
Warranties &Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by 
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail 
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the 
United States come with the followingwarranties: . SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Emission Control Systems Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details 
of coverage and exclusions, is in the“ Warranty and Maintenance Booklet ”.
Please read these warranties carefully.
& Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties: . SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Anti-Corrosion Warranty
. Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details 
of coverage and exclusions, is in the“ Warranty and Service Booklet ”. Please
read these warranties carefully. &
Models with HID headlights
CAUTION
High Intensity Discharge (HID) head- 
lights contain mercury. For that
reason, it is necessary to remove
HID headlights before vehicle dis-
posal. Once removed, please reuse,
recycle or dispose of the HID head-
lights as hazardous waste.
& Models without HID head- lights
NOTE 
This vehicle does not contain mercury 
devices or parts. How to use this Owner
’s
Manual & Using your Owner ’s Manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully 
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle,
follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to yourvehicle. 
This manual is composed of fourteen 
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want. 
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 
This chapter informs you how to use the 
seat and seatbelt and contains precau-
tions for the SRS airbags. 
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate 
the keys, locks and windows. 
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera- 
tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and otherswitches. 1
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&Abbreviation list
You may find several abbreviations in this 
manual. The meanings of the abbrevia-
tions are shown in the following list.
Abbreviation Meaning
A/C Air conditioner A/ELR Automatic/Emergency locking retractor
ABS Anti-lock brake system 
AKI Anti knock index 
ALR Automatic locking retractor 
AWD All-wheel drive DCCD Driver
’s control center differ-
ential
DRL Daytime running lightEBD Electronic brake force distri- bution
ELR Emergency locking retractor 
FWD Front-wheel drive 
GAW Gross axle weight 
GAWR Gross axle weight rating
GVW Gross vehicle weight 
GVWR Gross vehicle weight rating 
HID High intensity discharge 
INT Intermittent Abbreviation Meaning
LATCH Lower anchors and tethers for 
children
LED Light emitting diode 
LSD Limited slip differential 
MIL Malfunction indicator light MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl man- 
ganese tricarbonyl
MT Manual transmission 
OBD On-board diagnostics 
RON Research octane number 
SI-DRIVE SUBARU Intelligent Drive SRS Supplemental restraint sys- tem
TIN Tire identification number TPMS Tire pressure monitoring sys- tem Vehicle symbols 
There are some of the symbols you may 
see on your vehicle. 
For warning and indicator lights, refer to “
Warning and indicator lights ”F 22.
Mark Name
WARNING
CAUTION
Power door lock
Power door unlock
Power window with automatic 
open and close function
Passengers ’windows lock
and unlock
Fuel
Front fog lights 3
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Mark Name
Hazard warning flasher
Engine hood
Trunk lid (4-door)
Seat heater
Child restraint top tether an- chorages
Child restraint lower an- chorages
Horn
Wiper intermittent
Windshield washer
Windshield wiper mist (for 
single wipe)
Rear window wiperMark Name
Rear window washer
Lights
Tail lights, license plate light 
and instrument panel illumi- nation
Headlights
Turn signal
Illumination brightness
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and 
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and foot outletsMark Name
Windshield defroster
Rear window defogger/Out- 
side mirror defogger/Wind- 
shield wiper deicer
Air recirculation
Engine oil
Washer
Door lock (transmitter)
Door unlock (transmitter)
Trunk lid open (4-door) or rear 
gate unlock (5-door) (trans- mitter)                            

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&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-13
Front passenger ’s
seatbelt warning light 3-13
SRS airbag system 
warning light3-14
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag ON indi- cator 3-14
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag OFF in- dicator 3-14
CHECK ENGINE 
warning light/Malfunc- 
tion indicator light3-15
Charge warning light 3-16
Oil pressure warning light
3-16
Rear differential oil 
temperature warning
light (STI)3-16
ABS warning light 3-18 Mark Name Page
Brake system warning light
3-19
Door open warning light3-20
Hill start assist warn- 
ing light/Hill start assist 
OFF indicator light (STI)3-20
Vehicle Dynamics 
Control warning light/ 
Vehicle Dynamics 
Control operation indi- 
cator light3-20
Vehicle Dynamics 
Control OFF indicator 
light/Traction Control 
OFF indicator light (STI)3-21
Turn signal indicator lights
3-24
High beam indicator light3-24
Front fog light indicator 
light (if equipped)
3-24
Security indicator light 3-23
Headlight indicator light
3-24Mark Name Page
Cruise control indica- 
tor light
3-24
Cruise control set in- 
dicator light3-24
Low fuel warning light 3-20
Low tire pressure 
warning light 
(U.S.-spec. models)3-16
Shift-up indicator light (STI)
3-23
Driver
’s control center
differential auto indi- 
cator light (STI) 3-24
Auto [+] mode indica- 
tor light (STI)
3-24
Auto [
 ] mode indica-
tor light (STI) 3-25
Driver
’s control center
differential indicator 
and warning lights (STI) 3-25
REV indicator light (STI)
3-25
Sport (S) mode indi- 
cator light (STI)3-23                      

