2005 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

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The outside temperature indicator shows the outside
temperature in a range from –22 to 122 °F (–30 to
50 °C).
The indicator can give a false reading under any of the
following conditions:" When there is too much sun.
" During idling; while running at low speeds in a traffic
jam; when the engine is restarted immediately follow-
ing a shutdown. " When the actual outside temperature falls outside
the specified indicator range. !
Road surface freeze warning indication
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When the outside temperature drops to 37 °F (3 °C) or
lower, the temperature indication flashes to show that
the road surface may be frozen.
If the outside temperature drops to 37 °F (3 °C) or lower
while the display is giving an indication other than the
outside temperature, the display switches to the out-
side temperature indication and flashes for five sec-
onds before returning to its original indication.
If the display is already indicating an outside tempera-
ture of 37 °F (3 °C) or lower when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position, the indication does not flash.
NOTE
The outside temperature indication may differ
from the actual outside temperature. The road sur-
face freeze warning indication should be treated
only as a guide. Be sure to check the condition of
the road surface before driving. ! Current fuel consumption
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This indication shows the rate of fuel consumption at
the present moment. !
Average fuel consumption
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This indication shows the average rate of fuel con-
sumption since the trip meter was last reset.
Pressing the trip knob toggles the indication between
the average fuel consumption corresponding to the A
trip meter indication and the average fuel consumption
corresponding to the B trip meter indication.
When either of the trip meter indications is reset, the
corresponding average fuel consumption value is alsoreset.
NOTE " The indicated values vary in accordance with
changes in the vehicle’s running conditions. Also, the indicated values may differ slightly from the
actual values and should thus be treated only as a
guide. "
When either trip meter indication is reset, the av-
erage fuel consumption corresponding to that trip
meter indication is not shown until the vehicle has
subsequently covered a distance of 1 mile (or 1 km). ! Driving range on remaining fuel
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The driving range indicates the distance that can be
driven taking into account the amount of fuel remain-
ing in the tank and the average rate of fuel consump- tion.
When the low fuel warning light comes on, the driving
range indication flashes for five seconds. (The display
first switches to the driving range indication if it was
originally giving some other indication.) U.S.-spec. vehicles
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If the driving range is shown as “ ”, there is only
a tiny amount of fuel left in the tank. You must refuel
the vehicle immediately.
NOTE
The driving range on remaining fuel is only a
guide. The indicated value may differ from the ac-
tual driving range on remaining fuel, so you must
immediately fill the tank when the low fuel warning
light comes on. !
Journey time
The journey time shows the time that has elapsed
since the ignition switch was turned to the “START”
position.
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The journey time indication flashes each time a com-
plete hour has elapsed. If the display is giving an indi-
cation other than the journey time, the display switch-
es to the journey time, flashes for five seconds, and re-
turns to its original indication each time a complete
hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when the ignition switch
is turned to the “OFF” position. It is also reset if
the ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position prior to restarting of the engine.
Light control switch
To prevent battery discharge resulting from ac-
cidentally leaving your lights on when your ve-
hicle is parked, the light switch operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
tion. In any other position, the vehicle’s lights
will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a roadside at night,
use the hazard warning flasher to alert the other
drivers.
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!Headlights
To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on the end of
the turn signal lever. first position
Parking lights, instrument panel illumination, tail lights
and license plate light are on.
second position
Headlights, parking lights, instrument panel illumina-
tion, tail lights, and license plate light are on. !
High/low beam change (dimmer)
To change from low beam to high beam, push the turn
signal lever forward. When the headlights are on high
beam, the high beam indicator light “ ” on the in-
strument panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever back to the
detent position.
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