Subaru Legacy 2023 SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint Touring XT
With its cutting-edge Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Airbag system, the 2023 Subaru Legacy Touring XT offers increased safety for all of its passengers. This all-encompassing safety feature might have knee airbags to lessen lower limb damage in the event of a collision, side curtain airbags for improved side-impact protection, and front airbags for the driver and passenger. Equipped with cutting-edge sensors, the system accurately assesses the impact force of a collision and instantly activates the airbags to provide vital safety. To further strengthen the Legacy Touring XT’s dedication to passenger safety, the airbag system is made to function in concert with seatbelts and other safety features. This careful incorporation of safety elements demonstrates Subaru’s commitment to fusing cutting-edge engineering with an emphasis on occupant safety.
2024 Subaru Legacy Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)
SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) name is used because the airbag system supplements the vehicle’s seatbelts. This vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system which consists of eight airbags.
The configurations are as follows:
- Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal airbags
- Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags
- Front passenger’s seat cushion airbags
- Curtain airbags (for the driver, front passenger, and window-side rear passengers)
- Knee airbag for the driver
These SRS airbags are designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seatbelt.
The system also controls front seatbelt pretensioners.
General Precautions Regarding SRS Airbag System
- To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the driver and all passengers must always wear seatbelts when in the vehicle. The SRS airbag is designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seatbelt. It does not eliminate the need to fasten seatbelts. Used in combination with seatbelts, the SRS airbag offers vehicle occupants the best possible protection in the event of a serious accident.
Not wearing a seatbelt increases the chance of severe injury or death in a crash even when the vehicle has the SRS airbag. - The SRS side airbags and SRS curtain airbags are designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seat belt. 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 position.
WARNING
The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force. Occupants who are not seated in the proper upright position when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injury. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment, 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.
WARNING
- Do not sit or lean close to either front 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 occupant whose body is too close to an SRS airbag.
- Since this vehicle is equipped with SRS curtain airbags, do not sit or lean close to the front or rear 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 on the roof side (between the front pillar and a point behind the rear quarter glass), and they provide protection by deploying rapidly in the event of a side impact, rollover, or an offset frontal collision. However, the force of its deployment can injure an occupant whose body is too close to an SRS airbag.
- Do not sit or lean close to the SRS airbag. Because the SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force to protect in high-speed collisions, the force of an airbag can injure an occupant whose body is too close to the SRS airbag.
- It is also important to wear seatbelts to help avoid injuries that can result when the SRS airbag contacts an occupant who is not seated in the proper position.
- Even when properly positioned, there remains a possibility that an occupant may suffer minor injuries, such as abrasions and bruises to the face or arms, because of the SRS airbag deployment force.
WARNING
- Keep arms away from either the door or its internal trim. Vehicle occupants could be injured in the event of SRS side airbag deployment.
- Do not place any objects over or near the SRS airbag cover or between you and the SRS airbag. If the SRS airbag deploys, these objects could interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle, causing injury.
CAUTION
- When the SRS airbag is deployed, some smoke will be released. This smoke could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. If you or your passengers have breathing problems after the SRS airbag deploys, get fresh air promptly.
- A deploying SRS airbag releases shot gas. Occupants could get burned if they come into direct contact with the hot gas.
NOTE
- When you sell your vehicle, we urge you to inform the buyer that the vehicle is equipped with SRS airbags. Also, notify the buyer of the applicable section in this Owner’s Manual.
- If the SRS airbag deploys, the fuel supply will be cut off to reduce the risk of fire caused by leaking fuel.
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag System for Accessories and Any Objects
WARNING
- Do not put any objects (including straps or cords) over the steering wheel pad, column cover, or dashboard.
- These objects could be entangled with the steering wheel, preventing the SRS frontal airbag, etc. from operating properly.
- If the SRS frontal airbag de-ploys, these objects could be propelled inside the vehicle, causing injury.
- Do not put any objects under the driver’s side of the instrument panel. If the SRS knee airbag deploys, those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle, causing injury.
- The key must not be attached to heavy, sharp or hard accessories or another key. If the SRS knee airbag deploys, those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle and cause injury.
WARNING
Do not attach accessories to the windshield or fit an extra-wide mirror over the inside rearview mirror. If the SRS airbag deploys, those objects could become projectiles that could seriously injure vehicle occupants.
WARNING
- Do not attach accessories to the door trim or near either SRS side airbags and do not place objects near the SRS side airbags. In the event of SRS side airbag deployment, they could be propelled dangerously toward the vehicle’s occupants and cause injuries.
- Do not attach a hands-free micro-phone or any other accessory to a front pillar, a center pillar, a rear pillar, the windshield, a side window, an assist grip, or any other cabin surface that would be near a deploying SRS curtain airbag. A hands-free microphone or another accessory in such a location could be propelled through the cabin with great force by the curtain airbag, or it could prevent the correct deployment of the curtain airbag. In either case, the result could be serious injuries.
