2000 SUBARU LEGACY ESP

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1-49
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For instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt system, see the
“Seatbelts” sections in this chapter.
Do not sit or lean unnecessarily close to the SRS airbag. Be-
cause the SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed – faster
than the blink of an eye – and force to protect in high speed colli-
sions, the force of an airbag can injure an occupant whose bodyis too close to SRS airbag. It is also important to wear your seatbelt to help avoid injuriesthat can result when the SRS airbag contacts an occupant not inproper position such as one thrown forward during pre-accidentbraking.Even when properly positioned, there remains a possibility thatan occupant may suffer minor injury such as abrasions andbruises to the face or arms because of the SRS airbag deploy-ment force. The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS air-bag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should al-ways sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steeringwheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and
the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possibleand sit upright and well back in the seat. Do not place any objects over or near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag. If the SRS airbag deploys,those objects could interfere with its proper operation and could
be propelled inside the car and cause injury. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerablespeed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially ifthey are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-properly 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 (in-cluding those in child seats and those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all

Keys and doors2-7
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Keyless entry system (if equipped)
CAUTION
Do not expose the transmitter to severe shocks, such as those
experienced as a result of dropping or throwing. Do not take the transmitter apart except when replacing the
battery. Do not get the transmitter wet. If it gets wet, wipe it dry with a
cloth immediately. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Two transmitters are p rovid ed for your vehic le.
The keyless entry system has the following func tion s.
Loc king and unloc king the d oors (and rear g ate on t he station wag on)
without a key Sound ing a p anic alarm
Arming and d isarming the sec urity system (if your v ehic le is eq uip p ed
with an op tional sec urity system). See the next sec tion “Sec urity system
(if eq uip p ed ) ” for d etailed information.
The op erab le d istanc e of the keyless entry system i s ap p roximately 30
feet (10 meters). However, this d istanc e will vary d ep end ing on environ-
mental c ond itions. Rang e may b e red uc ed near sourc e s of RF interfer-
enc e suc h as p ower p lants and rad io/television b roa d c asting towers.
The keyless entry system d oes not op erate when the key is inserted in
the ig nition switc h.

3-10Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and ind ic ator lig hts c ome on
momentarily and
then g o out when the ig nition switc h is initially t urned to the “ON ” p osi-
tion. This p ermits c hec king the op eration of the b u lb s.
Ap p ly the p arking b rake and turn the ig nition switc h to the “ON ” p osition.
The following lig hts c ome on:
Seatb elt warning lig ht
SRS airb ag system warning lig ht
CHECK ENGINE warning lig ht / Malfunc tion ind ic ator lamp
Charg e warning lig ht
Oil p ressure warning lig ht
AT OIL temp erature warning lig ht (AT vehic les)
ABS warning lig ht
Brake system warning lig ht
If any lig hts fail to c ome on, it ind ic ates a b urne d -out b ulb or a malfunc -
tion of the c orresp ond ing system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU d ealer for rep air. Seatbelt warning light and chime
When the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition, the seatb elt
warning lig ht will c ome on and the remind er c hime w ill sound for ab out
six sec ond s to remind the d river to fasten the seat b elt.
The seatb elt warning lig ht remains on for ab out six sec ond s and turns off
automatic ally after six sec ond s.
The seatb elt remind er c hime will turn off when the d river’s sid e seatb elt is
b uc kled or it will turn off automatic ally after six sec ond s.
SRS airbag system warning light AIRBAG
When the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition, the SRS airb ag
system warning lig ht will c ome on for ab out six sec ond s and g o out. This
shows the SRS frontal airb ag and SRS sid e airb ag (i f eq uip p ed ) and
seatb elt p retensioners are in normal op eration.
If this lig ht c omes on while d riving or d oes not g o out after the eng ine
starts, it may ind ic ate that the SRS frontal airb ag system or SRS sid e air-

Climate control4-7
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4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the hig hest sp e
ed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.
Heating and defrosting
HB5012AA
To d irec t warm air toward the floor and the wind shi eld :
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the most c omf ortab le level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.

