractor remainslocked. Consequently, the seatbelt can notbe pulled out and retracted and thereforemust be replaced.
NOTE
.Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-signed to activate in minor frontalimpacts, in minor side impacts or rearimpacts..The seatbelt pretensioners for thedriver’sseatandfrontpassenger’sseat operate at the same time as thefrontal, and side SRS airbags. If thevehicle rolls over, they operate simul-taneously with thecurtain airbag..Pretensioners are designed to func-tion on a one-time-only basis. In theevent that a pretensioner is activated,both the driver’s and front passenger’sseatbelt retractor assemblies must bereplaced and only by an authorizedSUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-
belt retractor assemblies, use onlygenuine SUBARU parts..If either front seatbelt does notretract or cannot be pulled out due toamalfunctionoractivationofthepretensioner, contact your SUBARUdealer as soon as possible..If the front seatbelt retractor assem-bly or surrounding area has beendamaged, contact your SUBARU dealeras soon as possible..When you sell your vehicle, we urgeyou to explain to the buyer that it hasseatbelt pretensioners by alerting himto the contents of this section.
WARNING
.To obtain maximum protection,occupants should sit in an up-right position with their seatbeltsproperly fastened. Refer to“Seat-belts”F1-17.
.Do not modify, remove or strikethe front seatbelt retractor as-semblies or surrounding area.This could result in accidentalactivation of the seatbelt preten-sioners or could make the sys-tem inoperative, possibly result-ing in serious injury. Seatbeltpretensioners have no user-ser-
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WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a childon his or her lap while the vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannot pro-tect the child from injury in a colli-sion, because the child will becaught between the passenger andobjects inside the vehicle. Addition-ally, holding a child in your lap orarms in the front seat exposes thatchild to another serious danger.Since the SRSairbag deploys withconsiderable speed and force, thechild could be injured or even killed.
WARNING
Children should be properly re-strained at all times. Never allow achild to stand up, or to kneel on anyseat. Unrestrained children will bethrown forward during sudden stopor in an accident and can be injuredseriously.
Additionally, children standing up orkneeling on or in front of the frontseat are exposed another seriousdanger. Since the SRS airbag de-ployswith considerable speed andforce, the child could be injured oreven killed.
&Where to place a child re-
straint system
The following are SUBARU’s recommen-dations on where to place a child restraintsystem in your vehicle.
A: Front passenger’s seat
You should not install a child restraintsystem (including a booster seat) due tothe hazard to children posed by thepassenger’s airbag.
B: Second-row outboard seats
Recommended positions for all types ofchild restraint systems.
In these positions, Automatic/EmergencyLocking Retractor (A/ELR) seatbelts andlower anchorages (bars) are provided forinstalling a child restraint system.
Some types of child restraints might not beable to be secured firmly due to projectionof the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should useonly a child restraint system that has abottom base that fits snugly against the

