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How to use this owner’s manual „Using your Owner’s manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this
manual. To protect yourself and extend the service life
of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these inst ructions may result in se-
rious injury and damage to your vehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen chapters. Each
chapter begins with a brief t able of contents, so you
can usually tell at a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want.
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the seat and seat-
belt and contains precautions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate the keys,
locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the operation of instru-
ment panel indicators and how to use the instruments
and other switches.
Chapter 4: Climate control
This chapter informs you ho w to operate the climate
control.
Chapter 5: Audio This chapter informs you how to operate your audiosystem.
Chapter 6: Interior and exterior equipments
This chapter informs you how to operate interior and
exterior equipments.
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This chapter informs you how to start and operate your SUBARU.
Chapter 8: Driving tips
This chapter informs you how to drive your SUBARU
in various conditions and explains some safety tips on
driving.
Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This chapter informs you what to do if you have a prob-
lem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine over-
heating.
Chapter 10: Appearance care
This chapter informs you how to keep your SUBARU
looking good.
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service
This chapter informs you when you need to take your
SUBARU to the dealer for scheduled maintenance
and informs you how to keep your SUBARU running
properly.
Chapter 12: Specifications
This chapter informs you about dimension and capac-
ities of your SUBARU.

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ment, the driver should always sit upright and
well back in the seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as possible and sit
upright and well back in the seat.
Carefully read the sections “Seat, seatbelt and SRS
airbags” in chapter 1 of this owner’s manual for in-
structions and precautions concerning the seatbelt
system and SRS airbag system. „ Child safety
yNever hold a child on your lap or in your arms
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger
cannot protect the child from injury in a colli-
sion, because the child will be caught between
the passenger and objects inside the vehicle. y While riding in the vehicle, infants and small
children should always be placed in the REAR
seat in an infant or child restraint system which
is appropriate for the child’s age, height and
weight. If a child is too big for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the REAR seat
and be restrained using the seatbelts. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seating po- sitions than in
the front seating positions. Nev-
er allow a child to stand up or kneel on the seat. y Put children aged 12 and under in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt. The SRS airbag
deploys with considerable speed and force and
can injure or even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under and are not
restrained or improperly restrained. Because
children are lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from deployment is
greater. y NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING
CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT.
DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S
HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG. y Always use the child safety locks whenever a
child rides in the rear seat. Serious injury could
result if a child accidentally opened the door
and fell out. Refer to the “Door locks” section in
chapter 2.y Always lock the passenger’s windows using

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the lock switch when children are riding in the
vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could
result in injury to a child operating the power
window. Refer to the “Power windows” section
in chapter 2.y Never leave unattended children in the vehi-
cle. They could accidentally injure themselves
or others through inadvertent operation of the
vehicle. Also, on hot or sunny days, tempera-
ture in a closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or possibly fatal
injuries to them.
Carefully read the sections “Child restraint sys-
tems”,“*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System
airbag)”, and “Seatbelts” in chapter 1 of this owner’s
manual for instructions and precautions concerning
the child restraint system, seatbelt system and SRS
airbag system. „ Engine exhaust gas (carbon monox- ide)
yNever inhale engine exhaust gas. Engine ex- haust gas contains carbon monoxide, a color-
less and odorless gas
which is dangerous, or
even lethal, if inhaled. y Always properly maintain the engine exhaust
system to prevent engine exhaust gas from en-
tering the vehicle. y Never run the engine in a closed space, such
as a garage, except for th e brief time needed to
drive the vehicle in or out of it.y Avoid remaining in a parked vehicle for a
lengthy time while the engine is running. If that
is unavoidable, then use the ventilation fan to
force fresh air in to the vehicle.
y Always keep the front ventilator inlet grille
free from snow, leaves or other obstructions to
ensure that the ventilation system always
works properly.y If at any time you suspect that exhaust fumes
are entering the vehicle, have the problem
checked and corrected as soon as possible. If
you must drive under these conditions, drive
only with all windows fully open.

