
Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.Mark Name
WARNING
CAUTION
Passengers ’windows lock
Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Seat heater
Child restraint lower an- chorages Mark Name
Child restraint top tether an- chorages
Horn
Windshield wiper deicer
Wiper intermittent
Windshield wiper and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Lights
Parking lights, tail lights, li-
cense plate lights and instru-
ment panel illumination
Headlights
Turn signal
orDaytime running lightsMark Name
Illumination brightness
Engine hood
Trunk lid (Sedan)
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and foot outlets
Windshield defroster
Rear window defogger/Out-
side mirror defogger
Air recirculation3
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Illustrated index &Exterior1) Engine hood lock release (page 11-4)
2) Headlight switch (page 3-39)
3) Bulb replacement (page 11-50)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-44)
5) Moonroof (page 2-26)
6) Roof rail (page 8-15)
7) Door locks (page 2-5)
8) Tire pressure (page 11-36)
9) Flat tires (page 9-4)
10) Tire chains (page 8-12)
11) Fog light switch (page 3-42)
12) Tie-down hooks (page 9-13)
13) Towing hook (page 9-13)

16 &Light control and wiper control levers/switches
1) Parking light switch (page 3-42)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-43)
3) Mist (page 3-44)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-45)
5) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-45)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-44)
7) Light control lever (page 3-39)
8) Fog light switch (page 3-42)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-39)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-39)
11) Turn signal (page 3-41)

Function settings
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with navigation system, the settings for some of these functions can
be changed using the monitor. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the monitor.
Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-14 Monitoring start delay time (after
closure of doors) 0 second / 30 seconds 30 seconds 2-16
Impact sensor operation (only vehi-
cles with shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation / Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Passive arming Operation / Non-operation Non-operation 2-17
Remote keyless entry system Hazard warning flasher Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-8
Audible signal Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-10
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-7
Remote engine start system
(dealer option) Horn chirp confirmation ON/OFF ON 7-11
Rear window defogger Rear window defogger Operation for 15 minutes / Con- tinuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-47
Windshield wiper deicer (if
equipped) Windshield wiper deicer Operation for 15 minutes / Con-
tinuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-46
Dome light Operation in interlock with remote keyless entry system OFF / Short / Normal / Long Normal 6-2
Battery drainage prevention function Battery drainage prevention function Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-6 23

Instruments and controlsSelector lever position indicator (AT vehicles)(if equipped) ..................................................... 3-32
Gear position indicator (AT vehicles) (if equipped) ..................................................... 3-32
Selector lever and gear position indicator (AT vehicles) (if equipped) ...................................... 3-33
Turn signal indicator lights ................................. 3-33
High beam indicator light ................................... 3-33
Cruise control indicator light .............................. 3-33
Cruise control set indicator light ......................... 3-33
Headlight indicator light ..................................... 3-33
Front fog light indicator light .............................. 3-33
Clock (Vehicle without Navigation System) ............................................................ 3-34
Information display (Non-turbo models without Navigation System) ........................... 3-34
Outside temperature indicator ............................ 3-35
Current fuel consumption ................................... 3-36
Average fuel consumption .................................. 3-36
Driving range on remaining fuel .......................... 3-37
Journey time ...................................................... 3-38
Light control switch ........................................... 3-39
Headlights. ......................................................... 3-39 High/low beam change (dimmer) ...
..................... 3-39
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-40
Daytime running light system ............................. 3-40
Turn signal lever ................................................ 3-41
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-41
Parking light switch ........................................... 3-42
Front fog light switch (if equipped) .................. 3-42
Wiper and washer .............................................. 3-43
Windshield wiper and washer switches .............. 3-44
Rear window wiper and washer switch (Station wagon) ............................................... 3-45
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped) .............. 3-46
Rear window defogger button .......................... 3-47
Mirrors ................................................................ 3-48
Inside mirror ...................................................... 3-48
Auto-dimming mirror/compass (if equipped) .................................................... 3-48
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-50
Tilt steering wheel ............................................. 3-51
Horn .................................................................... 3-52

&Selector lever and gear posi-
tion indicator (AT vehicles) (if equipped)
This indicator shows the position of the
selector lever.
When the manual mode is selected, the
gear position indicator (which shows the
current gear selection) and the upshift/
downshift indicator light up. (Refer to the“Automatic transmission –4-speed ”or
“ Automatic transmission –5-speed ”sec-
tion in chapter 7.)
& Turn signal indicator lights
These lights show the operation of the turn
signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned
out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Refer to the
“Replacing bulbs ”section in
chapter 11.
& High beam indicator light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also comes on when
the headlight flasher is operated. &Cruise control indica-
tor light
The cruise control indicator light comes on
when the ignition switch is turned to the“ON ”position and goes out after approxi-
mately three seconds.
This light comes on when the “CRUISE ”
main switch is pressed.
NOTE
If you move the cruise control lever or
press the main switch button while
turning the ignition switch “ON ”, the
cruise control function is deactivated
and the “CRUISE ”indicator light
flashes. To reactivate the cruise control
function, turn the ignition switch back
to the “ACC ”or “LOCK ”position, and
then turn it again to the “ON ”position. &
Cruise control set in-
dicator light
The cruise control set indicator light
comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON ”position and goes out
after approximately three seconds.
This light comes on when vehicle speed
has been set. & Headlight indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the
light switch is turned to the “
”position
(to turn on the parking lights) or to the “
” position (to turn on the headlights).
& Front fog light indicator light
This indicator light is on while the front fog
lights are on. Instruments and controls
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3-42Instruments and controls
Parking light switch
The parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch,
following lights will come on. –Parking lights
– Front and rear side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the
parking light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the
battery. Front fog light switch (if equipped)
The front fog lights operate only when the
light switch is in the
“”position.
However, the front fog lights turn off when
the headlights are switched to high beam.
To turn on the front fog lights, turn the front
fog light switch on the turn signal lever
upward to the “
”position. To turn off the
front fog lights, turn the switch back down
to the “OFF ”position.
Turbo models
Non-turbo models
The indicator light located on the combi-
nation meter will illuminate when the front
fog lights are on.

Rear window defogger but- ton
Vehicle with manual climate control sys- tem
Vehicle with automatic climate control system
The rear window defogger operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position.
The rear window defogger button is
located on the climate control panel.
To turn on the defogger, push the button.
To turn it off, push the button again.
The indicator light located on the button
lights up while the rear window defogger isoperating.
The defogger will automatically shut off
after approximately 15 minutes. If the
window clears before that time, push the
button to turn it off. It also turns off when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ACC ”
or “LOCK ”position. If defrosting or defog- ging is desired when you restart your
vehicle, you have to push the button to
turn it on again.
Your SUBARU dealer can set your rear
window defogger for continuous opera-
tion. Contact your SUBARU dealer fordetails.
Once the rear window defogger has been
set for continuous operation, the rear
window defogger repeatedly operates for
15 minutes, stops for two minutes, and
again operates for 15 minutes. If the
battery voltage drops below the permis-
sible level, continuous operation is can-
celed and operation stops as described in
the following. .
If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level within 15 minutes of
depression of the button, continuous
operation is canceled and the rear window
defogger stops operating 15 minutes later. . If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level after the rear window
defogger has, following depression of the
button, operated for 15 minutes, stopped
operating for two minutes, and started
operating again, the rear window defogger
immediately stops operating. Instruments and controls
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