2013 SUBARU BRZ Owners Manual

65
1
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Steering wheel
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.
STEP 1
STEP 2

66
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Anti-glare functionReflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be
reduced by operating the lever. Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view in accordance with the driver's seating
posture.
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

67
1
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Outside rear view mirrors
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.
Select a mirror to adjust.Left
Right
Adjust the mirror. Up
Right
Down
Left
STEP 1
STEP 2

68
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Folding the mirrorsManual operation Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Power operation (if equipped) Press the switch to fold the mir-
rors.
Press it again to extend them to
the original position.
■The mirrors can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The push-button ignition switch is in “ACC” or “ON” mode.
■When the mirrors are fogged up (veh icles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers.
Turn on the rear window defogger to tu rn on the outside rear view mirror
defoggers. ( →P. 250)

69
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
WARNING
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
●Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■When the mirror defoggers are oper ating (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

70
1-4. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows
Window lock switchPress the switch down to lock
the passenger window glasses.Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:
Closing
One-touch closing*
Opening
One-touch opening *
*: Pushing the switch in the oppo-
site direction will stop window
travel partway.

71
1-4. Opening and closing the windows
1
Before driving
■The power windows can be operated when
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The push-button ignition switch is in “ON” mode.
■Operating the power windows after turning the engine off
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either door is opened.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the push-button ignition switch is turned to “ACC” mode or turned off.
They cannot, however, be operated once either door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the body, window
travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.

72
1-4. Opening and closing the windows
■When the power window does not close normally
If the jam protection function is operating abnormally and a window cannot
be closed, close all the doors perform the following operations using the
power window switch on the relevant door.Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system:
After stopping the vehicle, the engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system: After
stopping the vehicle, the push-button ignition switch is turned to
“ON” mode.
Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position two
consecutive times.
Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position
once again and continue holding for 1 second or more after the win-
dow closes completely.
If you push the power window switch to the opening position while the win-
dow is moving, start again from the beginning. If the window continues to
close but then re-open slightly even after performing the above procedure
correctly, we recommend that you have your SUBARU dealer.
WARNING
■Closing the windows
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
●Do not allow children to operate the power windows.
Closing a power window on someone can cause serious injury, and in
some instances, even death.
■Jam protection function
●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3