2016 SUBARU WRX engine

& Turn signal indicator
lightsThese lights show the operation of the turn
signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned
out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Refer to “ Replacing bulbs ” F 11-44.
& High beam indicator
lightThis light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
the headlight flasher is operated.
& Cruise control indica-
torThis indicator appears when the cruise
control main button is pressed to activate
the cruise control function. For details,
refer to “ To set cruise control ” F 7-53.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates, the cruise control indicator
flashes at the same time. At this
time, avoid driving at high speed and have your vehicle inspected at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
& Cruise control set in-
dicator This indicator appears when vehicle
speed has been set to use the cruise
control function. Refer to “ To set cruise
control ” F 7-53.
& Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (models with LED
headlights) This light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off approximately 3 seconds after
turning the ignition switch to the “ ON ”
position, have your vehicle inspected at
your SUBARU dealer.
& Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates while the
front fog lights are illuminated. & Headlight indicator
light This indicator light illuminates under the
following conditions.
. when the light switch is turned to the
“
” or “ ” position
. when the light control switch is in the
“ AUTO ” position and the headlights illumi-
nate automatically
& Driver ’ s control center differ-
ential auto indicator (STI)
This indicator functions while the ignition
switch is “ ON ” . When it appears, it
indicates that the driver ’ s control center
differential is set to the auto mode. It
disappears when the driver ’ s control
center differential is set to the manualInstruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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& REV indicator light
(STI)This indicator light illuminates when the
engine speed reaches the level that was
previously set. This indicator light also
flashes when the tachometer needle en-
ters the red zone. For details, refer to
“ REV indicator light and buzzer (STI) ” F 3-
12.
& Steering responsive
fog lights warning indi-
cator/Steering respon-
sive fog lights OFF in-
dicator (if equipped)
NOTE For details about the steering respon-
sive fog lights system, refer to “ Steer-
ing responsive fog lights system (mod-
els with EyeSight system) ” F 3-99.
! Steering responsive fog lights
warning indicator
This indicator starts blinking when the
steering responsive fog lights system
malfunctions. When this indicator appears
while the system is activated, contact your
SUBARU dealer for an inspection. ! Steering responsive fog lights OFF
indicator
This indicator appears when the steering
responsive fog lights system is deacti-
vated. This indicator disappears when the
system is activated.
& BSD/RCTA warning in-
dicator (if equipped) This warning indicator appears when the
BSD/RCTA is malfunctioning. In this case
the BSD/RCTA warning indicator will be
shown on the multi information display of
the combination meter. When this indica-
tor appears, have your vehicle inspected
by your SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible.
& BSD/RCTA OFF indica-
tor (if equipped) The indicator appears when the BSD/
RCTA OFF switch is pressed to deactivate
the BSD/RCTA. In this case the BSD/
RCTA OFF indicator will be shown on the
multi information display of the combina-
tion meter. For details, refer to “ BSD/
RCTA ” F 7-56. Multi information display WARNINGAlways pay adequate attention to
safe driving when operating the
multi information display while the
vehicle is in motion. When operation
of the multi information display
interferes with your ability to con-
centrate on driving, stop the vehicle
before performing operations on the
screen. Also, do not concentrate on
the display while driving. Doing so
may cause you to look away from
the road and could result in an
accident.
Various information will be shown on the
multi information display. Also, a warning
message will appear on the display if a
malfunction, etc. is detected. In addition,
several settings for the displayed content
can be performed.Instruments and controls/Multi information display
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Instruments and controls/Multi information display
! Items of display message (for warning message) Item Icon “ ” information reminder Refer to page
Seatbelt warning for driver ’ s seat and front passenger ’ s seat Red 3-14
SRS airbag system malfunction warning Red 1-57, 3-16
Engine warning Yellow 3-16
Coolant temperature high warning Red 3-11, 9-11
Engine oil level warning (except STI) Yellow 3-17
Transmission fluid temperature high warning (CVT models) Yellow or red* 3-18
Transmission control system malfunction warning (CVT models) Yellow 3-18
Low tire pressure warning (U.S.-spec. models) Yellow 3-19
TPMS system malfunction warning (U.S.-spec. models) Yellow 3-19
*: The displayed color varies depending on individual countries.3-40

! Items of display message (for operation and vehicle condition) Item Icon “ ” information reminder Refer to page
Deactivation of the selection of the SI-DRIVE Sport Sharp (S#)
mode when the engine is cold —— 7-29, 7-31
Pedal operation for starting engine
— 7-12
Select lever into “ P ” operation ——
Access key warning* (The vehicle was driven while the access key
is not inside the vehicle.) — 3-28
Push-button ignition switch without “ OFF ” warning* —— 3-28
Access key lock-in warning* — 3-28
Emergency operation of push-button ignition switch* — 9-16
Release operation for steering lock* — 3-28
Power save function operation* —— 2-15
Key in the ignition switch reminder (if equipped) —— 3-5
Headlights ON warning —— 3-94
*: Models with keyless access with push-button start system Instruments and controls/Multi information display
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Instruments and controls/Multi information display
The menu list is as follows. Top menu Menu option Possible settings Initial settings
Screen Settings Welcome Good-bye Screen On or Off On
Gauge Initial Movement On or Off On
Gear Position Indicator Setting (MT
models) On or Off On
Languages Select the display language. The default language settings vary
depending on individual countries.