6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
7. Pull out the seatbelt fully from theretractor to change the retractor over fromthe Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)mode. Then, allow the belt to rewind intothe retractor. As the belt is rewinding,clicks will be heard which indicate theretractor functions as ALR.
8. Push and pull the child restraintsystem forward and from side to side tocheck if it is firmly secured.
Sometimes a child restraint can be morefirmlysecured by pushing it down into theseat cushion and then tightening theseatbelt.
9. Pull at the shoulder portion of the beltto confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALRproperly functioning).
10. To remove the child restraint system,press the release button on the seatbeltbuckle and allow the belt to retractcompletely. The belt will return to theELR mode.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONTPA S S E N G E R’SSEAT.DOINGSORISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATHTO THE CHILD BY PLACING THECHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THESRS AIRBAG.
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7. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
8. Pull out the seatbelt fully from theretractor to change the retractor over fromthe Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)function. Then, allow the belt to rewindinto the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,clicks will be heard which indicate theretractor functions as ALR.
9. Before having a child sit in the childrestraint system, try to move it back andforth and right and left to check if it is firmlysecured. Sometimes a child restraint canbe more firmly secured by pushing it downinto the seat cushion and then tighteningtheseatbelt.
10. Pull at the shoulder portion of the beltto confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALRproperly functioning).
Second-row seat
Third-row seat
11. If the child restraint system requires atop tether, latch the hook onto the toptether anchor and tighten the top tether.For additional instructions, refer to“To p
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!Conditions in which front passen-ger’s SRS frontal airbag is notactivated
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagwill not be activated when any of thefollowing conditions are met regarding thefront passenger’s seat.
.The seat is empty.
.The seat is equipped with a rearwardfacing child restraint system and an infantis restrained with it. (See WARNING thatfollows.)
.The seat is equipped with a forwardfacing child restraint system and a smallchild is restrained with it. (See WARNINGthat follows.)
.The seat is equipped with a boosterseat and a small child is in the boosterseat. (See WARNING that follows.)
.The seat is relieved of the occupantload for a time exceeding the predeter-mined monitoringtime period.
.The seat is occupied by a child whohas outgrown a child restraint system(See WARNING that follows.) or by asmall adult.
.The front passenger’s occupant detec-tion system is malfunctioning.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONTPASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THEFRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON-TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Besure to install it in one of the rearseating positions recommended inthis Owner’s Manual in a correctmanner. Also, it is strongly recom-mended that any forward facingchild seat or booster seat be in-stalled in one of the rear seatingpositions recommended in thisOwner’sManual,andthatevenchildren who have outgrown a childrestraint system be also seated in aREAR seat. This is because childrensitting in the front passenger’s seatmay be killed or severely injuredshould the front passenger’s SRSfrontal airbag deploy. REAR seatsare the safest place for children.
When the front passenger’s seat is occu-pied by a child, observe the followingprecautions. Failure to do so may increasethe load on the front passenger’s seat,activating the front passenger’sSRSfrontal airbag even though that seat isoccupied by a child.
.Do not place any article on the seatother than the child occupant and a childrestraint system.
.Do not place more than one child onthe seat.
.Do not install any accessory such as atable or TV onto the seatback.
.Do not store a heavy load in theseatback pocket.
.Do not allow the rear/second-row seatoccupant to place his/her hands or legs onthe front passenger’s seatback, or allowhim/her to pull the seatback.
!If the front passenger’s frontalairbag ON indicator illuminatesand the OFF indicator turns offeven when an infant or a smallchild is in a child restraint sys-tem (including booster seat)
Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position if the front passenger’s frontalairbag ON indicator illuminates and theOFF indicator turns off even when aninfant or a small child is in a child restraintsystem (including booster seat). Removethe child restraint system from the seat. Byreferring to the child restraint manufac-turer’s recommendations as well as thechild restraint system installation proce-dures in the“Child restraint systems”F1-29 section in this chapter, correctly install
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the child restraint system. Turn the ignitionswitch to the“ON”position and make surethat the front passenger’s frontal airbagON indicator turns off and the OFFindicator illuminates.
If the ON indicator still remains illuminatedwhile the OFF indicator turns off, take thefollowing actions.
.Ensure that no article is placed on theseat other than the child restraint systemand the child occupant.
.Ensure that there is no article left in theseatback pocket.
If the ON indicator still remains illuminatedwhile the OFF indicator turns off aftertaking relevant corrective actions de-scribed above, relocate the child restraintsystem to one of the rear seating positionsrecommended in this Owner’s Manual andimmediately contact your SUBARU dealerfor an inspection.
NOTE
When a child who has outgrown a childrestraint system or a small adult isseated in the front passenger’s seat,the SUBARU advanced frontal airbagsystem may or may not activate thefront passenger’s SRS frontal airbagdepending on the occupant’s seatingposture. If the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag is activated (the ONindicator remains illuminated whilethe OFF indicator turns off), take thefollowing actions.
.Ensure that no article is placed onthe seat other than the occupant..Ensure that there is no article left inthe seatback pocket.
If the ON indicator still remains illumi-nated while the OFF indicator turns offdespite the fact that the actions notedabove have been taken, seat the child/small adult in the rear seat and im-mediately contact your SUBARU dealerfor an inspection. Even if the systemhas passed the dealer inspection, it isrecommended that on subsequent tripsthe child/small adult always take therear seat.
Children who have outgrown a childrestraint system should always wear theseatbelt irrespective of whether the airbagis deactivated or activated.
!Conditions in which front passen-ger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbagwill be activated for deployment uponimpact when any of the following condi-tions is met regarding the front passen-ger’s seat.
.When the seat is occupied by an adult.
.When a heavy article is placed on theseat.
When the front passenger’s seat is occu-pied by an adult, observe the followingprecautions. Failure to do so may lessenthe load on the front passenger’s seat,deactivatingthe front passenger’s SRSfrontal airbag despite the fact that the seatis occupied by an adult.
.Do not allow the second-row seatoccupant to lift the front passenger’s seatcushion using his/her feet.
.Do not place any article under the frontpassenger’s seat, or squeeze any articlefrom behind and under the seat. This maylift the seat cushion.
.Do not squeeze any article betweenthe front passenger’s seat and side trim/pillar, door or center console box. Thismay lift the seat cushion.
!If the passenger’s frontal airbagOFF indicator illuminates andthe ON indicator turns off evenwhen the front passenger’s seatis occupied by an adult
This can be caused by the adult incor-rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position. Ask the front passenger to setthe seatback to the upright position, sit up

