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SUBARU dealer as soon as possible. . The light does not go out even after the
lapse of several minutes (the engine has
warmed up) after the engine has started. & Security indicator light
This indicator light shows the status of the
alarm system. It also indicates operation
of the immobilizer system. !Alarm system
It blinks to show the driver the operational
status of the alarm system. For detailed
information, refer to the “Alarm system ”
section in chapter 2. ! Immobilizer system
This light blinks approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned from“ ON ”position to the “Acc ”or “LOCK ”
position or immediately after the key is
pulled out. (Refer to the “Door locks ”
section in chapter 2.)
If the indicator light does not flash, it may
indicate that immobilizer system may be
faulty. Contact your nearest SUBARU
dealer immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (for
example, an unauthorized duplicate) is
used, the security indicator light comeson. &
SPORT mode indicator
light (4-speed AT mod-
els) (if equipped)
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON ”position and
goes out after the engine has started.
When the selector lever is moved to the
manual gate, the SPORT mode is se-
lected and the indicator light comes on.
(Refer to the “Automatic transmission –4-
speed ”section in chapter 7.)
& Shift-up indicator light
(MT models) (if equipped)
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”position, the indicator light comes on
for 3 seconds, and then turns off. While
selecting the Intelligent (I) mode of SI-
DRIVE, this indicator light comes on and
informs the upshift timing to the driver for
fuel-efficient driving. &
S# PREP indicator light
(if equipped)1) S# PREP indicator light
When the engine is not warmed up
sufficiently, the S# PREP indicator light
turns on. While this indicator light is on,
the SI-DRIVE mode cannot be changed to
the Sport Sharp (S#) mode. For details
about the SI-DRIVE mode, refer to the “SI-
DRIVE (Except 2.5-liter non-Turbo mod-els) ”section in chapter 7.

&Selector lever position indi-
cator (AT models) (if equipped)
This indicator shows the position of the
selector lever. &
Gear position indicator (AT
models) (if equipped)
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.) &
Selector lever and gear posi-
tion indicator (AT models) (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.
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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 3 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. .
If this indicator light and the CHECK
ENGINE warning light/malfunction in-
dicator lamp flash simultaneously dur-
ing driving, have the vehicle checked
by your nearest SUBARU dealer. & 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 3 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. Clock (Vehicle without Navi-
gation System) NOTE .
If your vehicle is a 2.5-liter non-turbo
model equipped with a navigation sys-
tem, refer to the separate “Operating
Instructions for Monitor System ”.
. If your vehicle is a turbo model or a
3.0-liter model equipped with a naviga-
tion system, refer to the “Clock (Vehicle
with Navigation System) ”in the multi-
information display (vehicle with SI-
DRIVE) section in this chapter.
The clock shows the time while the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position.

&Current fuel consumption
U.S.-spec. models
Canada-spec. models
This indication shows the rate of fuel
consumption at the present moment. &
Average fuel consumption
U.S.-spec. models
Canada-spec. models
This indication shows the average rate of
fuel consumption since the trip meter was last reset.
Pressing the trip knob toggles the indica-
tion between the average fuel consump-
tion corresponding to the A trip meter
indication and the average fuel consump-
tion corresponding to the B trip meterindication.
When either of the trip meter indications is
reset, the corresponding average fuel
consumption value is also reset. NOTE .
The indicated values vary in accor-
dance with changes in the vehicle ’s
running conditions. Also, the indicated
values may differ slightly from the
actual values and should thus be
treated only as a guide.. When either trip meter indication is
reset, the average fuel consumption
corresponding to that trip meter indica-
tion is not shown until the vehicle has
subsequently covered a distance of 1
mile (or 1 km). Instruments and controls
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& Driving range on remaining fuel
U.S.-spec. models
Canada-spec. models
The driving range indicates the distance that can be driven taking into account the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank and
the average rate of fuel consumption.
When the low fuel warning light comes on,
the driving range indication flashes for 5
seconds. (The display first switches to the
driving range indication if it was originally
giving some other indication.)
U.S.-spec. models
Canada-spec. models
If the driving range is shown as “
”,
there is only a tiny amount of fuel left in the
tank. You must refuel the vehicle immedi-
ately. NOTE
The driving range on remaining fuel is
only a guide. The indicated value may
differ from the actual driving range on
remaining fuel, so you must immedi-
ately fill the tank when the low fuel
warning light comes on.

&Journey time
The journey time shows the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch was
turned to the “START ”position.
The journey time indication flashes each
time a complete hour has elapsed. If the display is giving an indication other than
the journey time, the display switches to
the journey time, flashes for 5 seconds,
and returns to its original indication each
time a complete hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when the
ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK ”
position. It is also reset if the ignition
switch is turned to the “LOCK ”or
“ Acc ”position prior to restarting of
the engine. Light control switch
WARNING
To prevent battery discharge result-
ing from accidentally leaving your
lights on when your vehicle is
parked, the light switch operates
only when the ignition switch is in
the “ON ”position. In any other
position, the vehicle ’s lights will be
out.
If you park your vehicle on a road-
side at night, use the hazard warn-
ing flasher to alert the other drivers.
The light switch operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON ”position.
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&Headlights
To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever.
first position
Parking lights, instrument panel illumina-
tion, front side marker lights and license
plate lights are on.
second position
Headlights, parking lights, instrument pa-
nel illumination, front side marker lights,
tail lights and license plate lights are on. &
High/low beam change (dim- mer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “
”on the instru-
ment panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the detent position. &
Headlight flasher
CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a fewseconds.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
toward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting switch is in the“ OFF ”position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “
”on the
instrument panel also comes on.

&Daytime running light system
WARNING
The brightness of the illumination of
the high beam headlights is reduced
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “
”position when it
is dark outside.
The high beam headlights will automati-
cally come on at reduced brightness when
the engine has started, under the followingconditions: . The parking brake is fully released.
. The light switch is in the “OFF ”or “
”
position.
NOTE
When the light switch is in the “
”
position, the front side marker lights,
parking lights and license plate lights
are illuminated. Turn signal lever
To activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn
signal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal
indicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will
return automatically to the neutral position
when you release it.Illumination brightness con- trol
The brightness of clock display, audio, air
conditioner, information display and instru-
ment panel illumination dims when the
light switch is in the
“
”or “”
positions. You can adjust brightness of
the instrument panel illumination for better
visibility.
For turbo and 3.0-liter models, you can
also adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel illumination when the lighting
switch is in the OFF position.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward. Instruments and controls
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