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Function settings 
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact 
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details.Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-15
Monitoring start delay time (after 
closure of doors)0 second/30 seconds 30 seconds 2-16
Impact sensor operation (only models 
with shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Passive arming Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-18 
Dome light and map lights illumination 
(models with moonroof) ON/OFF OFF 2-15
Dome light illumination
(models without moonroof)
Remote keyless entry system Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-7 Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-10
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-7 
Remote engine start system 
(dealer option) Horn chirp confirmation ON/OFF ON 7-12
Defogger and deicer system for models
with the automatic climate control system Rear window defogger, outside mirror
defogger and windshield wiper deicerOperation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-47
Dome light Operation of dome light/map light OFF delay timerOFF/Short/Normal/Long Long 6-2, 6-3
Map light for models with a moonroof 
Battery drainage prevention function Battery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-5 
Seatbelt warning Sounds a chime while driving Operation/Non-operation Operation 3-13 

1) Rotate the lock lever rearward. 
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without 
the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and
then close the door. 
To lock the door from the outside using the 
power door locking switch, push the front
side of the switch ( “LOCK ”side) and then
close the door. For details, refer to “Power
door locking switches ”F 2-6. In this case,
all closed doors and the rear gate (for 5-
door) are locked at the same time. 
Always make sure that all doors and the 
rear gate (for 5-door) are locked before
leaving your vehicle.
NOTE 
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle when locking the 
doors from the outside without the key.
& Locking and unlocking from 
the inside
1) Lock 
2) Unlock
To lock the door from the inside, rotate the 
lock lever rearward. To unlock the door
from the inside, rotate the lock leverforward. 
The red mark on the lock lever appears 
when the door is unlocked. 
Pull the inside door handle to open an 
unlocked door. 
Always make sure that all doors and the 
rear gate (for 5-door) are closed before starting to drive.
WARNING
Keep all doors locked when you 
drive, especially when small chil-
dren are in your vehicle. 
Along with the proper use of seat- 
belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in anaccident. 
It also helps prevent passengers 
from falling out if a door is acciden-
tally opened, and intruders from
unexpectedly opening doors and 
entering your vehicle.
& Battery drainage prevention function
If a door or the rear gate (5-door) is not 
completely closed, the interior lights will
remain illuminated as a result. However,
several lights are automatically turned off
by the battery drainage prevention func-
tion to prevent the battery from dischar-
ging. The following interior lights are
affected by this function.
Keys and doors/Door locks2-5
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2-6Keys and doors/Power door locking switches
ItemSwitch
position Automatically turning
off
Map lights
*1OFF*1Approximately 30 seconds later
Dome light DOOR Approximately 20
minutes later
Ignition
switch light —Approximately 20
minutes later
Cargo arealight DOOR
None
*2
*1: The battery drainage prevention function 
affects only the map lights on models with the 
moonroof, and only when the map light
switches are in the OFF position. The map
lights on models without the moonroof do not 
turn off automatically, so push the light switches 
manually to turn them off. 
*2: The cargo area light is not affected by the 
battery drainage prevention function, so the 
light does not turn off automatically. To turn off 
the light, it is necessary that the rear gate (5-
door) is completely closed. 
The operational/non-operational setting of 
this function can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU
dealer to change the setting. NOTE .
The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational ”. .
When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear 
gate (5-door) are completely closed.. The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the
key is in the ignition switch. Power door locking switches
1) Lock 
2) Unlock
All doors and the rear gate (for 5-door) can 
be locked and unlocked by the power door 
locking switches located at the driver ’s
side and the front passenger ’s side doors.
To lock the doors, push the front side of 
the switch. 
To unlock the doors, push the rear side of 
the switch. 
When you close the doors after you set 
the door locks, the doors remain locked.  

2-8Keys and doors/Remote keyless entry system
responsible for compliance 
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. 
Two transmitters are provided for your vehicle. 
The remote keyless entry system has the 
following functions. . Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate on the 5-door) without a key. Unlocking the rear gate on the 5-door
without a key. Opening the trunk lid on the 4-door
without a 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. 
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 
1) Front 
2) Back NOTE 
The turn signal lights will flash once/ 
twice under the following conditions. .
When locking the doors
. When unlocking the doors
. When opening the trunk lid (4-door
models) . When unlocking the rear gate (5-
door models) 
Operation of the turn signal light in the 
above cases can be set to “On ”or
“ Off ”by a SUBARU dealer. Consult
your SUBARU dealer for details.