
1-44Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
! If the front passenger ’s frontal air-
bag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator extinguishes even
when an infant or a small child is in
a child restraint system (including
booster seat)
Turntheignitionswitchtothe “OFF ”
position if the front passenger ’s frontal
airbag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator extinguishes even when an
infant or a small child is in a child restraint
system (including booster seat). Remove
the child restraint system from the seat. By
referring to the child restraint manufac-turer ’s recommendations as well as the
child restraint system installation proce-
dures in the “Child restraint systems ”
section in this chapter, correctly install
the child restraint system. Turn the ignition
switch to the “ON ”position and make sure
that the front passenger ’s frontal airbag
ON indicator goes out and the OFF
indicator comes on.
If still the ON indicator remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator extinguishes, take
the following actions. . Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than the child restraint system
and the child occupant. . Ensure that there is no article left in the
seatback pocket. .
Ensure that the backward-forward po-
sition and seatback of front passenger ’s
seat are locked into place securely by
moving the seat back and forth.
If the ON indicator still illuminates while
the OFF indicator extinguishes after taking
relevant corrective actions described
above, relocate the child restraint system
to the rear seat and immediately contact
your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
NOTE
When a child who has outgrown a child
restraint system or a small adult is
seated in the front passenger ’s seat,
the Subaru advanced frontal airbag
system may or may not activate the
front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag
depending on the occupant ’s seating
posture. If the front passenger ’s SRS
frontal airbag is activated (the ON
indicator illuminates while the OFF
indicator extinguishes), take the follow-
ing actions. . Ensure that no article is placed on
the seat other than the occupant. . Ensure that there is no article left in
the seatback pocket.
If the ON indicator still illuminates while
the OFF indicator extinguishes despite
the fact that the actions noted above have been taken, seat the child/small
adult in the rear seat and immediately
contact your SUBARU dealer for an
inspection. Even if the system has
passed the dealer inspection, it is
recommended that on subsequent trips
the child/small adult always take the
rear seat.
Children who have outgrown a child
restraint system should always wear the
seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag
is deactivated or activated. !
Conditions in which front passen- ger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated
The front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag
will be activated for deployment upon
impact when any of the following condi-
tions are met regarding the front passen- ger ’s seat.
. When the seat is occupied by an adult.
. When a heavy article is placed on the
seat.
When the front passenger ’s seat is occu-
pied by an adult, observe the following
precautions. Failure to do so may lessen
the load on the front passenger ’s seat,
deactivating the front passenger ’s SRS
frontal airbag despite the fact that the seat
is occupied by an adult. . Do not allow the rear seat occupant to

Immobilizer (Turbo models)
The immobilizer system is designed to
prevent an unauthorized person from
starting the engine. Only keys registered
with your vehicle’s immobilizer system can
be used to operate your vehicle. Even if
an unregistered key fits into the ignition
switch and can be turned to the “START ”
position, the engine will automatically stop
after several seconds.
Each immobilizer key contains a trans-
ponder in which the key ’s ID code is
stored. When a key is inserted into the
ignition switch and turned to the “ON ”
position, the transponder transmits thekey ’s ID code to the immobilizer system ’s
receiver. If the transmitted ID code
matches the ID code registered in the
immobilizer system, the system allows the
engine to be started. Since the ID code is
transmitted and acted upon almost in-
stantly, the immobilizer system does not
impede normal starting of the engine.
If the engine fails to start, pull out the key
once before trying again. (Refer to the“ Ignition switch ”section in chapter 3.)
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, in-
cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void theuser
’s authority to operate the equip-
ment.
NOTE
To protect your vehicle from theft,
please pay close attention to the fol-
lowing security precautions: . Never leave your vehicle unattended
with its keys inside. . Before leaving your vehicle, close all
windows and lock the doors and reargate.. Do not leave spare keys or any
record of your key number in thevehicle.
CAUTION
. Do not place the key under direct
sunlight or anywhere it may
become hot. .
Do not get the key wet. If the key
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.
& Security ID plate
1) Key number plate
2) Security ID plate
The security ID is stamped on the security
ID plate attached to the key set. Write
down the security ID and keep it in
another safe place, not in the vehicle.
This number is needed to make a replace-
ment key if you lose your key or lock it
inside the vehicle.
This number is also needed for replace-
ment or repair of the engine control unit,
immobilizer control unit. Keys and doors
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1) Rotate the lock lever rearward.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without
the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and
then close the door.
To lock the door from the outside using the
power door locking switch, push the front
side of the switch ( “LOCK ”side) and then
close the door. In this case, all closed
doors and the rear gate (for Wagon) are
locked at the same time.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate (for Wagon) are locked before
leaving your vehicle. NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle when locking the doors from the outside without the key.
& Locking and unlocking from
the inside
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock the door from the inside, rotate the
lock lever rearward. To unlock the door
from the inside, rotate the lock leverforward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an
unlocked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate (for Wagon) are closed before
starting to drive.
WARNING
Keep all doors locked when you
drive, especially when small chil-
dren are in your vehicle.
Along with the proper use of seat-
belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in anaccident.
