
Wattage Bulb No.
1) High beam headlight 12V-60W 9005 (HB3)
2) Low beam headlight
Models with HID light 12V-35W D2S 
Models with halogen light 12V-55W H11
3) Front turn signal light/Front side marker light 12V-27/8W 1157NA
4) Map light 12V-8W–
5) Dome light 12V-8W–
6) Front fog light 12V-51W 9006 (HB4)
7) Trunk light (4-door) 12V-5W 168 (W5W)
8) High-mounted stop light (4-door, if equipped) 12V-21W (P21W)
9) Rear turn signal light (4-door) 12V-21W (WY21W)
10) Backup light (4-door) 12V-16W 921
11) Stop light/Tail and rear side marker light (4-door) 12V-21/5W 7443 (W21/5W)
12) Cargo area light (5-door) 12V-5W–
13) Rear side marker light (5-door) 12V-5W 168 (W5W)
14) Rear turn signal light (5-door) 12V-21W (WY21W)
15) Backup light (5-door) 12V-21W 7440
16) Licence plate light 12V-5W 168 (W5W)
A) High-mounted stop light (5-door) ––
B) Stop light/Tail light (5-door) ––
C) High-mounted stop light (4-door, if equipped) ––
D) Side turn signal light (if equipped) ––WARNING
. Bulbs may become very hot while
illuminated. Before replacing 
bulbs, turn off the lights and wait
until the bulbs cool down. Other-
wise, there is a risk of sustaining
a burn injury.
. For models with HID low beam
headlights, observe the following
precautions. Not doing so carries
the risk of an electric shock that
could result in serious injury
because the HID bulbs use an
extremely high voltage. – Do not replace any headlight
bulbs (both low beam and 
high beam) by yourself.
– Do not remove/restore the
headlight assemblies by your-self.
– Do not remove any headlight-
assembly components byyourself.
For replacement, contact your SUBARU dealer.
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Example:
(6) Load Index: A numerical code 
which specifies the maximum load 
a tire can carry at the speed 
indicated by its speed symbol, at
maximum inflation pressure. 
For example,“90 ”means 1,323 lbs
(600 kg), “89 ”means 1,278 lbs (580
kg).
WARNING
Load indices apply only to the 
tire, not to the vehicle. Putting
a load rated tire on any vehicle
does not mean the vehicle can
be loaded up to the tire ’s rated
load.
(7) Speed Rating: An alphabetical
system describing a tire ’s capability
to travel at established and prede-
termined speeds. 
For example, “V ” means 149 mph
(240 km/h)
WARNING
. Speed ratings apply only to
the tire, not to the vehicle. 
Putting a speed rated tire on
any vehicle does not mean 
the vehicle can be operated 
at the tire ’s rated speed.
. The speed rating is void if
the tires are worn out, da-
maged, repaired, retreaded,
or otherwise altered from
their original condition. If
tires are repaired, re- 
treaded, or otherwise al- 
tered, they may not be sui-
table for original equipment
tire designed loads andspeeds.
! Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire Identification Number (TIN) is
marked on the intended outboard
sidewall. The TIN is composed of
four groups. Here is a brief review 
of the TIN with a breakdown of its 
individual elements.
(1) Manufacturer ’s Identification
Mark 
(2) Tire Size
(3) Tire Type Code
(4) Date of Manufacture
The first two figures identify the 
week, starting with “01 ”to represent
the first full week of the calendar 
year; the second two figures repre-
sent the year. For example, 0101
means the 1st week of 2001.
! Other markings
The following makings are also
placed on the sidewall.
! Maximum permissible infla- 
tion pressure
The maximum cold inflation pres- 
sure to which this tire may be 
inflated. For example, “300 kPa
(44 PSI) MAX. PRESS ”
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13-4Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information
!Maximum load rating
The load rating at the maximum 
permissible weight load for this tire.
For example, “MAX. LOAD 580 kg
(1279 LBS) @ 300 kPa (44 PSI)
MAX. PRESS. ”
WARNING
Maximum load rating applies 
only to the tire, not to the
vehicle. Putting a load rated
tire on any vehicle does not
mean the vehicle can be
loaded up to the tire ’s rated
load.
! Construction type
Applicable construction of this tire. 
For example, “TUBELESS STEEL
BELTED RADIAL ”
! Construction
The generic name of each cord 
material used in the plies (both
sidewall and tread area) of this tire. 
For example, “PLIES: TREAD 2 STEEL + 2 POLYESTER SIDE- 
WALL 2 POLYESTER
”
! Uniform Tire Quality Grading 
(UTQG)
For details, refer to “Uniform tire
quality grading standards ”F 13-15 .
& Recommended tire inflation pressure
! Recommended cold tire infla-
tion pressure
For recommended cold tire inflation 
pressure for your vehicle ’s tires,
refer to “Tires ”F 12-9 .
