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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                            

&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Driver ’s seatbelt warning
light 3-10
Front passenger
’s seat-
belt warning light 3-10
SRS airbag system 
warning light 3-11
CHECK ENGINE warn- 
ing light/Malfunction indi- 
cator lamp3-12
Charge warning light 3-13
Oil pressure warning light 3-13
AT OIL TEMP warning light
3-13
/ABS warning light 3-15
/Brake system warning light
3-16
Door open warning light
3-17Mark Name Page
Low fuel warning light 3-17
AWD warning light 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Con- 
trol operation indicator light
3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Con- 
trol warning light/Traction 
Control system OFF in- 
dicator light3-18
Security indicator light 3-19
Turn signal indicator lights
3-20
High beam indicator light 3-20
Front fog light indicator light3-21
Headlight indicator light 3-21
Cruise control indicator light3-20Mark Name Page
Cruise control set indica- 
tor light
3-21
Low tire pressure warn- 
ing light3-14
Passenger airbag ON in- 
dicator light
3-12
Passenger airbag OFF 
indicator light3-12
SPORT mode indicator light
3-20
Windshield washer fluid 
warning light3-18
Rear differential oil tem- 
perature warning light3-1421
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1-28Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
&Seatbelt maintenance
To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap 
and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye
the belts because this could seriously
affect their strength. 
Inspect the seatbelts and attachments 
including the webbing and all hardware
periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,
tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas.
Replace the seatbelts even if only minor
damage is found.
CAUTION
. Keep the belts free of polishes,
oils, chemicals and particularly 
battery acid.
. Never attempt to make modifica-
tions or changes that will prevent
the seatbelt from operating prop-
erly. Front seatbelt pretensioners
The driver
’s and front passenger ’s seat-
belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The 
seatbelt pretensioners for the driver ’s seat
and front passenger ’s seat operate at the
same time as the frontal, and side SRS
airbags. If the vehicle rolls over, they
operate simultaneously with the curtainairbag. 
The front and side airbag sensors and the 
rollover sensor are used as the preten-
sioner sensors. If a sensor detects a
certain predetermined amount of force
during a frontal collision, a side impact
collision or a rollover collision of the
vehicle, the front seatbelt is quickly drawn
back in by the retractor to take up the 
slack so that the belt more effectively restrains the front seat occupant. 
When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated, 
an operating noise will be heard and a
small amount of smoke will be released.
These occurrences are normal and not 
harmful. This smoke does not indicate a 
fire in the vehicle. 
Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been 
activated, the seatbelt retractor remains
locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can not
be pulled out and retracted and therefore
must be replaced.
NOTE . Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-
signed to activate in minor frontal 
impacts, in minor side impacts or rear impacts.. The seatbelt pretensioners for the
driver ’s seat and front passenger ’s
seat operate at the same time as the
frontal, and side SRS airbags. If the
vehicle rolls over, they operate simul-
taneously with the curtain airbag.. Pretensioners are designed to func-
tion on a one-time-only basis. In the
event that a pretensioner is activated,
both the driver ’s and front passenger ’s
seatbelt retractor assemblies must be
replaced and only by an authorized
SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-  

&Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, press the “PANIC ”
button once. 
The horn will sound and the turn signal 
lights will flash. 
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any 
button on the remote transmitter. Unless a
button on the remote transmitter is
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds. & Selecting audible signal op- eration
Using an electronic chirp, the system will 
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off. 
Do the following to deactivate the audible signal. You can also use the same steps 
to restore the function. 
1. Sit in the driver
’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
2. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the 
power door locking switch. 
3. While holding down the “UNLOCK ”
side of the power door locking switch, pull 
the key out and re-insert it into the ignition
switch at least 6 times within 10 seconds
after Step 2. 
4. Open and close the driver ’s door once
within 10 seconds after step 3.
5. The turn signal lights flash 3 times to 
indicate completion of the setting. 
You may have the above settings done by 
your SUBARU dealer.
