2023 SUBARU BRZ Owners Manual

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- Wrap his/her arms around the
front seat seatback- Put his/her head, arms or
other parts of the body out of
the windowIn the event of an accident, the
force of SRS side airbag and/or
SRS curtain airbag deployment
could injure the child seriously
because his/her head, arms or
other parts of the body are too
close to the SRS side airbag and/
or SRS curtain airbag.
 Since your vehicle is also
equipped with a front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag,
children should be placed in the
rear seat anyway and should be
properly restrained at all times.
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68■Components1) Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
2) Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
3) SRS side airbag
4) SRS curtain airbag
5) SRS knee airbag
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The SRS airbags are stowed in the
following locations.
Driver’s SRS frontal airbag: in the
center portion of the steering wheel
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the
pad of the airbag.
Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag:
near the top of the right side of dashboard
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the
right corner of the dashboard.
SRS side airbag: in the door side of each
front seat seatback
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located on the
door side of each front seat cushion.
SRS curtain airbag: in the roof side
(between the front pillar and a point over
the rear seat)
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located at the
top of each center pillar.
SRS knee airbag: under the steering
column
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the
door of the airbag.
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1) Front impact sensor (left-hand side)
2) Front impact sensor (right-hand side)
3) SRS airbag system warning light
4) Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)
5) Airbag control module (including impact
sensor and rollover sensor)
6) Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator
7) Frontal airbag module (front
passenger’s side)
8) Seatbelt buckle switch (front
passenger’s side)
9) Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
10) Side impact sensor (door right-hand
side)
11) Side airbag module (front passenger’s
side)
12) Seatbelt pretensioner and adaptive
force limiter (front passenger’s side)
13) Side impact sensor (center pillar right-
hand side)
14) Airbag wiring
15) Side impact sensor (rear wheel house
right-hand side)
16) Front passenger’s occupant detection
sensors
17) Side impact sensor (rear wheel house
left-hand side)
18) Side airbag module (driver’s side)
19) Side impact sensor (center pillar left-
hand side)
20) Seatbelt pretensi oner (driver’s side)
21) Side impact sensor (door left-hand side)
22) Knee airbag module (driver’s side)
23) Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
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70■SUBARU Advanced Frontal
Airbag SystemThis vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system that
complies with the new advanced frontal
airbag requirements in the amended
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 208.
The SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system automaticall y determines the
deployment force of the driver’s SRS
frontal airbag at the time of deployment as
well as whether or not to activate the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if
activated, the deployment force of the
SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy-
ment.
This vehicle has warning labels on the
driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors beginning with th
e phrase “EVEN WITH
ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag
attached to the glove box lid beginning
with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air
Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read
the instructions on the warning labels and
tag.
Always wear your seatbelt. The SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system is a
supplemental restraint system and must
be used in combination with a seatbelt. All
occupants should wear a seatbelt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint
system.
For the locations of the SRS airbags, refer
to "Components" P68.
In a moderate to severe frontal collision,
the following components deploy.
 SRS frontal airbag for driver
 SRS frontal airbag for front passenger
 SRS curtain airbag*
 SRS knee airbag for driver
*: When an offset frontal collision that is
severe enough to deploy the front airbag
occurs.These components supplement the
seatbelts by reducing the impact to the
occupant’s head, chest and knees.
NOTEOnly driver’s SRS frontal airbag and
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
are controlled by the SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system.
▼ Driver’s SRS frontal airbagThe driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a
dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in
different ways depending on the severity
of impact.SRS airbag system warning light
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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▼Front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbagThe front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator
operates in different ways depending on
the severity of impact.1) Occupant detection sensorsThe occupant detection sensors are
installed between the seat and seat rails,
and monitor the physique and posture of
the front passenger. Using this informa-
tion, the occupant detection system deter-
mines whether the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag should be deployed or not.
The occupant detect ion system may not
inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys. This is normal. In this
case, although the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag does not operate, the front