straight in the center of the seat cushion,correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/her legs out forward, and adjust the seat tothe rearmost position. Turn the ignitionswitch to the“ON”position. If the OFFindicator remains illuminated while the ONindicator remains off, take the followingactions.
.Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position.
.Ensure that there are no articles,books, shoes, or other objects trappedunder the seat, at the rear of the seat, oron the side of the seat.
.Next, turn the ignition switch to the“ON”position andwait 6 seconds to allowthe system to complete self-checking.Following the system check, both indica-tors turn off for 2 seconds. Now, the ONindicator should illuminate while the OFFindicator remains off.
If the OFF indicator still remains illumi-nated while the ON indicator remains off,ask the occupant to move to the rear seatand immediately contact your SUBARUdealer for an inspection.
!How to contact the vehicle manu-facturer concerning modificationsfor persons with disabilities thatmay affect the advanced airbagsystem (U.S. only)
Changing or moving any parts of the frontseats, seatbelts, front bumper, front sideframe, instrument panel, combination me-ter, steering wheel, steering column, tire,suspension or floor panel can affect theoperation of the SUBARU advanced air-bag system. If you have any questions,you may contact the following SUBARUdistributors.

Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Dealer Services Department
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

Servco Subaru Inc., dba Subaru Hawaii
2850 Pukoloa Street, Suite 202, Honolulu,HI 96819
808-839-2273

Shen’s Corporation dba Prestige Automo-bile
491, East Marine Drive, Route 1 Dededo,Guam
671-633-2698

Trebol Motors
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico00910
787-793-2828
There are currently no SUBARU distribu-tors in any other U.S. territories. If you arein such an area, please contact theSUBARU distributor or dealer from whichyou bought your vehicle.
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Keys..................................................................... 2-2Key number plate................................................ 2-2
Immobilizer.......................................................... 2-3Security ID plate.................................................. 2-3Security indicator light........................................ 2-4Key replacement................................................. 2-4
Door locks........................................................... 2-5Locking and unlocking from the outside .............. 2-5Locking and unlocking from the inside................ 2-5Batterydrainage prevention function................... 2-6
Power door locking switches............................. 2-7Key lock-in prevention function........................... 2-8
Remote keyless entry system............................ 2-8Locking the doors............................................... 2-9Unlocking the doors........................................... 2-10Unlocking the rear gate...................................... 2-10Illuminated entry................................................ 2-10Vehicle finder function........................................ 2-10Sounding a panic alarm...................................... 2-11Selecting audible signal operation...................... 2-11Replacing the battery......................................... 2-11
Replacing lost transmitters................................ 2-12
Alarm system..................................................... 2-16System operation............................................... 2-16Activating and deactivating the alarm system..... 2-16If you have accidentally triggered the alarmsystem............................................................ 2-17Arming the system............................................ 2-17Disarming the system........................................ 2-18Valet mode........................................................ 2-18Passive arming.................................................. 2-19Tripped sensor identification.............................. 2-20Shock sensors (dealer option)............................ 2-20
Child safety locks.............................................. 2-21
Windows............................................................. 2-21Power windows................................................. 2-21
Rear gate............................................................ 2-24
Moonroof (if equipped)...................................... 2-25Tilt function....................................................... 2-26Sliding function................................................. 2-26Anti-entrapment function.................................... 2-26Sun shade......................................................... 2-27
Keys and doors
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