It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out if a door is acciden-
tally opened, and intruders from
unexpectedly opening doors and
entering your vehicle.
& Key lock-in prevention func- tion
This function prevents the doors from
being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch. ! Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function operative
With the driver ’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
door locking switch is pushed to the front( “ LOCK ”) position. Keys and doors
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Remote keyless entry system
Two transmitters are provided for your vehicle.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions. .Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate on the Wagon) without a key. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. See the next section “Alarm system ”
for detailed information.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, in-
cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void theuser ’s authority to operate the equip-
ment.
The operable distance of the keyless entry
system is approximately 30 feet (10
meters). However, this distance will vary
depending on environmental conditions. The system
’s operable distance will be
shorter in areas near a facility or electronic
equipment emitting strong radio waves
such as a power plant, broadcast station,
TV tower, or remote controller of home
electronic appliances.
The remote keyless entry system does not
operate when the key is inserted in the
ignition switch to prevent accidental lock-out.
CAUTION
. Do not expose the transmitter to
severe shocks, such as those
experienced as a result of drop-
ping or throwing.
. Do not take the transmitter apart
except when replacing the bat-
tery.
. Do not get the transmitter wet. If it
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.
: LOCK/ARM button Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic alarm.
Press 3 times in a 5-second period to
use vehicle finder function.
: UNLOCK/DISARM button1) Press once to Unlock driver ’s door.
2) Press a second time to Unlock all
other doors (and rear gate on the
Wagon).
& Locking the doors
Briefly press the “
”button (for less than 2
seconds) to lock all doors (and rear gate
on the Wagon).
An electronic chirp will sound once and
the turn signal lights will flash once.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not Keys and doors
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2-8Keys and doors
fully closed, an electronic chirp will sound
five times and the turn signal lights will
flash five times to alert you that the doors
(or the rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, it will automa-
tically lock. NOTE
If the “
”button is pressed for 2
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will
sound. When locking the doors in
normal circumstances, press the “
”
button for less than 2 seconds. For
details on the panic alarm, refer to“ Sounding a panic alarm ”.
& Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “
”button (for less than
2 seconds) to unlock the driver ’s door. An
electronic chirp will sound twice and the
turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all other doors (and rear gate on
the Wagon), briefly press the “
”button a
second time within 5 seconds. NOTE
If the interval between the first and
second presses of the “
”button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond. &
Illuminated entry
The interior lights (dome and cargo area
lights) will illuminate when the “
”button
is pressed. These lights stay illuminated
for approximately 30 seconds if any of the
doors (or the rear gate on the Wagon) is
not opened.
If the “
”button is pressed before 30
seconds have elapsed, these lights will go
out. Also, these lights will go out if the key
is turned to the “ON ”position. The interior
light switch must be set to the DOOR
position in order for this function to
operate. & Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the “
”
button three times in a five-second period
will cause your vehicle ’s horn to sound
once and its turn signal lights to flash threetimes. NOTE
If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “
”button
three times, the system may not re-
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter. &
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “
”button
pressed for more than 2 seconds . The
horn will sound and the turn signal lights
will flash.
To deactivate it, press the “
”button or
“” button. Unless a button on the remote
is pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds.
& Selecting audible signal op- eration
Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off.
Do the following to deactivate the audible
signal. You can also use the same steps
to restore the function.
1. Sit in the driver ’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
2. Open the driver ’s door, then remove
the key from the ignition switch.
3. Hold down the “UNLOCK ”side of the
power door locking switch.
4. While holding down the “UNLOCK ”
side of the power door locking switch,
insert the key into the ignition switch and
remove it again at least 6 times within 10
seconds after Step 3.
5. While still holding down the “UNLOCK ”

3-14Instruments and controls
Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights
come on momentarily and then go out
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the“ON ”position. This permits check-
ing the operation of the bulbs.
Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the “ON ”position. The
following lights come on: . Seatbelt warning light
. SRS airbag system warning light
. Front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON
indicator light. Front passenger ’s frontal airbag OFF
indicator light. CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-
function indicator lamp. Charge warning light
. Oil pressure warning light
. AT OIL temperature warning light (AT
vehicles). ABS warning light
. Brake system warning light
. All-Wheel Drive warning light (AWD AT
vehicles). Cruise control indicator light
. Cruise control set indicator light
If any lights fail to come on, it indicates a
burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the corresponding system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer
for repair. &
Seatbelt warning light
and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver ’s seat, as
required by current safety standards.
There is a seatbelt warning light in the
combination meter.
If the driver has not yet fastened the
seatbelt when the ignition switch is turned
to the “ON ”position, the seatbelt warning
light will flash for 6 seconds, to warn that
the seatbelt is unfastened. If the driver ’s
seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will also
sound simultaneously.
If the driver ’s seatbelt is still not fastened 6
seconds later, the warning light will remain
lit for 15 seconds. If the driver ’s seatbelt is
still not fastened even 15 seconds later
(21 seconds after turning ON the ignition
switch), the warning lights will alternate
between flashing and steady illumination
at 15-second intervals, and the chime will
sound while the warning light is flashing.
