2006 SUBARU OUTBACK Owners Manual

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„ Tilting/sliding moonroof (Se-
dan)T Tilt function
1) Tilt up
2) Tilt down
The tilting function will only operate when
the moonroof is fully closed.
Push the rear side of the “Tilt” switch to
raise the moonroof.
Push the front side of the “Tilt” switch to
lower the moonroof.
Release the switch after the moonroof has
been raised or has been lowered com-
pletely. Pushing the switch continuously
may cause damage to the moonroof. NOTE One-touch operation does not take
place when the moonroof is tilted up
and down. Push the switch continu-
ously to tilt the moonroof up and down.
T Sliding function
1) Open
2) Close
Push the “Open/Close” switch rearward to
open the moonroof. The sun shade will
also be opened together with the moon-
roof.
Push the “Open/Close” switch forward to
close the moonroof. The moonroof will
stop halfway if you continue to press on
the switch. Release the switch once and
push it again to close the moonroof com- pletely.
To stop the moonroof at a selected mid-
way position while opening or closing it,
momentarily push the switch to the
“OPEN” or “CLOSE” side.
After washing the vehicle or after it rains,
wipe away water on the roof prior to open-
ing the moonroof to prevent drops of water
from falling into the passenger compart-
ment.
T Anti-entrapment function
When the moonroof senses an object
trapped between its glass and the vehi-
cle’s roof during clos ure, it automatically
moves back to either of the following posi-
tions according to the point at which it
senses the object:
y When the moonroof senses the object
at a point between the halfway stop posi-
tion and fully closed position, it moves
back to the halfway stop position and
stops there.
y When the moonroof senses the object
at a point between the halfway stop posi-
tion and fully open position, it moves back
to the fully open posit ion and stops there.
The anti-entrapment function may also be
activated by a strong shock on the moon-
roof even when there is nothing trapped.1
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– CONTINUED –NOTE For the sake of safety, it is recommend-
ed that you avoid driving with the
moonroof fully opened.
T Sun shades
The sun shade can be slid forward or
backward by hand while the moonroof is
closed.
If the moonroof is opened, the sun shade
also moves back.
„ Moonroof (Station wagon)The front moonroof has a tilting function
and the rear moonroof has a sliding func-
tion.
Both moonroofs operate only when the ig-
nition switch is in the “ON” position. T Tilting moonroof
1) Open
2) Close
To tilt up the front moonroof, open the sun
shade and pull the switch to the “OPEN”
side.
To tilt down the front moonroof, push the
switch to the “CLOSE” side, then quickly
release it. If you wish to stop the tilting-
down motion of the front moonroof part-
way, either pull the switch to the “OPEN”
side or push it to the “CLOSE” side. T Sliding moonroof
1) Open
2) Close
To fully open the rear moonroof, tilt up the
front moonroof then pull the switch to the
“OPEN” side and quickly release it. The
rear moonroof will stop at a position ap-
proximately 6.7 in (17 cm) from its fully
closed position.
After confirming safety, pull the switch to
the “OPEN” side again and quickly re-
lease it. The rear moonroof will open to its
fully open position. To stop the rear moon-
roof at some selected mid-way point while
it is moving toward its fully open position,
momentarily push th e switch to the
“CLOSE” or “OPEN” side.
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switch to the “CLOSE” side then quickly
release it.
The rear moonroof w ill stop at a position
approximately 5.9 in (15 cm) before its ful-
ly closed position. Af ter confirming safety,
pull the switch to the “CLOSE” side again
and quickly release it. The rear moonroof
will fully close. The front moonroof can
then be fully closed.
T Anti-entrapment function
When the moonroof senses an object
trapped between its glass and during clo-
sure, it automatically moves back by 5.9 in
(15 cm) from that point and then stops.
The anti-entrapment f unction may also be
activated by a strong shock on the moon-
roof even when there is nothing trapped.
