2001 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

3-16
Brake system warning light
WARNING
Driving with the brake system warning light on is dangerous.
This indicates your brake system may not be working properly. If the light remains on, have the brakes inspected by a SUBARU
dealer immediately. If at all in doubt about whether the brakes are operating prop-
erly, do not drive the vehicle. Have your vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for repair.
This lig ht has the following two func tions: Parking brake warning
The lig ht c omes on with the p arking b rake ap p lied w hile the ig nition
switc h is in the “ON ” p osition. It g oes out when the p arking b rake is
fully released . Brake fluid level warning
This lig ht c omes on when the b rake fluid level has d rop p ed to near
the “MIN ” level of the b rake fluid reservoir with the ig niti on switc h in
the “ON ” p osition and with the p arking b rake fully released .
If the b rake system warning lig ht should c ome on wh ile d riving (with
the p arking b rake fully released and with the ig nit ion switc h p osi-
tioned in “ON ”), it c ould b e an ind ic ation of leaking of b rake fl uid or
worn b rake p ad s. Have your vehic le c hec ked b y a SUB ARU d ealer
immed iately.
Door open warning lights
The sp ec ific d oor op en warning lig ht c omes on if an y d oor or the rear
g ate is not fully c losed .
Always make sure this lig ht is out b efore you start to d rive.
Low fuel warning light
The low fuel warning lig ht c omes on when the tank i s nearly emp ty ab out
2.6 U.S. g al. (10.0 liters, or 2.2 Imp . g al.). It o nly op erates when the ig ni-(U.S.)
(Canada)

Instruments and controls3-17
–
CONTINUED –
tion switc h is in the
“ON ” p osition.
NOTE This light does not go out unless the tank is replenished up to an internal fuel quantity of about 3.7 U.S. gal. (14 liters, 3.1 Imp. gal.). Front-wheel drive warning light (for AT vehicles)
This lig ht c omes on when All Wheel Drive is d iseng a g ed and the d rive
mec hanism is switc hed to Front Wheel Drive for main tenanc e or similar
p urp oses. VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) operation indicator light (if equipped)
This lig ht c omes on when the ig nition switc h is ON and g oes out ab out 2
sec ond s later.
It b links when the VDC func tion is ac tivated . It il luminates when only the
TCS (trac tion c ontrol) func tion is op erating .
The VDC system is p rob ab ly faulty und er any of the following c ond itions.
Have your vehic le c hec ked at a SUBARU d ealer immed i ately.
The lig ht d oes not c ome on when the ig nition switc h is turned to the
“ ON ” p osition.
The lig ht d oes not g o out even after a p eriod of ab out 2 sec ond s after
the ig nition switc h has b een turned to the “ON ” p osition.
VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) OFF indicator light (if equipped)
This ind ic ator lig ht c omes on when the ig nition swi tc h is turned ON
and g oes out ab out 6 sec ond s after the eng ine has s tarted .
It c omes on when the VDC and TCS (trac tion c ontrol) func tions are
d eac tivated (in the stand b y state). NOTE It may take some time before the light goes out (the engine
warms up) after the engine has been started in cold weather. This does not indicate the existence of a problem. The light should goout as soon as the engine has warmed up.

3-18
The “VDC OFF ” indicator light comes on when the engine has de-
veloped a problem and the CHECK ENGINE warning light is on. Depending on the type of gasoline used, the “VDC OFF ” indicator
light may not go out soon after the engine has been started.
The VDC system is p rob ab ly faulty und er any of the following c ond itions.
Have your vehic le c hec ked at a SUBARU d ealer as soo n as p ossib le.
The VDC OFF ind ic ator lig ht d oes not c ome on when t he ig nition
switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition.
The lig ht d oes not g o out even after several minute s have p assed (the
eng ine has warmed up ) after the eng ine has b een sta rted .
Security system status indicator light (if equipped)
This lig ht is found at the b ottom c enter of the c om b ination meter p anel.
On vehic les eq uip p ed with a sec urity system, it b li nks to show the d river
the op erational status of the sec urity system. For d etailed information, re-
fer to the “Sec urity system ” in Chap ter 2.
Shift position indicator (for AT vehicles)
This ind ic ator shows the p osition of the shift leve r.
Turn signal indicator lights
These lig hts show the op eration of the turn sig nal or lane c hang e sig nal.
If the ind ic ator lig hts d o not b link or b link rap id ly, the turn sig nal b ulb
may b e b urned out. Rep lac e the b ulb as soon as p oss ib le. Refer to the
“ Rep lac ing b ulb s ” sec tion in c hap ter 11.
High beam indicator light
This lig ht shows that the head lig hts are in the hig h b eam mod e.
This ind ic ator lig ht also c omes on when op erating h ead lig ht flasher.

