2023 SUBARU BRZ airbag

Warning and Indicator Lights
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MarkName Page
Seatbelt warning light 131
Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 131
Rear passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 131
SRS airbag system
warning light 135
CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction
indicator light 136
Coolant temperature
low indicator light
(blue)/Coolant tem-
perature high warning
light (red) 136
Charge warning light 137
Oil pressure warning
light 137
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT models) 138
ABS warning light 140
Brake system warning
light 140
Door open indicator 141
Low fuel warning light 141
Power steering warn-
ing light 141
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) warning light/
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) operation indica-
tor light 142
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) OFF indicator
light 143
TRAC OFF indicator
light 142
Access key warning
indicator 143
Security indicator light 148
Turn signal indicator
lights 149
High beam indicator
light 150
High beam assist indi-
cator light (if equipped) 150
Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light 150
LED headlight warning
light 150
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Steering Responsive
Headlight OFF indica-
tor light (if equipped) 150
Steering Responsive
Headlight warning light
(if equipped) 150
Hill start assist indica-
tor light 150
Headlight indicator light 150
Cruise control indica-
tor light (white/green)/
Cruise control warning
light (yellow) (models
without the EyeSight
system) 149
Low tire pressure warn-
ing light (if equipped) 138
Front passenger’s fron-
tal airbag ON indicator
light 135
Front passenger’s fron-
tal airbag OFF indicator
light 135
BSD/RCTA warning
indicator (if equipped) 150
BSD/RCTA OFF indi-
cator (if equipped) 150
Snow mode indicator
light (if equipped) 148
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags
1-1. Front Seats ............................................................30
Manual Seat.....................................................................33
Head Restraint Adjustment ...........................................34
1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped) .....................................35
Front Seat Heater............................................................36
1-3. Rear Seats .............................................................37
Folding Down the Rear Seatback..................................37
1-4. Seatbelts ................................................................39
Seatbelt Safety Tips .......................................................39
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ............................40
Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) .............. ......................................40
Seatbelt Warning Light and Chime ..............................41
Fastening the Seatbelt ...................................................41
Seatbelt Maintenance .....................................................43
1-5. Seatbelt Pretensioners .........................................44
Front passenger’s seatbelt with Shoulder Belt Pretensioner .................................................................45
System Monitors.............................................................45
System Servicing................... .........................................45
Precautions against Vehicle Modification....................46
1-6. Child Restraint System s.......................................46
Safety precautions .........................................................46
Safety Tips for Installing Child Restraint Systems .....48
Where to Place a Child Restraint System ....................48 Choosing a Child Restraint System ............................. 50
Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR/ELR
Seatbelt ........................................................................ 51
Installing a Booster Seat ............................................... 54
Installation of Child Rest raint Systems by Use of 
Lower and Tether Anchorages (LATCH) ................... 55
Top Tether Anchorages ................................................ 59
1-7. SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System
Airbag)..................................................................60
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag 
System.......................................................................... 60
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag 
System for Accessories and Any Objects ................ 63
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag 
System and Children ................................................... 65
Components ................................................................... 68
SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag System, 
SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag ................ 70
SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag................... 80
SRS Airbag System Monitors ....................................... 87
SRS Airbag System Servicing . ..................................... 88
Precautions against Vehicle Modification ................... 89
How to Contact the Vehicle Manufacturer 
concerning Modifications for Persons with 
Disabilities That May Affect the Advanced 
Airbag System ............................................................. 90
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Front Seats
301-1. Front Seats
WARNING
Never adjust the seat while
driving, as personal injury or loss
of vehicle control may occur. Before adjusting the seat, ensure
nothing is blocking the adjusting
mechanism. After adjusting the seat, move it
back and forth to ensure the seat
is securely locked. If it is not, it
may move suddenly or the
seatbelt may not operate prop-
erly. Do not put objects under the front
seats. They may interfere with
front seat locking mechanism
and cause an accident.
 Seatbelts provide maximum
restraint when the occupant sits
back and upright in the seat. To
reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should always be
used in the upright position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not in the upright
position and a collision occurs,
the risk of sliding under the lap
belt and of the lap belt sliding up
over the abdomen will increase,
and both can result in serious
injury or death. The SRS airbags deploy with
considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are not sitting
back and upright when the SRS
airbag deploys could suffer
serious injury. Because the SRS
airbag needs enough space for
deployment, the driver should
always sit upright and well back
in the seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control,
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.
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Front Seats
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
– CONTINUED –
WARNING
Seat children in the rear seat prop-
erly restrained at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if they
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults, their
risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater. For that reason, we
strongly recommend that ALL chil-
dren (including those in child
restraint systems) sit in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all times
in a child restraint system or in a
seatbelt, whichever is appropriate
for the child’s age, height and
weight. Secure ALL types of child
systems in the REAR seats at all
times.NEVER INSTALL A CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and
precautions concerning child
restraint systems, refer to "Child
Restraint Systems" P46.
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WARNING
To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event
of a collision, always put the
seatback in the upright position
while the vehicle is in motion. Also,
do not place objects such as cush-
ions between the passenger and the
seatback. If you do so, the risk of
sliding under the lap belt and of the
lap belt sliding up over the abdo-
men will increase, and both can
result in serious internal injury or
death.
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Front Seats
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WARNING
Do not let rear passengers rest their
feet between the front seatback and
seat cushion. Doing so may inter-
fere with the proper operation of the
following systems and could result
in serious injury. Occupant detection systemSRS side airbagFront seat heater (if equipped)
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WARNING
Do not press your feet onto the
instrument panel. Doing so may
prevent the occupant detection
function of the SRS airbag system
from functioning correctly, and may
result in serious injury or death in
the event of an accident.
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WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum
restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. If you
do so, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up
over the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.
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Front Seats
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
– CONTINUED –
■Manual Seat▼ Forward and backward adjustment
1. Sit in the seat to adjust.
2. Pull the lever upward, slide the seat to
the desired position, and then release the
lever.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place. ▼
Reclining the seatback
1. Pull up the reclining lever, adjust the
seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever.
2. Make sure the seatback is securely
locked into place.
The seatback placed in a reclined position
can spring back upward with force when
pulling up the lever. While operating the
lever to return the seatback, hold the
seatback lightly so t hat it may be raised
back gradually. ▼
Seat cushion height adjustment
(driver’s seat)
1) Push the lever down to lower the seat.
2) Pull the lever up to raise the seat.You can adjust the height of the seat by
moving the seat cush ion adjustment lever
up or down.
▼ Getting in and out of the rear seatsTo get in and out of the rear seats, use the
reclining lever or seatback fold lever.
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Seat Heater (If Equipped)
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
– CONTINUED –
▼Head restraint height adjustment1) Head restraint
2) Release buttonTo raise:
Pull the head restraint up.
To lower:
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the release button on the top of
the seatback.
To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out
the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that
are located on the top of the seatback until
the head restraint lo cks. Press and hold
the release button to lower the head
restraint. Each head restraint should be adjusted so

