2009 SUBARU LEGACY ignition

a strong impact or multiple impacts by
sounding the horn and flashing the turn
signal lights, both lasting approximately 30seconds.
If you desire, your SUBARU dealer can
connect them and set them for activation
or deactivation. NOTE .The shock sensors are not always
able to sense impacts caused by break-
ing in, and cannot sense an impact that
does not cause vibration (such as
breaking the glass using a rescuehammer).. The shock sensors may sense vi-
bration like those shown in the follow-
ing and trigger the alarm system.
Select the settings of the alarm system
and shock sensors appropriately de-
pending on where you usually park
your vehicle.Example:
Vibration from construction site
Vibration in multistory car park
Vibration from trains
. You can have the sensitivity of the
shock sensors adjusted to your pre-
ference by your SUBARU dealer. Child safety locks
WARNING
Always use the child safety lock
whenever a child rides in the rear
seat. Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opened the door
and fell out.
Each rear door has a child safety lock that
prevents the doors from being opened
even if the inside door handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door cannot be opened
from inside regardless of the position of
the inner door handle lock lever. The door
can only be opened from the outside. Windows &
Power windows
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury
caused by entrapment, you must
conform to the following instruc-
tions without exception. . When operating the power win-
dows, be extremely careful to
prevent anyone ’s fingers, arms,
neck or head from being caught
in the window.
. Always lock the passengers ’win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
. Before leaving the vehicle, al-
ways remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and
never allow an unattended child
to remain in the vehicle. Failure
to follow this procedure could
result in injury to a child operat-
ing the power window.
The power windows operate only when
the ignition switch is in the “ON ”position.
Keys and doors
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2-28Keys and doors
NOTE
If the rear gate cannot be unlocked due
to a discharged battery of the vehicle, a
malfunction in the door locking/unlock-
ing system or other causes, you can
unlock it by manually operating the
rear gate lock release lever.
For the procedure, refer to the “Rear
gate (Station wagon) –if the rear gate
cannot be unlocked ”section in chapter
9. Moonroof (if equipped)
WARNING
Never let anyone ’s hands, arms,
head or any objects protrude from
the moonroof. A person could be
seriously injured if the vehicle stops
suddenly or turns sharply or if the
vehicle is involved in an accident.
To avoid serious personal injury
caused by entrapment, you must
conform to the following instruc-
tions without exception. . Before closing the moonroof,
make sure that no one ’s hands,
arms, head or other objects will
be accidentally caught in themoonroof.
. Before leaving the vehicle, al-
ways remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and
never allow an unattended child
to remain in the vehicle. Failure
to follow this procedure could
result in injury to a child operat-
ing the moonroof. .
Never try to check the anti-en-
trapment function by deliberately
placing part of your body in themoonroof.
CAUTION
. Do not sit on the edge of the open
moonroof.
. Do not operate the moonroof if
falling snow or extremely cold
conditions have caused it to
freeze shut.
. The anti-entrapment function
does not operate when the moon-
roof is being tilted down. Be sure
to confirm that it is safe to do so
before tilting the moonroof down.
The moonroof has both tilting and slidingfunctions.
The moonroof operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON ”position.

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NOTE
For the sake of safety, it is recom-
mended that you avoid driving with the
moonroof fully opened. ! Sun shade
The sun shade can be slid forward or
backward by hand while the moonroof isclosed.
If the moonroof is opened, the sun shade
also moves back. &Moonroof (Station wagon)
The front moonroof has a tilting function
and the rear moonroof has a slidingfunction.
Both moonroof operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON ”position. !
Tilting moonroof
1) Open
2) Close
To tilt up the front moonroof, open the sun
shade and pull the switch to the “OPEN ”
side.
To tilt down the front moonroof, push the
switch to the “CLOSE ”side, then quickly
release it. If you wish to stop the tilting-
down motion of the front moonroof part-
way, either pull the switch to the “OPEN ”
side or push it to the “CLOSE ”side. !
Sliding moonroof1) Open
2) Close
To fully open the rear moonroof, tilt up the
front moonroof then pull the switch to the“ OPEN ”side and quickly release it. The
rear moonroof will stop at a position
approximately 6.7 in (17 cm) from its fully
closed position.