! Vehicle placard
The vehicle placard is affixed to the driver ’s side B-pillar.
Example:
The vehicle placard shows original 
tire size, recommended cold tire
inflation pressure on each tire at
maximum loaded vehicle weight,
seating capacity and loading infor-mation. ! Adverse safety consequences 
of under-inflation
Driving at high speeds with exces- 
sively low tire pressures can cause 
the tires to flex severely and to 
rapidly become hot. A sharp in-   

Uniform tire quality grading standards 
This information indicates the rela- 
tive performance of passenger car 
tires in the area of treadwear,
traction, and temperature resis-
tance. This is to aid the consumer
in making an informed choice in the
purchase of tires. 
Quality grades can be found where 
applicable on the tire sidewall be-
tween tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width. For example: 
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Tem- 
perature A 
The quality grades apply to new 
pneumatic tires for use on passen- 
ger cars. However, they do not 
apply to deep tread, winter type
snow tires, space-saver or tempor-
ary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 12 inches
or less, or to some limited produc- 
tion tires. 
All passenger car tires must con-form to Federal Safety Require- 
ments in addition to these grades.
& Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of 
the tire when tested under con- 
trolled conditions on a specified
government test course. 
For example, a tire graded 150 
would wear one and one-half (1-
1/2) times as well on the govern- 
ment course as a tire graded 100. 
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, 
service practices and differences in 
road characteristics and climate. & Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to 
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire ’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spe- cified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked 
C may have poor traction perfor- mance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to 
this tire is based on straight-
ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accel- 
eration, cornering, hydroplan- 
ing, or peak traction charac-teristics.
& Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing thetire ’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat 
when tested under controlled con- 
ditions on a specified indoor labora-
tory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature 
can lead to sudden tire failure. The
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13-16Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Reporting safety defects (U.S.A.)
grade C corresponds to a level of 
performance which all passenger 
car tires must meet under the 
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of perfor-
mance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this 
tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or ex-
cessive loading, either sepa- 
rately or in combination, can 
cause heat buildup and possi-
ble tire failure. Reporting safety defects (U.S.A.) 
If you believe that your vehicle has 
a defect which could cause a 
crash or could cause injury or 
death, you should immediately in-
form the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 
addition to notifying Subaru of 
America, Inc. 
If NHTSA receives similar com- 
plaints, it may open an investiga- 
tion, and if it finds that a safety 
defect exists in a group of vehi-
cles, it may order a recall and 
remedy campaign. However, 
NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between 
you, your dealer, or Subaru of 
America, Inc. To contact NHTSA, 
you may call the Vehicle Safety 
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to 
http://www.safercar.gov; or write 
to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West 
Building, Washington, DC 20590. 
You can also obtain other informa-
tion about motor vehicle safety 
from http://www.safercar.gov. 

14-2Index
A Abbreviation ................................................................... 3
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ..................................... 7-26
Warning light ......................................................... 3-18
Accessories ....................................................... 5-4, 11-39
Accessory power outlet ................................................. 6-8
Active head restraint ..................................................... 1-5
Air cleaner element ................................................... 11-13
Air conditioner
Automatic climate control system ............................... 4-8
Manual climate control system ................................... 4-3
Air filtration system ..................................................... 4-13
Airflow selection
Automatic climate control system ............................... 4-8
Manual climate control system ................................... 4-3
Alarm system ............................................................ 2-15
Aluminum wheel ....................................................... 11-31
Cleaning ............................................................... 10-3
Antenna system ........................................................... 5-3
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ..................................... 7-26
Arming the system ..................................................... 2-16
Armrest ....................................................................... 1-8
Ashtray ..................................................................... 6-10
Audio Antenna system ....................................................... 5-3
Auxiliary input jack ................................................. 5-23
Bluetooth
®audio .................................................... 5-33
CD player operation ............................................... 5-16
Control button ........................................................ 5-31
FM/AM radio operation ........................................... 5-10
iPod
®operations .................................................... 5-26 Power and sound controls
........................................ 5-7
Satellite radio operations ......................................... 5-13
Set ........................................................................ 5-4 
USB storage device operations ................................ 5-26
Auto-dimming mirror/compass .............................. 3-38, 3-39
Automatic climate control system ................................... 4-8
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ........... 1-12
Auxiliary input jack ...................................................... 5-23
B Battery .................................................................... 11-37
Drainage prevention function ..................................... 2-5
Jump starting .......................................................... 9-9
Replacement (remote engine start transmitter) ........... 7-12
Replacement (remote keyless entry system) .............. 2-11
Bluetooth
®audio ........................................................ 5-33
Booster seat .............................................................. 1-27
Bottle holder ............................................................... 6-7
Brake
Assist .................................................................... 7-25
Booster ....................................................... 7-25, 11-20
Fluid ........................................................... 11-18, 12-7
Pad and lining ...................................................... 11-23
Parking ....................................................... 7-33, 11-23
Pedal .................................................................. 11-21
System .................................................................. 7-25
Brake pedal Free play ............................................................. 11-21
Reserve distance .................................................. 11-21
Brake system ............................................................. 7-25
