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.CAUTION
. If your vehicle is equipped with a
navigation system and/or Rear
Seat Entertainment System, the
displays contain mercury. There-
fore, the displays of the naviga-
tion system and/or Rear Seat
Entertainment System must be
removed before vehicle disposal.
Once the displays have been
removed, please reuse, recycle
or dispose of them as hazardouswaste.
. If your vehicle is equipped with
High Intensity Discharge (HID)
headlights, the HID headlights
contain mercury. Therefore, it is
necessary to remove HID head-
lights before vehicle disposal.
Once removed, please reuse, re-
cycle or dispose of the HID head-
lights as hazardous waste. 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
Child restraint lower an- chorages
Child restraint top tether an- chorages
Horn
Windshield wiper deicer
Wiper intermittent
Windshield wiper and washer
Windshield wiper mist (for
single wipe)
Rear window wiper
Rear window washer
Lights
Headlight beam levelerMark Name
Parking lights, tail lights, li-
cense plate lights and instru-
ment panel illumination
Headlights
Turn signal
Illumination brightness
Engine hood
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and foot outlets
Windshield defrosterMark Name
Rear window defogger/Out-
side mirror defogger
Air recirculation
Outside air
Engine oil
Washer
Door lock (transmitter)
Door unlock (transmitter)
Rear gate (transmitter)
Power folding mirror
Instruments and controlsLight control switch ........................................... 3-26
Headlights. ......................................................... 3-26
High/low beam change (dimmer) ......................... 3-27
Headlight flasher ................................................ 3-27
Daytime running light system ............................. 3-27
Turn signal lever ................................................ 3-28
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-28
Headlight beam leveler (if equipped) ................ 3-29
Parking light switch ........................................... 3-31
Front fog light switch ......................................... 3-31 Wiper and washer
.............................................. 3-32
Windshield wiper and washer switches .............. 3-33
Rear window wiper and washer switch ............... 3-34
Windshield wiper deicer .................................... 3-35
Rear window defogger button .......................... 3-36
Mirrors ................................................................ 3-37
Type A inside mirror (if equipped) . ..................... 3-37
Type B inside mirror (if equipped) . ..................... 3-37
Type C inside mirror (if equipped) . ..................... 3-40
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-41
Tilt steering wheel ............................................. 3-43
Horn .................................................................... 3-43
3-20Instruments and controls
If the indicator light does not flash, it may
indicate that immobilizer system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your nearest
SUBARU dealer immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (for
example, an unauthorized duplicate) is
used, the security indicator light illumi-nates. & SPORT mode indicator light
This light illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON ”position and
turns off after the engine has started.
When the select lever is moved to the
manual gate, the SPORT mode is se-
lected and the indicator light illuminates.
Refer to “SPORT mode ”F 7-18. &
Select lever/Gear position in- dicator
The select lever/gear position indicator
shows the position of the select lever.
When manual mode is selected, the gear
position indicator shows the current gear
position and the upshift/downshift indica-
tor illuminates. Refer to “Automatic trans-
mission ”F 7-12.
& 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 11-37. &
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
The cruise control indicator light illumi-
nates when the ignition switch is turned tothe “ON ”position and turns off after
approximately 3 seconds.
This light illuminates 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 control 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
illuminates when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON ”position and turns off
after approximately 3 seconds.
This light illuminates when vehicle speed
has been set. & Headlight indicator light
This indicator light illuminates 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 illuminates while the
front fog lights are illuminated. Clock NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with a
genuine SUBARU navigation system,
refer to the Owner
’s Manual supple-
ment for the navigation system.
The clock shows the time while the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position.
To adjust the time shown by the clock,
press the “+ ” button or the “ ” button. The
indicated time will change in 1-minute
increments. If you keep the button
pressed, the rate at which the indicated
time changes will speed up.
When you keep either the “+ ” or “ ” button
pressed, time change will pause for 1
second at the end of each 30-minute
change. The clock will start going forward
or backward again quickly after this 1-
second pause.
CAUTION
To ensure safety, do not attempt to
set the time during driving, as an
accident could result. Instruments and controls
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3-26Instruments and controls
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 inthe “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. &
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, tail lights and license plate light areon.
second position
Headlights, parking lights, instrument pa-
nel illumination, tail lights, and license
plate light 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 combina-
tion meter also illuminates.
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 remain on for as long as you
hold the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the light switch is in the“ OFF ”position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “
”on the
combination meter also illuminates. &
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 illuminate at reduced brightness
when the engine has started, under the
following conditions. . The select lever is in a position other
than the “P ”position.
. 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 also illuminated. Instruments and controls
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Parking light switch
The parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch,
following lights will illuminate. –Parking lights
– Front and rear side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the
parking light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the
battery. Front fog light switchThe front fog lights operate only when the
light switch is in the
“”position.
However, the front fog lights turn off when
the headlights are switched to high beam.
To turn on the front fog lights, turn the fog
light switch on the turn signal lever upward
to the “
”position.
To turn off the front fog lights, turn the
switch back down to the “OFF ”position.
The indicator light on the combination
meter will illuminate when the fog lights
are illuminated. Instruments and controls
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