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Heating
HB5013AA
To d irec t warm air toward the floor:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition
2 Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the most c omf ortab le level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.
Bi-level heating
HB5014AA
This setting allows you to d irec t air of d ifferent temp eratures from the

Audio5-45
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To insert a disc
1. Press one of the “Disc selec t ” b uttons 3 (numb ered from 1 to 6)
for whic h the d isc ind ic ator lig ht 2 is “OFF ”.
The Disc ind ic ator lig hts are loc ated d irec tly ab ov e the c orresp ond ing
“ Disc selec t ” b uttons.
2. The ind ic ator will b eg in b linking . The b linking w ill last for 15 se-
c ond s.
During this p eriod , insert a d esired d isc , and the d isc will b eg in to
p lay. (If any d isc is not inserted d uring this p eri od , the “Disc slot ”
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d oor will c lose. Rep eat step 1.)
Be sure to hold a d isc with the lab el sid e (the sid e where titles are
p rinted ) up .
3. To insert another d isc , rep eat step 1 and 2 c hoos ing a d ifferent
d isc selec t b utton. To insert six discs at a time
1. Press and hold the “Disc selec t ” b utton numb er 1 until all d isc ind i-
c ators b eg in b linking (ab out 1.5 sec ond s).
2. The ind ic ators will b link for 15 sec ond s. During this p eriod , insert
d esired six d isc s.
3. When all d isc s are load ed , the first d isc will b e g in to p lay. (If no
d isc is inserted within this 15 sec ond s, the entire d isc load seq uenc e
will b e c anc eled .) To remove a disc
1. Press the d esired one of the “Disc selec t ” b uttons
3 (numb ered
from 1 to 6) for whic h the d isc ind ic ator lig ht is on.
2. Press the “Ejec t b utton ”
4 . The selec ted d isc will b e ejec ted and
the ind ic ator lig ht will b eg in b linking .
3. To remove another d isc , rep eat step 1 and 2 c hoos ing a d ifferent
“ Disc selec t ” b utton.
(To remove d isc s when the ig nition switc h is in the “Loc k ” p osition,
p ress the “Ejec t ” b utton, and the first d isc will b e ejec ted . Press the
“ Ejec t ” b utton ag ain, and the next d isc will b e ejec ted an d so on. At
this time, the “Disc selec t ” b uttons are d isab led .)

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To remove all discs at one time
1. Press and hold the “Ejec t ” b utton 4 until all “Disc ” ind ic ators b eg in
b linking (ab out 1.5 sec ond s), and the first d isc wi ll b e ejec ted .
2. When the d isc is removed , the next one will b e ej ec ted , and so on.
To replace a playing disc with another
Simp ly p ress the d esired one of “Disc selec t ” b uttons
3 (numb ered
from 1 to 6) or p ress the “DISC UP ” or “DISC DOWN ” b utton on the
rad io unit to selec t the d esired d isc , and the d isc will b eg in to p lay.
Disc indicators
Lit: when the c orresp ond ing storag e tray is oc c up ie d b y a d isc .
Blinking : Disc p layer is either in load ing , ejec t o r c hang ing mod e.
OFF: No d isc is load ed or the ig nition switc h is in the “LOCK ” p osition.
Function control
Refer to CD p layer c ontrol op erating instruc tions d esc rib ed in the
“ Typ e P119 and P120 aud io sets ” or “Typ e P121 aud io set ” sec tion.

Interior equipment6-13
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Front ashtray
To op en the ashtray, p ull the lid out. Rear ashtray
The rear ashtray is loc ated on the up p er sid e of th e b ac k of the c enter
c onsole. To op en the ashtray, p ull the up p er ed g e o f the lid .
To remove the ashtray for c leaning , op en it and p ul l it out while p ushing
the inner p late d own.
Accessory power socket
In the luggage compartment (if equipped) and on the center
console (if equipped) CAUTION
Do not attempt to use a cigarette lighter in the accessory
power socket. Do not place any foreign objects, especially metal ones such
as coins or aluminum foil, into the accessory power socket. Thatcould cause a short circuit. Always put the cap on the accessorypower socket when they are not in use. Use only electrical appliances which are designed for 12V DC
and which consume less than 120W. Overloading the accessorypower socket can cause a short circuit. Do not use double adapt-ers or more than one electrical appliance. If the plug on your electric appliance is either too loose or too
tight for the accessory power socket, this can result in a poorcontact or cause the plug to get stuck. Only use plugs that fit
properly. Use of an electric appliance in the accessory power socket for
a long period of time while the engine is not running can causebattery discharge. Before driving your vehicle, make sure that the plug and the
cord on your electrical appliance will not interfere with your shift-ing gears and operating the accelerator and brake pedals. If theydo, do not use the electrical appliance while driving.