
3-28Instruments and controls
CAUTION
If any object is placed on or near the 
sensor, the sensor may not detect
the level of the ambient light cor-
rectly and the auto on/off headlights
may not operate properly.
& High/low beam change (dimmer)
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 is also on. 
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 stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting 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 parking brake is fully released.
. The light switch is in the “OFF ”or “
”
position. . The light switch is in the “AUTO ”
position and the headlights do not turn 
on automatically. . The select lever is in a position other
than the “P ” position (AT and CVT mod-
els).
NOTE 
When the light switch is in the “
”
position, the front side marker lights, 
tail lights and license plate lights areilluminated.   

Turn signal lever
To activate the right turn signal, push the 
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand. 
To signal a lane change, push the turn 
signal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal
indicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will
return automatically to the neutral position
when you release it.Illumination brightness con- trol
The illumination brightness of the clock 
display, audio, air conditioner, multi func-
tion display and meter/gauge dims under
the following conditions. .
when the light switch is in the “
”or
“” position
. when the light switch is in the “AUTO ”
position and the headlights illuminate automatically 
You can adjust the illumination brightness 
for better visibility. 
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward. NOTE .
When the control dial is turned fully
upward, the illumination brightness 
becomes the maximum and the auto-
matic dimming function does not work
at all.. The brightness setting is not can-
celed even when the ignition switch is
turned to the “LOCK ”position.
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3-30Instruments and controls
Front fog light switch 
(if equipped)
The front fog lights operate under the 
following conditions. .when the light switch is in the “
”
position . when the light switch is in the “AUTO ”
position and the headlights turn on auto- matically 
However, the front fog lights turn off when 
the headlights are switched to high beam. 
To turn on the front fog lights, turn the front 
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 located on the combi- 
nation meter will illuminate when the front
fog lights are on. Wiper and washer
WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use the 
windshield washer until the wind-
shield is sufficiently warmed by the
defroster. 
Otherwise the washer fluid can 
freeze on the windshield, blocking
your view.
CAUTION
. Do not operate the washer con-
tinuously for more than 10 sec- 
onds, or when the washer fluid
tank is empty. This may cause
overheating of the washer motor.
Check the washer fluid level
frequently, such as at fuel stops.
. Do not operate the wipers when
the windshield or rear window is
dry. This may scratch the glass,
damage the wiper blades and
cause the wiper motor to burn
out. Before operating the wiper
on a dry windshield or rear
window, always use the wind-
shield washer.   

!Compass calibration
1. For optimum calibration, switch off all 
nonessential electrical accessories (rear
window defogger, heater/air conditioning
system, spotlight, etc.) and ensure all
doors are shut. 
2. Drive to an open, level area away from 
large metallic objects or structures and
make certain the ignition switch is in the“ ON ”position.
3. Press and hold the compass button for
6 to 9 seconds, and then release it. The
compass will enter the calibration mode,then “C ” and the direction will be dis-
played. 
4. Drive slowly in a circle until “C ”
disappears from the display. Driving in 
two or three circles might be necessary.
The compass is now calibrated. 
5. Further calibration may be necessary 
should outside influences cause the com-
pass to read inaccurately. You will notice
any outside influence if the compass tends
to read in only one particular direction.
Should you encounter this situation, return
to step 1 of the above procedure and
recalibrate the compass. !
HomeLink®Wireless Control Sys-
tem
The HomeLink
®Wireless Control System
can be used to activate remote control
devices such as gate operators, garage 
door openers, door locks, home lighting 
and security systems. 
There are three HomeLink
®buttons on the
mirror, each of which can be programmed 
for operation of one desired device. For
details on the device types which can be
operated by this system, consult theHomeLink
®website at:
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515. 
Note the following information about this system. 
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththe HomeLink
®Wireless Control System, it
complies with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission Rules in
the U.S. and the RSS-210 of Industry
Canada in Canada. Its operation is subject
to the following two conditions: 
(1) this device may not cause harmful 
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesiredoperation. 
