
1-24Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
A: Front passenger ’s seat
You should not install a child restraint 
system (including a booster seat) due to
the hazard to children posed by thepassenger ’s airbag.
B: Rear seat, window-side seatingpositions 
Recommended positions for all types of 
child restraint systems. 
In these positions, Automatic/Emergency 
Locking Retractor (A/ELR) seatbelts and
lower anchorages (bars) are provided for
installing a child restraint system. 
Some types of child restraints might not be 
able to be secured firmly due to projection
of the seat cushion. 
In this seating position, you should use 
only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt. 
C: Rear seat, center seating position 
Installing a child restraint system is not 
recommended, although the A/ELR seat-
belt and an upper anchorage (tether
anchorage) are provided in this position. 
Some types of child restraints might not be 
able to be secured firmly due to projection
of the seat cushion. 
In this seating position, you should use only a child restraint system that has a 
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt. 
If it is unavoidable to install a child 
restraint system in the rear seat
’s center
seating position, lower the center head
restraint to the lowest position and install
the child restraint system by correctly
passing the rear center seatbelt through
the belt guide.
WARNING
Put children aged 12 and under in 
the rear seat properly restrained at 
all times. 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 chil-
dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. 
For that reason, be sure to secure 
ALL types of child restraint devices
(including forward facing child
seats) in the REAR seats at all times.
You should choose a restraint de-
vice which is appropriate for thechild ’s age, height and weight. Ac- cording to accident statistics, chil-
dren are safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-tions.
WARNING
SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS 
EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER ’S
SRS AIRBAG, NEVER INSTALL A
REARWARD FACING CHILD
SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PAS-SENGER ’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.  

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4. Take up the slack in the lap belt. 
5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the 
retractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. Then, allow the belt to rewind
into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the
retractor functions as ALR.6. Push and pull the child restraint 
system forward and from side to side to
check if it is firmly secured. Sometimes a
child restraint can be more firmly secured
by pushing it down into the seat cushion
and then tightening the seatbelt. 
7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt 
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning).8. To remove the child restraint system, 
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA- 
CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER ’SSEAT.DOINGSO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THECHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.    

NOTE 
When the child restraint system is no 
longer in use, remove it and restore the
ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully. !Installing forward facing child re- straint
1. Place the child restraint system in the 
rear seating position. 
2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through 
or around the child restraint system
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer. 
3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle 
until you hear a click.
4. Take up the slack in the lap belt. 
5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the 
retractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. Then, allow the belt to rewind
into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the
retractor functions as ALR.6. Before having a child sit in the child 
restraint system, move it back and forth
and right and left to check if it is firmly
secured. Sometimes a child restraint can
be more firmly secured by pushing it down
into the seat cushion and then tightening
the seatbelt. 
7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt 
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning). Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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1-42Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
. Do not apply any strong impact to the
front passenger ’s seat such as by kicking.
. Do not spill liquid on the front passen-
ger ’s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it off
immediately. . Do not remove or disassemble the front
passenger ’s seat.
. Do not install any accessory (such as
an audio amplifier) other than a genuine 
SUBARU accessory under the front pas-senger ’s seat.
. Do not place anything (shoes, umbrel-
la, etc.) under the front passenger ’s seat.
. The front passenger ’s seat must not be
used with the head restraint removed. . Do not leave any article including a
child restraint system on the front passen- ger ’s seat or the seatbelt tongue and
buckle engaged when you leave yourvehicle. . Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt retractor.. Do not use front seats with their back-
ward-forward position and seatback not 
being locked into place securely. If any of
them are not locked securely, adjust them
again. For adjusting procedure, refer tothe “Front seats ”section in this chapter.
. If you use an optional seatbelt exten-
der, remove it after each use. (Refer to the“ Seatbelt extender ”section in this chap- ter.) 
If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front passenger
’s occupant detection system
have failed, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. Have the
system inspected by your SUBARU deal-
er immediately if the SRS airbag system
warning light comes on. 
If your vehicle has sustained impact, this 
may affect the proper function of the
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system.
Have your vehicle inspected at your
SUBARU dealer.
NOTE 
The front passenger ’s SRS side airbag
and seatbelt pretensioner are not con- 
trolled by the Subaru advanced frontal
airbag system. !
Passenger ’s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicators
ON or: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag
ON indicator
or: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator
The front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicators show you the status of 
the front passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag.
The indicators are located next to the
clock in the center portion of the dash-board. 
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ”position, both the ON and OFF
indicators illuminate for 6 seconds during
which time the system is checked. Follow-
ing the system check, both indicators
extinguish for 2 seconds. After that, one
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! 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 

