&Tips for operating the audio/
visual system
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the audio/visual
system:
.Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio/visual system.
.Do not put anything other than an
appropriate disc into the disc
slot.
NOTE
The use of a cell phone inside or near
the vehicle may cause a noise from the
speakers of the audio/visual system
which you are listening to. However,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
!Radio
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with the
radio—it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or phone wires can interfere with AM
signals. And of course, radio signals have
a limited range. The farther the vehicle isfrom a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as the vehicle moves.
Here, some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem
with the radio are described.
!FM
Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40
km). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by
distortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for 2 signals to reach
the vehicle’s antenna at the same time. If
this happens, the signals will cancel each
other out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception.
Static and fluttering: These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping: If the FM signal being
listened to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on
the FM band, the radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again.!AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere—especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference: When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening or electrical
motors. This results in static.
!SiriusXM (if equipped)
.Cargo loaded on the roof luggage
carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of SiriusXM
Satellite Radio.
.Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may in-
validate the user’s right to operate the
equipment.
Audio/Audio set
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!How to subscribe to SiriusXM Sa-
tellite Radio
To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in
the vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
A SiriusXM Satellite Radio is a tuner
designed exclusively to receive broad-
casts provided under a separate subscrip-
tion.
!How to subscribe
It is necessary to enter into a separate
service agreement with SiriusXM Satellite
Radio in order to receive satellite broad-
cast programming in the vehicle. Addi-
tional activation and service subscription
fees apply that are not included in the
purchase price of the vehicle and digital
satellite tuner.
For complete information on subscription
rates and terms, or to subscribe to
SiriusXM Satellite Radio:
.U.S. customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
.Canadian customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079WARNING
.SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services
—Legal Disclaimers and Warn-
ings
–Fees and Taxes—Subscrip-
tion fee, taxes, one time acti-
vation fee, and other fees may
apply. Subscription fee is con-
sumer only. All fees and pro-
gramming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Cus-
tomer Agreement available at
www.siriusxm.com (U.S.) or
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
SiriusXM U.S. satellite and
data services are available
only in the contiguous USA
and DC. SiriusXM satellite
service is also available in
Canada: see www.siriusxm.
ca.
Explicit Language Notice—
Channels with frequent expli-
cit language are indicated
with an“XL”preceding the
channel name. Channel block-
ing is available for SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers by
notifying SiriusXM at:.U.S. customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
.Canadian customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079
CAUTION
.It is prohibited to copy, decom-
pile, disassemble, reverse engi-
neer, hack, manipulate or other-
wise make available any technol-
ogy or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio System
or that support the XM website,
the Online Service or any of its
content. Furthermore, the
AMBE
®voice compression soft-
ware included in this product is
protected by intellectual property
rights includingpatent rights,
copyrights, and trade secrets of
Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
.Note: this applies to SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers only
and not XM Ready devices.
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Audio/Audio set
In addition, the following messages appear.
Display Message Contents
“Subscription Update”
“Press OK to Continue”An update to your SiriusXM subscription has
been received by the SiriusXM tuner. Touch
any key to continue.
“Channel XXX Not Available”
(“XXX”refers to the selected channel number.)This channel is not a valid SiriusXM channel.
The channel number has been entered incor-
rectly, or the channel was removed from the
SiriusXM channel lineup.
“Channel XXX Not Subscribed Call.”
“Call SiriusXM to Subscribed.”
(“XXX”refers to the selected channel number.)This channel is not included in your SiriusXM
subscription plan.
“Ch Locked”
“Lock Code?”The selected channel has been locked by the
parental controls.
A prompt to enter the unlock code will appear.
“Check Antenna”Ensure the SiriusXM antenna cable is con-
nected to the SiriusXM tuner correctly.
Check the SiriusXM antenna wire for breaks or
sharp bends.
Replace the antenna if necessary.
“No Signal”The vehicle must be outside, and the antenna
must have a clear view of the southern sky.
NOTEContact SiriusXM
.Listener Care Center (U.S. customers):
1-866-635-2349
.Listener Care Centre (Canadian customers):
1-877-209-0079!Direct Tune
1. A channel input screen is displayed
when you touch the
tab.
2. Input any number and touch the“OK”
key, receive the channel which input.
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!SXM setting
1. An option menu screen is displayed
when you touch the
tab on the lower
left side of the screen. The“Options”
screen will appear.
Option menu screen
No. Function
&1Set the lock function of each chan-
nel. Input the password is necessary
for operation.
&2Set the password of the lock func-
tion.
2. A password input screen is displayed
when you touch the“Set”key of the
Channel Lock function.
Password input screen
3. When the input password is approved,
change to the lock channel selection
screen.
Lock channel selection screen
4. In the channel list, touch the channel
that should be locked.
!Displaying the Radio ID
Each SiriusXM tuner is identified with a
unique radio ID. The“Radio ID”is required
when activating an SiriusXM Satellite
Services or when reporting a problem.
.If“Ch 000”is selected using the
AUDIO/TUNE knob, the ID code will be
displayed.
