
Illustrated index
&Exterior
1) Engine hood (page 11-7)
2) Headlight (page 3-47)
3) Bulb replacement (page 11-40)
4) Front wiper (page 3-59)
5) Moonroof (page 2-48)
6) Roof rail with integrated crossbars and
rope hook (page 8-15)
7) Door locks (page 2-6)
8) Outside mirrors (page 3-81)
9) Tire pressure (page 11-27)
10) Flat tires (page 9-5)
11) Fog light (page 3-56)
12) Tie-down hooks (page 9-14)
13) Towing hook (Outback) (page 9-14)
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Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate momentarily and then go out
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the“ON ”position. This permits check-
ing the operation of the bulbs.
Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the “ON”position. For
the system check, the following lights
illuminate and turn off after several sec-
onds or after the engine has started:
: Seatbelt warning light (The seatbelt warning light turns off
only when the driver fastens the
seatbelt.)
: Front passenger ’s seatbelt warning
light
(The seatbelt warning light turns off
only when the front seat passenger
fastens the seatbelt.)
: SRS airbag system warning light
ON /
: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag
ON indicator light
/: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator light
/: CHECK ENGINE warning light/ Malfunction indicator light
: Charge warning light
: Oil pressure warning light
: AT OIL TEMP warning light(CVT models)
/: ABS warning light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-
tion indicator light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indica-tor light
/: Brake system warning light
: Hill Holder indicator light
: All-Wheel Drive warning light (CVT models)
: Power steering warning light
: Low tire pressure warning light(U.S. spec. models)
: Low fuel warning light
: Hill descent control indicator (if equipped)
: Automatic headlight beam leveler warning light (if equipped)
If any lights fail to illuminate, it indicates a
burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the corresponding system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer
for repair.
&Seatbelt warning light
and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver
’s and front
passenger ’s seat, as required by current
safety standards.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, this device reminds the driver
and front passenger to fasten their seat-
belts by the warning lights in the locations
indicated in the following illustration and a
chime.
Driver ’s warning light
Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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&Select lever/gear position in-
dicator
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Select lever/gear position indicator
For CVT models, the select lever position
is displayed on the indicator.
For MT models, the current gear selection
is displayed on the indicator.
! Upshift/downshift indicator (CVT
models)
When the manual mode is selected, the
gear position indicator (which shows the
current gear selection) and the upshift/
downshift indicator light up. Refer to
“Selection of manual mode ”F 7-29. !
Gear position indicator setting (MT
models)
The gear position indicator light can be
activated or deactivated. For details about
the setting procedure, refer to “Gear
Position Indicator Settings (MT models) ”
F 3-44.
&Turn signal indicator
lights
These 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 11-40.
&High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
operating the headlight flasher.
&High beam assist indi-
cator (green) (if
equipped)
This indicator appears when the high
beam assist function is activated. For
details about the high beam assist func- tion, refer to
“High beam assist function ”
F 3-49.
&High beam assist
warning indicator
(yellow) (if equipped)
This warning indicator appears when the
high beam assist function malfunctions.
When this warning indicator appears,
have your vehicle inspected by your
SUBARU dealer.
&Cruise control indica-
tor
This 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 7-50.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates, the cruise control indicator
flashes at the same time. At this
time, do not drive at high speed and
have your vehicle inspected at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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Maintenance and service
Wheel replacement........................................... 11-31
Aluminum wheels............................................. 11-32
Windshield washer fluid .................................. 11-32
Replacement of wiper blades .......................... 11-33
Windshield wiper blade assembly ..................... 11-34
Windshield wiper blade rubber ......................... 11-34
Rear window wiper blade assembly (Outback) ....................................................... 11-35
Rear window wiper blade rubber (Outback) ... .... 11-36
Battery............................................................... 11-37
Fuses ................................................................ 11-38
Installation of accessories ............................... 11-40
Replacing bulbs ............................................... 11-40
HID headlights (if equipped) ............................. 11-40
Halogen headlights .......................................... 11-41 Front turn signal light
...................................... 11-42
Front side marker light ..................................... 11-42
Front fog light (if equipped) .............................. 11-42
Rear combination lights ................................... 11-44
Backup light .................................................... 11-46
License plate light ........................................... 11-47
Dome light ....................................................... 11-48
Map light ......................................................... 11-48
Door step light ................................................. 11-49
Cargo area light (Outback) ............................... 11-49
Trunk light (Legacy) ......................................... 11-49
Other bulbs ..................................................... 11-49
Replacing battery ............................................. 11-50Replacing battery of access key ....................... 11-50
Replacing battery of transmitter ....................... 11-51

Maintenance and service/Installation of accessories
Contact your SUBARU dealer for repairs.Installation of accessories
Always consult your SUBARU dealer
before installing fog lights or any other
electrical equipment in your vehicle. Such
accessories may cause the electronic
system to malfunction if they are incor-
rectly installed or if they are not suited for
the vehicle. We recommend that you
install only genuine SUBARU accessories
on your vehicle.
