by operating the cell phone directly.
.Transferring methods and opera-
tions will be different depending on
the type of cell phone you have.
. For the operation of the cell phone,
see the manual that comes with it.
. The sound quality of the voice heard
from the other party ’s speaker may be
negatively impacted.
& Phone settings
You can transfer the phonebook informa-
tion and adjust the volume of your phone
using the Bluetooth phone system.
NOTE
. The ringer volume for outgoing and
incoming calls, as well as the volume
while on hold or during a call are
controlled independently from the vo-
lume of the audio source. The volume
setting in the phone setting is applied.
. When making a call, receiving a call
or while talking on the phone, you can
adjust the volume by using the AUDIO/
TUNE knob on the audio panel or the
volume control switch on the steering
wheel. !
Phone volume settings
The call and ringtone volume can be
adjusted. A ringtone can be selected.
1. Display the “PHONE”screen. Refer to
“How to change the hands-free phone
system ”F 5-73.
2. Touch the
key.
3. Select the desired item to be set.
. On the “PHONE ”screen, the screen
changes to the “Options”screen when you
select the
key.
Options (volume settings) screen No. Function
&1
Adjust the ringtone volume. The
“−”
key lowers the volume, and the “+”
key increases the volume. (Default
volume: 4 out of a total of 16 volume
levels)
&2
Adjust the receive volume. The “−”
key lowers the volume, and the “+”
key increases the volume. (Default
volume: 4 out of a total of 16 volume
levels)
&3
Adjust the transmit volume. The “−”
key lowers the volume, and the “+”
key increases the volume. (Default
volume: 3 out of a total of 5 volume
levels)
NOTE
. Depending on the type of phone,
certain functions may not be available.
. Contact data is managed indepen-
dently for every registered phone.
When one phone is connected, another
phone ’s registered data cannot be
read.
! Update contacts from phone
Operation methods differ between PBAP
(Phone Book Access Profile) compatible
and PBAP incompatible but OPP (Object
Push Profile) compatible Bluetooth
phones.
1. Display the “PHONE ”screen. Refer to
“How to change the hands-free phone
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Audio/Hands–free phone system
system ”F 5-73.
2. Touch the “Contacts”key, and then
select the “Download Contacts” key.
Contacts screen (Download selection)
No. Function
&1
Open the download confirmation
screen. Confirm whether or not to
download. If the downloaded contact
(s) already
exist(s), confirm whether or not to
overwrite the existing data.
&2Download one set of contact data. To
download the data, you need to
operate from the connected device.
&3Cancel the download. The screen
returns to the “Contacts ”screen.
NOTE
If your cell phone is neither PBAP nor
OPP compatible, the contacts cannot
be transferred.
!For PBAP compatible Bluetooth
phones
1. Select the “Download Contacts ”or
“Download 1 Entry ”key. Contacts are
transferred automatically.
2. Check that a confirmation screen is
displayed when the operation is complete.
.This operation may be unnecessary
depending on the type of cell phone.
. If another Bluetooth device is con-
nected when transferring contact data,
depending on the phone, the con-
nected Bluetooth device may need to
be disconnected.
. Depending on the type of Bluetooth
phone being connected, it may be
necessary to perform additional steps
on the phone. !
For PBAP incompatible but OPP
compatible Bluetooth phones
1. Select the “Download 1 Entry ”key.
2. Transfer the contact data to the sys-
tem using a Bluetooth phone. .This operation may be unnecessary
depending on the type of cell phone.
. To cancel this function, select the
“Cancel ”key.
3. Check that a confirmation screen is
displayed when the operation is complete.
NOTE
To download all items, you may need to
change the settings in your cell phone
beforehand.
! Deleting the contact data
You can delete the phonebook data stored
in the audio set.
1. Display the “PHONE ”screen. Refer to
“How to change the hands-free phone
system ”F 5-73.
2. Touch the “Contacts”key, and then
select the “Delete All”key.
3. Select the “OK”key when the con-
firmation screen appears.
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Audio/Voice command system
open.
–Passengers are talking while
voice commands are spoken.
– The air conditioning speed is set
high.
– The air conditioning vents are
turned towards the microphone.
. In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not recognize the command
properly and using voice commands
may not be possible:
–The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may be
difficult for the system to recognize.
