Subaru Forester: Seatbelt warning light and chime - Warning and indicator lights - Keys and doors - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru Forester: Seatbelt warning light and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warning device at the driver’s and front passenger’s seat, as required by current safety standards.

With the ignition switch turned to the “ON” position, this device reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their seatbelts by illuminating the warning lights in the locations indicated in the following illustration and sounding a chime.

Driver’s warning light (type A)
Driver’s warning light (type A)

Driver’s warning light (type B)
Driver’s warning light (type B)

Front passenger’s warning light
Front passenger’s warning light

Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights illuminate momentarily and then turn off when the ignition switch is initially turned to the “ON” position. This permits checking the operation ...

Operation
If the driver and/or front passenger have/ has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will flash for 6 seco ...

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