2001 SUBARU OUTBACK ESP

5-50CD changer will interrupt the broadcast.
At the end of the disc, playback automatically continues with
the next disc. After playback on the last disc finishes, the disc will automati-
cally return to the first disc (or first disc of the first magazine) andwill automatically play back. If you have loaded fewer than 6 discs, any missing disc is
automatically skipped. Selection of a desired disc
You c an selec t a d esired d isc from among the d isc s c ontained in the
mag azines only b y p ressing the c orresp ond ing numb er one of the
d isc selec t b uttons. If you are to listen to the 7t h d isc in the d oub le
mag azine (12 d isc s), for examp le, it is selec ted fi rst b y selec ting “M2 ”
( “ M2 ” means 2nd mag azine) with the “DISC ” b utton and then p ress-
ing the “1 ” b utton of the d isc selec t b uttons. All other d isc s in the
mag azines c an also b e selec ted in a similar way. NOTE No disc change takes place if the button corresponding to the
magazine slot in which no disc is loaded is pressed. If the direct disc button corresponding to the disc now in play-
back is pressed again, the disc will be replayed from its begin-ning. To select a song from its beginning
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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 A and B aud io sets ” or “Typ e C aud io set ” sec tion.

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Front ashtray
To op en the ashtray, p ull the lid out. Rear ashtray (if equipped)
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.

7-4In ad d ition, some g asoline sup p liers are now p rod uc
ing reformulated
g asolines, whic h are d esig ned to red uc e vehic le emi ssions. SUBARU
ap p roves the use of reformulated g asoline.
If you are not sure what the fuel c ontains, you sho uld ask your servic e
station op erators if their g asolines c ontain d eterg ents and oxyg enates
and if they have b een reformulated to red uc e vehic l e emissions.
As ad d itional g uid anc e, only use fuels suited for y our vehic le as ex-
p lained b elow. Fuel should b e unlead ed and have an oc tane rating n o lower than
that sp ec ified in this manual. Methanol (methyl or wood alc ohol) is sometimes mixe d with un-
lead ed g asoline. Methanol c an b e used in your vehic le ONLY if it
d oes not exc eed 5% of the fuel mixture AND if it is ac c omp anied b y
suffic ient q uantities of the p rop er c osolvents and c orrosion inhib itors
req uired to p revent d amag e to the fuel system. Do n ot use fuel c on-
taining methanol EXCEPT und er these c ond itions.
If und esirab le d riveab ility p rob lems are exp erienc e d and you sus-
p ec t they may b e fuel related , try a d ifferent b ran d of g asoline b efore
seeking servic e at your SUBARU d ealer. Fuel system d amag e or d riveab ility p rob lems whic h r esult from the
use of imp rop er fuel are not c overed und er the SUBA RU Limited War-
ranty.
Fuel filler lid and cap Refueling
WARNING
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Before refueling, always
first stop the engine and make sure that there are no lighted ciga- rettes, open flames or electrical sparks in the adjacent area. When opening the cap, do not remove the cap quickly. Fuel
may be under pressure and spray out of the fuel filler neck espe-
cially in hot weather, which may cause injury.

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CAUTION
Resultant vehicle damage due to improper testing is not covered
under the SUBARU Limited Warranty and is the responsibility ofthe state inspection program or its contractors or licensees.
At state inspection time, remember to tell your inspection or service
station in advance not to place your Subaru AWD vehicle on a two-
wheel dynamometer. Otherwise, serious transmission damage willresult.
Some states have started using d ynamometers in thei r state insp ec tion
p rog rams in ord er to meet their ob lig ation und er fe d eral law to imp lement
stric ter vehic le emission stand ard s to red uc e air p ollution from c ars. A
d ynamometer is a tread mill or roller-like testing d evic e that allows your
c ar ’s wheels to turn while the c ar remains in one p lac e . Dep end ing on
the severity of a state ’s air p ollution p rob lems, the states must ad op t
either a “b asic ” or “enhanc ed ” vehic le emission insp ec tion test. Nor-
mally, a p ortion of the b asic emission test c onsist s of an emission
insp ec tor inserting an analyzer p rob e into the exha ust p ip e of an id ling
vehic le for a short p eriod of time. States with mor e severe air p ollution
p rob lems are req uired to ad op t an enhanc ed vehic le emission test. This
test simulates ac tual d riving c ond itions on a d ynam ometer and p ermits
more ac c urate measurement of tailp ip e emitted p ollu tion than the b asic
emission test.
The U.S. Environmental Protec tion Ag enc y (EPA) and states using two-
wheel d ynamometers in their emission testing p rog ra ms have
EXEMPTED Sub aru AWD vehic les from the p ortion of the testin g p ro-
g ram that involves a two-wheel d ynamometer.
There are some states that use four-wheel d ynamomet ers in their testing
p rog rams. When p rop erly used , that eq uip ment will n ot d amag e an AWD
Sub aru vehic le.
Und er no c irc umstanc es should the rear wheels b e ja c ked off the
g round , nor should the d riveshaft b e d isc onnec ted f or state emission
testing .