Instruments and controls3-19
–
CONTINUED –
Clock
HB2013BA
To set the time, turn the setting knob c loc kwise to
ad vanc e and c ounter-
c loc kwise to retard the time.
Light control switch
WARNING
To prevent battery discharge resulting from accidentally leaving your lights on when your vehicle is parked, the light switch oper-ates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. In any
other position, the vehicle ’s lights will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a roadside at night, use the hazardwarning flasher to alert the other drivers.

3-20
HB2014BB
HB2007BA
The lig ht switc h op erates only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.
Headlights
To turn on the head lig hts, turn the knob on the end of the turn sig nal
lever.
first p osition
Parking lig hts, instrument p anel illumination, tail lig hts and lic ense
p late lig ht are on.
sec ond p osition
Head lig hts, p arking lig hts, instrument p anel illumi nation, tail lig hts,
and lic ense p late lig ht are on. High/low beam change (dimmer)
To c hang e from low b eam to hig h b eam, p ush the turn sig nal lever
forward . When the head lig hts are on hig h b eam, the hig h b eam ind i-
c ator lig ht “a ” on the instrument p anel is also on.
To switc h b ac k to low b eam, p ull the lever b ac k to the d etent p osition.
Headlight flasher CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing position for more than just a few seconds.

Instruments and controls3-21
–
CONTINUED –
To flash the head lig hts, p ull the lever toward you
and then release it.
The hig h b eam will stay on for as long as you hold the lever. The
head lig ht flasher works even thoug h the lig hting sw itc h is in the “OFF ”
p osition.
When the head lig hts are on hig h b eam, the hig h b eam ind ic ator lig ht
“ a ” on the instrument p anel also c omes on.
Daytime running light system
WARNING
The tail lights, parking lights, and side marker lights are not turned on by the daytime running light system. The light switchmust always be turned to the “a ” position when it is dark out-
side.
The low b eam head lig hts will automatic ally c ome on at red uc ed b rig ht-
ness when the eng ine has started , und er the followi ng c ond itions:
The p arking b rake is fully released .
The lig ht switc h is in the “OFF ” or “p ” p osition.
Turn signal lever
HB2015BB
Right turn Left turn
To ac tivate the rig ht turn sig nal, p ush the turn si g nal lever up . To ac tivate
the left turn sig nal, p ush the turn sig nal lever d o wn. When the turn is fin-

3-22ished , the lever will return automatic ally. If the
lever d oes not return after
c ornering , return the lever to the neutral p osition b y hand .
To sig nal a lane c hang e, p ush the turn sig nal lever up or d own slig htly
and hold it d uring the lane c hang e. The turn sig nal ind ic ator lig hts will
flash in the d irec tion of the turn or lane c hang e. The lever will return auto-
matic ally to the neutral p osition when you release it.
Illumination brightness control
HB2017BB
When the lig hting switc h is in the “p ” or “a ” p osition, you c an ad just
b rig htness of the instrument p anel illumination for b etter visib ility.
To b rig hten, turn the c ontrol d ial c ounterc loc kwise .
To d arken, turn the c ontrol d ial c loc kwise.

Instruments and controls3-23
–
CONTINUED –
Parking light switch
HB2018BA
The p arking lig ht switc h op erates reg ard less of the
ig nition switc h p osi-
tion.
By p ushing the front end of this switc h, following lig hts will c ome on.
– Parking lig hts
– Front and rear sid e marker lig hts
– Tail lig hts
– Lic ense p late lig hts
To turn off, p ush the rear end of the p arking lig ht switc h.
Avoid leaving these lig hts on for a long time b ec au se that will run d own
the b attery.