
4
Mark Name
Turn signal
Illumination brightness
Engine hood
Trunk lid (Legacy)
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and 
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and foot outlets
Windshield defroster
Rear window defogger/Out- 
side mirror defogger/Wind- 
shield wiper deicerMark Name
Air recirculation
Engine oil
Washer
Door lock (transmitter)
Door unlock (transmitter)
Trunk lid open (Legacy) or 
rear gate unlock (Outback) (transmitter)
Safety precautions when driving &
Seatbelt and SRS airbag
WARNING
. All persons in the vehicle should
fasten their seatbelts BEFORE 
the vehicle starts to move. Other-
wise, the possibility of serious
injury becomes greater in the
event of a sudden stop or acci-dent.
. To obtain maximum protection in
the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the
vehicle should always wear seat-
belts when the vehicle is moving.
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) airbag does not do away
with the need to fasten seatbelts.
In combination with the seat-
belts, it offers the best combined
protection in case of a seriousaccident. 
Not wearing a seatbelt increases 
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the
vehicle has the SRS airbag.                 

16 &Light control and wiper control levers/switches
1) Windshield wiper (page 3-30) 
2) Mist (page 3-32) 
3) Windshield washer (page 3-32) 
4) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-33)
5) Wiper intermittent time control switch (page 3-32)
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)  

&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-9
Front passenger ’s
seatbelt warning light 3-9
SRS airbag system 
warning light3-11
CHECK ENGINE warn- 
ing light/Malfunction in- 
dicator light3-12
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)3-14
/ABS warning light 3-16 Mark Name Page
/Brake system warning light
3-17
Hill Holder indicator light3-19
Door open indicator light
3-19
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 3-21
Turn signal indicator lights
3-22
High beam indicator light3-22
Front fog light indicator 
light (if equipped)3-23Mark Name Page
Cruise control indicator light
3-23
Cruise control set indi- 
cator light3-23
Headlight indicator light 3-23
Low tire pressure 
warning light 
(U.S. spec. models)3-15
/Front passenger
’s fron-
tal airbag ON indicator light 3-11
/Front passenger
’s fron-
tal airbag OFF indicator light 3-11
Shift-up indicator 3-22
Windshield washer fluid 
warning light
3-1919                     

2-8Keys and doors
could void the user ’s authority to
operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of 
the FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC
Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This de-
vice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesiredoperation. 
The transmitter for the remote keyless 
entry system is located inside the keyhead. 
The remote keyless entry system has the 
following functions. . Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate (Outback)) without a key. Opening the trunk lid (Legacy) without
key. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. For detailed information, refer to “ Alarm system ”F 2-15.
The operable distance of the remote
keyless entry system is approximately 30
feet (10 meters). However, this distance 
will vary depending on environmental 
conditions. The system ’s operable dis- tance will be shorter in areas near a
facility or electronic equipment emitting
strong radio waves such as a power plant,
broadcast station, TV tower, or remote
controller of home electronic appliances.
NOTE 
The remote keyless entry system does 
not operate when the key is inserted in
the ignition switch.
: Trunk lid/rear gate unlock button: Unlock/disarm button: Lock/arm button
A: Panic button &
Locking the doors
Press the “”button to lock all doors and
rear gate (Outback). An electronic chirp 
will sound once and the turn signal lights
will flash once. 
If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk 
lid) is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound five times and the turn signal
lights will flash five times to alert you that
the doors (or the rear gate/trunk lid) are
not properly closed. When you close the
door, it will automatically lock and then an
electronic chirp will sound once and the
turn signal lights will flash once.   

