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Subaru 2005 Legacy User Manual

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

roof side (from the front pillar to a point over the

rear seat) is scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-

aged.
"

Either center pillar and rear wheel house or a

nearby area of the vehicle was involved in an acci-

dent 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.

!

Precautions against vehicle modifica-

tion

"

To avoid accidental activation of the system

or rendering the system inoperative, which may

result in serious injury, no modifications

should be made to any components or wiring of

the SRS airbag system.

This includes following modifications:

"

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 win-

dow, an assist grip, or any other cabin sur-

face that would be near a deploying SRS cur-

tain airbag.

"

Installation of additional electrical/electronic

equipment such as a mobile two-way radio on

or near the SRS airbag system components

and/or wiring is not advisable. This could inter-

fere with proper operation of the SRS airbag

system.

Do not perform any of the following modifica-

tions. Such modifications can interfere with

proper operation of the SRS airbag system.
"

Attachment of any equipment (bush bar,

winches, snow plow, skid plate, etc.) other than

genuine SUBARU accessory parts.
"

Modification of the suspension system or

front end structure.
"

Installation of a tire of different size and con-

struction from the tires specified on the vehicle