2010 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

&Instrument panel1) Door locks (page 2-5)
2) Electronic parking brake switch
(page 7-34)
3) Hill Holder switch (page 7-35)
4) Trunk lid opener switch (page 2-24)
5) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch (page 7-31)
6) Remote control mirror switch (page 3-38)
7) Illumination brightness control (page 3-30)
8) Light control switch (page 3-27)
9) Audio control buttons (page 5-30)
10) Combination meter (page 3-5)
11) Cruise control (page 7-38)
12) Paddle shift (page 7-21)
13) Wiper control lever (page 3-31)
14) Horn (page 3-39)
15) SRS airbag (page 1-38)
16) Fuse box (page 11-48)
17) Hood lock release knob (page 11-7)
18) Power windows (page 2-21) 15
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16 &Light control and wiper control levers/switches
1) Windshield wiper (page 3-31)
2) Mist (page 3-32)
3) Windshield washer (page 3-33)
4) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-34)
5) Wiper intermittent time control switch (page 3-33)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-32)
7) Light control switch (page 3-27)
8) Front fog light switch (page 3-30)
9) Headlight ON/OFF/AUTO (page 3-27)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-28)
11) Turn signal lever (page 3-29)

&Combination meter
! U.S.-spec. models1) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)
2) Tachometer (page 3-7)
3) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-6)
4) Speedometer (page 3-6)
5) Multi function display switching knob (page 3-24)
6) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)
7) Coolant temperature warning/indicator light (page 3-13)
8) ECO gauge (page 3-8) 17
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18 !Canada-spec. models
1) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)
2) Tachometer (page 3-7)
3) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-6)
4) Speedometer (page 3-6)
5) Multi function display switching knob (page 3-24)
6) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)
7) Coolant temperature warning/indicator light (page 3-13)
8) ECO gauge (page 3-8)

&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-10
Front passenger ’s
seatbelt warning light 3-10
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-11
CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction in-
dicator lamp3-12
Coolant temperature
low indicator light/Cool-
ant temperature high
warning light3-13
Charge warning light 3-14
Oil pressure warning light
3-14
Engine oil level warning light3-14
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT and CVT mod- els)3-15
/ABS warning light 3-16 Mark Name Page
/Brake system warning light
3-17
Hill Holder indicator light
3-19
Door open warning light 3-20
Door open indicator light3-20
Low fuel warning light 3-19
All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT and CVT models)3-20
Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol warning light/Vehi-
cle Dynamics Control
operation indicator light3-20
Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol OFF indicator light
3-21
Security indicator light 3-22
Turn signal indicator lights3-23
High beam indicator light
3-23Mark Name Page
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
3-23
Cruise control indicator light
3-23
Cruise control set indi-
cator light
3-23
Headlight indicator light 3-23
Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)3-15
ON /
Front passenger ’s fron-
tal airbag ON indicator light 1-46/
3-12
/Front passenger ’s fron-
tal airbag OFF indicator light 1-46/
3-12
Shift-up indicator 3-22
Windshield washer fluid
warning light 3-2019

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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.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 2-17
Impact sensor operation (only models
with shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Passive arming Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-18
Map light/Dome light/Cargo area light illumination ON/OFF OFF 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
Defogger and deicer system
for models with the automatic
climate control system Rear window defogger, outside mirror
defogger and windshield wiper deicer
Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-34
Map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light Operation of map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light OFF delay timer OFF/Short/Normal/Long Long 6-2
Battery drainage preventionfunction Battery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-6
Seatbelt warning Sounds a chime while driving Operation/Non-operation Operation 1-14
Auto on/off headlights Sensitivity of the operation of the auto on/ off headlights Low/Normal/High/Very high Normal 3-28

Front seats........................................................... 1-2
Manual seat ........................................................ 1-3
Power seat (if equipped) ...................................... 1-4
Head restraint adjustment .................................... 1-5
Seat heater (if equipped) .................................... 1-6
Rear seats ............................................................ 1-7
Reclining the seatback (Outback) ......................... 1-8
Folding down the rear seatback ........................... 1-8
Head restraint adjustment ................................... 1-10
Armrest ............................................................... 1-12
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-12
Seatbelt safety tips ............................................. 1-12
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-13
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-13
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-14
Fastening the seatbelt ........................................ 1-15
Seatbelt maintenance ......................................... 1-22
Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-22
System monitors ................................................ 1-23
System servicing ................................................ 1-24 Precautions against vehicle modification
............ 1-24
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-25
Where to place a child restraint system .............. 1-26
Choosing a child restraint system ...................... 1-28
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ........................................................... 1-28
Installing a booster seat ..................................... 1-31
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .............. 1-33
Top tether anchorages ....................................... 1-35
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ................................................ 1-38
Models with SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints for driver, front passenger, and
window-side rear passengers . .......................... 1-38
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system ........... 1-43
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ............. 1-53
SRS airbag system monitors .............................. 1-62
SRS airbag system servicing ... .......................... 1-63
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-64
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 cargo 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 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 not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults, their
risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater. Consequently, we
strongly recommend that ALL chil-
dren (including those in child seats
and those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all times
in a child restraint device or in a
seatbelt, whichever is appropriate
for the child ’s age, height and
weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seats) in the REAR seats at
all times.
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.