2009 SUBARU LEGACY light

18 !U.S.-spec. models (without SI-DRIVE)
1) Temperature gauge (page 3-27)
2) Tachometer (page 3-26)
3) Speedometer (page 3-24)
4) Fuel gauge (page 3-26)
5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-25)
6) Low fuel warning light (page 3-27)
7) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-25)
8) Selector lever position indicator (page 3-39)
9) Gear position indicator (page 3-39)

!Canada-spec. models (with SI-DRIVE)1) Temperature gauge (page 3-7)
2) Tachometer (page 3-6)
3) Shift-up indicator light (MT models)
(page 3-38)
4) Speedometer (page 3-6)
5) Fuel gauge (page 3-6)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-10)
7) ECO gauge (page 3-8)
8) Selector lever and gear position indicator (AT models) (page 3-40)
9) Multi-information display (page 3-9)
10) S# PREP indicator light (page 3-7/ page 3-39) 19
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20 !Canada-spec. models (without SI-DRIVE)
1) Temperature gauge (page 3-27)
2) Tachometer (page 3-26)
3) Speedometer (page 3-24)
4) Fuel gauge (page 3-26)
5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-25)
6) Low fuel warning light (page 3-27)
7) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-25)
8) Selector lever position indicator (page 3-39)
9) Gear position indicator (page 3-39)

&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-29
Front passenger ’s
seatbelt warning light 3-29
SRS airbag system
warning light3-30
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp3-31
Charge warning light 3-32
Oil pressure warning light
3-32
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT models)3-33
/ABS warning light 3-34
/Brake system warning light
3-35
Door open warning light3-36Mark Name Page
/Low fuel warning light 3-36
All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT models)
3-36
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light (if equipped)3-37
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light (if
equipped)/Vehicle Dy-
namics Control OFF
indicator light (if
equipped)3-37
Security indicator light 3-38
Turn signal indicator lights
3-40
High beam indicator light
3-40
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)3-40
Cruise control indicator light3-40
Cruise control set indi-
cator light3-40Mark Name Page
Headlight indicator light 3-40
Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)
3-33
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag ON indi-
cator light 1-48/
3-31
/Front passenger ’s
frontal airbag OFF in-
dicator light 1-48/
3-31
SPORT mode indicator
light (4-speed AT mod- els) 3-38
Shift-up indicator light
(MT models with
SI-DRIVE)3-38
S# PREP indicator light
(vehicle with
SI-DRIVE)3-3921
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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 the genuine SUBARU 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
system.
Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-16 Monitoring start delay time (after closure
of doors) 0 second/30 seconds 30 seconds 2-18
Impact sensor operation (only vehicles
with shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-20
Passive arming Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Map light/Dome light illumination ON/OFF
*1OFF 2-16
Remote keyless entry sys- tem Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-8
Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-11
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 for
the vehicle with the auto-
matic climate control system Rear window defogger Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-54
Windshield wiper deicer
(if equipped) Windshield wiper deicer Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-53
Map light/Dome light Operation of map light/dome light OFF delay timer OFF/Short/Normal/Long Normal 6-2/6-3
Map light Operation in conjunction with remote keyless entry system and opening door ON/OFF
*2ON 6-323
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Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Battery drainage prevention functionBattery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-6
Seatbelt warning Sounds a chime while driving Operation/Non-operation Operation 1-15
*1, *2: To have the map lights illuminate when the alarm system is triggered, it is necessary to set both *1 and *2 settings to “ON ”.

Front seats........................................................... 1-2
Manual seat ........................................................ 1-3
Power seat (if equipped) ...................................... 1-4
Memory function (driver ’s seat —if equipped) ..... 1-5
Head restraint adjustment .................................... 1-7
Active head restraint ........................................... 1-7
Lumbar support (if equipped) .............................. 1-8
Seat heater (if equipped) .................................... 1-8
Rear seats ............................................................ 1-9
Folding down the rear seatback ........................... 1-9
Head restraint adjustment ................................... 1-10
Armrest (if equipped) ......................................... 1-12
Loading long objects (Sedan) ............................. 1-12
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-13
Seatbelt safety tips ............................................. 1-13
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-15
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-15
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-15
Fastening the seatbelt ........................................ 1-17
Seatbelt maintenance ......................................... 1-23 Front seatbelt pretensioners
............................. 1-24
System monitors ............................................... 1-25
System servicing ............................................... 1-26
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-27
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-27
Where to place a child restraint system .............. 1-29
Choosing a child restraint system ...................... 1-30
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ........................................................... 1-30
Installing a booster seat ..................................... 1-34
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .............. 1-35
Top tether anchorages ....................................... 1-38
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ................................................ 1-40
Vehicle with SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints for driver, front passenger, and
window-side rear passengers . .......................... 1-40
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system ........... 1-45
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ............. 1-56
SRS airbag system monitors .............................. 1-63
SRS airbag system servicing ... .......................... 1-65
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-66
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1

1-2Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats
WARNING
. Never adjust the seat while driv-
ing to avoid the possibility of
loss of vehicle control and of
personal injury.
. Before adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers or luggage are
clear of the adjusting mechan-ism.
. Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi-
tion while the vehicle is running.
If the front seatbacks are not
used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.
. The SRS airbags deploy with
considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.
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. Conse-
quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those
in child seats and those that have
outgrown child restraint devices) sit
in the REAR seat properly re-
strained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for thechild ’s age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seat) in the REAR seats at alltimes.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-
CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.