2017 SUBARU LEGACY ignition

Instruments and controls/Wiper and washer
.In freezing weather, be sure that
the blade rubbers are not frozen
to the windshield or rear window
before switching on the wipers.
Attempting to operate the wiper
with the blade rubbers frozen to
the window glass could cause
not only the blade rubbers to be
damaged but also might cause
the wiper motor to fail. If the
blade rubbers are frozen to the
window glass, be sure to operate
the defroster, windshield wiper
deicer (if equipped) or rear win-
dow defogger before turning on
the wiper.
. If the wipers stop during opera-
tion because of ice or some other
obstruction on the window, this
might cause the wiper motor to
fail even if the wiper switch is
turned off. If this occurs,
promptly stop the vehicle in a
safe location, turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK ”/“ OFF ”po-
sition and clean the window
glass to allow proper wiper op-
eration.
. Use clean water if windshield
washer fluid is unavailable. In
areas where water freezes in
winter, use SUBARU Windshield Washer Fluid or the equivalent.
Refer to
“Windshield washer
fluid ”F 11-32.
Also, when driving the vehicle
when there are freezing tempera-
tures, use non-freezing type wi-
per blades.
. Do not clean the wiper blades
with gasoline or a solvent, such
as paint thinner or benzine. This
will cause deterioration of the
wiper blades.
NOTE
. The windshield wiper motor is pro-
tected against overloads by a circuit
breaker. If the motor operates continu-
ously under an unusually heavy load,
the circuit breaker may trip to stop the
motor temporarily. If this happens, park
your vehicle in a safe location, turn off
the wiper switch, and wait for approxi-
mately 10 minutes. The circuit breaker
will reset itself, and the wipers will
again operate normally.
. Clean your blade rubbers and win-
dow glass periodically with a washer
solution to prevent streaking, and to
remove accumulations of road salt or
road film. Operate the windshield
washer for at least 1 second so that washer solution will be sprinkled all
over the windshield or rear window.
.
Grease, wax, insects or other mate-
rial on the windshield or the blade
rubbers results in jerky wiper operation
and streaking on the glass. If you
cannot remove those streaks after
operating the washer or if the wiper
operation is jerky, clean the outer sur-
face of the windshield or rear window
and the blade rubbers using a sponge
or soft cloth with a neutral detergent or
mild abrasive cleaner. After cleaning,
rinse the window glass and blade
rubbers with clean water. The glass is
clean if no beads form on the glass
when you rinse with water.
. If you cannot eliminate the streaking
even after following this procedure,
replace the wiper blades (or blade
rubbers) with new ones. For replace-
ment instructions, refer to “Replace-
ment of wiper blades ”F 11-33.
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&Windshield wiper and washer
switches
The wiper operates only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON”position.
! Windshield wipers
: Mist (for a single wipe)
: Off
: Intermittent
: Low speed
:High speed
To turn the wipers on, push the wiper
control lever down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to
the
“
”position. For a single wipe of the wipers, push the
lever up. The wipers operate until you
release the lever.
!
Wiper intermittent time control
When the wiper switch is in the “”
position, turn the dial to adjust the operat-
ing interval of the wiper. The operating
interval can be adjusted in several steps
from the shortest interval to the longest. !
Windshield washer
To wash the windshield, pull the wiper
control lever toward you. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the lever. The
wipers operate while you pull the lever.
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gate. Doing so may damage the rear
wiper when it operates.
! Washer
To wash the rear window while the rear
wiper is operating, turn the knob switch
upward to the “
”position. The washer
fluid sprays until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear
wiper is not in use, turn the knob switch
downward to the “
”position. The washer
fluid sprays and the wiper operates until
you release the knob.
NOTE
When the amount of washer fluid is
getting low, the rear washer fluid will
first be stopped. This means that the
amount of washer fluid is low, and it
should be added immediately.
Defogger and deicer
1) Rear window defogger
2) Outside mirror defogger (if equipped)
3) Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped)
The defogger and deicer system is acti- vated only when the ignition switch is in
the
“ON ”position.