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1) Rear window defogger button
(page 3-28)
2) Fuel filler lid (page 7-4)
3) Child safety locks (page 2-24)
4) Towing hook (page 9-23)
5) Tailgate (page 2-28)
6) Tie-down hooks (page 9-2)
7) Bulb replacement (page 11-63)
8) Licence plate bracket (page 2- 30)

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Instrument panel
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1) Door locks (page 2-3)
2) Outside mirror (page 3-32)
3) Light control lever (page 3-19)
4) Combination meter (page 3-6)
5) Wiper control lever (page 3-25)
6) Hazard warning flasher switch
(page 3-6)
7) Climate control (page 4-1)
8) Gear shift lever (MT) (page 7- 12)/Selector lever (AT) (page 7-
14)
9) Audio (page 5-1)
10) Cruise control (page 7-37)
11) Horn (page 3-35)
12) SRS airbag (page 1-47)
13) Tilt steering (page 3-34)
14) Fuse box (page 11-59)
15) Hood lock release knob (page
11-5)
16) Power door locking switch (page 2-5)
17) Power windows (page 2-25)

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cially if they are 12 years of age and under and
are not restrained or improperly restrained. Be-
cause children are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater. Consequently, we strongly rec-
ommend that ALL children (including those in
child seats and those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR seat properly
restrained at all times in a child restraint device
or in a seatbelt, whichever is appropriate for the
child’s height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (in-
cluding forward facing child seats) in the REAR
seats at all times.
NEVER INSTALL A RE ARWARD FACING CHILD
SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE
TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear seat-
ing positions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precautions con-
cerning the child restraint system, see the
“Child restraint systems” section in this chap-
ter. T
Infants or small children
Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your ve-
hicle. See information on “Child restraint systems”
section in this chapter. T Children
If a child is too big for a ch ild restraint system, the child
should sit in the rear seat and be restrained using the
seatbelts. According to acci dent statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear seating po-
sitions than in the front seating positions. Never allow
a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.
If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or
neck, adjust the shoulder belt anchor height (window-
side seating positions only) and then if necessary
move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide
a good shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to secure-
ly place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips and
not on the child’s waist. If the shoulder portion of the
belt cannot be properly positioned, a child restraint
system should be used. Never place the shoulder belt
under the child’s arm or behind the child’s back.

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Keys and doors
Keys ............. ........................................... ....... 2-2
Key number ....................................................... 2-2
Door locks ..................................................... 2-3 Locking and unlocking from the outside ........ 2-3
Locking and unlocking from the inside .......... 2-4
Power door locking switches ...................... 2-5
Remote keyless entry system ..................... 2-7 Locking the doors ............................................. 2-8
Unlocking the doors ......................................... 2-8
Illuminated entry ............................................... 2-9
Vehicle finder function ..................................... 2-9
Sounding a panic alarm ................................... 2-9
Selecting audible signal operation .................. 2-9
Replacing the battery ....................................... 2-10
Replacing lost transmitters .............................. 2-12
Alarm system ....... .................................... ..... 2-17
System operation .............................................. 2-17
Activating and deactivating the alarm system ............................................................. 2-18
If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system ............................................................. 2-18
Arming the system ............................................ 2-18
Disarming the system ....................................... 2-21
Valet mode ......................................................... 2-21
Passive arming .................................................. 2-21
Tripped sensor identification ........................... 2-23
Shock sensors (dealer option) ........................ 2-23
Child safety locks ......................................... 2-24
Windows ........................................................ 2-25 Power windows ................................................. 2-25 Tailgate .......................................................... 2-28
License plate bracket ....................................... 2-30
Switchback door ........................................... 2-32 Switchback door indicator light ...................... 2-35
Moonroof (if equipped) ................................. 2-36 Tilting/sliding moonroof ................................... 2-36
Sun shade .......................................................... 2-37

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Keys and doors
seconds.
The alarm is triggered by: y
Opening a door
y Turning the ignition swit ch to the “ON” position
y Physical impact to the vehicle, such as forced entry
(only vehicles with shock sensors (dealer option)) „ Activating and deactivating the alarm
system
To change the se tting of your vehicle’s alarm system
for activation or deactivation, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system (see “Disarming the sys-
tem” in this section).
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all doors.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
4. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the driver’s power
door locking switch, open the driver’s door within the
following 1 second, and wait 10 seconds without re-
leasing the switch. The setting will then be changed as
follows:
If the system was previously activated:
The horn sounds twice, indicating that the system is
now deactivated.
If the system was previously deactivated:
The horn sounds once, indi cating that the system is now activated.
NOTE
You may have the above setting change done by
your SUBARU dealer. „
If you have accidentally triggered the
alarm system
T To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations: y Press any button on the remote transmitter.
y Cycle the ignition switch from the “LOCK” to “ON”
position three time s within 5 seconds.
„ Arming the system
„Arming the system
TTo arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof (if equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
5. Close all doors.