Changes and modifications to this system by anyone other than an authorized 
service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment. HomeLink
®and the HomeLink®house are
registered trademarks of Johnson Con- 
trols, Inc.
WARNING
. When programming the
HomeLink
®Wireless Control Sys-
tem, you may be operating a 
garage door opener or other
device. Make sure that people
and objects are out of the way
ofthegaragedoororother
device to prevent potential harm
or damage.
. Do not use the HomeLink
®Wire-
less Control System with a gar-
age door opener that lacks the
safety stop and reverse feature
as required by applicable safety
standards. A garage door opener
which cannot detect an object,
signaling the door to stop and
reverse, does not meet these
safety standards. Using a garage
door opener without these fea-
tures increases risk of serious
injury or death. For more infor-
mation, consult the HomeLink
®
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5-16Audio
cast. Every radio station is independently 
owned and operated. These stations are
responsible for ensuring all audio streams
and data fields are accurate. The form can
be found at www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio_station_experiences. Experience Cause Action
Mismatch of time alignment- 
Customer may hear a short
period of programming re- 
played or an echo, stutter or skip. The radio stations analog and
digital volume is not properly 
aligned or the station is in 
ballgame mode.
None, radio broadcast issue.
Consumer can contact the 
radio station.
Sound fades, blending in andout. Radio is shifting between ana-
log and digital audio.Reception issue, may clear-up 
as you continue to drive. HD 
Radio off button can force radio 
in an analog audio.
Audio mute condition when on
an HD2/HD3 multicast chan- 
nel, had been playing. The radio does not have ac- 
cess to digital signals at the moment.This is normal behavior, wait 
until the digital signal has re-
turned. If out of coverage area, 
seek a new station.
Audio mute delay when se- 
lecting HD2/HD3 multicast 
channel preset. The digital multicast content is
not available until HD Radio 
broadcast can be decoded and 
make the audio available. This 
takes up to seven seconds.
This is normal behavior, wait for
the audio availability.
Text information does not
match the present song audio. Data service issue by the radio
broadcaster.Broadcaster should be notified.
Complete the form: www.ibi-
quity.com/automotive/report_ra- 
dio_station_experiences.
No text information shown for 
the present selected fre-
quency. Data service issue by the radio
broadcaster.Broadcaster should be notified.
Complete the form: www.ibi-
quity.com/automotive/report_ra- 
dio_station_experiences. 

!Other information
HD Radio Technology manufactured un- 
der license from iBiquity Digital Corpora-
tion. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio
®
and the HD, HD Radio, and “Arc ”logos
are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity
Digital Corp. ! HD Radio selection
Press the
button while receiving FM
radio (except analog broadcast). The next 
channel of the station that is being
received will play. ! Mode selection
Turn the “SETTING ”dial and select the
HD Radio ON mode (hybrid mode) or OFF 
mode (analog mode). For details, refer to“ Audio settings (type C audio) ”F 5-9.
NOTE 
Depending on the broadcasting area, 
the digital signal may not be received in
an area where the analog signal can be
properly received, or the system fre-
quently switches the channels between
the digital and analog signals. How-
ever, this does not indicate a malfunc-
tion. If this frequent switching between
digital and analog causes annoyance,
set the radio to the analog mode (HD
Radio off mode) that provides the same
radio broadcasting quality as a con- ventional radio. !
HD Radio indicator
The
indicator illuminates while the
digital broadcast is received during the 
HD Radio ON mode. & RBDS text display
Type A audio
Type B audio
Type C audio
! Type A and B audio
If the PS (Program Service Name) and/or 
RT (Radio Text) are available, pressingthe “TEXT ”button changes the display
among PS, RT and frequency. The initial
setting is “PS ”.
