2001 SUBARU LEGACY key

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Sun shades
OM-H2355
nFront sun shade
The front sun shad e c an b e slid forward or b ac kward b y hand reg ard -
less of the moonroof p osition. n Rear sun shade
The rear sun shad e c an b e slid forward or b ac kward b y hand while
the rear moonroof is c losed . If the rear moonroof i s op ened , the sun
shad e also moves b ac k.

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Instruments and controls Ignition switch3-3
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Key reminder chime 3-5
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Key interlock release (AT vehicles only) 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazard warning flasher 3-6
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Meters and gauges 3-7
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Speedometer 3-7
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Odometer/Trip meter 3-7
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Tachometer (if equipped) 3-8
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Outside temperature indicator (if equipped) 3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge 3-9
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Temperature gauge 3-9
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Warning and indicator lights 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system warning light 3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp 3-11
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Charge warning light 3-12
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Oil pressure warning light 3-13
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AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (for AT vehicles) 3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABS warning light 3-13
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VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) warning light (if equipped) 3-15
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Brake system warning light 3-16
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Door open warning lights 3-16
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Low fuel warning light 3-16
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Front-wheel drive warning light (for AT vehicles) 3-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) operation indicator
light (if equipped) 3-17
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VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) OFF indicator light
(if equipped) 3-17
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Security system status indicator light (if equipped) 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift position indicator (for AT vehicles) 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turn signal indicator lights 3-18
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High beam indicator light 3-18
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Clock 3-19
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Light control switch 3-19
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Daytime running light system 3-21
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Turn signal lever 3-21
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Illumination brightness control 3-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking light switch 3-23
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Ignition switch
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to “LOCK” while the vehicle is be-
ing driven or towed because that will lock the steering wheel, pre- venting steering control. And when the engine is turned off, it
takes a much greater effort than usual to steer.
The ig nition switc h has four p ositions: LOCK, ACC, ON and START.
HB4000CA
LOCK
The key c an only b e inserted or removed in this p os ition. The ig nition
switc h will loc k the steering wheel when you remove the key.
If turning the key is d iffic ult, turn the steering wheel slig htly to the rig ht
and left as you turn the key.

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Automatic transmission vehicles
HB2032CA
HB4016BA
The key c an b e turned from “ACC ” to “LOCK ” only when the selec tor
lever is in the “P ” p osition.
n Manual transmission vehicles
OM-H0144
The key c an b e turned from “ACC ” to “LOCK ” only when the key is
p ushed in while turning it. ACC
In this p osition the elec tric al ac c essories (rad io, ac c essory p ower
soc ket, etc .) c an b e used . ON
This is the normal op erating p osition after the eng ine is started .

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START CAUTION
Do not turn the ignition switch to the “START” position while the
engine is running.
The eng ine is started in this p osition. The starter c ranks the eng ine to
start it. When the key is released (after the eng in e has started ), the
key automatic ally returns to the “ON ” p osition.
Key reminder chime
The remind er c hime sound s when the d river ’s d oor op ens and the key is
in the “LOCK ” or “ACC ” p ositions. The c hime stop s when the key is re-
moved from the ig nition switc h.
Key interlock release (AT vehicles only)
If the key c an not b e turned to the “LOCK ” p osition even when the selec -
tor lever is in the “P ” p osition:
HB3011BA

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OM-H0146
HB3012BA
1. Take out the sc rewd river from the tool b ag .
2. Remove the c over und er the steering c olumn using a p hillip s
sc rewd river.
3. Turn the ig nition key while p ressing the key inte rloc k release lever.
Take your vehic le to the nearest SUBARU d ealer imme d iately to have
the key interloc k system rep aired .
Hazard warning flasher
HB8002BA
The hazard warning flasher is used to warn other d r ivers when you have
to p ark your vehic le und er emerg enc y c ond itions. Th e hazard warning
flasher works with the ig nition switc h in any p osit ion.

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ON-OFF switch
The aud io system c an b e turned on b y p ressing the P OWER b utton
when the ig nition key is in the ACC or ON p osition. Pressing the
POWER b utton onc e ag ain will turn off the p ower. In ad d ition, the fol-
lowing six op erations will also result in the aud io system’s p ower b e-
ing turned on: Pressing the FM/AM selec tor b utton
Pressing the Tap e Mod e selec tor b utton
Pressing the Disc Mod e selec tor b utton (p rovid ed th at a CD has
b een inserted or that a CD multi-c hang er is c onnec t ed to the system)
Inserting a c assette
Inserting a CD
Pressing the Traffic information b utton
Volume control
HBS040BB
Turn c loc kwise to inc rease the aud io-system volume.
Turn c ounterc loc kwise to red uc e the aud io-system vo lume.
Tone control
Bass and treb le c ontrol is op erated using the same knob . Use that
knob for the sep arate ad justment of low p itc h and h ig h p itc h sound s.

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Glove compartment
HS0090
Unlock
Lock
To op en the g love c omp artment, p ull the hand le. To c lose it, p ush the lid
firmly up ward .
To loc k the g love c omp artment, insert the key and t urn it c loc kwise.
Center console
HB6010BA
To op en the lid , p ull up the loc k release.