& Replacing the battery
CAUTION
. Do not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when repla- 
cing the battery.
. Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
mitter when replacing the battery.
. Be careful not to allow children to
touch the battery and any re-
moved parts; children could swallow them.
. There is a danger of explosion if
an incorrect replacement battery
is used. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type of bat-
tery.
. Batteries should not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sun-
shine, fire or the like.
When the transmitter battery begins to get
weak, transmitter range will begin to
decrease. Replace the battery as soon
as possible. 
To replace the battery:
1. Remove the screw on the key head. Keys and doors
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Ignition switch..................................................... 3-3
LOCK .................................................................. 3-3
Acc..................................................................... 3-4 
ON...................................................................... 3-4
START ................................................................ 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................ 3-4
Ignition switch light ............................................. 3-4
Hazard warning flasher ....................................... 3-5
Meters and gauges. ............................................. 3-5
Combination meter illumination ........................... 3-5
Canceling the function for meter needle/gauge movement and combination meter sequential 
illumination upon turning on the ignition switch ............................................................... 3-5
Speedometer ....................................................... 3-6
Odometer ............................................................ 3-6
Double trip meter ................................................ 3-7
Tachometer ......................................................... 3-7
Fuel gauge .......................................................... 3-8
Temperature gauge ............................................. 3-9
Warning and indicator lights .............................. 3-9
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 3-10
SRS airbag system warning light ........................ 3-11
Front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON and OFF
indicators ......................................................... 3-12
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp .................................................. 3-12
Charge warning light .......................................... 3-13
Oil pressure warning light .................................. 3-13
AT OIL TEMP warning light ................................. 3-13 Rear differential oil temperature warning
light ................................................................ 3-14
Low tire pressure warning light .......................... 3-14
ABS warning light .............................................. 3-15
Brake system warning light ................................ 3-16
Low fuel warning light ....................................... 3-17
Door open warning light .................................... 3-17
Windshield washer fluid warning light ................ 3-18
All-Wheel Drive warning light ... .......................... 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light ................................................................ 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Traction Control system OFF indicator light ................... 3-18
Security indicator light ....................................... 3-19
SPORT mode indicator light ............................... 3-20
Select lever/Gear position indicator .................... 3-20
Turn signal indicator lights ................................. 3-20
High beam indicator light ................................... 3-20
Cruise control indicator light .............................. 3-20
Cruise control set indicator light ........................ 3-21
Headlight indicator light ..................................... 3-21
Front fog light indicator light .............................. 3-21
Clock .................................................................. 3-21
Outside temperature indicator .......................... 3-22
Low outside temperature warning ...................... 3-22
Multi function display (vehicles without a genuine SUBARU navigation system) ........... 3-23
Current fuel consumption .................................. 3-23
Average fuel consumption ................................. 3-24
Driving range on remaining fuel ......................... 3-24
Journey time ..................................................... 3-25
Instruments and controls
3 

&Temperature gauge
1) Normal operating range
The temperature gauge shows engine 
coolant temperature when the ignition
switch is in the “ON ”position.
The coolant temperature will vary in
accordance with the outside temperature
and driving conditions. 
We recommend that you drive moderately 
until the pointer of the temperature gauge
reaches near the middle of the range.
Engine operation is optimum with the
engine coolant at this temperature range.
Also, high revving operation while the
engine is not sufficiently warmed up
should be avoided.
CAUTION
If the pointer exceeds the normal 
operating range, safely stop the
vehicle as soon as possible. 
Refer to “Engine overheating ”F9-
14. Warning and indicator lights 
Several of the warning and indicator lights 
illuminate momentarily and then turn off
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the
“ON ”position. This permits check-
ing the operation of the bulbs. 
Apply the parking brake and turn the 
ignition switch to the “ON ”position. The
following lights illuminate.
: Driver ’s seatbelt warning light
(The seatbelt warning light turns off 
only when the driver fastens theseatbelt.)