passenger’s seatbelt pretensioner oper-
ates with the driver’s seatbelt
pretensioner. For details about the
seatbelt pretensioner, refer to "Seatbelt
Pretensioners" P44.
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CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag
system from functioning correctly
or cause the system to fail. Do not apply any strong impact to
the front passenger’s seat such
as by kicking. Do not let rear passengers rest
their feet between the front
seatback and seat cushion. Do not remove or disassemble
the front passenger’s seat. Do not install any accessory
(such as an audio amplifier) other
than a genuine SUBARU acces-
sory under the front passenger’s
seat. Do not place anything (shoes,
umbrella, etc.) under the front
passenger’s seat.
 Do not place any objects (books,
etc.) around the front
passenger’s seat. Do not use the front passenger’s
seat with the head restraint
removed. Do not leave any articles on the
front passenger’s seat or the
seatbelt tongue and buckle
engaged when you leave your
vehicle. Do not put sharp object(s) on the
seat or pierce the seat uphol-
stery. Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt
retractor. Do not use front seats with their
backward-forward position and
seatback not being locked into
place securely. If any of them are
not locked securely, adjust them
again. For adjusting procedure,
refer to "Manual Seat" P33
(models equipped with manual
seats only).
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72SRS airbag system warning lightIf the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front
passenger’s occupant detection system
have failed, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. Have the
system inspected by your SUBARU
dealer immediately if the SRS airbag
system warning light illuminates.
If your vehicle has sustained impact, this
may affect the proper function of the
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.
If the SRS airbag system warning light illu-
minates, immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place, and consult a SUBARU
dealer.
▼ Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicators
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator
Refer to "Front Passenger’s Frontal
Airbag ON and OFF Indicators" P135. ▼
Occupant detection system
1) Occupant detection sensorsThe occupant detection sensors are
installed between the seat and seat rails,
and monitor the physique and posture of
the front passenger. Using this informa-
tion, the occupant det ection system deter-
mines whether the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag should be deployed or not.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator
If the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicators do not work properly,
do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger’s seat and have the occupant

detection system checked by your
SUBARU dealer.
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator
Also, if luggage is placed on the front
passenger’s seat, this may adversely
affect the ability of the system to deter-
mine deployment. This may prevent the
front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicators from working properly.
Check that the indicators work properly.
When the OFF indicator turns off and the
ON indicator illuminates, the front
passenger’s frontal airbag may deploy
during a collision. Remove luggage from
the front passenger’s seat.
▼ Conditions in which front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is
not activatedThe front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
will not be activated when any of the
following conditions are met regarding the
front passenger’s seat:
 The seat is empty.
 The seat is equipped with an appro-
priate child restrain t system and an infant
or a child is restrained in it. (See
WARNING that follows.)
 The front passenger’s occupant detec-
tion system is malfunctioning.
WARNING
Do not kick the front passenger seat
or subject it to severe impact. Oth-
erwise, the SRS airbag system
warning light may illuminate to indi-
cate a malfunction of the front pas-
senger occupant detection system.
In this case, immediately stop the
vehicle in a safe pl ace, and consult
a SUBARU dealer.
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: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator
If you think that the Front passenger's
frontal airbag ON/OFF indicator is incor-
rect, take the following actions.
 Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than the occupant.
 Ensure that the backward-forward
position and seatback of front passenger’s
seat are locked into place securely by moving the seat back and forth. (Models

equipped with manual seats only)
If the ON indicator still remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator turns off after
taking relevant corrective actions
described above, immediately contact
your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
Even if the system has passed the dealer
inspection, it is recommended that on
subsequent trips the small adult always
take the rear seat.
NOTEWhen a small adult is seated in the
front passenger’s seat, the SUBARU
advanced frontal airbag system may or
may not activate th e front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag depending on the
occupant’s seating posture. If the OFF
indicator remains illuminated while the
ON indicator turns off when a small
adult is seated in the front passenger's
seat, see next section “Conditions in
which front passenger's SRS frontal
airbag is activated.”▼ Conditions in which front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is
activatedThe front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
will be activated for deployment upon
impact when any of the following condi-
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE
FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN
IF THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS
FRONTAL AIRBAG IS DEACTI-
VATED. Be sure to install it in the
REAR seat in a correct manner.
Also, it is strongly recommended
that any child restraint system
(including any booster seat) be
installed in the REAR seat, and that
even children who have outgrown a
child restraint system be also
seated in the REAR seat. This is
because children sitting in the front
passenger’s seat may be killed or
severely injured should the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
deploy. REAR seats are the safest
place for children.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions
as it increase the load on the front
passenger's seat and not work
properly. Do not install any accessory such
as a table or TV onto the
seatback.
 Do not allow the rear seat occu-
pant to place his/her hands or
legs on the front passenger's
seatback, or allow him/her to pull
the seatback.
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