Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 39

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A1900BE-A.book Page 12 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM 1-12 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags NOTE Fastening the seatbelt y Do not put cushions or any other y If the driver unfastens the seatbelt af- materials between occupants and ter fastening, the seatbelt warning de- seatbacks or seat cushions. If you vice operates as follows according to y Never use a belt that is twisted or do so, the risk of sliding under the the vehicle speed. reversed. In an accident, this can lap belt and of the lap belt sliding y At speeds lower than approximate- increase the risk or severity of in- up over the abdomen will in- ly 9 mph (15 km/h) jury. crease, and both can result in se- The warning light will alternate be- rious internal injury or death. tween flashing and steady illumina-y Keep the lap belt as low as possi- tion at 15-second intervals. The ble on your hips. In a collision, chime will not sound. this spreads the force of the lap y At speeds higher than approxi- belt over stronger hip bones in- mately 9 mph (15 km/h) stead of across the weaker abdo- The warning light will alternate be-men. tween flashing and steady illumina-y Seatbelts provide maximum re- tion at 15-second intervals and thestraint when the occupant sits chime will sound while the warning well back and upright in the seat. light is flashing. To reduce the risk of sliding under y It is possible to cancel the warning the seatbelt in a collision, the operation that follows the 6-second front seatbacks should be always warning after turning ON the ignitionused in the upright position while 100101 switch by unfastening and refastening the vehicle is running. If the front the driver’s seatbelt. When the ignition seatbacks are not used in the up- switch is turned ON next time, howev- right position in a collision, the er, the complete sequence of the warn- risk of sliding under the lap belt Never place the shoulder belt under ing operation resumes. For further de- and of the lap belt sliding up over the arm or behind the back. If an ac- tails about canceling the warning oper- the abdomen will increase, and cident occurs, this can increase the ation, please contact your SUBARU both can result in serious internal risk or severity of injury. dealer. injury or death.

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