After confirming safety, pull the switch to the “OPEN ”side again and quickly release
it. The rear moonroof will open to its fully
open position. To stop the rear moonroof
at some selected mid-way point while it is
moving toward its fully open position,
momentarily push the switch to the“ CLOSE ”or “OPEN ”side.
To fully close the rear moonroof, push the

Ignition switch..................................................... 3-3
LOCK .................................................................. 3-3
Acc..................................................................... 3-4
ON...................................................................... 3-4
START ................................................................ 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................ 3-5
Ignition switch light ............................................. 3-5
Hazard warning flasher ....................................... 3-5
Meters and gauges (vehicle with SI-DRIVE) ...... 3-5
Combination meter illumination ........................... 3-5
Speedometer ....................................................... 3-6
Tachometer ......................................................... 3-6
Fuel gauge .......................................................... 3-6
Temperature gauge ............................................. 3-7
ECO gauge ......................................................... 3-8
Multi-information display (vehicle with SI-DRIVE) .................................... 3-9
Display ............................................................... 3-9
Operation switch ................................................. 3-9
Odometer and trip meter .................................... 3-10
Current and average fuel consumption ............... 3-11
Outside temperature and journey time ................ 3-12
Driving range on remaining fuel .......................... 3-14
Clock (vehicle with genuine SUBARU navigation system) ............................................................ 3-15
SI-DRIVE display ................................................ 3-15
Meter settings .................................................... 3-15
Warning messages and driver ’s information ........ 3-20
Meters and gauges (vehicle without SI-DRIVE) .............................. 3-24
Combination meter illumination .......................... 3-24 Canceling the function for meter/gauge needle
movement upon turning on the ignition switch ............................................................. 3-24
Speedometer ..................................................... 3-24
Odometer .......................................................... 3-25
Double trip meter ............................................... 3-25
Tachometer ....................................................... 3-26
Fuel gauge ........................................................ 3-26
Temperature gauge ............................................ 3-27
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 3-28
Seatbelt warning light and chime ....................... 3-29
SRS airbag system warning light ........................ 3-30
Front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON and OFF
indicators ........................................................ 3-31
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp ................................................. 3-31
Charge warning light .......................................... 3-32
Oil pressure warning light .................................. 3-32
AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT models) .............. 3-33
Low tire pressure warning light (U.S.-spec. models) ........................................................... 3-33
ABS warning light .............................................. 3-34
Brake system warning light ................................ 3-35
Low fuel warning light ....................................... 3-36
Door open warning light .................................... 3-36
All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT models) ..... ..... 3-36
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light (if equipped). ............................................ 3-37
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light (if equipped)/Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
indicator light (if equipped) .............................. 3-37
Security indicator light ....................................... 3-38
Instruments and controls
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Ignition switch
WARNING
. Never turn the ignition switch to
“ LOCK ”while the vehicle is
being driven or towed because
that will lock the steering wheel,
preventing steering control. And
when the engine is turned off, it
takes a much greater effort than
usual to steer.
. Before leaving the vehicle, al-
ways remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and
never allow an unattended child
to remain in the vehicle. Failure
to follow this procedure could
result in injury to a child or
others. Children could operate
the power windows, the sunroof
or other controls or even make
the vehicle move.
CAUTION
Do not attach a large key holder or
key case to either key. If it banged
against your knees or hands while
you were driving, it could turn the
ignition switch from the “ON ”posi- tion to the
“Acc ”or “LOCK ”posi-
tion, thereby stopping the engine.
Also, if the key is attached to a
keyholder or to a large bunch of
other keys, centrifugal force may act
on it as the vehicle moves, resulting
in unwanted turning of the ignitionswitch.
The ignition switch has four positions:
LOCK, Acc, ON and START.
NOTE . Keep the ignition switch in the
“ LOCK ”position when the engine is
not running. . Using electrical accessories for a
long time with the ignition switch in the“ ON ”or “Acc ”position can cause the
battery to go dead. .