(For U.S. models: English)
REV settings (STI) REV Indicator Light On or Off Off
REV Alarm Level Engine Speed 2000 rpm - RED ZONE 2000 rpm
REV Buzzer On or Off Off
EyeSight (models with EyeSight
system) Warning Volume Max/Mid/Min Mid
Lead Vehicle Acquisition Sound On or Off On
Lead Vehicle Moving Monitor
Function On or Off On
BSD/RCTA (if equipped) Warning Volume Max/Mid/Min/OFF Mid
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By operating the “ ” or “ ” switch on the
steering wheel, you can select the menu.
Pull the “
/SET ” switch to enter the
selected menu.
NOTE If you enter the “ Return ” menu, the
system will return to the previous
screen.
! Screen Settings
After entering the “ Screen Settings ” menu,
select one of the following menus.
! Welcome Good-bye Screen
The welcome screen/good-bye screens
can be activated or deactivated. Select
“ On ” to activate the screens. Select “ Off ”
to deactivate the screens.
! Gauge Initial Movement
The movement of the meter needles and
gauge needles that occurs when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ”
position can be activated or deactivated.
Select “ On ” to activate. Select “ Off ” to
deactivate.
! Gear Position Indicator Setting
(MT models)
Display of the shift position indicator can
be activated or deactivated. Select “ On ” to
activate display of the shift position in- dicator or “ Off ” to deactivate it.
! Languages
Operate the “
” or “ ” switch on the
steering wheel to display the preferred
language. Then pull the “
/SET ” switch to
select the displayed language.
! REV settings (STI)
NOTE If the setting of the REV Indicator Light
is “ Off ” , the setting menus of the REV
Alarm Level Engine Speed and the REV
Buzzer are not displayed.
After entering the “ REV settings ” menu,
select any of the following menus.
! REV Indicator Light
Display of the REV indicator light can be
activated or deactivated. Select “ On ” to
activate display of the REV indicator light
or “ Off ” to deactivate it.
! REV Alarm Level Engine Speed
The alarm-level engine speed can be set
(in 100 rpm steps) within the range from
2,000 rpm to the red zone.
! REV Buzzer
The REV buzzer can be activated or
deactivated. Select “ On ” to activate the
REV buzzer or “ Off ” to deactivate it. ! EyeSight (models with EyeSight
system)
NOTE For models with the EyeSight system,
refer to the Owner ’ s Manual supple-
ment for the EyeSight system.
After entering the “ EyeSight ” menu, select
one of the following menus.
! Warning Volume
The volume of the warning buzzer that
sounds when the EyeSight system is in
use can be set in 3 stages ( “ Max ” , “ Mid ”
and “ Min ” ).
! Lead Vehicle Acquisition Sound
When adaptive cruise control is used, the
buzzer that sounds under any of the
following conditions can be activated or
deactivated.
. A vehicle is detected in front
. Detection is not possible
Select “ On ” to activate the buzzer. Select
“ Off ” to deactivate the buzzer.
! Lead Vehicle Moving Monitor
Function
When the lead vehicle moving monitor
function is operated, the buzzer that
sounds if a vehicle in front has started
can be activated or deactivated. SelectInstruments and controls/Multi information display
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1) Engine oil: Checks the interval of engine
oil replacement.
2) Oil filter: Checks the interval of oil filter
replacement.
3) Tires: Checks the interval of tire rotation.
4) Inspection and maintenance: Checks the
interval of inspection and maintenance.
When the checks are performed, the color
of the icon corresponding to the checked
item will turn green.
If there is no warning message, the self-
check will complete without notification. Example of notification
If there is a warning message or a
maintenance notification, the color of the
icon corresponding to the item will turn
yellow and the warning message or the
maintenance notification will be displayed.
Take the appropriate actions based on the
messages indicated.
NOTE . The self-check screen can be set to
on or off. The default setting is off. For
details, refer to “ On/Off setting ” F 3-80.
. After performing the maintenance,
change the setting of the correspond-
ing maintenance item. For details, refer
to “ Maintenance settings ” F 3-79.
. The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed under either of the following conditions.
– The period of time remaining
until the registered notification date
is 15 days or less.
– The total driving distance remain-
ing until the registered notification
distance is approximately 311 miles
(500 km) or less.
. The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed until either of the
following conditions is satisfied.
– The period of time passed after
the registered notification date is 15
days or more.
– The total distance driven after the
registered notification distance is
approximately 311 miles (500 km) or
more.Instruments and controls/Multi function display
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
When the Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-
tem activates, the tires illuminate in yellow
and the Vehicle Dynamics Control system
operating indicator flashes.
1) Activation status of the ABS (Anti-lock
Brake System)
2) Vehicle Dynamics Control system oper-
ating indicator (flashing in yellow)
3) History of Vehicle Dynamics Control
system activation ! Triple meter screen
Triple meter screen (display example)
This screen displays up to three optional
pieces of information that can be selected
from the following items.
The items shown in the triple meter screen
can be changed. For details, refer to
“ Triple meter setting ” F 3-75. Item Details
Average vehicle speed (Average
vehicle speed for the entire driving
time from when the trip meter was
reset)
Lifetime fuel consumption
Engine oil temperature (except
STI)
Accelerator opening ratio
Journey distance (the distance
that has been driven since the
ignition switch was turned to the
“ ON ” position)
Average fuel consumption for the
entire driving distance from when
the ignition switch was turned to
the “ ON ” position
Boost pressure3-56