: Front passenger ’s seatbelt warning
light 
(The seatbelt warning light turns off
only when the front seat passenger
fastens the seatbelt.)
: SRS airbag system warning light
: CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal- function indicator lamp
: Charge warning light
: Oil pressure warning light
: AT OIL TEMP warning light
/: ABS warning light Instruments and controls
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3-10Instruments and controls
: Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Traction Control system OFF 
indicator light
/: Brake system warning light
: AWD warning light
: Low tire pressure warning light
: SPORT mode indicator light
: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag ON
indicator light
: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag OFF
indicator light
: Low fuel warning light
: Cruise control indicator light
: Cruise control set indicator light
: Rear differential oil temperature warn-
ing light
: Windshield washer fluid warning light
: Door open warning light
If any lights do not illuminate, it indicates a 
burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the
corresponding system. 
Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer for repair.
& Seatbelt warning light 
and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt 
warning device at the driver ’s and front
passenger ’s seat.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON ”
position, this device reminds the driver
and front passenger to fasten their seat-
belts by illuminating the warning lights in
the locations indicated in the following
illustrations and sounding a chime.
Driver ’s warning light
Front passenger ’s warning light
! Operation
If the driver and/or front passenger have/ 
has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will
flash for 6 seconds, to warn that the
seatbelt(s) is/are unfastened. If the dri-ver ’s seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will
also sound simultaneously. NOTE . If the driver ’s and/or front passen-
ger ’s seatbelt(s) is/are still not fastened
6 seconds later, the seatbelt warning 
device operates as follows according
to the vehicle speed.
–At speeds lower than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)   

NOTE 
This light also illuminates when the fuel 
filler cap is not tightened until it clicks. 
If you have recently refueled your vehicle, 
the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warning
light/malfunction indicator lamp illuminat-
ing could be a loose or missing fuel filler
cap. Remove the cap and retighten it until
it clicks. Make sure nothing is interfering
with the sealing of the cap. Tightening the
cap will not make the CHECK ENGINE
warning light turn off immediately. It may
take several driving trips. If the light does
not turn off, take your vehicle to your
authorized SUBARU dealer immediately. !If the light is blinking
If the light is blinking while driving, an 
engine misfire condition has been de-
tected which may damage the emission
control system. 
To prevent serious damage to the emis- 
sion control system, you should do thefollowing. . Reduce vehicle speed.
. Avoid hard acceleration.
. Avoid steep uphill grades.
. Reduce the amount of cargo, if possi-
ble.. Stop towing a trailer as soon as
possible. The CHECK ENGINE warning light may 
stop blinking and illuminate steadily after
several driving trips. You should have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
SUBARU dealer immediately.
& Charge warning light
If this light illuminates when the engine is 
running, it may indicate that the charging
system is not working properly. 
If the light illuminates while driving or does 
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
check the alternator belt. If the belt is
loose, broken or if the belt is in good
condition but the light remains illuminated,
contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
immediately. &Oil pressure warning light
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the 
oil pressure warning light illumi-
nated. This may cause serious en-
gine damage.
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the engine oil
pressure is low and the lubricating system is not working properly. 
If the light illuminates while driving or does 
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
check the engine oil level. If the oil level is
low, add oil immediately. If the engine oil is
at the proper level but the light remains
illuminated, contact your nearest
SUBARU dealer immediately. &
AT OIL TEMP warning light
The AT oil temperature warning light “AT
OIL TEMP ”illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON ”position and
turns off after approximately 2 seconds. 
If this light illuminates when the engine is 
running, it may indicate that the automatic
transmission fluid temperature is too hot. 
If the light illuminates while driving, im- 
mediately stop the vehicle in a safe place
and let the engine idle until the warning
light turns off. ! Automatic transmission control 
system warning
If the light flashes after the engine starts, it
may indicate that the automatic transmis-
sion control system is not working prop-
erly. Contact your nearest SUBARU deal-
er for service immediately. Instruments and controls
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