2016 SUBARU BRZ Vehicle Interior

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4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior
The following procedures will help protect your vehicle's interior and
keep it in top condition:
■Protecting the vehicle interior
●Remove dirt and dust using a vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty sur-
faces with a cloth dampened with lukewarm water.
●When the interior is extremely dirty, wipe away the dirt using a
soft cloth slightly dampened with diluted neutral detergent.
■Cleaning the leather areas
●Remove dirt and dust using a vacuum cleaner.
●Wipe any excess dirt and dust with a soft cloth dampened with
diluted detergent.
Use a diluted water solution of approximately 5% neutral wool
detergent.
●Wring out any excess water from the cloth and thoroughly
wipe off all remaining traces of detergent.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft cloth to remove any remain-
ing moisture. Allow the leather to dry in a shaded ventilated
area.
■Cleaning the synthetic leather areas
●Remove loose dirt using a vacuum cleaner.
●Apply a mild soap solution to the synthetic leather.
●Allow the solution to soak in for a few minutes. Remove the
dirt and wipe off the solution with a clean, damp cloth.

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Maintenance and care
■Caring for leather areas
SUBARU recommends cleaning the interior of the vehicle at least twice a
year to maintain the quality of the vehicle’s interior.
■Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type cleaners available. Use a
sponge or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not apply
water. Excellent results are obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as possi-
ble.
■Seatbelts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a cloth or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for excessive wear, fraying or cuts.
WARNING
■Water in the vehicle
●Do not splash or spill liquid in the vehicle.
Doing so may cause electrical components etc. to malfunction or catch
fire.
●Do not get any of the SRS components or wiring in the vehicle interior wet.
(oP. 94)
Electrical malfunction may cause the airbags to deploy or not function
properly, resulting in death or severe injury.
■Cleaning the interior (especially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel may reflect off
the windshield, obstructing the driver's view and leading to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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CAUTION
■Cleaning detergents
●Do not use organic substances such as benzene or gasoline, acidic or
alkaline solutions, dye, bleach or other detergent. Doing so may discolor
the vehicle interior or cause streaks or damage to painted surfaces.
●Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel's or other
interior part’s painted surface may be damaged.
●Do not use a chemical agent containing silicone (highly-polymerized sili-
con compound) when cleaning any of the electrical appliances such as the
air conditioning, all switches and their surrounding areas.
If silicon (highly-polymerized silicon compound) contacts these compo-
nents, it may cause the electrical appliances to malfunction.
■Preventing damage to leather surfaces
Observe the following precautions to avoid damage to and deterioration of
leather surfaces.
●Remove any dust, dirt, sand, oil spots etc. on leather surfaces immedi-
ately.
●Do not expose the vehicle to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
Park the vehicle in the shade, especially during summer.
●Do not place items made of vinyl, plastic, or that contain wax on the uphol-
stery, as they may stick to the leather surface if the vehicle interior heats
up significantly.
■Water on the floor
Do not wash the vehicle floor with water.
Vehicle systems such as the audio system may be damaged if water comes
into contact with electrical components under the floor of the vehicle, and
may also cause the body to rust.

290 4-2. Maintenance
Vehicle interior
ItemsCheck points
Accelerator pedal• Moves smoothly (without uneven
pedal effort or catching)?
Automatic transmission “Park”
mechanism• Can the vehicle be held securely
on an incline with the select lever
in P?
Brake pedal• Moves smoothly?
• Does it have appropriate clear-
ance and correct amount of free
play?
Brakes• Not pull to one side when
applied?
• Loss of brake effectiveness?
• Spongy feeling brake pedal?
• Pedal almost touches floor?
Clutch pedal • Moves smoothly?
Head restraints• Move smoothly and lock
securely?
Indicators/buzzers • Function properly?
Lights • Do all the lights come on?
Parking brake• Moves smoothly?
• Can hold the vehicle securely on
an incline?
Seatbelts• Does the seatbelt system oper-
ate smoothly?
• Are the belts undamaged?
Seats• Do the seat controls operate
properly?
Steering wheel• Moves smoothly?
• Has correct free play?
• No strange noises?

378 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Follow the correction procedures. (vehicles with a keyless
access with push button start system)
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning
lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection
procedure
ContinuousContinuous (Flashes
in yellow)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission:
The access key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened
and closed while any shift
position other than P was
selected without turning off
the push-button ignition
switch.• Change the
shift position
to P.
• Bring the
access key
back into the
vehicle.

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When trouble arises
379 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once3 times (Flashes
in yellow)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission:
The access key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened
and closed while the shift
position P was selected with-
out turning off the push-but-
ton ignition switch.
Vehicles with a manual trans-
mission:
The access key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened
and closed while the shift
position neutral was selected
without turning off the push-
button ignition switch.Turn the
push-button
ignition switch
off or bring
the access
key back into
the vehicle.
Once3 times (Flashes
in yellow)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that a door other
than the driver’s door has
been opened and closed with
the push-button ignition
switch in any mode other
than off and the access key
outside of the detection area.Confirm the
location of the
access key.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning
lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection
procedure

380 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
OnceContinuous
(5 seconds)
(Flashes
in yellow)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
An attempt was made to exit
the vehicle with the access
key and lock the doors with-
out first turning the push-but-
ton ignition switch off.Turn the
push-button
ignition switch
off and lock
the doors
again.
Once(Flashes
in yellow
for 15
seconds.)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that the access key
is not present when attempt-
ing to start the engine.Confirm the
location of the
access key.
Intermit-
tently (7
sec-
onds)

(Flashes
in yellow)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
An attempt was made to
drive when the regular key
was not inside the vehicle.Confirm that
the access
key is inside
the vehicle.
Once(Flashes
in yellow
for 15
seconds.)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that the access key
battery is low.Replace the
battery.
(oP. 329)
Once(Flashes
quickly in
green for
15 sec-
onds.)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that the steering
lock has not been released.Release the
steering lock.
(oP. 168)
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning
lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection
procedure

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When trouble arises
381 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once(Flashes
in yellow
for 15
seconds.)Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
The access key could not be
detected in the vehicle even
after the push-button ignition
switch was pressed once.Vehicles with
an automatic
transmission:
Touch the
access key to
the push-but-
ton ignition
switch while
depressing
the brake
pedal.
Vehicles with
a manual
transmission:
Touch the
access key to
the push-but-
ton ignition
switch while
depressing
with the
clutch pedal.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning
lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection
procedure