Warning light .......................................................... 3-19 

Braking..................................................................... 7-24
Tips...................................................................... 7-24
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ................... 11-23
Bulb Chart .................................................................. 12-14
Replacing ............................................................. 11-39
C 
Cargo area Cover ................................................................... 6-12
Light ............................................................. 6-2, 11-47
Tie-down hooks ..................................................... 6-13
Catalytic converter ....................................................... 8-3
Center Console .................................................................. 6-5
Ventilators ............................................................... 4-3
Center and side ventilators ............................................ 4-3
Changing Coolant ................................................................ 11-13
Flat tire ................................................................... 9-5
Oil and oil filter ...................................................... 11-9
Charge warning light .................................................. 3-16
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator light ....................................................................... 3-15
Checking Brake pedal free play ............................................ 11-21
Brake pedal reserve distance ................................. 11-21
Clutch function ...................................................... 11-21
Clutch pedal free play ............................................ 11-22
Coolant level ........................................................ 11-12
Fluid level (brake fluid) .......................................... 11-18 Fluid level (clutch fluid)
.......................................... 11-19
Fluid level (power steering fluid) .. ........................... 11-17
Fluid level (washer fluid) ........................................ 11-31
Oil level (engine oil) ................................................ 11-8
Oil level (manual transmission oil) .......................... 11-16
Child restraint systems ................................................ 1-21
Installation of a booster seat .................................... 1-27
Installation with A/ELR seatbelt ... ............................. 1-24
Lower and tether anchorages ................................... 1-29
Top tether anchorages ............................................ 1-31
Child safety ................................................................... 5
Locks .................................................................... 2-20
Chime Key........................................................................ 3-4Light ..................................................................... 3-29
Seatbelt. ................................................................ 3-13
Cigarette lighter ........................................................... 6-9
Cleaning Aluminum wheels ................................................... 10-3
Interior .................................................................. 10-5
Ventilation grille ...................................................... 4-12
Climate control system
Automatic ............................................................... 4-8
Manual ................................................................... 4-3
Clock ........................................................................ 3-26
Clutch Fluid ........................................................... 11-19, 12-7
Pedal .................................................................. 11-21
Compass ........................................................... 3-38, 3-39
Console ..................................................................... 6-5
Coolant ........................................................... 11-12, 12-8 Index
14-3 

14-4Index
Cooling system ......................................................... 11-11
Corrosion protection ................................................... 10-4
Cruise control ............................................................ 7-37
Indicator light ......................................................... 3-24
Set indicator light ........................................... 3-24, 7-38
Cup holder .................................................................. 6-5
Front passenger ’s .................................................... 6-5
Rear passenger ’s..................................................... 6-7
D 
Daytime running light system ....................................... 3-30
Defogger ................................................................... 3-47
Deicer ...................................................................... 3-47
Differential gear oil Front .................................................................... 12-6
Rear ............................................................ 11-17, 12-6
Dimensions ............................................................... 12-2
Disarming the alarm system ........................................ 2-17
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ........................ 7-25
Dome light ........................................................ 6-2, 11-47
Door Locks ..................................................................... 2-4
Open warning light ................................................. 3-20
Drive belts. ............................................................... 11-15
Driver ’s Control Center Differential ............................... 7-18
Auto indicator light ................................................. 3-24
Indicator light ......................................................... 3-25
Driving AWD vehicles .......................................................... 8-4
Car phone/cell phone .................................................. 8
Drinking ..................................................................... 7 Drugs
........................................................................ 7
Foreign countries ..................................................... 8-4
Pets .......................................................................... 8
Snowy and icy roads ............................................... 8-7
Tips ................................................. 7-16, 7-17, 8-2, 8-4
Tired or sleepy ........................................................... 8
Winter .................................................................... 8-6
E
Electrical system ........................................................ 12-3
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system... 3-19, 7-27 
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ............................. 1-12
Engine Compartment overview ............................................ 11-6
Coolant ....................................................... 11-12, 12-8
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ............................. 6, 8-2
Hood .................................................................... 11-5
Oil ................................................................ 11-8, 12-5 Overheating ........................................................... 9-12
Starting .................................................................. 7-9
Stopping ................................................................ 7-10
Exterior care .............................................................. 10-2
F
Flat tires ..................................................................... 9-5
Floor mat ................................................................... 6-10
Fluid level Brake .................................................................. 11-18
Clutch ................................................................. 11-19
Power steering ..................................................... 11-17