Front seats........................................................... 1-2Power seat.......................................................... 1-3Memory function (driver’s seat–if equipped)....... 1-4Head restraint adjustment.................................... 1-5Active head restraint........................................... 1-6Lumbar support.................................................. 1-7
Seat heater (if equipped).................................... 1-7
Second-row seats............................................... 1-8Forward andbackward adjustment...................... 1-8Reclining the seatback........................................ 1-9Folding down the seatback................................. 1-10Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-12Armrest............................................................. 1-13
Third-row seat.................................................... 1-13Access to the third-row seat............................... 1-14Folding down the seatback................................. 1-15Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-16
Seatbelts............................................................. 1-17Seatbelt safety tips............................................. 1-17Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)................... 1-18Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor(A/ELR)............................................................ 1-18Seatbelt warning light and chime........................ 1-18
Fastening the seatbelt........................................ 1-18Seatbelt maintenance......................................... 1-26
Front seatbelt pretensioners............................. 1-27System monitors............................................... 1-28System servicing............................................... 1-28Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-28
Child restraint systems..................................... 1-29Where to place a child restraint system.............. 1-30Choosing a child restraint system...................... 1-32Installing child restraint systems with A/ELRseatbelt........................................................... 1-32Installing a booster seat..................................... 1-36Installation of child restraint systems by use oflower and tether anchorages (LATCH).............. 1-37Top tether anchorages....................................... 1-40
*SRS airbag (Supplemental RestraintSystem airbag)................................................ 1-45Your vehicle’s SRS configuration....................... 1-45SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system........... 1-49SRS side airbagand SRS curtain airbag............. 1-60SRS airbag system monitors.............................. 1-71SRS airbag system servicing ............................. 1-72Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-72
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To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull upor push down the front end of the controlswitch.
!Seat height adjustment (driver’sseat)
To adjust the seat height, pull up or pushdown the rear end of the control switch.
&Memory function (driver’s
seat–if equipped)
Two of your favorite seat positions can beregistered. Register the seat position withbutton“1”or“2”and retrieve the seatposition by pressing either button.
The following seat positions can beregistered.
.Forward/backward position of the seat
.Angle of seatback
.Angle of seat cushion
.Height of seat
!Registration of seat position
WARNING
.Never adjust the seat while driv-ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-troland personal injury.
.Before adjusting the seat, makesure luggage and the hands andfeet of second-row seat passen-gers are clear of the adjustingmechanism.
1. With the select lever in the“P”posi-tion, adjust the seat position.
2. While pressing the“SET”button, pressthe desired button“1”or“2”.
3. The chime sounds once, and the seatposition is registered.
!Retrieval of seat position
WARNING
.Never retrieve the seat positionwhile driving to avoid loss ofvehicle control and personal in-jury.
.Perform the seat position retrie-val before driving. Be sure toconfirm that the select leverposition is in the“P”position.Do not drive until the retrieval ofthe seat position is complete.
.Be sure to press the correctbutton to retrieve your registeredseat position. If the seat positionis not optimum for you, it mayadversely affect your driving andmay reduce the effectiveness ofthe seatbelt. That could result inan accident involving seriousinjury or death.
.When retrieving a registered seatposition, make sure the hands,feet and possessions of second-row seat passengers are clear ofthe seat adjusting mechanism.
.When any trouble or a malfunc-tion occurs during the retrieval ofthe seat position, stop the retrie-val of the seat position using anyof the control switches for man-ual adjustment, seat memory setbutton, seat memory registeredbutton 1 or 2.
1. With the select lever in the“P”posi-tion, press the desired button“1”or“2”.
2. The chime sounds once and the seatmoves to the registered position.
3. When the seat moves to the registeredposition, the chime sounds twice.
NOTE
.If a new position is registered for thesame button, the previous seat posi-tion is deleted..Even if the battery is disconnected,the registered seat position is notdeleted.
