Warranties &Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the
United States come with the followingwarranties: . SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Emission Control Systems Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the“ Warranty and Maintenance Booklet ”.
Please read these warranties carefully.
& Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties: . SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Anti-Corrosion Warranty
. Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the“ Warranty and Service Booklet ”. Please
read these warranties carefully. &
Models with HID headlights
CAUTION
High Intensity Discharge (HID) head-
lights contain mercury. For that
reason, it is necessary to remove
HID headlights before vehicle dis-
posal. Once removed, please reuse,
recycle or dispose of the HID head-
lights as hazardous waste.
& Models without HID head- lights
NOTE
This vehicle does not contain mercury
devices or parts. How to use this Owner
’s
Manual & Using your Owner ’s Manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle,
follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to yourvehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want.
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau-
tions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera-
tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and otherswitches. 1
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Mark Name
Front fog lights
Hazard warning flasher
Engine hood
Trunk lid (4-door)
Seat heater
Child restraint top tether an- chorages
Child restraint lower an- chorages
Horn
Wiper intermittent
Windshield washer
Windshield wiper mist (for
single wipe)Mark Name
Rear window wiper
Rear window washer
Lights
Tail lights, license plate light
and instrument panel illumi- nation
Headlights
Turn signal
Illumination brightness
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Mark Name
Windshield defroster and foot outlets
Windshield defroster
Rear window defogger/Out-
side mirror defogger/Wind-
shield wiper deicer
Air recirculation
Engine oil
Washer
Door lock (transmitter)
Door unlock (transmitter)
Trunk lid open (4-door) or rear
gate unlock (5-door) (trans- mitter)
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Illustrated index &Exterior1) Engine hood (page 11-5)
2) Headlight switch (page 3-32)
3) Replacing bulbs (page 11-47)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-38)
5) Moonroof (page 2-29)
6) Door locks (page 2-4)
7) Tire pressure (page 11-33)
8) Flat tires (page 9-6)
9) Snow tires (page 8-10)
10) Front fog light switch (page 3-36)
11) Tie-down hooks (page 9-14)
12) Towing hook (page 9-14)
16 &Instrument panel
1) Door locks (page 2-4)
2) Outside mirror switch (page 3-47)
3) Illumination brightness control
(page 3-33)
4) Headlight beam leveler (page 3-34)
5) Light control switch (page 3-31)
6) Combination meter (page 3-6)
7) Wiper control lever (page 3-36)
8) Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-5)
9) Audio (page 5-1)
10) Shift lever (MT) (page 7-15/page 7-17)/ Select lever (AT) (page 7-22)
11) Climate control (page 4-1)
12) Cruise control (page 7-44)
13) Horn (page 3-51)
14) SRS airbag (page 1-35)
15) Tilt/telescopic steering (page 3-50)
16) Hands-free switches (page 5-46)
17) Audio control buttons (page 5-42)
18) Fuse box (page 11-45)
19) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch (page 7-37)/Vehicle Dynamics Control
mode switch (page 7-36)
20) Hood lock release knob (page 11-5)
21) Power windows (page 2-21)
&Light control and wiper control levers/switches1) Windshield wiper (page 3-38)
2) Mist (page 3-38)
3) Windshield washer (page 3-39)
4) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-39)
5) Wiper intermittent time control switch (page 3-38)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-36)
7) Light control switch (page 3-31)
8) Fog light switch (page 3-36)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-32)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-32)
11) Turn signal (page 3-33) 17
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&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-14
Front passenger ’s
seatbelt warning light 3-14
SRS airbag system
warning light3-15
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag ON indi- cator 3-16
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag OFF in- dicator 3-16
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp3-16
Coolant temperature
low indicator light
(non-turbo models)/
Coolant temperature
high warning light
(non-turbo models)3-17
Charge warning light 3-18
Oil pressure warning light
3-18Mark Name Page
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT models)
3-18
Rear differential oil
temperature warning
light (STI)3-19
ABS warning light 3-21
Brake system warning light
3-21
Door open warning light3-23
AWD warning light
(AT models)3-23
Hill start assist warn-
ing light (if equipped)/
Hill start assist OFF
indicator light (STI)3-22
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light
3-23
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator
light/Traction Control
OFF indicator light (STI)3-23
Turn signal indicator lights
3-26Mark Name Page
High beam indicator light
3-26
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)3-27
Security indicator light 3-25
Headlight indicator
light (if equipped)
3-27
Cruise control indica-
tor light
3-26
Cruise control set in-
dicator light3-27
Low fuel warning light 3-22
Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)3-19
SPORT mode indica-
tor light (AT models)
3-25
Shift-up indicator light (STI)
3-26
Driver
’s control center
differential auto indi-
cator light (STI) 3-27
Instruments and controlsCruise control set indicator light ......................... 3-27
Front fog light indicator light (if equipped) .......... 3-27
Headlight indicator light (if equipped) ................. 3-27
Driver ’s control center differential auto indicator
light (STI) ......................................................... 3-27
Driver ’s control center differential indicator and
warning lights (STI) .......................................... 3-27
REV indicator light (STI) ..................................... 3-28
Clock ................................................................... 3-28
Information display ............................................ 3-29
Outside temperature indicator ............................ 3-29
Current fuel consumption (if equipped) ............... 3-30
Average fuel consumption .................................. 3-30
Turn off display of fuel consumption indicator .......................................................... 3-31
Light control switch ........................................... 3-31
Headlights. ......................................................... 3-32
High/low beam change (dimmer) ......................... 3-32
Headlight flasher ................................................ 3-32 Daytime running light system
............................. 3-33
Turn signal lever ................................................ 3-33
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-33
Headlight beam leveler (if equipped) ............... 3-34
Front fog light switch (if equipped) .................. 3-36
Wiper and washer .............................................. 3-36
Windshield wiper and washer switches .............. 3-38
Rear window wiper and washer switch –
5-door ............................................................. 3-39
Mirrors ................................................................ 3-40
Inside mirror ...................................................... 3-40
Auto-dimming mirror/compass (if equipped) ....... 3-40
Auto-dimming mirror/compass with HomeLink
®(if equipped) .................................................... 3-41
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-47
Defogger and deicer .......................................... 3-48
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel ........................... 3-50
Horn .................................................................... 3-51
3-26Instruments and controls
& SI-DRIVE indicator light (STI)
1) Intelligent (I) mode
2) Sport (S) mode
3) Sport Sharp (S#) mode
This light indicates the current SI-DRIVE mode.
For details of SI-DRIVE mode, refer to “SI-
DRIVE (STI) ”F 7-28.
& Shift-up indicator light (STI)
While selecting the Intelligent (I) mode of
SI-DRIVE, this indicator light illuminates
and informs the driver about the upshift
timing for fuel-efficient driving. &
Select lever/gear position in-
dicator (AT models)
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”position, all of the select lever/gear
position indicators illuminate for 2 sec-
onds, and then the indicator shows the
position of the select 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“ Automatic transmission ”F 7-22. &
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 “Replacing bulbs ”F 11-47.
& High beam indicator light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
the headlight flasher is operated. &Cruise control indica-
tor light
This light illuminates when the “CRUISE ”
main switch is pressed. NOTE . If you press the “CRUISE ”main
switch button while turning the ignition switch “ON ”, the cruise control func-
tion is deactivated and the cruise
control indicator light flashes. To re-
activate the cruise control function,
turn the ignition switch back to the“ Acc ”or “LOCK ”position, and then