Replacing bulbs
WARNING
Bulbs may become very hot while
illuminated. Before replacing bulbs,
turn off the lights and wait until the
bulbs cool down, Otherwise, there is
the risk of sustaining a burn injury.
CAUTION
Replace any bulb only with a new
bulb of the specified wattage. Using
a bulb of different wattage could
result in a fire. For the specified
wattage of each bulb, refer to“Bulb
chart ”F12-14. For replacement,
contact your SUBARU dealer.
& HID headlights (if equipped)
WARNING
High-intensity-discharge (HID) bulbs
are used for the low beams of the
headlights. These HID bulbs use an
extremely high voltage. To avoid the
risk of an electric shock that could
result in serious injury, observe the
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following precautions.
.Do not replace any headlight
bulbs (both low beam and high
beam) by yourself.
. Do not remove/restore the head-
light assemblies by yourself.
. Do not remove any headlight-
assembly components by your-
self.
For replacement, contact your
SUBARU dealer.
& Halogen headlights
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs become
very hot while in use. If you touch
the bulb surface with bare hands or
greasy gloves, fingerprints or
grease on the bulb surface will
develop into hot spots, causing the
bulb to break. If there are finger
prints or grease on the bulb surface,
wipe them away with a soft cloth
moistened with alcohol.
NOTE
. If headlight aiming is required, con-
sult your SUBARU dealer for proper
adjustment of the headlight aim.
. It may be difficult to replace the
bulbs. Have the bulbs replaced by your
SUBARU dealer if necessary.
Perform the following steps to replace the
bulbs.
Low beam headlight (if equipped)
1) Electrical connector
2) Clip
High beam headlight
1. Disconnect the electrical connector
from the bulb. When replacing the low
beam headlight bulb, remove the electrical
connector from the clip before disconnect-
ing the connector.
Maintenance and service/Replacing bulbs
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Maintenance and service/Replacing bulbs
Low beam headlight (if equipped)
High beam headlight
2. Remove the bulb from the headlight
assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
3. Replace the bulb with new one. At this
time, use care not to touch the bulbsurface.
4. To install the bulb to the headlight
assembly, turn it clockwise until it clicks.
5. Reconnect the electrical connector.
&
Front turn signal light
1. Turn the socket counterclockwise and
pull it out.
2. Pull out the bulb from the socket and
replace the bulb with a new one.
&Front side marker light
1. Turn the socket counterclockwise and
pull it out.
2. Pull out the bulb from the socket and
replace the bulb with a new one.
&Front fog light (if equipped)
NOTE
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.
We recommend that you have the bulbs
replaced by your SUBARU dealer if
necessary.
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Specifications/Bulb chart
Bulb chart
&Safety precautions
WARNING
. Bulbs may become very hot while
illuminated. Before replacing
bulbs, turn off the lights and wait
until the bulbs cool down. Other-
wise, there is a risk of sustaining
a burn injury.
. For models with HID low beam
headlights, observe the following
precautions. Not doing so carries
the risk of an electric shock that
could result in serious injury
because the HID bulbs use an
extremely high voltage.
– Do not replace any headlight
bulbs (both low beam and
high beam) by yourself.
– Do not remove/restore the
headlight assemblies by your-
self.
– Do not remove any headlight-
assembly components by
yourself.
For replacement, contact your SUBARU dealer.
CAUTION
Replace any bulb only with a new
bulb of the specified wattage. Using
a bulb of different wattage could
result in a fire.
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