Control switch (type A)
1) Models without outside mirror defogger
2) Models with outside mirror defogger
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Instruments and controls/Defogger and deicer
Control switch (type B)
1) Models without outside mirror defogger
2) Models with outside mirror defogger
To activate the defogger and deicer
system, press the control switch. The rear
window defogger, outside mirror defogger
and windshield wiper deicer are activated
simultaneously. The indicator light on the
control switch illuminates while the defog-
ger and deicer system is activated.
To turn them off, press the control switch
again. They also turn off when the ignition
switch is turned to the“ACC”or “LOCK”/
“OFF ”position.
The defogger and deicer system will
automatically shut off after approximately
15 minutes. If the rear window and outside
mirrors have been cleared and the wind- shield wiper blade rubbers have been
deiced completely before that time, press
the control switch to turn them off. If
defrosting, defogging or deicing is not
complete, you have to press the control
switch to turn them on again.
It is possible to set the defogger and
deicer system for the continuous opera-
tion mode by operating the multi informa-
tion display. For details, refer to
“Defog-
ger ”F 3-45.
CAUTION
. To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the
defogger and deicer system con-
tinuously for any longer than
necessary.
. Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface
of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed
on the window.
NOTE
. Turn on the defogger and deicer
system if the wipers are frozen to the
windshield.
. If the windshield is covered with snow, remove the snow so that the
windshield wiper deicer works effec-
tively.
.
While the defogger and deicer sys-
tem is in the continuous operation
mode:
–If the vehicle speed remains at 9
mph (15 km/h) or lower for 15
minutes, the windshield wiper dei-
cer system automatically stops op-
erating. However, the rear window
defogger system and outside mirror
defogger system maintain continu-
ous operation in this condition.
– If the vehicle battery voltage
drops below the permissible level,
continuous operation of the defog-
ger system and deicer system is
canceled and the system stops
operating.
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!To Operate the Auto-Dimming Fea-
ture
Press the “
”switch to turn the auto-
dimming feature on/off. The auto-dimming
feature is enabled when the switch ’s
green LED indicator is on. The auto-
dimming feature will default to on with
each ignition cycle.
! To Operate the Compass Feature
1. To turn the compass feature on/off,
press and hold the “
”switch for more
than 3 seconds or until the display turns
on/off. The compass feature will default to
on with each ignition cycle.
2. If the display reads “C”, slowly drive
the vehicle in circles until compass is
calibrated.
Compass calibration zones
3. To adjust for compass zone variance:
(1) Find your current location and
zone number on the map.
(2) Press and hold the “
”switch for
more than 6 seconds or until a zone
number appears in the display.
(3) Once the zone number appears in
the display, toggle the “
”switch
again until your current location zone
number appears. After you stop press-
ing the switch, your new zone number
will be saved. Within a few seconds,
the display will show a compass
direction.
4. If the vehicle’ s magnetics have chan-
ged or if the compass appears inaccurate,
recalibrate the compass. Press and hold
the “
”switch for more than 9 seconds or
until a “C”appears in the display. Once a
“C ”appears in the display, slowly drive the
vehicle in circles until compass is cali-
brated.
! HomeLink
®Wireless Control Sys-
tem
The HomeLink
®Wireless Control System
provides a convenient way to replace up
to three hand-held radiofrequency re-
motes used to activate devices such as
gate operators, garage door openers,
entry door locks, security systems, even
home lighting. The below steps are generic programming instructions; for
Genie and Sommer garage door openers
please go directly to the HomeLink
®website. Additional information and pro-
gramming videos can be found at
www.HomeLink.com and
www.youtube.com/HomeLinkGentex.
CAUTION
.
Before programming HomeLink®to a garage door opener or gate
operator, make sure that people
and objects are out of the way of
the device to prevent potential
harm or damage.
. When programming a garage
door opener, it is advised to park
outside of the garage.
