
&Combination meter
! U.S.-spec. models1) Temperature gauge (page 3-8) 
2) Tachometer (page 3-7) 
3) Speedometer (page 3-6) 
4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8) 
5) Trip meter and odometer
(page 3-6/page 3-7)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-7)
7) Select lever/Gear position indicator (page 3-21) 19
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20 !Canada-spec. models
1) Temperature gauge (page 3-8) 
2) Tachometer (page 3-7) 
3) Speedometer (page 3-6) 
4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8) 
5) Trip meter and odometer
(page 3-6/page 3-7)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-7)
7) Select lever/Gear position indicator (page 3-21)  

!Other models1) Temperature gauge (page 3-8) 
2) Tachometer (page 3-7) 
3) Speedometer (page 3-6) 
4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8) 
5) Trip meter and odometer
(page 3-6/page 3-7)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-7)
7) Select lever/Gear position indicator (page 3-21) 21
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2-16Keys and doors/Alarm system
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 operation
The alarm system will give the following 
alarms when triggered. . The vehicle ’s horn will sound for 30
seconds.. The turn signal lights will flash for 30
seconds. 
If any of the doors or the rear gate remains 
open after the 30-second period, the horn
will continue to sound for a maximum of 3
minutes. If any of the doors or the rear
gate 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 any of the doors or the rear
gate. Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only vehicles with shock 
sensors (dealer option))
NOTE 
The alarm system can be set to trigger 
the illumination of the following interiorlights. . Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light switch is in the “DOOR ”
position) . Map lights
The notifications regarding the dome
light and the map lights are deactivated
as the factory setting. 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 2-18. 2. Sit in the driver
’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate. 
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position.
4. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the driver ’s power door locking switch, open
the driver ’s door within the following 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 odometer/trip meter screen displays “ AL oF ”and the horn sounds twice,
indicating that the system is now deacti- vated. 
If the system was previously deacti- vated: 
The odometer/trip meter screen displays “ AL on ”and the horn sounds once,
indicating that the system is now acti-vated.
NOTE 
You may have the above setting 
change done by your SUBARU dealer. 

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 ............................................. 3-8
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 light ................................................... 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 ................................................................ 3-13
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 ................ 3-17
All-Wheel Drive warning light ... .......................... 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light (U.S.- spec models and Canada-spec. models)/Vehicle 
Dynamics Control operation indicator light (allmodels) ........................................................... 3-18
Traction Control system OFF indicator light (U.S.-spec models and Canada-spec.models) ........................................................... 3-19
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light (Latin America-spec. models)/Traction Control OFF
indicator light (Latin America-spec. models) ..... 3-19
Security indicator light ....................................... 3-21
SPORT mode indicator light ............................... 3-21
Select lever/Gear position indicator .................... 3-21
Turn signal indicator lights ................................. 3-21
High beam indicator light ................................... 3-22
Cruise control indicator light .............................. 3-22
Cruise control set indicator light ........................ 3-22
Headlight indicator light ..................................... 3-22
Front fog light indicator light .............................. 3-22
Clock .................................................................. 3-22
Outside temperature indicator .......................... 3-23
Low outside temperature warning ...................... 3-24
Instruments and controls
3 

Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher is used to 
warn other drivers when you have to park
your vehicle under emergency conditions.
The hazard warning flasher works with the
ignition switch in any position. 
To turn on the hazard warning flasher, 
push the hazard warning button on the
instrument panel. To turn off the flasher,
push the button again. NOTE 
When the hazard warning flasher is on, 
the turn signals do not work.Meters and gauges NOTE 
Liquid crystal displays are used in 
some of the meters and gauges on
the combination meter. You will find
their indications hard to see if you wear
polarized glasses. &
Combination meter illumina- tion
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ”position, the various parts of the
combination meter are illuminated in the
following sequence. 
1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meter 
rims, meter needles, odometer, trip meter,
and gauge back lights illuminate. 
2. Meter needles and gauges each show 
MAX reading. 
3. Meter needles and gauges each show 
MIN reading. 
4. Meter and gauge dials illuminate.
5. Regular illumination (for driving) be- gins.
NOTE 
The above sequence of operations may 
not take place if you quickly turn the
ignition switch to start the engine. This is not a malfunction. &
Canceling the function for 
meter needle/gauge move- 
ment and combination meter
sequential illumination upon 
turning on the ignition switch
It is possible to activate or deactivate the 
movement of the meter needles and
gauges and sequential illumination of the
combination meter that takes place when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position. 
Turn the ignition switch to the “Acc ”
position. With the A trip meter indication 
selected, briefly press the trip knob twice.
You can now establish the activated/
deactivated setting for movement of the
meter needles and gauges when the
Instruments and controls/Hazard warning flasher3-5
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3-6Instruments and controls/Meters and gauges
ignition switch is turned to the“ON ”
position. To change the current setting, 
press the trip knob for at least 2 seconds.
: Activated
: Deactivated
With the function deactivated, the combi- 
nation meter illuminates as follows. 
1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meter 
rims, meter needles, odometer, trip meter,
and gauge back lights illuminate. 
2. Meter and gauge dials illuminate.
3. Regular illumination (for driving) be- gins.
Briefly press the trip knob again. You can 
now establish the activated/deactivated
setting for sequential illumination of the
combination meter when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON ”position. To
change the current setting, press the trip
knob for at least 2 seconds.
: Activated
: Deactivated
Briefly press the knob to return to the A trip 
meter indication. 
If you turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”position, turn the ignition switch
to the “ON ”position, or open and close the
driver ’s door during the setting procedure,
the new setting will be canceled. 
Also, if you do not press the trip knob for a 
period of 10 seconds, the new setting will
be canceled. NOTE . It is not possible to cancel sequen-
tial illumination of the combination 
meter while sequential illumination is
actually taking place. Cancel sequen-
tial illumination when regular illumina-
tion (for driving) has begun.. When you open the driver ’s door
with the ignition switch in the “LOCK ”
position, the meters ’needles and rims
are lit. The illumination stops working
when you shut the driver ’s door or
automatically after 30 seconds. &
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehiclespeed. & Odometer
This meter displays the odometer when 
the ignition switch is in the “LOCK ”, “Acc ”
or “ON ”position.
The odometer shows the total distance
that the vehicle has been driven. 
If you press the trip knob when the ignition 
switch is in the “LOCK ”or “Acc ”position,
the odometer/trip meter will light up. If you
do not press the trip knob within 10 
seconds of illumination of the odometer/ 
trip meter, the odometer/trip meter will turnoff.   

The odometer/trip meter will also turn off if 
you open and close the driver’sdoor
within 10 seconds of illumination of the
odometer/trip meter. & Double trip meter
This meter displays two trip meters when 
the ignition switch is in the “LOCK ”, “Acc ”
or “ON ”position.
The trip meter shows the distance that the
vehicle has been driven since you last set
it to zero. 
To change the mode indication, briefly 
push the knob. 
Each press of the knob changes the mode 
indication alternately.
To set the trip meter to zero, select the A 
trip or B trip meter by pushing the knob
and keep the knob pushed for more than 2seconds. 
If you press the trip knob when the ignition 
switch is in the “LOCK ”position, the
odometer/trip meter will light up. It is
possible to switch between the A trip
meter and B trip meter indications while
the odometer/trip meter is lit up. If you do
not press the trip knob within 10 seconds
of illumination of the odometer/trip meter,
the odometer/trip meter will turn off. Also,
if you open and close the driver ’s door
within 10 seconds of illumination of the
odometer/trip meter, the odometer/trip
meter will turn off.
CAUTION
To ensure safety, do not attempt to 
change the function of the indicator
during driving, as an accident couldresult. NOTE 
If the connection between the combina- 
tion meter and battery is broken for any
reason such as vehicle maintenance or
fuse replacement, the data recorded on
the trip meter will be lost. !
Vehicle communication system 
malfunction indication
The vehicle communication system car-
ries various types of information (vehicle
speed, running conditions, etc.) to control
modules. In the event of a malfunction in
this communication system, the trip meter
will show “
”.
If the trip meter shows “
”, immediately
contact the nearest SUBARU dealer and 
have the vehicle communication systeminspected. NOTE 
If you press the trip knob while the trip 
meter is showing “
”, the trip meter
indication will appear for 10 seconds.
& Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine speed 
in thousands of revolutions per minute.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
Instruments and controls/Meters and gauges3-7
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