WARNING
Do not hang coat hangers or other hard or pointed objects on the coat hook. If such items were hanging on the coat hooks during the deployment of the SRS curtain airbags, they could cause serious injuries by coming off the coat hooks and being thrown through the cabin or by preventing the deployment of the curtain airbags. Before hanging clothing on the coat hooks, make sure there are no sharp objects in the pockets. Hang clothing directly on the coat hooks without using hangers.
WARNING
- Do not put any kind of clothes or other objects over the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat-back and do not attach labels or stickers to the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat surface on or near the SRS side airbag. They could prevent proper deployment of the SRS side airbag, reducing protection available to the occupant of the driver’s seat or the front passenger’s seat.
- Do not install a seat cover unless it is a genuine SUBARU seat cover exclusively designed for use with the SRS airbag. Even when using a genuine SUBARU seat cover, the SRS side airbag system may not function normally if the seat cover is not installed correctly.
General Precautions Regarding SRS Airbag System and Children
WARNING
Seat children in the rear seat properly 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 deployment is greater. For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (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 restraint systems (including forward-facing child restraint systems) in the REAR seats at all times. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-STRAINT 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.
WARNING
Never allow a child to stand up or kneel on the front passenger’s seat. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure or even kill the child.
WARNING
Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable force and can injure or even kill the child.
WARNING
- Never allow a child to do the following.
- Kneel on any passenger’s seat facing the side window.– Wrap his/her arms around the front seat seatback.
- Put his/her head, arms, or other parts of the body out of the window. In the event of an accident, the force of the 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.
Components
- Driver’s SRS frontal airbag
- Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
- SRS side airbag
- SRS curtain airbag5) SRS seat cushion airbag
- SRS knee airbag
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 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 cushion which bears an “SRS AIRBAG” mark
- 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 seat cushion airbag: in the center console side of the front passenger’s seat cushion that bears an “SRS AIRBAG” label
- SRS knee airbag: under the steering column
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the door of the airbag.
- Airbag control module (including impact sensor and rollover sensor)
- Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)
- Frontal airbag module (front passenger’s side)
- Front impact sensor (left-hand side)5) Front impact sensor (right-hand side)
- Side airbag module (driver’s side)
- Side airbag module (front passenger’s side)
- Side impact sensor (center pillar left-hand side)
- Side impact sensor (center pillar left-hand side)
- Side impact sensor (center pillar on the right-hand side)
- Airbag wiring
- Seatbelt pre-tensioner and adaptive force limiter (driver’s side)
- Seatbelt pre-tensioner and adaptive force limiter (front passenger’s side)
- Side impact sensor (rear wheel house right-hand side)
- Side impact sensor (rear wheel house left-hand side)
- Curtain airbag module (right-hand side)
- Curtain airbag module (left-hand side)
- Seatbelt buckle switch (front passenger’s side)
- Knee airbag module (driver’s side)
- Front passenger’s occupant detection system sensor
- Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicator
- SRS airbag system warning light
- Side impact sensor (under the rear center seat)
- Side impact sensor (front door left-hand side)
- Side impact sensor (front door right-hand side)
- Seat cushion airbag module (front passenger’s side)
- Lap belt pre-tensioner (driver’s side)
- Driver’s seat position sensor
- Passenger’s seat position sensor
- Rear seatbelt pre-tensioner (front passenger’s side)
- Rear seatbelt pre-tensioner (driver’s side)
FAQ
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Airbags are designed to provide additional protection in case of a collision.
The exact number can vary, but it typically includes front, side, curtain, and knee airbags.
Yes, dual front airbags are standard for both the driver and front passenger.
Yes, side curtain airbags are included for enhanced side-impact protection.
Knee airbags are often included, particularly for the driver, to reduce lower limb injuries in a crash.
Yes, a front passenger airbag is standard.
The car uses sensors that detect collision force and severity to deploy airbags appropriately.
Generally, airbag systems are not manually switchable, except for certain cases like the front passenger airbag, which might be deactivatable under specific conditions.
Side curtain airbags typically extend to cover rear passengers as well.
Modern vehicles, like the Legacy Touring XT, often include rollover sensors as part of their airbag deployment system.
Airbags deploy within milliseconds of a collision being detected.
The vehicle usually includes advanced sensors to adjust airbag deployment force, especially important for protecting children.
Yes, airbags are part of the overall safety system, which includes seat belts and other safety features.
Airbag systems undergo rigorous testing, including crash tests, to ensure their effectiveness and safety.
The vehicle features a warning light on the dashboard to indicate if there’s a malfunction in the airbag system.
Useful Link
View Full User Guide: Subaru Legacy 2023 Touring XT User Guide
Download Manuals: https://www.subaru.com/owners/vehicle-resources/manuals.html
2024 Subaru Legacy Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)