. Do not use HomeLink
®with any
garage door opener that lacks
safety stop and reverse features
as required by U.S. federal safety
standards (this includes any gar-
age door opener model manufac-
tured before April 1, 1982). A
garage door that cannot detect
an object signaling the door to
stop and reverse does not meet
current U.S. federal safety stan-
dards.
. It is also recommended that a
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Instruments and controls/Mirrors
new battery be placed in the
hand-held remote (garage door
opener remote) of the device for
quicker and more accurate train-
ing.
. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ ON ”or “ACC ”position before
programming and/or operating
HomeLink
®.
. Keep the hand-held remote (gar-
age door opener remote) of the
device you are programming for
use in other vehicles as well as
for future HomeLink
®program-
ming. It is also suggested that
upon the sale of the vehicle, the
programmed HomeLink
®buttons
be erased for security purposes.
Refer to “Erasing HomeLink
®buttons ”F 3-79. !
Programming a New HomeLink
®button
1) Indicator Light
2) HomeLink®buttons
1. Press and release the HomeLink®button that you would like to program.
The HomeLink®indicator light will flash
orange slowly (if not, refer to “Erasing
HomeLink
®buttons ”F 3-79.
1) Garage door opener remote
2. Position the hand-held remote (garage
door opener remote) 1 to 3 inches (2 to 8
cm) away from the HomeLink
®button that
you would like to program.
NOTE
Some hand-held remotes (garage door
opener remotes) may actually train
better at a distance of 6 to 12 inches
(15 to 20 cm). Keep this in mind if you
have difficulty with the programming
process.
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Instruments and controls/Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
!Remote control mirror switch
: Select side to adjust
: Direction control
The remote control mirrors operate only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”or
“ACC ”position.
1. Turn the control switch to the side that
you want to adjust. “L”is for the left mirror,
“R ”is for the right mirror.
2. Move the control switch in the direction
you want to move the mirror.
3. Return the control switch to the neutral
position to prevent unintentional opera-
tion.
The mirrors can also be adjusted manu-
ally.
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
WARNING
. Do not adjust the steering wheel
tilt/telescopic position while driv-
ing. This may cause loss of
vehicle control and result in
personal injury.
. If the lever cannot be raised to
the fixed position, adjust the
steering wheel again. It is dan-
gerous to drive without locking
the steering wheel. This may
cause loss of vehicle control
and result in personal injury.
1) Tilt adjustment
2) Telescopic adjustment
1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to
“Front seats ”F 1-2.
2. Pull the tilt/telescopic lock lever down.
3. Move the steering wheel to the desired
level.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering
wheel in place.
5. Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked by moving it up and down,
and forward and backward.
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Horn
1) Horn mark
To sound the horn, push the horn pad.
Heated Steering Wheel sys-
tem (if equipped)
The Heated Steering Wheel system is a
function that warms the surface tempera-
ture of the steering wheel at the constant
temperature.
Pull the Heated Steering Wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel when the ignition
switch is in the“ON”position. Then, the
indicator light on the switch will illuminate.
1) Heated Steering Wheel switch
2) Indicator light
3) Heated area
Pull the switch again to turn the Heated
Steering Wheel system off manually. The
indicator light will turn off.
CAUTION
. If you use the Heated Steering
Wheel system without the engine
running, the battery voltage may
drop below the permissible level
and it may not be possible to
start the engine.
. People with delicate skin may
suffer slight burns even at low
temperatures if they use the
Heated Steering Wheel for a long
period of time. When using the
Heated Steering Wheel, always
be sure to warn the persons
concerned.
. Do not cover the Heated Steering
Wheel with an object such as a
steering wheel cover. Doing so
may cause the Heated Steering
Wheel to overheat.
NOTE
. If the surface temperature of the
steering wheel is approximately above
104 8F (40 8C) when the switch is turned
on, the system will not heat the steer-
ing wheel. Then, the indicator light will
continue to illuminate.
. The Heated Steering Wheel system
is equipped with a 30-minute timer. The
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