
to the OFF position as soon as theoutside dusty condition clears.
NOTE
When driving on a dusty road or behinda vehicle that emits unpleasant exhaustgases, set the air inlet selection buttonto the ON position.
From time to time, return the air inletselection button to the OFF position todraw outside air into the passengercompartment.
&Rear air conditioner
The rear air conditioner blows cool air outof the rear ventilators while the“A/C”button on the control panel is in the“ON”position. The fan speed of the rear airconditionercan be adjusted using the rearair conditioner dial behind the centerconsole. The fan speed can be adjustedin four steps by turning the dial. Turn thedial to the“OFF”position to stop the fan.
NOTE
.When the“A/C”button is in the“OFF”position and when the“A/C”indicator is not illuminated duringAUTO mode operation, the air condi-tioner compressor does not operate,meaning that the system merely blowsuncooled air out of the ventilators.
.The outlet air temperature of the rearair conditioner cannot be adjusted..The rear air conditioner cannot beused as a heater.
&Temperature sensors
1) Interior air temperature sensor2) Solar sensor
The automatic climate control systememploys several sensors. These sensorsare delicate. If they are treated incorrectlyand become damaged, the system maynot be able to control the interior tempera-ture correctly. To avoid damaging thesensors, observe the following precau-tions.
–Do not subject the sensors to impact.
–Keep water away from the sensors.
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Type A audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the“Acc”or“ON”position.
&Radio operation
(1) Satellite radio mode button(2) FM AM mode button(3) Auxiliary audio unit and Rear seatentertainment selection button(4) Tuning button(5) AUDIO button(6) Power switch, volume control dial(7) Seek button(8) Scan button(9) Tone and Balance button(10) Preset button
!Power switch and volume control
The dial (6) is used for both power (ON/OFF) and volume control. The radio isturned ON and OFF by pushing the dialand the volume is controlled by turning thedial. The dial can also be used for toneand balance adjustment.
!Tone and balance control
The volume control dial (6) normallyfunctions as a volume control. This dialbecomes a control for Bass, Midrange,Treble, Fader or Balance when you selectthe appropriate tone and balance controlmode.
Choose desired volume level for eachmode by turning the volume control dial.The control function returns to volumecontrol mode after approximately 5 sec-onds.

!To c h a n g e t o n e a n d b a l a n c econtrol modes
Each brief press of the“TONE BAL”button (9) changes control modes in thefollowing sequence starting from volumecontrol mode. (When the radio is firstturned on, the control mode is in thevolume control.)
The“TONE BAL”button is used forselecting the following control modes.
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Control mode (range of le-vels)
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
Bass control (!6 to +6) For less bass sound For more bass sound
Midrange control(!6 to +6) For less midrange sound For more midrange sound
Treble control (!6 to +6) For less treble sound For more treble sound
Fader control (R9 to F9)To increase rear speaker vo-lume and decrease front speak-er volume
To increase front speaker vo-lume and decrease rear speakervolume
Balance control(L9 to R9)To increase left speaker volumeand decrease right speaker vo-lume
To increase right speaker vo-lume and decrease left speakervolume
Volume control (0 to 40) For less volume For more volume
AUX volume control* (0 to40)For less volumeFor more volume
*: Only when an AUX audio product is connected.
!FM/AM radio
!FM/AM selection button
Push the“FM AM”button (2) when theradio is off to turn on the radio.
Push the“FM AM”button when the radiois on to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
!Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator“ST”will illuminatewhen an FM stereo broadcast is received.
!Manual tuning
Press the“”side of the“TUNE TRACK”button(4) to increase the tuning frequencyand press the“”side of the button todecrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, thefrequencyinterval can be changed be-tween 10 kHz in the AM mode and 0.2MHz in the FM mode.
If you hold down the“”side of thebutton, the tuningfrequency will increasecontinuously, and if you hold down the“”side of the button, the tuning frequencywill decrease continuously. Release thebutton when your desired frequency isreached.

NOTE
While you are holding down either sideof the“TUNE TRACK”button, thetuning frequency will not stop chan-ging even if the frequency of a recei-vable station is reached.
!Seek tuning
If you press the“”or“”side of the“SEEK FLDR”button (7), the radio willautomatically search for a receivablestation and stop at the first one it finds.This function may not be available, how-ever, when radio signals are weak. In suchasituation,performmanualtuningtoselect the desired station.
!Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the“SCAN”button (8) to change theradio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, theradio scans through the radio band until astation is found. The radio will stop at thestation for 5 seconds while displaying thefrequency, after which scanning will con-tinue until the entire band has beenscanned from the low end to the highend. Press the“SCAN”button again tocancel the SCAN mode and to stop on anydisplayed frequency.