If the ignition switch will not move
from the “LOCK ”position to the “Acc ”
position, turn the steering wheel
slightly to the left and right as you turn
the ignition switch. & LOCK
The key can only be inserted or removed
in this position. The ignition switch will lock
the steering wheel when you remove the
key.
If turning the key is difficult, turn the
steering wheel slightly to the right and left
as you turn the key. ! Automatic transmission vehicles
The key can be turned from “Acc ”to
“ LOCK ”only when the selector lever is in
the “P ”position. Instruments and controls
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3-4Instruments and controls
!Manual transmission vehicles
The key can be turned from “Acc ”to
“ LOCK ”only when the key is pushed in
while turning it. & Acc
In this position the electrical accessories
(radio, accessory power outlet, etc.) can
be used. & ON
This is the normal operating position after
the engine is started. &
START
CAUTION
Do not turn the ignition switch to the “ START ”position while the engine
is running.
The engine is started in this position. The
starter cranks the engine to start it. When
the key is released (after the engine has
started), the key automatically returns to the “ON ”position.
If the engine does not start with your
registered key, pull out the key once (at
this time, the security indicator light will
blink), wait for at least 10 seconds,
reinsert the key in the ignition switch and
then try to start the engine again.
NOTE
The engine may not start in the follow-
ing cases:
. The key grip is touching another key
or a metallic key holder.
. The key is near another key that
contains an immobilizer transponder. . The key is near or touching another
transmitter.

&Key reminder chime
The reminder chime sounds when the driver ’s door opens and the key is in the
“ LOCK ”or “Acc ”positions. The chime
stops when the key is removed from the
ignition switch. & Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch in
the dark, the ignition switch light illumi-
nates when any of the doors are opened.
The light remains on for a several seconds
and gradually goes out after all doors are
closed or if the key is inserted in the
ignition switch. Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher is used to
warn other drivers when you have to park
your vehicle under emergency conditions.
The hazard warning flasher works with the
ignition switch in any position.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard warning button on the
instrument panel. To turn off the flasher,
push the button again. NOTE
When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work.Meters and gauges (vehicle
with SI-DRIVE) NOTE
Liquid-crystal displays are used in
some of the meters and gauges in the
combination meter. You will find their
indications hard to see if you wear
polarized glasses. &
Combination meter illumina- tion
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ”position, the various parts of the
combination meter are illuminated in the
following sequence:
1. Meter needles, gauge needles and
multi-information display light up.
2. Meter needles and gauge needles
each show MAX position.
3. Meter needles and gauge needles
each show MIN position.
4. Dials in meters and gauges light up.
5. Regular illumination (for driving) be- gins.
NOTE
The above sequence of operations may
not take place if you quickly turn the Instruments and controls
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3-6Instruments and controls
ignition switch to start the engine. This
is not an indication of a problem. &Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle speed. & Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine speed
in thousands of revolutions per minute.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
pointer of the tachometer in the red
zone. In this range, fuel injection will
be cut by the engine control module
to protect the engine from overrev-
ving. The engine will resume run-
ning normally after the engine speed
is reduced below the red zone.
NOTE (3.0 L models only)
To protect the engine while the selector
lever is in the “P ” or “N ” position, the
engine is controlled so that the engine
speed may not become too high even if
the accelerator pedal is depressedhard. &
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge shows the approximate
amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
When the ignition switch is in the “LOCK ”
or “Acc ”position, the fuel gauge shows “E ”
even if the fuel tank contains fuel.
The gauge may move slightly during
braking, turning or acceleration due to fuel
level movement in the tank.
If you press the trip knob while the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK ”or “Acc ”position,
the fuel gauge ’s dial and needle will light
up and the needle will indicate the amount
of fuel remaining in the tank.
If, while the fuel gauge needle is indicating
the amount of fuel remaining in the tank,
you (a) do not press the trip knob for 5
seconds or (b) open and close the driver ’s door, the fuel gauge needle will drop to the“
E ”position and the dial and needle will go
off.
The dial of the fuel gauge flashes five
times when the amount of remaining fuel
reaches 2.6 US gal (10 liters, 2.2 lmp gal).
If you turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”position and back to the “ON ”
position, the dial will again flash five times.