&Unlocking the doors
Press the “”button to unlock the driver ’s
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice 
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all doors and the rear gate
(Outback), briefly press the “
”button a
second time within 5 seconds.
NOTE 
If the interval between the first and 
second presses of the “
”button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the 
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond. &
Opening the trunk lid (Legacy)
The trunk lid opens when the “”button
is pressed continuously for at least 2 
seconds. An electronic chirp will sound
twice and the turn signal lights will flashtwice. &
Unlocking the rear gate (Outback)Pressing the “”button unlocks the rear
gate. 
An electronic chirp will sound twice and 
the turn signal lights will flash twice. & Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle 
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the “
”
button three times in a 5-second period 
will cause your vehicle ’s horn to sound
once and its turn signal lights to flash threetimes. Keys and doors
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NOTE 
If the interval between presses is too 
short when you press the “
”button
three times, the system may not re- 
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter.
& 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. If a
button on the remote transmitter is not
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. 
To deactivate the audible signal, perform 
the following procedure. 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. Press the unlock side of the power 
door locking switch. 
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch.
4. 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 5 times within 10 seconds after
performing step 2. 
5. Open and close the driver ’s door
within 10 seconds after performing step 4.
6. To indicate completion of the setting, 
the turn signal lights flash 3 times and the 
chirp sounds 3 times. 
You may have the above procedure 
performed 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.
If the transmitter fails to operate when
used within the standard distance, this
may indicate a weak battery. Replace the
battery as soon as possible. The battery
can be replaced by your authorized
SUBARU dealer. If you replace the battery
by yourself, use utmost care that no dust,
oil or water enters the transmitter.  

NOTE 
Make sure no one else is operating 
their remote keyless entry system with-
in range of your vehicle when program-
ming transmitters. If someone else
were to operate their remote transmit-
ter while you are programming your
transmitters, it is possible that their
transmitter code will be programmed
into your system, allowing them un-
authorized access to your vehicle.Alarm system 
The alarm system helps to protect your 
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lights flash if
someone attempts to break into yourvehicle. 
The system can be armed and disarmed 
with the remote transmitter. 
The system does not operate when the 
key is inserted into the ignition switch. 
Your vehicle
’s alarm system has been set
for activation at the time of shipment from 
the factory. You can set the system for
deactivation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer. & System alarm operation
The alarm system will give the following 
alarms when triggered: . The vehicle ’s horn will sound and the
turn signal lights will flash for 30 seconds.. If any door (or the rear gate/trunk lid)
remains open after the 30-second period, 
the horn will continue to sound for a
maximum of 3 minutes. If the door (or
the rear gate/trunk lid) is closed while the
horn is sounding, the horn will stop
sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds. The alarm is triggered by: .
Opening a door, the rear gate or trunk
lid. Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only models with shock 
sensors (dealer option)) NOTE 
The alarm system can be set to trigger 
illumination of map lights and dome
light. The map lights and dome light
notification is deactivated as the fac-
tory setting. Refer to “Function set-
tings ”F20. A SUBARU dealer can
activate the system. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details. & Activating and deactivating 
the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle ’s
alarm system for activation or deactiva- 
tion, do the following. 
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to “ Disarming the system ”F 2-17.
2. Sit in the driver ’s seat and shut all
doors (and the rear gate (Outback)). 
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position.
4. Hold down the REAR (UNLOCK) side 
of the driver ’s power door locking switch,
open the driver ’s door within the following Keys and doors
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2-16Keys and doors
1 second, and wait 10 seconds without 
releasing the switch. The setting will then
be changed as follows: 
If the system was previously activated: 
The trip meter screen displays “AL oF ”
and the horn sounds twice, indicating that 
the system is now deactivated. 
If the system was previously deacti- vated: 
The trip meter screen displays “AL on ”and
the horn sounds once, indicating that the 
system is now activated.
NOTE 
You may have the above setting 
change done by your SUBARU dealer. & If you have accidentally trig- 
gered the alarm system
! To stop the alarm
Perform any of the following operations. . Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position. &
Arming the system
! To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof (ifequipped). 
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch. 
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle. 
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and 
the trunk lid (Legacy)) are locked. 
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate (Outback)).
: Press to Arm the system.: Press to Disarm the system.
Security indicator light
6. Briefly press the “
”button (for less
than 2 seconds). All doors (and the rear 
gate (Outback)) will lock, an electronic
chirp will sound once, the turn signal lights
will flash once, and the security indicator
light will start flashing rapidly. After rapid
flashing for 30 seconds (standby time), the
security indicator l ight will then flash
slowly (twice approximately every 2 sec-
onds), indicating that the system has been 
armed for surveillance. 
If any of the doors (rear gate or trunk lid) is 
not fully closed, an electronic chirp sounds
five times, the turn signal lights flash five
times to alert you that the doors (or the
rear gate) are not properly closed. When
you close the door, the system will
automatically arm and doors will automa-