Press the“”or“”side of the“SEEKFLDR”button (7) again to cancel the scanmode and to stop on any displayed
frequency.
When the“SCAN”button is pressed forautomatic tuning, stations are scanned inthe direction of low frequencies to highfrequencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function prop-erly if the station reception is weakened bydistancefrom the station or proximity totall buildings and hills.
!Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button(10) allows you to select that station in asingle operation. Up to six, AM, FM1 andFM2 stations each may be preset.
!How to preset stations
1. Press the“FM AM”button (2) to selectFM1, FM2, or AM reception.
2. Press the“SCAN”button (8) or tunethe radio manually until the desired stationfrequencyis displayed.
3. Press and hold one of the presetbuttons (10) to store the frequency. If thebutton is pressed briefly, the precedingselection will remain in memory.
NOTE
.If the connection between the radioand battery is broken for any reasonsuch as vehicle maintenance or radioremoval, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If thisoccurs, it is necessary to reset thepreset buttons..If a cell phone is placed near theradio, it may cause the radio to emitnoise when it receives calls. This noisedoes not indicate a radio malfunction.
!Satellite radio mode (if equipped)
To receive satellite radio, it is necessary toinstall the SUBARU genuine satellitereceiver (optional part) and to enter intoa contract with a satellite radio networkservice such as“Sirius XMTMsatelliteradio”(for U.S.A. only)or“Sirius satelliteradio”(for Canada only). For details,please contact your SUBARU dealer.
!Sirius satellite radio (for Canadaonly)
Sirius satellite radio is a recent innovationthat allows the listener to experiencedigital sound quality and to have a greatervariety of channels.
Use of satellite radio (Sirius) requires atuner, antenna and a service contract. Fordetails, please contact your SUBARUdealer or visit Sirius Satellite Radio atwww.sirius.ca or call 1-888-539-7474 formore information. Sirius, the Sirius doglogo, channel names and logos are trade-marks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.
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!Sirius XMTMSatellite Radio Acti-vation (for U.S.A. only)
Models with Sirius XMTMare eligible for a3-month complimentary subscription tothe Sirius XMTMSatellite Radio service.
Activation process:
You can activate the XM Satellite Radiofromthe website of the XM Satellite Radio.For details, visit the website.
!Satellite radio reception
Satellite radio signals are best received inareas with a clear view of the open sky. Inareas wherethere are tall buildings, trees,tunnels or other structures that mayobstruct the signal of the satellites, theremay be signal interruptions. Other circum-stances that may result in signal lossinclude driving near a wall, steep cliff orhill, or driving on the lower level of a multi-tiered road or inside a parking garage.
To help reduce this condition, satelliteradio providers have installed ground-based repeaters in heavily populatedareas. However, you may still experiencereception problems in some areas.
!Displaying satellite radio ID oftuner
When you activate satellite radio, youshould have your satellite radio tuner ID
ready because each tuner is identified byits unique satellite radio tuner ID.
The satellite radio ID will be needed whenyou activate satellite radio and receivesatellite radio customer support.
The satellite radio ID can be found on theaudio display by tuning the channel to“0”.
Turn the“TUNE TRACK”button (4) toselect the satellite radio channel.
!Band selection button
Push the“SAT”button (1) when the radiois off to turn on the radio.
Push the“SAT”button when the radio ison to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 recep-tion.
!Channel selection
Press“”of the“TUNE TRACK”button(4) to select the next channel and press“”of the button to select the previouschannel.
Keep pressing“”of the button tochange to the next channel continuouslyand keep pressing“”of the button tochange to the previous channel continu-ously.
!Category selection
Press“”or“”of the“SEEK FLDR”button (7) to display the current category.Press“”again to select the next
category, and press“”again to selectthe previous category.
!Channel scan
Press the“SCAN”button (8) to change theradio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, theradio scans through the channels until astation is found. The radio will stop at thestation for 5 seconds while displaying thechannel number, after which scanning willcontinue until the entire channel has beenscanned from the low end to the high end.
Also during the category selection, chan-nel scan can be performed in that cate-gory.
Press the“SCAN”button again to cancelthe SCAN mode and to stop on anydisplayed channel.
!Selecting presetchannels
Presetting a channel with a preset button(10) allows you to select that channel in asingle operation. Up to six, SAT1, SAT2and SAT3 channels each may be preset.