lift the front passenger’s seat cushion
using his/her feet. . Do not place any article under the front
passenger ’s seat, or squeeze any article
from behind and under the seat. This may 
lift the seat cushion. . Do not squeeze any article between
the front passenger ’s seat and side trim/
pillar, door or center console box. This 
may lift the seat cushion. ! If the passenger ’s frontal airbag OFF
indicator illuminates and the ON 
indicator extinguishes even when
the front passenger ’s seat is occu-
pied by an adult
This can be caused by the adult incor- 
rectly sitting in the front passenger ’s seat.
Turntheignitionswitchtothe “OFF ”
position. Ask the front passenger to set 
the seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,
correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/
her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to
the rearmost position. Turn the ignition
switch to the “ON ”position. If the OFF
indicator remains illuminated while the ON
indicator remains extinguished, take the
following actions. . Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF ”
position.. Ensure that there are no articles, books, shoes, or other objects trapped 
under the seat, at the rear of the seat, or
on the side of the seat. .
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. . Next, turn the ignition switch to the
“ ON ”position and wait 6 seconds to allow
the system to complete self-checking. 
Following the system check, both indica-
tors extinguish for 2 seconds. Now, the
ON indicator should illuminate while the
OFF indicator remains extinguished. 
If the OFF indicator still illuminates while 
the ON indicator remains extinguished, 
ask the occupant to move to the rear seat 
and immediately contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection. ! Effect vehicle modifications made 
for persons with disabilities may 
have on Subaru advanced frontal 
airbag system operation (U.S. only)
Changing or moving any parts of the front
seats, seatbelts, front bumper, front side
frame, instrument panel, combination me-
ter, steering wheel, steering column, tire,
suspension or floor panel can affect the
operation of the Subaru advanced airbag
system. If you have any questions, you
may contact the following Subaru distribu- tors: 
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Dealer Services Department 
P.O. Box 6000 
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783) 
Schuman Inc, dba Subaru of Hawaii
740 Halekauwila Street Honolulu, HI 96813 808-591-3075 
’s Corporation dba Prestige Automo-
bile
491, East Marine Drive, Route 1 Dededo, Guam 671-633-2698 
Trebol Motors
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910 787-793-2828 
There are currently no Subaru distributors 
in any other U.S. territories. If you are in 
such an area, please contact the Subaru
distributor or dealer from which you Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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Keys..................................................................... 2-2
Key number plate ................................................ 2-2
Immobilizer (Turbo models) ................................ 2-3
Security ID plate .................................................. 2-3
Security indicator light ........................................ 2-4
Key replacement ................................................. 2-4
Door locks ........................................................... 2-4
Locking and unlocking from the outside .. ............ 2-4
Locking and unlocking from the inside ................ 2-5
Key lock-in prevention function ........................... 2-5
Power door locking switches ............................. 2-6
Remote keyless entry system ............................ 2-7
Locking the doors ............................................... 2-7
Unlocking the doors ............................................ 2-8
Illuminated entry ................................................. 2-8
Vehicle finder function ......................................... 2-8
Sounding a panic alarm ....................................... 2-8
Selecting audible signal operation ....................... 2-8
Replacing the battery .......................................... 2-9
Replacing lost transmitters ................................. 2-10
Alarm system ..................................................... 2-13
System operation ............................................... 2-13 Activating and deactivating the alarm system
..... 2-13
If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system ............................................................ 2-14
Arming the system ............................................ 2-14
Disarming the system ........................................ 2-15
Valet mode ........................................................ 2-16
Passive arming .................................................. 2-16
Tripped sensor identification .............................. 2-17
Shock sensors (dealer option).. .......................... 2-17
Child safety locks .............................................. 2-18
Windows ............................................................. 2-18
Power windows ................................................. 2-18
Trunk lid (Sedan) ............................................... 2-20
To open and close the trunk lid from outside . ..... 2-21
To open the trunk lid from inside. ....................... 2-21
To cancel the trunk lid release . .......................... 2-21
Internal trunk lid release handle ......................... 2-21
Rear gate (Wagon) ............................................. 2-23
Moonroof (if equipped) ...................................... 2-24
Tilt function ....................................................... 2-24
Sliding function ................................................. 2-25
Sun shade ......................................................... 2-26 Keys and doors
2 

2-2Keys and doors
Keys
Turbo models 
1) Master key (Black) 
2) Submaster key (Black) 
3) Valet key (Gray) 
4) Key number plate 
5) Security ID plate
Non-turbo models 
1) Master key 
2) Submaster key 
3) Valet key
4) Key number plate
Three types of keys are provided for your vehicle: 
Master key, submaster key and valet key. 
The master key and submaster key fit all 
locks on your vehicle. . Ignition switch
. Doors
. Trunk (Sedan)
. Glove box
The valet key fits only the ignition switch 
and driver ’s door lock. You can keep the
trunk and glove box locked when you leave your vehicle and valet key at a
parking facility.
CAUTION
Do not attach a large key holder or 
key case to either key. If it bangs
against your knees while you are
driving, it could turn the ignition
switch from the ON position to the
Acc or OFF position, thereby stop-
ping the engine.
& Key number plate
The key number is stamped on the key
number plate attached to the key set.
Write down the key number and keep it in
another safe place, not in the vehicle. This
number is needed to make a replacement
key if you lose your key or lock it inside thevehicle.