Subaru Forester: Warning and indicator / Seatbelt warning light and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s and passenger’s
seats, as required by current safety
standards.
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate when the ignition switch is
initially turned to the “ON” position. This
permits checking the operation of the
bulbs.
Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the “ON” position. For
the system check, several of the fo..
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...
Other information:
Driver Monitoring System operation indicator
light (green)
Driver Monitoring System OFF indicator
light
Driver Monitoring System temporary stop
indicator light
Driver Monitoring System warning light
(yellow)
The Driver Monitoring System indicator/
warning indicates the status of the Driver
Monitoring System on the combination
meter display...
Button
Push the release button of the center
seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to
unfasten the seatbelt.NOTE
When the seatback is folded down, it is
necessary to disconnect the connector.
Insert a tongue plate or other hard
pointed object into the slot in the anchor
buckle on the right-hand side and push it
in...