NOTE . The maximum number of characters
that can be displayed for PS is 8. . The maximum number of characters
that can be displayed for RT is 64.. If RT is 16 characters or longer,
press and hold the “TEXT ”button in order to change the page. !
Type C audio
Press and hold the “HD/TEXT ”button to
show the next page when the text is not 
fully displayed while the PSD (Program
Service Data) or RT (Radio Text) service
is received.
NOTE . When the HD Radio function is
turned on, PSD provides additional 
information about the broadcast. Text
data such as “Title ”and “Artist ”is
displayed on the screen. To display text
data other than that which is currently
being displayed, turn the “SETTING ”
dial.. When the HD Radio function is
turned off (HD Radio off mode), the
radio text is displayed on the screen
while receiving the broadcasting sta-
tion with RBDS (Radio Broadcast DataSystem).. The maximum number of characters
that can be displayed is 128. Audio
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5-20Audio
.If you are driving northward in a coastal
area 
Because the satellite radio antenna is 
located on the windshield, the signal
comes from the south and may not be
able to reach the antenna in some
circumstances when you are driving north.
. If you are driving in a tunnel or a
covered parking area . If you are driving beneath the top level
of a multi-level freeway. If you drive under a bridge
. If you are driving next to a tall vehicle
(such as a truck or a bus) that blocks the signal . If you are driving in a valley where the
surrounding hills or peaks block the signal 
from the south .
If you are driving on a mountain road
where the southern direction is blocked bymountains
. If you are driving in an area with tall
trees that block the signal (10 m or more), 
for example on a road that goes through a
dense forest . The signal can become weak in some
areas that are not covered by the repeater 
station network. 
Please note that these may be other 
unforeseen circumstances when there
are problems with the reception of SiriusXM
TMsatellite radio signals. &
Displaying satellite radio ID 
of tuner
When you activate satellite radio, you 
should have your satellite radio tuner ID
ready because each tuner is identified by
its unique satellite radio tuner ID. 
The satellite radio ID will be needed when 
you activate satellite radio and receive
satellite radio customer support. 
For details, contact your SUBARU dealer. & Band selection
Type A audio
Type B audio
Type C audio
Press the “SAT ”button when the radio is
off to turn on the radio. 
Press the “SAT ”button when the radio is
on to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 recep- tion.      

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!Category selection (type C audio)
Change the cate- 
gory up by one step
Change the cate- 
gory down by one step
To activate the category search mode, 
press the “”or “”button. When in the
category search mode, press the “”or
“” button to change the category up or
down. 
When a category is selected, turning the “ TUNE ”dial selects channels only within
the selected category. 
The control function returns to the normal 
mode after approximately 6 seconds. ! Channel scan (type C audio)
“ SCAN/A.S ”button
Press the “SCAN/A.S ”button to change
the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, 
under the selected category, the radio
scans through the channel until a station
is found. The radio will stop at the station
for 5 seconds while displaying the channel
number, after which scanning will continue
until the entire channel has been scanned. Press the
“SCAN/A.S ”button again to
cancel the SCAN mode and to stop on any
displayed channel.
& Channel preset
! How to preset channels
1. Press the “SAT ”button to select SAT1,
SAT2 and SAT3 reception. 
2. Select the desired channel.
3. Press and hold one of the preset 
buttons (from
to) to store the
channel. If the button is pressed briefly, 
the preceding selection will remain in the
memory.
NOTE . Up to six SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3
channels each may be preset. . If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason 
such as vehicle maintenance or radio 
removal, all channels stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this
occurs, it is necessary to reset the
preset channels. !
Selecting preset channels
1. Press the “SAT ”button to select SAT1,
SAT2 or SAT3 reception. 
2. Press the preferred preset button (from
to) briefly.
& When the following mes- 
sages are displayed (type C audio)
If one of the following messages is 
displayed when receiving XM signals,
determine the cause based on the follow-
ing information. If you cannot clear these
messages, contact your SUBARU dealer.