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Similarly, in order to prevent over-revving during deceleration
of the vehicle, the transmission will remain in the current gear if the speed of the vehicle is in excess of the Maximum AllowableSpeed for the gear to which the selector lever has been moved. Driving tips
Always ap p ly the foot or p arking b rake when the veh ic le is
stop p ed in the “D ”, “3 ”, “2 ”, “1 ” or “R ” p osition.
Always set the p arking b rake when p arking your vehi c le. Do not
hold the vehic le with only the transmission. Do not keep the vehic le in a stationary p osition on an up hill g rad e
b y using the “D ”, “3 ”, “2 ”, or “1 ” p osition. Use the b rake instead .
Shift lock release
If the selec tor lever d oes not move from the “P ” p osition with the b rake
p ed al d ep ressed and the ig nition switc h in the “ON ” p osition, p erform
the following step s:
To overrid e the shift loc k:
1. Set the p arking b rake and stop the eng ine.
2. Take out the sc rewd river from the tool b ag .
3. Remove the c over b y p rying on the ed g e with the r eg ular sc rewd river.
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4. Insert the sc rewd river into the hole.
5. Push d own on the sc rewd river and move the selec to r lever from the
“ P ” to the “N ” p osition.

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Whenever suspension components, steering components, or
an axle are removed from a vehicle equipped with VDC, have an authorized SUBARU dealer perform an inspection of that system. The following precautions should be observed in order to
ensure that the VDC system is operating properly:
–All four wheels should be fitted with tires of the same size,
type, and brand. Furthermore, the amount of wear should bethe same for all four tires.– Keep the tire pressure at the proper level as shown on the
label attached to the vehicle ’s door pillar.
– Use only the special temporary spare tire to replace a flat
tire.
When d riving on slip p ery road s or making sud d en tur ns to avoid
ob stac les in the vehic le ’s p ath, c ertain situations may oc c ur where the
vehic le may slip sid eways or where the rear of the vehic le may swing
outward . When the VDC system d etermines either of t hese c irc um-
stanc es is ab out to oc c ur, it c ontrols — and op erates in c onjunc tion with
— the Anti-loc k Brake System and the Trac tion Contro l System to sup -
p ress sud d en c hang es in vehic le attitud e and motion , thus imp roving
d irec tional stab ility d uring d riving .
Anti-loc k Brake System (ABS) func tion:
The ABS c ontrols the b rake system elec tronic ally. I t p revents loc king
of the wheels so that d irec tional stab ility and ste ering wheel resp on-
siveness c an b e maintained even when b raking on sli p p ery surfac es.
In the unlikely event that a malfunc tion should oc c ur in the ABS, it will
still b e p ossib le to stop the vehic le using normal b raking .
Trac tion Control System (TCS) func tion:
The TCS limits sp inning of the d rive wheels on slip p ery surfac es; in
this, it help s ensure that an ap p rop riate d eg ree of trac tion and steer-
ing are maintained . The VDC op eration ind ic ator lig ht will turn on
when the TCS ac tivates. Vehic le Dynamic s Control
To assist in maintaining d irec tional stab ility, the VDC help s sup p ress
sid eways slip p ing of the vehic le when the steering wheel is turned
sud d enly or when c ornering on a slip p ery surfac e. T he VDC op eration