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Chapter 12: Specifications
This chapter informs you about dimen-
sions and capacities of your SUBARU.
Chapter 13: Consumer information and
Reporting safety defects
This chapter informs you about Uniform
tire quality grading standards and Report-
ing safety defects.
Chapter 14: Index
This is an alphabetical listing of all that ’ sin
this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
& Safety warningsYou will find a number of WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to poten-
tial hazards that could result in injury to
you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well
as all other portions of this manual care-
fully in order to gain a better understand-
ing of how to use your SUBARU vehicle
safely.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which serious injury or death could
result if the warning is ignored. CAUTIONA CAUTION indicates a situation in
which injury or damage to your
vehicle, or both, could result if the
caution is ignored.
NOTE A NOTE gives information or sugges-
tions how to make better use of your
vehicle.
& Safety symbol
You will find a circle with a slash through it
in this manual. This symbol means “ Do
not ” , “ Do not do this ” ,or “ Do not let this
happen ” , depending upon the context. & Abbreviation list You may find several abbreviations in this
manual. The meanings of the abbrevia-
tions are shown in the following list. Abbreviation Meaning
A/C Air conditioner
ALR/ELR Automatic locking retractor/
Emergency locking retractor
ABS Anti-lock brake system
AKI Anti knock index
ALR Automatic locking retractor
AWD All-wheel drive
BSD/RCTA Blind Spot Detection/Rear
Cross Traffic Alert
CVT Continuously variable trans-
mission
C.DIFF/
DCCD Driver ’ s control center differ-
ential
DRL Daytime running light
EBD Electronic brake force distri-
bution
ELR Emergency locking retractor
GAW Gross axle weight
GAWR Gross axle weight rating
GPS Global positioning system
GVW Gross vehicle weight
GVWR Gross vehicle weight rating2

Abbreviation Meaning
INT Intermittent
LATCH Lower anchors and tethers for
children
LED Light emitting diode
LSD Limited slip differential
MIL Malfunction indicator light
MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl man-
ganese tricarbonyl
MT Manual transmission
OBD On-board diagnostics
RON Research octane number
SI-DRIVE SUBARU Intelligent Drive
SRF Steering responsive fog lights
system
SRS Supplemental restraint sys-
tem
TIN Tire identification number
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem Vehicle symbols These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
For warning and indicator lights, refer to
“ Warning and indicator lights ” F 21.Mark Name
WARNING
CAUTIONSafety precautions when
driving & Seatbelt and SRS airbag WARNING. All persons in the vehicle should
fasten their seatbelts BEFORE
the vehicle starts to move. Other-
wise, the possibility of serious
injury becomes greater in the
event of a sudden stop or acci-
dent.
. To obtain maximum protection in
the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the
vehicle should always wear seat-
belts when the vehicle is moving.
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) airbag does not do away
with the need to fasten seatbelts.
In combination with the seat-
belts, it offers the best combined
protection in case of a serious
accident.
Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the
vehicle has the SRS airbag.
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. The SRS airbags deploy with
considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.
For instructions and precautions, carefully
read the following sections.
. For the seatbelt system, refer to “ Seat-
belts ” F 1-11.
. For the SRS airbag system, refer to
“ *SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint
System airbag) ” F 1-33. & Child safety WARNING. Never hold a child on your lap or
in your arms while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will
be caught between the passen-
ger and objects inside the vehi-
cle.
. While riding in the vehicle, in-
fants and small children should
always be placed in the REAR
seat in an infant or child restraint
system which is appropriate for
the child ’ s age, height and
weight. If a child is too big for a
child restraint system, the child
should sit in the REAR seat and
be restrained using the seatbelts.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat-
ing positions. Never allow a child
to stand up or kneel on the seat.
. Put children in the REAR seat
properly restrained at all times in
a child restraint device or in a
seatbelt. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill
children, especially if they are
not restrained or improperly re-
strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.
. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD ’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.
. Always turn the child safety locks
to the “ LOCK ” position when
children sit in the rear seat.
Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opens the door
and falls out. Refer to “ Child
safety locks ” F 2-32.
. Always lock the passenger ’ s win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child
operating the power window. Re-
fer to “ Windows ” F 2-32.
. Never leave unattended children,
adults or animals in the vehicle.4

Illustrated index & Exterior 1) Engine hood (page 11-9)
2) Front wiper (page 3-101)
3) Headlight (page 3-95)
4) Replacing bulbs (page 11-44)
5) Moonroof (page 2-38)
6) Door locks (page 2-5)
7) Outside mirrors (page 3-111)
8) Tire pressure (page 11-33)
9) Flat tires (page 9-4)
10) Snow tires (page 8-9)
11) Fog light (page 3-99)
12) Tie-down hooks (page 9-12)
13) Towing hook (page 9-12)10

& Instrument panel 1) Illumination brightness control
(page 3-98)
2) Trunk lid opener switch (page 2-36)
3) Combination meter (page 3-8)
4) Multi function display (page 3-48)
5) Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-8)
6) Multi function display control switches
(page 3-48)
7) Audio (page 5-1)
8) Climate control (page 4-1)
9) Tilt/telescopic steering (page 3-113)
10) Horn (page 3-114)
11) SRS airbag (page 1-33)
12) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
(page 7-40)
13) Fuse box (page 11-42)
14) Hood lock release knob (page 11-9)
15) Steering responsive fog lights OFF
switch (if equipped) (page 3-99)
16) BSD/RCTA OFF switch (if equipped)
(page 7-56)
NOTE For models with the EyeSight system:
Refer to the Owner ’ s Manual supple-
ment for the EyeSight system.16

& Light control and wiper control levers/switches 1) Windshield wiper (page 3-101)
2) Mist (page 3-102)
3) Windshield washer (page 3-103)
4) Wiper intermittent time control switch
(page 3-102)
5) Wiper control lever (page 3-102)
6) Light control switch (page 3-94)
7) Fog light switch (page 3-99)
8) Headlight ON/OFF/AUTO (page 3-95)
9) Headlight flasher High/Low beam
change (page 3-96)
10) Turn signal lever (page 3-97)
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& Combination meter ! U.S.-spec. models
The illustration above is a typical example. For some models, the combination meter
may be slightly different than that shown in the illustration. 1) Tachometer (page 3-10)
2) Multi information display (page 3-37)
3) Select lever/gear position indicator
(page 3-34)
4) Speedometer (page 3-9)
5) Trip knob (page 3-9)
6) Fuel gauge (page 3-10)
7) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-9)
8) Temperature gauge (page 3-11)
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! Except U.S.-spec. models
The illustration above is a typical example. For some models, the combination meter
may be slightly different than that shown in the illustration. 1) Tachometer (page 3-10)
2) Multi information display (page 3-37)
3) Select lever/gear position indicator
(page 3-34)
4) Speedometer (page 3-9)
5) Trip knob (page 3-9)
6) Fuel gauge (page 3-10)
7) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-9)
8) Temperature gauge (page 3-11)
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