!How to preset channels
1. Press the“SAT”button (1) to selectSAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 reception.
2. Press the“SCAN”button (8) or the“TUNE TRACK”button (4) to select thechannel.
3. Press and hold one of the preset

.If you insert a disc that cannot beplayed by the player,“CHECK DISC”will appear on the display and theplayer will revert to the previouslyselected mode..The player is designed to be able toplay music CD-Rs and music CD-RWs,but it may not be able to play certainones..CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs) are notsupported, and if inserted, they will beimmediately ejected.
!When CD is in the player
When the“CD”button (1) is pressed, theplayer will start playback.
NOTE
After the last song finishes, the playerwillautomatically return to track 1 (thefirst song on the disc).
!To stop playback of a CD
When the“PUSH POWER”button ispressed during playback of a CD, the CDstops playing temporarily. To let the CDresume playing, press the button again.
!To select a song from its beginning
!Forward direction
Briefly press the“”side of the“TUNETRACK”button (2) to skip to the beginning
of the next track. Each time this side of thebutton is pressed, the indicated tracknumber will increase.
NOTE
In an MP3 folder, skipping past the lasttrack will take you back to the first trackin the folder.
!Backward direction
Briefly press the“”side of the“TUNETRACK”button (2) to skip to the beginningof the current track. Each time this side ofthe button is pressed, the indicated tracknumber will decrease.
NOTE
In an MP3 folder, skipping past the lasttrack will take you back to the first trackin the folder.
!Fast-forwarding and rewinding
!Fast-forwarding
Press and hold the“”side of the“TUNETRACK”button (2) to fast-forward thetrack.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding.
NOTE
If you fast-forward past the last trackon the disc, the player will select thefirst track on the disc and start playing
it.
!Rewinding
Press and hold the“”side of the“TUNETRACK”button (2) to rewind the track.
Release the button to stop rewinding.
NOTE
If you rewind to the beginning of thefirst track on the disc, the rewindingwill stop and the player will startplaying the first track on the disc.
!Folder selection (MP3 disc)
Press the“”side of the“SEEK FLDR”button (4) brieflyto select the next folder.Pressing the“”side of the same buttonthe first time makes the player go back tothe beginning of the currently selectedtrack; pressing it a second time makes itgo back to the previously selected track.
NOTE
Only MP3 folders are recognized whenan attempt to select the next or pre-vious folder is made. If no appropriatefolder exists on the disc, pressing the“”or“”side of the“SEEK FLDR”button has no effect.
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.Press the“RPT”button..Press the“SCAN”button..Press the“”button..Select the radio mode..Press the“RSE AUX”button..Press the“”or“”side of the“SEEK FLDR”button..Tu r n o f f t h e p o w e r o f t h e a u d i oequipment..Tu r n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h t o t h e“LOCK”position.
!MP3 disc
Press the“RDM”button (5) during discplayback to play all of the tracks in thefolder currently being played in randomorder. Press the“RDM”button again toplay all of the tracks on the disc in randomorder. The display will show“RDM”duringthe random mode.
To cancel the random mode, press the“RDM”button during“in-disc”randomplayback. The“RDM”indication will turnoff, and the normal playback mode will beresumed.
NOTE
.Each time you briefly press thebutton, the mode will change to thenext one in the following sequence.
If you accidentally press the button andcancel the random mode, press it againto reselect the random mode..Random playback will be cancelledif you perform any of the followingsteps.–Press the“RPT”button.–Press the“SCAN”button.–Press the“”button.–Select the radiomode.–Press the“RSE AUX”button.–Press the“”or“”side of the“SEEK FLDR”button.–Turn off the power of the audioequipment.–Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position.
!Scan
The scan mode lets you listen to the first10 seconds of each track on the disc/folder in succession. Press the“SCAN”button (7) to start scanning through alltracks upward beginning with the trackfollowing the currently selected one. Afterall tracks on the disc/folder has been
scanned, normal playback mode is re-stored.
To cancel a scan, press the button again.
NOTE
The scan mode will be cancelled if youperform any of the following opera-tions.
.Press the“RPT”button..Press the“RDM”button..Press the“”button..Press the“”or“”side of the“TUNE TRACK”button..Press the“”or“”side of the“SEEK FLDR”button (MP3 disc)..Select the radio mode..Press the“RSE AUX”button..Tu r n o f f t h e p o w e r o f t h e a u d i oequipment..Tu r n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h t o t h e“LOCK”position.
!To eject a disc from the player
Whena disc is being played back or whena disc is in the player, press the“”button(8). The disc will be ejected.
NOTE
.Avoid driving the vehicle with a CDsticking out, because vibration mightmake it fall out..If the disc is left ejected for more
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