&Head restraint adjustment
1) Head restraint2) Release button
Both the driver’sseatandthefrontpassenger’s seat are equipped with headrestraints.
The head restraintshould be adjusted sothat the center of the head restraint isclosest to the top of the occupant’s ears.
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buttons (10) to store the channel. If thebutton is pressed briefly, the precedingselection will remain in memory.
NOTE
If the connection between the radio andbattery is broken for any reason suchas vehicle maintenance or radio re-moval, all channels stored in the presetbuttons are cleared. If this occurs, it isnecessary to reset the preset buttons.
!Display selection
Press the“AUDIO”button (5) while receiv-ing satellite radio to change the display asfollows.
!Rear seat entertainment
If your vehicle is equipped with a RearSeat Entertainment System, you canenjoy audio outputs from the systemthrough the vehicle’s speakers by press-ing the“RSE AUX”button (3). Press thebutton again to return to the audio setsound.
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with a RearSeat Entertainment System, refer to theOwner’s Manual supplement for theRear Seat Entertainment System forfurther details.
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!Displaying satellite radio ID oftuner
When you activate satellite radio, youshould have your satellite radio tuner IDready 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 nextcategory, 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 preset channels
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 presetbuttons (10) to store the channel. If thebutton is pressed briefly, the precedingselection will remain in memory.
NOTE
If the connection between the radio andbattery is broken for any reason suchas vehicle maintenance or radio re-moval, all channels stored in the presetbuttons are cleared. If this occurs, it isnecessary to reset the preset buttons.
!Display selection
Press the“AUDIO”button (5) while receiv-ing satellite radio to change the display asfollows.
!Rear seat entertainment
If your vehicle is equipped with a RearSeat Entertainment System, you canenjoy audio outputs from the systemthrough the vehicle’s speakers by press-ing the“RSE AUX”button (3). Press thebutton again to return to the audio set
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Interior light......................................................... 6-2Dome light.......................................................... 6-2Cargo area light.................................................. 6-3Rear gate light.................................................... 6-3Map light............................................................. 6-3Automatic ambient light for center console area(if equipped)...................................................... 6-4
Sun visors........................................................... 6-4Sun visor extension plate.................................... 6-5Vanity mirror with light........................................ 6-5
Storage compartment......................................... 6-6Glove box........................................................... 6-6Center console box............................................. 6-6Rear console....................................................... 6-7Overhead console............................................... 6-8
Cupholder........................................................... 6-8Front passenger’s cup holder.............................. 6-8Second-row seat cup holders.............................. 6-9Third-row seat cup holders.................................. 6-9
Bottle holders...................................................... 6-9
Accessory power outlets................................... 6-10
Coat hook........................................................... 6-12
Shopping bag hook............................................ 6-13
Floor mat............................................................ 6-13
Cargo area cover (if equipped)......................... 6-14Using the cover................................................. 6-14To remove the cover.......................................... 6-15To install the cover housing............................... 6-15
Convenient tie-down hooks.............................. 6-16
Under-floor storage compartment.................... 6-16
HomeLink®Wireless Control System (ifequipped)........................................................ 6-17Garage door opener programming in theU.S.A............................................................... 6-18Programming rolling-code-protected garage dooropeners in the U.S.A........................................ 6-19Programmingfor entrance gates and garage dooropeners in Canada........................................... 6-20Programming other devices............................... 6-21Operating the HomeLink®Wireless ControlSystem............................................................ 6-21ErasingHomeLink®button memory.................... 6-21In case a problem occurs................................... 6-21
Rear view camera (if equipped)........................ 6-21How to use the rear view camera....................... 6-22Viewing range on the screen.............................. 6-23Help line............................................................ 6-24
Interior equipment
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Seatbelt pretensioners............................................ 1-27Turn signal light.................................................... 11-39Front seats.................................................................. 1-2Active head restraint................................................. 1-6Forward and backward adjustment............................. 1-3Head restraint adjustment......................................... 1-5Lumbar support....................................................... 1-7Memory function...................................................... 1-4Power seat.............................................................. 1-3Reclining................................................................. 1-3Seat height adjustment............................................. 1-4Fuel........................................................................... 7-2Economy hints......................................................... 8-2Filler lid and cap...................................................... 7-3Gauge.................................................................... 3-8Requirements.................................................. 7-2, 12-3Fuses...................................................................... 11-34Main fuse............................................................. 11-35Fuses and circuits...................................................... 12-9
GGAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating).............................. 8-13Glove box................................................................... 6-6GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).......................... 8-13
HHazard warning flasher........................................... 3-5, 9-2Head restraint adjustmentFront seat............................................................... 1-5Second-row seat.................................................... 1-12Third-row seat....................................................... 1-16
HeadlightBeam leveler.......................................................... 3-30Bulb replacement................................................. 11-36Bulb wattage........................................................ 12-12Control switch........................................................ 3-27Flasher.................................................................. 3-28Indicator light......................................................... 3-22HID headlights......................................................... 11-36High beam indicator light............................................. 3-22High/low beam change (dimmer).................................. 3-28HomeLink®Wireless Control System............................. 6-17HookCoat..................................................................... 6-12Convenienttie-down............................................... 6-16Shopping bag........................................................ 6-13Towing and tie-down............................................... 9-15Horn......................................................................... 3-44Hose and connections............................................... 11-10
IIgnition switch............................................................. 3-3Light...................................................................... 3-4Illuminated entry......................................................... 2-10Illumination brightness control...................................... 3-29Immobilizer................................................................. 2-3Indicator light (security indicator light)................. 2-4, 3-21Indicator lightCruise control........................................................ 3-22Cruise control set................................................... 3-22Front fog light......................................................... 3-22Headlight............................................................... 3-22
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Wiper blades........................................................ 11-31RecommendedAutomatic transmission fluid.................................... 12-7Brake fluid............................................................. 12-7Engine oil.............................................................. 12-4Front differential gear oil......................................... 12-6Manual transmission oil.......................................... 12-6Power steering fluid................................................ 12-7Rear differential gear oil.......................................... 12-6Spark plugs........................................................... 12-7Refueling.................................................................... 7-3Remote engine start system.......................................... 7-8Remote keyless entry system........................................ 2-8ReplacementBrake pad and lining............................................. 11-19Wiper blades........................................................ 11-29ReplacingAir cleaner element............................................... 11-12Battery (remote keyless entry system)...................... 2-11Lost transmitters (remote keyless entry system) ......... 2-12Replacing bulbs.............................................. 11-36, 12-12Backup light......................................................... 11-40Cargo area light.................................................... 11-44Dome light........................................................... 11-42Door step light...................................................... 11-43Frontfog light....................................................... 11-39Front turn signal light............................................. 11-39Headlight............................................................. 11-36License plate light................................................. 11-41Map light.............................................................. 11-43Parking light......................................................... 11-38
Rear combination light.......................................... 11-39Rear gate light..................................................... 11-41Rear turn signal light............................................. 11-39Stop light............................................................. 11-39Tail light............................................................... 11-39Vanity mirror light.................................................. 11-43Rocking the vehicle.................................................... 8-11Roof molding and crossbar.......................................... 8-17Roof rail and crossbar................................................. 8-14
SSafetyPrecautions when driving............................................. 5Symbol...................................................................... 2Warnings................................................................... 2SeatFabric................................................................... 10-5Front...................................................................... 1-2Heater.................................................................... 1-7Memory function...................................................... 1-4Power.................................................................... 1-3Second-row............................................................ 1-8Third-row............................................................... 1-13Seatbelt................................................................. 5, 1-17Fastening.............................................................. 1-18Maintenance.......................................................... 1-26Pretensioners......................................................... 1-27Safety tips............................................................. 1-17Warning light and chime.......................................... 3-10Second-row seats........................................................ 1-8Armrest................................................................. 1-13