.Touch the
key. The Radio ID will be
displayed on the“Options”screen.
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!Control screen and audio panel
No. Function
&1Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2Select to open the station list. Refer to
“Station list”F5-52.
&3Select to skip the current track.
&4The track pauses when touched during
playback and plays when touched
during pause.
&5
Select to set thumbs up.
This gives a high rating to the current
song.
All other similar songs will be played
back more frequently.No. Function
&6
Select to set thumbs down.
This gives a low rating to the current
song.
All other similar songs will be played
back less frequently.
When you select thumbs down, the
current track is skipped.
&7
During playback of a station, you can
use this key to bookmark a song or
artist. Refer to“Registering Bookmarks”
F5-52.
&8Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
&9Turn clockwise to skip to the next track.
Press to select an audio source. Refer
to“Selecting an audio source”F5-18.
&10Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to“Unit settings”F5-19.No. Function
&11Press to skip to the next track/cover art.
!Connecting a smartphone
Connect the iPhone/iPod touch to the
USB port or connect the Android device
by using Bluetooth connection (SPP and
A2DP profile).
.For details about connecting an
iPhone/iPod touch: Refer to“Connecting
and disconnecting a USB memory/porta-
ble device”F5-17.
.For details about registering or con-
necting an Android device: Refer to
“Registering/connecting Bluetooth
®de-
vice”F5-66.
!How to change the source
The Pandora operation screen can be
reached by the following methods:
.Connecting a Pandora device. Refer to
“Connecting a Bluetooth device”F5-69 or
“Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device”F5-17.
.Select the“Pandora”key on the source
select screen. Refer to“Selecting an audio
source”F5-18.
.Select the“Pandora”key on the APPS
screen. Refer to“STARLINK”F5-26.
Audio/Audio set
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!Door interlock switch
Models with SUBARU STARLINK*
1) Door interlock switch
*: For details about the SUBARU STARLINK
(U.S.-spec. models only, if equipped), refer to
the Owner’s Manual supplement for the
SUBARU STARLINK.
Models without SUBARU STARLINK
1) Door interlock switch
The door interlock switch has the following
positions.
OFF:The map lights do not illuminate
automatically in conjunction with a door
opening. But, the lights can be turned on
manually by pressing the map light
switches.
DOOR:The map lights illuminate auto-
matically when any of the doors (other
than the rear gate or trunk lid) is opened
even while the map light switches are in
the OFF position. Several seconds after
all of the doors (other than the rear gate or
trunk lid) are closed, the map lights
gradually turn off. For details, refer to
“OFF delay timer”F6-4.
&Cargo area light (Outback)
1) DOOR
2) OFF
3) ON
The cargo area light switch has the
following positions.
DOOR:The light illuminates only when
the rear gate is opened. The light gradu-
ally turns off several seconds after the rear
gate is closed. For derails, refer to“OFF
delay timer”F6-4.
OFF:The light remains off.
ON:The light remains on continuously.
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Interior equipment/Sun visors
&OFF delay timer
The following lights have an automatic
illumination function.
.dome light
.map light
.cargo area light (Outback)
After being illuminated automatically,
these lights remain on for several seconds
and then gradually turn off under the
following conditions.
.after the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK”/“OFF”position
.after any doors or the rear gate
(Outback) is closed (dome light)
.after all doors are closed (map light)
.after the rear gate is closed (cargo area
light)
.after the doors are unlocked using the
keyless access function (if equipped)
(dome light and map light)
.after the doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry system (dome light
and map light)
.when approaching with the access key
(if equipped) (dome light and map light)
While the lights are illuminated, if any of
the following operations is performed, the
lights turn off immediately.
.The ignition switch is turned from the“LOCK”/“OFF”position to the“ACC”or
“ON”position.
.All doors and the rear gate (Outback)
are locked using the keyless access
function (if equipped).
.All doors and the rear gate (Outback)
are locked using the remote keyless entry
system.
The setting for the period of time in which
the lights remain on (OFF delay timer) can
be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Con-
tact your SUBARU dealer for details. Also,
the setting can be changed by operating
the multi information display. For details,
refer to“Interior Light”F3-42.
Sun visors
To block out glare, swing down the visors.
To use the sun visor at a side window,
swing it down and move it sideways.
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Interior equipment/Storage compartment
Storage compartment
CAUTION
.Always keep the storage com-
partment closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the
event of sudden stops or an
accident.
.Do not store spray cans, contain-
ers with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compart-
ment.
&Glove box
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To open the glove box, pull the handle. To
close it, push the lid firmly upward.
To lock the glove box, insert the key and
turn it clockwise. To unlock the glove box,
insert the key and turn it counterclockwise.
For models with“keyless access with
push-button start system”, use the me-
chanical key to lock or unlock the glove
box.
NOTE
The mechanical key is directional. If the
key cannot be inserted, change the
direction that the grooved side is
facing and insert it again.
&Center console
The center console box provides a sto-
rage space.
1) Coin tray
2) Accessory tray
The lid located inside the center console
canbeusedasacointrayoran
accessory tray for small items.
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