2001 SUBARU LEGACY low beam

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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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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.

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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.

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Low beam light bulbs
HBB042BA
HBB041BB
1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor for the b lac k c ab le.
2. Remove the retainer sp ring .
3. Rep lac e the b ulb , then set the retainer sp ring se c urely.
4. Rec onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor for b lac k c ab l e.
5. Install the head lig ht b ulb c over. n High beam light bulbs
HBB044BB
HBB043BA
1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor from the b ulb .
2. Remove the b ulb from the head lig ht assemb ly b y tu rning it c oun-
terc loc kwise.
3. Rep lac e the b ulb with new one.
4. Rec onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor. At this time, use c are not to
touc h the b ulb surfac e.