NOTE y For the sake of safety, it is recom-
mended that you avoid driving with the
moonroof fully opened.
y Driving with the moonroof fully open
can cause an annoying sound to gen-
erate at high speeds. If such a condi-
tion has been encountered, use the
moonroof at the initial stop position of
6.7 in (17 cm). T Sun shades
The sun shade can be slid forward or
backward by hand while the moonroof is
closed.
If the moonroof is opened, the sun shade
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Instruments and controlsIgnition switch .................................................... 3-3 LOCK ....................................................................... 3-3
ACC .......................................................................... 3-4
ON ............................................................................ 3-4
START ...................................................................... 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................... 3-5
Ignition switch light ................................................ 3-5
Hazard warning flasher ...................................... 3-5
Meters and gauges (Tur bo models) ................. 3-5Combination meter illumination ............................ 3-5
Canceling the function for meter/gauge needle
movement and combination meter sequential
illumination upon turning on the ignition
switch .................................................................... 3-6
Speedometer ........................................................... 3-6
Odometer ................................................................. 3-7
Double trip meter .................................................... 3-7
Tachometer ............................................................. 3-8
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 3-8
Temperature gauge ................................................ 3-9
Meters and gauges (Non-turbo models) .......... 3-10 Combination meter illumination ............................ 3-10
Canceling the function for meter/gauge needle
movement upon turning on the ignition
switch .................................................................... 3-10
Speedometer ........................................................... 3-10
Odometer ................................................................. 3-11
Double trip meter .................................................... 3-11
Tachometer ............................................................. 3-12
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 3-12 Temperature gauge ................................................ 3-13
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 3-14 Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 3-14
SRS airbag system warning lig ht ............. ............. 3-16
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF
indicators .............................................................. 3-17
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp ....................................................... 3-17
Charge warning light .............................................. 3-18
Oil pressure warning light ..................................... 3-18
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (AT
vehicles) ................................................................ 3-18
Low tire pressure warning light (if equipped) ...... 3-18
ABS warning light ................................................... 3-20
Brake system warning light ................................... 3-20
Low fuel warning light ............................................ 3-21
Door open warning light ........................................ 3-22
All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT vehicles) ......... 3-22
Vehicle Dynamics Contro l operation indicator
light (if equipped) ................................................. 3-22
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light (if
equipped)/Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
indicator light (if equipped) ................................. 3-22
Security indicator light ........................................... 3-23
SPORT mode indicator light (AT vehicles) ........... 3-24
Selector lever position indicator (AT vehicles) .... 3-24
Gear position indicator (AT vehicles) ................... 3-24
Turn signal indicator lights .................................... 3-24
High beam indicator light ....................................... 3-25
Cruise control indicator light ................................. 3-25

Instruments and controls
Cruise control set indicator light .......................... 3-25
Headlight indicator light ........................................ 3-25
Front fog light indicator light ................................ 3-25
Clock .................................................................... 3-25
Information display (Vehicle without
Navigation System) ......................................... 3-26 Outside temperature indicator .............................. 3-27
Current fuel consumption ...................................... 3-28
Average fuel consumption .................................... 3-28
Driving range on remaining fu el ........................... 3-29
Journey time ........................................................... 3-30
Light control switch ........................................... 3-31 Headlights ............................................................... 3-31
High/low beam change (dimmer) .......................... 3-31
Headlight flasher .................................................... 3-32
Daytime running light system ............................... 3-32
Turn signal lever ................................................. 3-32
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-33
Parking light switch ........................................... 3-33
Front fog light switch (if equipped) .................. 3-34
Wiper and washer ............................................... 3-34 Windshield wiper and washer switches ............... 3-35
Rear window wiper and washer switch (Station
wagon) .................................................................. 3-37
Windshield wiper deicer (i f equipped) .............. 3-38
Rear window defogger butt on ................ ........... 3-38
Mirrors ................................................................. 3-40
Inside mirror ........................................................... 3-40
Auto-dimming mirror/compas s (if equipped) ...... 3-40 Outside mirrors ....................................................... 3-41
Tilt steering wheel .............................................. 3-43
Horn ..................................................................... 3-43

Instruments and controls
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Ignition switch
The ignition switch has four positions:
LOCK, ACC, ON and START. NOTE y Keep the ignition switch in the
“LOCK” position when the engine is
not running.
y Using electrical accessories for a
long time with the igni tion switch in the
“ON” or “ACC” posi tion can cause the
battery to go dead.
