2023 SUBARU BRZ roof

Child Restraint Systems
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■Choosing a Child Restraint
SystemChoose a child restraint system that is
appropriate for the child’s age and size
(weight and height) in order to provide the
child with proper protection. The child
restraint system should meet all appli-
cable requirements of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards for the United
States or of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards for Canada. It can be identified
by looking for the label on the child
restraint system or the manufacturer's
statement of complia nce in the document
attached to the system. Al so it is important
for you to make sure that the child restraint
system is compatible with the vehicle in
which it will be used.
NOTESome sizes of child restraint systems
may not fit the vehicle seat. Before
purchasing a child restraint system,
check whether it fits on the vehicle
seat.
WARNING
 SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS
EQUIPPED WITH A
PASSENGER’S SRS AIRBAG,
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE
FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT.
DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S
HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS
AIRBAG. Do not allow children to lean their
heads or any other parts of their
bodies against the door or the
area of the seat, front and rear
pillars or roof side rails. The SRS
side airbags and SRS curtain
airbags deploy even if children
are seated in the child restraint
system, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to
the child. To secure the child restraint
system, be sure to comply with all
installation instructions provided
by the child restraint system
manufacturer. Not doing so could
result in death or serious injury to
children in a sudden stop or acci-
dent.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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The SRS side airbags and SRS
curtain airbags are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the
seatbelt. They do not eliminate
the need to fasten seatbelts. It is
also important to wear a seatbelt
to help avoid injuries that can
result when an occupant is not
seated in a proper upright posi-
tion.
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WARNING
The SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are not seated in proper
upright position when the SRS
airbag deploys could suffer serious
injury. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always sit
upright and 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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WARNING
 Do not sit or lean close to either
door. The SRS side airbags are
stored in both front seat
seatbacks next to the door, and
they provide protection by
deploying rapidly in the event of a
side impact collision. However,
the force of SRS side airbag
deployment can injure an occu-
pant whose body is too close to
an SRS airbag. Since your vehicle is equipped
with SRS curtain airbags, do not
sit or lean close to the door on
either side. Do not put body parts
out of the window. The SRS
curtain airbags on both sides of
the cabin are stored in the roof
side (between the front pillar and
a point behind the rear quarter
glass), and they provide protec-
tion by deploying rapidly in the
event of a side impact, rollover or
an offset frontal collision.
However, the force of its deploy-
ment can injure an occupant
whose body is too close to an
SRS airbag.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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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▽Examples of the types of acci -
dents in which the driver’s/
driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airb ag(s) are not
designed to deploy in most
cases The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

frontal airbags are not designed to deploy
in most of the following cases.
 If the vehicle is struck from the side or
from behind
 If the vehicle rolls on to its side or roof
 If the vehicle is involved in a low-speed
frontal collision
1) First impact
2) Second impactIn an accident where the vehicle is
impacted more than once, the driver’s
and/or front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first
impact.
Example: In the case of a double collision,
first with another vehicle, then against a
concrete wall in im mediate succession,
once either or both of the driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags is/are

