
Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
&Security indicator light
This indicator light shows the status of the
alarm system. It also indicates operation
of the immobilizer system.
!Alarm system
It blinks to show the driver the operational
status of the alarm system. For detailed
information, refer to“Alarm system”F2-
26.
!Immobilizer system
The security indicator light starts blinking
in the following conditions.
For models with“keyless access with
push-button start system”:
.Immediately after the push-button igni-
tion switch is turned to the“OFF”position.
.Immediately after the driver’s door is
opened or closed when all of the following
conditions are met.
–The push-button ignition switch is in
the“ON”or“ACC”position.
–The access key is outside the
vehicle.
–The engine is not running.
In the event that the push-button ignition
switch is pressed to turn it on or to start
the engine carrying an unauthorized key
(for example, the key is unregistered or
the ID code does not match), the power isnot switched to“ON”and the security
indicator light continues blinking.
For models without“keyless access
with push-button start system”:
.Approximately 60 seconds after the
ignition switch is turned from the“ON”
position to the“ACC”or“LOCK”position.
.Immediately after the key is pulled out.
If the indicator light does not blink in the
above conditions, it may indicate that
immobilizer system may be malfunction-
ing. Contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (for
example, an unauthorized duplicate) is
used to start the engine, the security
indicator light illuminates. For details
about the immobilizer system, refer to
“Immobilizer”F2-3.
NOTE
.The security indicator light remains
off in the following conditions. This is
normal and does not indicate a mal-
function.
–while the engine is running
–for approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned
from the“ON”position to the
“ACC”or“LOCK”/“OFF”position
.Even if the security indicator lightblinks irregularly or its fuse blows (the
light does not blink if its fuse is blown),
the immobilizer system will function
normally.
&Select lever/gear position in-
dicator (CVT models)
Type A
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Select lever/gear position indicator
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Instruments and controls/Information display
&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
&Steering responsive
fog lights warning indi-
cator/Steering respon-
sive fog lights OFF in-
dicator (models with
EyeSight system)
NOTE
For details about the steering respon-
sive fog lights system, refer to“Steer-
ing responsive fog lights system (mod-
els with EyeSight system)”F3-94.
!Steering responsive fog lights
warning indicator
This indicator appears 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”F7-48.
Information display (if
equipped)
NOTE
For models with color multi function
display, refer to“Multi function dis-
play”F3-42.
1) Outside temperature indicator
2) Driving information display
3) Clock
With the ignition switch in the“ACC”
position, the clock appears on the display.
With the ignition switch in the“ON”
position, the outside temperature indica-
tor, driving information display and clock
all appear on the display.
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Instruments and controls/Information display
!Journey time
The journey time shows the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch was
turned to the“ON”position.
The journey time indication flashes each
time a complete hour has elapsed. If thedisplay is giving a reading other than the
journey time, the display switches to the
journey time, flashes for 5 seconds, and
returns to its original reading each time a
complete hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when the
ignition switch is turned to the“LOCK”/
“OFF”position. It is also reset if the
ignition switch is turned to the“LOCK”/
“OFF”or“ACC”position prior to
restarting of the engine.
!Average vehicle speed
1) U.S.-spec. models
2) Except U.S.-spec. models
This display shows the average vehicle
speed since the trip meter was last reset.
1) Trip knob
Pressing the trip knob toggles the display
between the average vehicle speed cor-
responding to the A trip meter display and
the average vehicle speed corresponding
to the B trip meter display.
When either of the trip meter displays is
reset, the corresponding average vehicle
speed value is also reset.
NOTE
When either trip meter display is reset,
the average vehicle speed correspond-
ing to that trip meter display is not
shown until the vehicle has subse-
quently covered a distance of 1 mile
(or 1 km).
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!Turn off display of driving informa-
tion display
The driving information display can be
turned off.
To turn off the display, turn the ignition
switch to the“LOCK”/“OFF”position and
press the“+”button adjacent to the clock
display for approximately 5 seconds.
Then, the driving information display and
the clock display will blink for 3 seconds to
notify you that the driving information
display has been turned off.
To restore the driving information display,
once again press the“+”button for
approximately 5 seconds.
NOTE
.The initial display setting of the
driving information display has been
set to operational at the time of ship-
ment from the factory.
.The average fuel consumption and
average vehicle speed are calculated
even while the driving information dis-
play is not displayed.
.Evenifyouturnoffthedriving
information display, the display will
automatically turn on when the battery
voltage is disconnected and then re-
connected for battery replacement or
fuse replacement.
&Clock
To adjust the time shown by the clock,
press the“+”button or“−”button. If you
press the“+”button, the indicated time will
change in one-minute increments. If you
press the“−”button, the indicated time will
change in one-minute decrements. If you
keep the button pressed, the rate at which
the indicated time changes will speed up.
The clock can be set to 12-hour or 24-hour
clock displays. Perform the following
procedure to switch the display format.
1. Place the ignition switch in the
“LOCK”/“OFF”position.
2. Press and hold the“−”button that is
located near the clock display for approxi-
mately 5 seconds. The clock display will
then start to flash.3. While the clock display is flashing,
press and hold the“+”button for approxi-
mately 2 seconds. The clock format will
then change.
