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16 &Combination meter
! U.S.-spec. vehicles
! WRX
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-12)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-20)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-13)
4) Tachometer (page 3-12)
5) Speedometer (page 3-11)
6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-11)
7) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-11)
8) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-13)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3-12)
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!WRX-STI1) Fuel gauge (page 3-8)
2) DCCD indicator (page 3-20)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)
4) Tachometer (page 3-7)
5) REV indicator (page 3-9)
6) Speedometer (page 3-7)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-7)
8) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)
9) REV setting knob (page 3-6)
10) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)
11) Low fuel warning light (page 3-8) 17
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18 !Except turbo models
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-12)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-20)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-13)
4) Speedometer (page 3-11)
5) Tachometer (page 3-12)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-11)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-11)
8) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-13)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3-12)
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!Canada-spec. vehicles
! WRX1) Fuel gauge (page 3-12)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-20)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-13)
4) Tachometer (page 3-12)
5) Speedometer (page 3-11)
6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-11)
7) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-11)
8) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-13)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3-12) 19
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20 !WRX-STI
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-8)
2) DCCD indicator (page 3-20)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)
4) Tachometer (page 3-7)
5) REV indicator (page 3-9)
6) Speedometer (page 3-7)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-7)
8) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)
9) REV setting knob (page 3-6)
10) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)
11) Low fuel warning light (page 3-8)
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!Except turbo models1) Fuel gauge (page 3-12)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-20)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-13)
4) Speedometer (page 3-11)
5) Tachometer (page 3-12)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-11)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-11)
8) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-13)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3-12) 21
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22
&WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHT
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-14
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-14
orPassenger airbag ON
indicator light3-15
orPassenger airbag OFF
indicator light3-15
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp3-16
Charge warning light 3-16
Oil pressure warning light
3-16
AT OIL temperature
warning light (if equipped)3-17Mark Name Page
orABS warning light 3-17
orBrake system warning light
3-18
Door open warning light 3-19
All-Wheel Drive warning
light (if equipped)3-19
Turn signal indicator lights3-20
High beam indicator light 3-20
Security indicator light
2-4,
2-13
Intercooler water spray
warning light (if
equipped) 3-19
Lights indicator light (if
equipped)
3-21
Cruise control indicator light3-20Mark Name Page
Cruise control set indi-
cator light
3-20
REV indicator light (if
equipped)3-21
Rear differential oil tem-
perature warning light (if
equipped)3-17
Driver
’s control center
differential auto indicator
light (if equipped) 3-20
Driver
’s control center
differential indicator light
(if equipped) 3-21
Driver
’s control center
differential indicator and
warning lights (if
equipped) 3-21
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Front seats........................................................... 1-2
Fore and aft adjustment ....................................... 1-3
Reclining the seatback ........................................ 1-3
Seat cushion height adjustment (Driver ’s seat) ................................................... 1-4
Head restraint adjustment (if equipped) ................ 1-4
Active head restraint (if equipped) ....................... 1-4
Seat heater (if equipped) .................................... 1-5
Rear seats ............................................................ 1-6
Armrest (if equipped) ........................................... 1-7
Head restraint adjustment –Wagon ..................... 1-7
Folding down the rear seatback –Wagon. ............ 1-8
Seatbelts .............................................................. 1-9
Seatbelt safety tips .............................................. 1-9
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-11
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-11
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-11
Fastening the seatbelt ........................................ 1-12
Seatbelt maintenance ......................................... 1-18
Seatbelt extender ............................................... 1-18 Front seatbelt pretensioners
............................. 1-19
System monitors ............................................... 1-20
System servicing ............................................... 1-21
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-22
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-22
Where to place a child restraint system .............. 1-23
Choosing a child restraint system ...................... 1-25
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ........................................................... 1-25
Installing a booster seat ..................................... 1-28
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .............. 1-29
Top tether anchorages ....................................... 1-32
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ................................................ 1-35
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS
airbags and lap/shoulder restraints .................. 1-35
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system .............. 1-39
SRS side airbag ................................................. 1-50
SRS airbag system monitors .............................. 1-55
SRS airbag system servicing ... .......................... 1-56
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-57
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1