– There is excessive background
noise, such as wind noise.& Voice command system op-
eration
1. Press the talk switch on the steering
wheel.
After the voice command top screen has
been displayed, spe ech guidance will
commence.
NOTE
When the voice command mode is
audio mode, voice guidance for the
voice command system can be skipped
by pressing the talk switch on the
steering wheel.
2. Say the command.
Example (Say “PHONE ”)
NOTE
. Commands related with each func-
tion are displayed on the screen of the
each function tab. Some commonly
used commands are displayed on the
screen of the main tab. Even if any tab
is selected, all commands can be
operated.
. Saying
“Help ”prompts guidance to
offer examples of commands and op-
eration methods.
. To cancel voice recognition, select
“ 6 ”, or press and hold the talk switch
on the steering wheel.
. If the system does not respond or
the confirmation screen does not dis-
appear, press the talk switch on the
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steering wheel and try again.
.The notations used in the com-
mands are as follows.
–< >: Numbers, titles or names to
be spoken
! Voice command example: Call
name
1. Press the talk switch on the steering
wheel.
2. Say
“ Call
. A confirmation screen will be dis-
played showing the recognition re-
sults. If multiple matching items are
found, a selection screen will be
displayed. Say
“
the number.
NOTE
. In the same manner as it is dis-
played on the screen, “Call
“Call a contact ”say the name of a contact. For exam-
ple:“Call a contact ”,“John Smith ”or“Call a contact ”,“Mary Davis ”.Short or abbreviated names in the
contacts list may not be recognized.
Change names in the contacts list to
full names.
. Sometimes a voice recognition re-
sult confirmation screen will be dis-
played. After confirming the result, say
“ Ye s ”or“No ”.
. When the system recognizes multi-
ple names from the contacts list, a
name candidate list will be displayed
on the screen. If the desired name is
not displayed on the top of the screen,
say or select the number of the name
from the candidate list (number 1,
number 2, etc.) to select a name from
the candidate list.
. When a contact has multiple phone
numbers registered in the contacts list,
a candidate list will be displayed. If the
desired phone number is not displayed
on the top of the screen, say or select
the number of the desired phone
number from the candidate list (num-
ber 1, number 2, etc.) to select a phone
number from the candidate list.
! Voice command example: Dial
number
1. Press the talk switch on the steering
wheel.
2. Say
“ Dial a number ”.
3. Say
“ Dial
For example, if the phone number is
2345678:
Say
“ two three four five six seven
eight”
Do not say“ twenty three forty five sixty
seven eight”
4. Say“ Call ”or press the off hook switch
on the steering wheel.
NOTE
. When the system recognizes multi-
ple phone numbers, a phone number
candidate list will be displayed on the
screen. Pressing the off hook switch on
the steering wheel makes a call to the
top entry on the list. If the desired
phone number is not displayed on the
top of the screen, say the number of
the desired phone number from the
candidate list to select a phone number
from the candidate list.
. Calling to the following phone num-
bers
–3 digit numbers (911, 411, 611)
– 7 digit numbers (Local phone
numbers)
– 10 digit numbers (Area code +
Local phone number)
– 11 digit phone numbers (1 + Area
code + Local phone number)
. As the system cannot recognize
additional numbers, say the complete
number without stopping.
Audio/Voice command system
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Audio/Voice command system
!Casual speech recognization
Due to natural language speech recogni-
tion technology, this system enables re-
cognition of a command when spoken
naturally. However, the system cannot
recognize every variation of each com-
mand. In some situations, it is possible to
omit the command for the procedure and
directly state the desired operation. Not all
voice commands are displayed in the
function menu.
NOTE
If the command cannot be recognized
completely, the command input screen
will be displayed. (Search results will
be shown based on the part of the
command that was recognized.)
! Expression examples for each
function
Command Expression examples
“ Dial
Phone
& Command list
Recognizable voice commands and their
actions are shown below.
NOTE
. Some voice commands may not be
available depending on the market,
vehicle specifications or the device
connection status.
. Frequently used commands are
listed in the following tables.
. For devices that are not installed in
the vehicle, the related commands will
not be displayed on the screen. Also,
according to conditions, other com-
mands may not be displayed on the
screen.
. The functions available may vary
according to the system installed.
. Voice recognition language can be
changed. Refer to “Unit settings ”F 5-
19.