Alternate flashing and steady illumination
of the warning lights and sounding of the
chime will continue until the driver fastens
the seatbelt. NOTE .
If the driver unfastens the seatbelt
after fastening, the seatbelt warning
device operates as follows according
to the vehicle speed.
.At speeds lower than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light will alternate
between flashing and steady illumi-
nation at 15-second intervals. The
chime will not sound. . At speeds higher than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light will alternate
between flashing and steady illumi-
nation at 15-second intervals and
the chime will sound while the
warning light is flashing.
. It is possible to cancel the warning
operation that follows the 6-second
warning after turning ON the ignition
switch. When the ignition switch is
turned ON next time, however, the
complete sequence of the warning
operation resumes. For further details
about canceling the warning operation,
please contact your SUBARU dealer. & SRS airbag system
warning light
When the ignition switch is turned to the

5-10Audio
! Selection of a desired disc
You can select a desired disc from among
the discs contained in the CD changer
only by pressing the corresponding num-
ber on one of the disc selection buttons
(15). If you are to listen to the 5th disc in
the CD changer, press the “5 ” button of the
disc selection buttons (15). All other discs
in the CD changer can also be selected in
a similar way. NOTE . No disc change takes place if the
button corresponding to the storage
tray in which no disc is loaded is pressed.. If the disc selection button (15)
corresponding to the disc now in play-
back is pressed again, the disc will be
replayed from its beginning. ! To select a song from its beginning
! Forward direction
Briefly press the “
”side of the button
(12) to skip to the beginning of the next
track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number willincrease. ! Backward direction
Briefly press the “
”side of the button
(12) to skip to the beginning of the current track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number willdecrease. !
Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
! Fast-forwarding
Press the “
”side of the button (12)
continuously to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding.
If you continue fast-forwarding to the end
of the disc, the CD changer will auto-
matically stop fast-forwarding and start
playback beginning with the first track on
the current disc. ! Fast-reversing
Press the “
”side of the button (12)
continuously to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
If you continue fast-reverse to the begin-
ning of the disc, the CD changer will
automatically stop fast-reverse and start
playback beginning with the first track on
the current disc. ! Repeat playback
Use this to play a certain track repeatedly.
During playback, press the “RPT ”button
(14) and release it in less than 2 seconds.The “RPT ”indicator will come on and the
song will be played continuously. To
cancel the repeat mode, press the button again. Then the
“RPT ”indicator goes out,
and normal playback mode is restored. ! Random playback
Use this to play the tracks on the disc in
random order. During playback, press the“ RDM ”button (14) and hold it in for more
than 2 seconds. The “RDM ”indicator will
come on and all songs on the disc will be
played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the
button again. Then the “RDM ”indicator
goes out, and normal playback mode isrestored.

5-24Audio
! To insert a disc
1. Press one of the disc selection buttons
(3) (numbered from 1 to 6) for which the
disc indicator light (2) is off.
The disc indicator lights are located
directly above the corresponding disc
selection buttons.
2. The indicator will begin blinking. The
blinking will last for 15 seconds.
During this period, insert a desired disc,
and the disc will begin to play. (If any disc
is not inserted during this period, the disc
slot (1) door will close. Repeat Step 1.)
Be sure to hold a disc with the label side
(the side where titles are printed) up.
3. To insert another disc, repeat Steps 1
and 2 choosing a different disc selectionbutton. ! To insert six discs at a time
1. Press and hold the disc selection
button (3) number 1 until all disc indicators
begin blinking (approximately 1.5 sec-onds).
2. The indicators will blink for 15 sec-
onds. During this period, insert six discs.
3. When all discs are loaded, the first
disc will begin to play. (If no disc is
inserted within this 15 seconds, the entire
disc load sequence will be canceled.) !
To remove a disc
1. Press the desired disc selection button
(3) (numbered from 1 to 6) for which the
disc indicator light is on.
2. Press the eject button “
”(4). The
selected disc will be ejected and the
indicator light will begin blinking.
3. To remove another disc, repeat Steps
1 and 2 choosing a different disc selectionbutton.
(To remove discs when the ignition switch
is in the “LOCK ”position, press the eject
button “
”, and the first disc will be
ejected. Press the eject button “”again,
and the next disc will be ejected and so
on. At this time, the disc selection buttons
are disabled.) ! To remove all discs at one time
1. Press and hold the eject button “
”(4)
until all disc indicators begin blinking
(approximately 1.5 seconds), and the first
disc will be ejected.
2. When the disc is removed, the next
one will be ejected, and so on. ! To replace a playing disc with another
Simply press the desired one of disc
selection buttons (3) (numbered from 1 to 6) or press the disc selection button on
the radio unit to select the desired disc,
and the disc will begin to play. !
Disc indicators
Lit: when the corresponding storage tray is
occupied by a disc.
Blinking: Disc player is either in loading,
eject or changing mode.
OFF: No disc is loaded or the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK ”position.
! Open/Closed disc slot indicator
When the disc slot is open, the disc
indicators on both sides of the slotilluminate. ! Function control
Refer to CD changer control operating
instructions described in the “Type A audio
set ”or “Type B audio set ”section.