Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

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The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).

The emergency locking retractor allows normal body movement but the retractor locks automatically during a sudden stop, impact or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.

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A quick Subaru Impreza quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.