4. The clock display will continue to flash
for approximately 3 seconds to inform you
that the clock display has been changed.
If you want to change the clock display
again, press and hold the“+”button for
approximately 2 seconds while the clock
display is flashing.
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&Basic operation
By operating“”or“”of the control
switch, the screens and selection items
can be switched. When the“
/SET”
switch is pulled toward you, the item can
be selected and set.
If there are some useful messages, such
as vehicle information, warning informa-
tion, etc., they will interrupt the current
screen, and appear on the display accom-
panied by a beep. If such a screen is
displayed, take proper action according to
the message shown on the screen.
The warning screen will return to the
original screen after a few seconds. While
the“
”information reminder is shown on
the display, it may be possible to display
the warning screen again. To recall the
message marked with“
”on the display,
pull the“/SET”switch on the steering
wheel toward you.
&Welcome screen and Good-
bye screen
When the driver’s door is opened and
closed after unlocking the door, the
welcome screen will appear on the multi
information display for approximately 20
seconds.
When the ignition switch is turned to the“LOCK”/“OFF”position, the multi informa-
tion display gradually turns off (Good-bye
screen).
NOTE
.The basic screen will be shown
when the ignition switch is turned to
the“ON”position while the welcome
screen is displayed.
.Once the welcome screen appears,
it takes a certain period of time to
display it again.
.If the ignition switch is operated
after unlocking the driver’s door, the
welcome screen will not appear even
when the driver’s door is opened and
closed.
.The welcome screen will disappear
when you lock the driver’s door by
using the remote keyless entry system
(all models) or the keyless access
function (if equipped) while the wel-
come screen is displayed.
.If any of the doors (including the
rear gate) is opened while the welcome
screen is displayed, the door ajar
warning will appear.
.The welcome screen can be set to
on or off. For details, refer to“Welcome
Good-bye Screen”F3-41.
&Warning screen
Example of warning
If there is a warning message or a
maintenance notification, it will appear for
approximately 3 seconds. Take the appro-
priate actions based on the messages
indicated.
&Basic screens
By operating the“”or“”switch on the
steering wheel, you can change the
screen that is always displayed.
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&Features
The multi function display has the follow-
ing functions.
Description Page
Displays useful messages, such
as warning information, etc.3-46
Displays basic screens (e.g. fuel
consumption screen, etc.)3-46
Sets and adjusts maintenance
notification3-73
Registers driving history 3-76
Sets and customizes car opera-
tion3-77
Also, the multi function display can also be
used to set and initialize the multi function
display itself.
NOTE
When the vehicle is in motion, certain
functions and selections may not be
available.
&Locations
Multi function display
1) Outside temperature indicator
2) Top display (For the display setting, refer
to“Top display setting”F3-65.)
3) Clock4) Driving information display (For the dis-
played contents, refer to“Basic screens”
F3-46.)
&Basic operation
Control switch
1) Up (select)
2) ENTER (push)
3) Down (select)
By operating“”or“”of the control
switch, the screens and selection items
can be switched. When the
button is
pushed, the item can be selected and set.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
&Welcome screen
When the door is unlocked and the
driver’s door is opened, the welcome
screen will appear for a short time.
NOTE
.The welcome screen will disappear
when the ignition switch is turned to
the“ON”position while the welcome
screen is displayed.
.If any of the doors (including the
rear gate) is opened while the welcome
screen is displayed, the door ajar
warning will appear.
.The welcome screen can be set to
on or off. For details, refer to“Bypass
screen setting”F3-71.
.For a certain period of time after the
welcome screen has once appeared, it
may not appear again even when thedriver’s door is opened again. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
&Date screen
If you have set the date and time in the
selection screen, after the welcome
screen is displayed, the current date will
be displayed for a certain period of time. If
“On/Off setting”is set to“On”in the
“Maintenance settings”, the date screen
will be displayed after the self-check
screen.
!Birthday/anniversary screen
Example of notification on an anniversary
If you have set a birthday or anniversary,
after the date screen is displayed, the
notification (reminder) will be displayed for
a certain period of time from 7 days priorto the set date.
NOTE
.Displaying the birthday/anniversary
screen can be set to on or off. Refer to
“Bypass screen setting”F3-71.
.Up to five items can be set for
birthdays and anniversaries respec-
tively. Refer to“Selection screen”F3-
53.
&Ending screen
If“Eco Summary”is set to“On”in the
“Bypass screen setting”, the“Fuel con-
sumption results screen”will be displayed
before the screen turns off when the
ignition switch is turned to the“LOCK”/
“OFF”position.
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Fuel consumption results screen
1) The average fuel consumption for the
entire driving distance, from when the
ignition switch was turned to the“ON”
position to when it was turned to the
“LOCK”/“OFF”position.
2) This display shows the average rate of
fuel consumption since the trip meter
was last reset. It displays the average
fuel consumption corresponding to the A
trip meter mileage or the one corre-
sponding to the B trip meter mileage.
&Self-check screen
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON”position, the vehicle self-check will
be performed. The screens corresponding
to the following items will appear one after
another for several seconds each.
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 be 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. For details, refer to“On/Off
setting”F3-74.
.After performing the maintenance,
change the setting of the correspond-
ing maintenance item. For details, refer
to“Maintenance settings”F3-73.
.The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed under either of the
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