If the ignition switch will not move from
the “LOCK” position to the “ACC” po-
sition, turn the steering wheel slightly
to the left and right as you turn the ig-
nition switch.
y If the key is attached to a keyholder
or to a large bunch of other keys, cen-
trifugal force may act on it as the vehi-
cle moves, resulting in unwanted turn-
ing of the ignition switch. Also, if a
large keyholder is attached to the key, your knees or hands may accidentally
touch it in a way that turns the ignition
switch.
„ LOCK The key can only be inserted or removed
in this position. The ignition switch will lock
the steering wheel when you remove the
key.
If turning the key is di fficult, turn the steer-
ing wheel slightly to the right and left as
you turn the key.
T Automatic transmission vehicles
The key can be turned from “ACC” to
“LOCK” only when the selector lever is in
the “P” position.y Never turn the ignition switch to
“LOCK” while the vehicle is being
driven or towed because that will
lock the steering wheel, prevent-
ing steering control. And when
the engine is turned off, it takes a
much greater effort than usual to
steer.
y Before leaving th e vehicle, always
remove the key from the ignition
switch for safety and never allow
an unattended child to remain in
the vehicle. Failure to follow this
procedure could result in injury to
a child or others. Children could
operate the power windows, the
sunroof or other controls or even
make the vehicle move. 300259
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T Manual transmission vehicles
The key can be turned from “ACC” to
“LOCK” only when the key is pushed in
while turning it.
„ ACCIn this position the electrical accessories
(radio, accessory power outlet, etc.) can
be used.
„ ONThis is the normal operating position after
the engine is started. „ START
The engine is started in this position. The
starter cranks the engine to start it. When
the key is released (after the engine has
started), the key automatically returns to
the “ON” position.
If your registered key fails to start the en-
gine, pull out the key once (the security in-
dicator light will blink), and then insert the
key in the ignition swit ch and turn it to the
“START” position and again try to start the
engine.
NOTE The engine may not st art in the follow-
ing cases: y The key grip is touching another key
or a metallic key holder.
y The key is near another key that con-
tains an immobilizer transponder.300591
Do not turn the ignition switch to the
“START” position while the engine
is running. 300502
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– CONTINUED –„ Key reminder chimeThe reminder chime sounds when the
driver’s door opens and the key is in the
“LOCK” or “ACC” positions. The chime
stops when the key is removed from the
ignition switch.
„ Ignition switch lightFor easy access to the ignition switch in
the dark, the ignition switch light comes on
when any of the doors are opened. The
light remains on for a several seconds and
gradually goes out after all doors are
closed or if the key is inserted in the igni-
tion switch. Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher is used to
warn other drivers when you have to park
your vehicle under emergency conditions.
The hazard warning flasher works with the
ignition switch in any position.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard warning button on the in-
strument panel. To turn off the flasher,
push the button again.
NOTE When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work. Meters and gauges (Turbo
models) NOTE Liquid-crystal displays are used in
some of the meters and gauges in the
combination meter. Yo u will find their
indications hard to see if you wear po-
larized glasses.
„ Combination meter illumina-
tion When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the various parts of the
combination meter are illuminated in the
following sequence:
1. Meter rims, gauge rims, warning lights,
and indicator lights light up.
2. Meter needles and gauge needles light
up.
3. Meter needles and gauge needles
each show MAX position.
4. Meter needles and gauge needles
each show MIN position.
5. Dials in meters and gauges light up.
6. Regular illumination (for driving) be-
gins. 300177