that the center of the head restraint is
closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.
NOTEIt is not possible to remove or install
the head restraint wi thout reclining the
front seatback. Reclining the front
seatback and then remove or install
the head restraint.
1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped)The seat heater operates when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position.NOTE Use of the seat heater for a long
period of time while the engine is not
running can cause battery discharge.
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CAUTION

Do not put hard or heavy objects
or ones with protrusions on the
seat, and do not stab the seat with
sharp objects, such as pins or
needles. People with deli cate skin may
suffer slight burns even at low
temperatures if they use the seat
heater for a long period of time.
When using the heater, always be
sure to warn the persons
concerned. Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat. When the seat is warmed enough
or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn off the seat heater.
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Rear Seats
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
– CONTINUED –
1-3. Rear Seats
■Folding Down the Rear Seat -
back
WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum
restraint when the occupant sits
back and upright in the seat. Do not
place cushions or any other materi-
als between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. By
doing so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt slid-
ing up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.
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WARNING
 When folding down the seatback,
check that there are no passen-
gers or objects on the rear seat.
Not doing so creates a risk of
injury or property damage. Never allow passengers to ride
on the folded rear seatback or in
the trunk. Doing so may result in
serious injury or death. Secure all objects and especially
long items properly to prevent
them from being thrown around
inside the vehicle and causing
serious injury during a sudden
steering maneuver or accelera-
tion. When you return the seatback to
its original position, shake it
slightly to confirm that it is
securely in place. If it is not
securely fixed in place, it may
suddenly fold down in the event
of sudden braking, or objects
may move out from the trunk,
both could cause serious injury
or death.
WARNING
When the seatback is returned to its
original position, observe the fol-
lowing precautions. Failure to do so
may lead to serious injury or an
accident because the proper
seatbelt operation will be affected. The seatbelt should not be
caught in the seatback and it
should be fully visible.
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