. The notations used in the com-
mands are as follows.
–<
>: Numbers, titles or
names to be spoken
– (
): There is no need to
speak the command, the voice
command system will recognize
the content. !
Basic command
Voice command Function
Back Go back one hierar-
chy or cancel the
voice recognition
(voice command top
screen)
Help Ask for help with the
current task
Cancel, Close Cancel the current
task
Ye s
No
Display OFF Turns the display off
Audio ON Turns the audio sys-
tem on
Audio OFF Turns the audio sys-
tem off
STARLINK Switch to APPS mode
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!Commands for changing the audio
mode
Voice command Function
Change to AM Switch to AM mode
Change to AM1 Switch to AM mode
band 1
Change to AM2 Switch to AM mode
band 2
Change to FM Switch to FM mode
Change to FM1 Switch to FM mode
band 1
Change to FM2 Switch to FM mode
band 2
Change to FM3 Switch to FM mode
band 3
Change to SiriusXM Switch to XM mode
Change to BT Audio Switch to Bluetooth
Audio mode
Change to CD Switch to CD mode
Change to USB Switch to USB mode
Change to iPod Switch to iPod mode
Change to aha Switch to aha radio
mode
Change to Pandora Switch to Pandora
mode
Change to AUX Switch to AUX mode
!
Commands for hands-free phone
Voice command Function
Dial Number ?<0-9,
+, *, #> ?Change
number, Dial Places a call to the
said phone number
Dial <0-9, +, *, #> ?
Change number, Dial
Contacts, Phonebook
?
? Dial Make a call by using
the phonebook
Call
<1-5> ?Dial
Call History ?In-
coming call, Outgoing
call ?Next (page),
Previous (page) ?
<1-5> ?Dial Make a call by using
the call history
Incoming Calls Display the call his-
tory screen
Outgoing Calls Display the call his-
tory screen
Redial Places a call to the
phone number of the
latest outgoing call
Callback Places a call to the
phone number of the
latest incoming call
Select Phone ?
<1-5> Display the phone
select screen
Phone Menu Display the hands
free top screen
!
Commands for Pandora
Voice command Function
Like Mark “Like ”flag
Dislike Mark“Dislike ”flag
Skip, Next Skip to the next song
!
Commands for aha
Voice command Function
Thumbs Up, Heart,
Like Mark
“Like ”flag
Thumbs Down, Ban,
Dislike Mark
“Dislike ”flag
Refresh, update Refresh the selected
station to get the lat-
est information
Content Up Playback next Con-
tent
Content Down Playback previous
Content
Audio/Voice command system
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Audio/Voice command system
!Commands for AM/FM control
Voice command Function
Seek Up Tunes in the higher
frequency direction
Seek Down Tunes in the lower
frequency direction
Scan Switch to the scan
mode
Tune to
quency to switch to a
specific radio station
Preset
channel to switch to
specific radio station
Ta g iTunes Tagging for
HD Radio
!
Commands for SiriusXM radio con-
trol
Voice command Function
Preset
channel to switch to
specific radio station
Scan Switch to the scan
mode
Channel
nel to switch to spe-
cific radio station Voice command Function
Category ?Next
(page), Previous
(page), <1-5> ?Next
(page), Previous
(page), <1-5> Displays the category
list screen
!
Commands for CD control
Voice command Function
Track Up Select the next track
Track Down Select the current
track
Scan Switch to the scan
mode
Repeat ?1 Track
Repeat, Repeat All Select a repeat mode
1 Track Repeat Repeat single track
Repeat All Repeat all tracks
Shuffle Plays randomly
!
Commands for MP3/WMA/AAC,
USB control
Voice command Function
Track Up Select the next track
Track Down Select the current
track
Folder Up Plays from the start of
the next folder
Folder Down Plays from the start of
the previous folder
Scan Switch to the scan
mode
Repeat ?1 Track
Repeat, Repeat
Folder, Repeat All Select a repeat mode
1 Track Repeat Repeat single track
Repeat Folder Repeat of the folder
Repeat All Repeat all tracks
Shuffle ?Shuffle
Folder, Shuffle All Select a random play
mode
Shuffle Folder Plays randomly of the
folder
Shuffle All Plays randomly
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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 ”F 3-45.
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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