activated on the first im pact, it/they will not
be activated on the second impact.
■ SRS Side Airbag and SRS
Curtain Airbag▼ SRS side airbagThe SRS side airbag is stored in the door
side of each front seat seatback, which
bears an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.
In a moderate to severe side impact colli-
sion, the SRS side airbag on the impacted
side of the vehicle deploys between the
occupant and the door panel and supple-
ments the seatbelt by reducing the impact
on the occupant’s chest and waist. The
SRS side airbag operates only for front
seat occupants.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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▼SRS curtain airbag
Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU
SRS curtain airbag system that complies
with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 226.
The SRS curtain airbag on each side of
the cabin is stored in the roof side
(between the front pillar and a point over
the rear seat). An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is
located at the top of each center pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact colli-
sion, the SRS curtain airbag on the
impacted side of the vehicle deploys
between the occupant and the side
window and supplements the seatbelt by
reducing the impact on the occupant’s
head.
In a rollover, SRS curtain airbags on both
sides of the vehicle deploy between the
occupant and the side window and
supplement the seatbelt by reducing the
impact to the occupant’s head.
In an offset frontal collision, SRS curtain
airbags on both sides of the vehicle
deploy between the occupant and the side
window and supplement the seatbelt by
reducing the impact to the occupant’s
head and chest. ▼
Operation
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag can function only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
The following airbags deploy inde-
pendently of each other since each has its
own impact sensor.
 Driver’s SRS side airbag
 Front passenger’s SRS side airbag
 SRS curtain airbag (right-hand side)
 SRS curtain airbag (left-hand side)
Therefore, they may not both deploy in the
same accident. Also, the SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag deploys inde-
pendently of the driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbags in the
steering wheel and instrument panel.
For the locations of the sensors and
control modules, refer to "Components"
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▼ After deployment
After the deployment, the SRS side airbag
immediately starts to deflate. The time
required from detection of an impact to
deflation of an SRS side airbag after
deployment is shorter than the blink of an
eye.
The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated
for a while following deployment then
slowly deflates. The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain

airbag deploy even when no one occupies
the seat on the side on which an impact is
applied.
When the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag deploy, a sudden, fairly loud
inflation noise will be heard and some
smoke will be released. These occur-
rences are a normal result of the deploy-
ment. This smoke does not indicate a fire
in the vehicle.
▼ Example of the type of accident
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are designed as follows:
CAUTION
Do not touch the SRS side airbag
system components around the
front seat seatback with bare hands
right after deployment. Doing so
can cause burns because the com-
ponents can be very hot as a result
of deployment.After deployment, do not touch any
part of the SRS curtain airbag sys-
tem (from the front pillar to the part
of the roof side over the rear seat).
Doing so can cause burns because
the components can be very hot as
a result of deployment.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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▽Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will most likely deploy.
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1) The vehicle is involved in a severe side
impact near the front seat or the rear
seat.
2) The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.
3) The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal or the skidding vehicle’s tires hit a curb-
stone laterally.
4) An offset frontal collision that is severe
enough to deploy the front airbag.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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▽Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely to deploy.
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1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique

side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.
3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.
4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.
5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require SRS side
airbag deployment. In the event of acci-
dents like those illustrated, the SRS side
airbag may not deploy depending on the
level of accident forces involved.
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
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In the event that the SRS airbag is
deployed, replacement of the system
should be performed only by an autho-
rized SUBARU dealer. When the
components of the SRS airbag system
are replaced, use only genuine
SUBARU parts.
NOTEIn the following cases, contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
 The front part of the vehicle was
involved in an accident in which only
the driver’s SRS fron tal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags did not deploy.
 The pad of the steering wheel, the
cover over the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag, or ei ther roof side (from
the front pillar to a point over the rear
seat) is scratched, cracked, or other-
wise damaged.
 The center pillar, door, rear wheel
house or rear sub frame, or an area
near these parts, was involved in an
accident 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.
 The rear part of the vehicle was
involved in an accident in which no
SRS airbag was deployed.
■ Precautions against Vehicle
Modification
Under the center of the instru-
ment panelOn both the righ t and left sides at
the front of the vehicle Steering wheel and column and
nearby areas Bottom of the steering column
and nearby areas Top of the dashboard on front
passenger’s side and nearby
areas Each front seat and nearby areaInside each center pillarInside each doorIn each roof side (from the front
pillar to a point over the rear seat) Between the rear seat cushion
and rear wheel house on each
side
WARNING
 To avoid accidental activation of
the system or rendering the
system inoperative, which may
result in serious injury, no modifi-
cations should be made to any
components or wiring of the SRS
airbag system. 
This includes following modifica-
tions.
- 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 window or
any other cabin surface that
would be near a deploying
SRS curtain airbag.
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