2017 SUBARU OUTBACK Multi function display set up

Function settings
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. Furthermore, some useful function settings are available using the multi information display.
For details, refer to“Menu screens”F3-41.
Item FunctionPossible settingsDefault setting Page
Alarm system Alarm systemOperation/Non-operation Operation 2-29
Monitoring start delay time
(after closing doors) 0 seconds/30 seconds 30 seconds
2-30
Impact sensor operation (only
models with shock sensors
(dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation
2-33
Map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light illumination ON/OFF
OFF 2-29
Keyless access with push-
button start system
*1Audible signal*2ON/OFF ON 2-18, 2-47, 3-45
Audible signal volume*3Level 1 to 7 Level 5 2-18, 3-25, 3-45
Hazard warning flasher ON/OFF ON2-18, 3-45
Door unlock selection (driver ’s
door unlock) Driver
’s door only/All doors Driver ’s door only 2-18, 3-45
Door unlock selection (rear
gate unlock) Rear gate only, All doors Rear gate only
Remote keyless entry system Audible signal
*2ON/OFF ON 2-25, 2-27,
2-47, 3-45
Audible signal volume
*3Level 1 to 7 Level 5 2-25, 2-27, 3-45
Hazard warning flasher ON/OFF ON2-25, 2-27, 3-45
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-9
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Keys and doors/Keyless access with push–button start system
! Door unlock selection function
The door unlock selection function makes
the following operations possible.
. Unlocking the driver ’s door without
unlocking any other doors (including the
rear gate) when gripping the driver ’s door
handle
. For Outback, opening the rear gate
without unlocking any doors when press-
ing the rear gate opener button
The operational/non-operational setting
for this function can be changed by
operating the multi information display.
For details, refer to “Keyless Entry Sys-
tem ”F3-45. The setting can also be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Consult
your SUBARU dealer for details.
Operational:
. Only the driver ’s door will be unlocked
when the driver ’s door handle is gripped.
. For Outback, the rear gate will open,
but the other doors will remain locked
when the rear gate opener button is
pressed.
Non-operational:
. All doors and the rear gate will be
unlocked when the driver ’s door handle is
gripped.
. For Outback, the rear gate will open
and all doors will be unlocked when the rear gate opener button is pressed.
The factory setting (default setting) is set
as
“operational ”.
&Selecting audible signal op-
eration
Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
are locked or unlocked. If desired, you can
turn the audible signal off by operating the
multi information display. For details, refer
to“Keyless Entry System ”F 3-45.
Furthermore, the volume setting of the
audible signal can also be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Consult your SUBARU
dealer for details.
& Selecting hazard warning
flasher operation
Using the hazard warning flasher, the
system will give you a visible signal when
the doors are locked or unlocked. If
desired, you can turn the hazard warning
flashers off by operating the multi informa-
tion display. For details, refer to “Keyless
Entry System ”F3-45. The setting can
also be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Consult your SUBARU dealer for details.
& Warning chimes and warning
indicator
The keyless access with push-button start
system is equipped with a warning chime
and the access key warning indicator in
order to minimize improper operations and
help protect your vehicle from theft.
For details, refer to “Warning chimes and
warning indicator of the keyless access
with push-button start system ”F 3-25.
& Disabling keyless access
function
When the vehicle is not going to be used
for a long time, or when you choose not to
use the keyless access function, the
keyless access function can be disabled.
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!Opening the trunk lid (Legacy)
Press and hold the trunk lid opener button
to open the trunk lid. An electronic chirp
will sound twice and the hazard warning
flashers will flash twice.
! Unlocking the rear gate (Outback)
Press the rear gate unlock button to
unlock the rear gate. An electronic chirp
will sound twice and the hazard warning
flashers will flash twice.
! Selecting audible signal operation
Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
are locked or unlocked.
If desired, the audible signal ON/OFF
setting and the audible signal volume
can be customized by a SUBARU dealer.
Consult your SUBARU dealer for details.
! Selecting hazard warning flasher
operation
Using the hazard warning flasher, the
system will give you a visible signal when
the doors are locked or unlocked. If
desired, you can turn the hazard warning
flashers off by operating the multi informa-
tion display. For details, refer to “Keyless
Entry System ”F 3-45. The setting can
also be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Consult your SUBARU dealer for details. !
Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the
lock/arm button three times in a 5-second
period will cause your vehicle’ s horn to
sound once and its hazard warning
flashers to flash three times.
NOTE
If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the lock/arm
button three times, the system may
not respond to the signals from the
remote transmitter.
! Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, press the “PANIC”
button once.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning flashers will flash.
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any
button on the remote transmitter. If a
button on the remote transmitter is not
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds.
& Replacing the battery
Refer to “Replacing battery ”F 11-50.
& Replacing lost transmitters
If you lose a transmitter or want to
purchase additional transmitters (up to
four can be programmed), you should re-
program all of your transmitters for secur-
ity reasons. For details, contact your
SUBARU dealer and have the transmitters
programmed into the remote keyless entry
system.
&Certification for remote key-
less entry system
. U.S.-spec. models
FCC ID: CWTWB1U811
FCC ID: CWTWD1U848
CAUTION
FCC CAUTION
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user ’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that
Keys and doors/Remote keyless entry system
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Instruments and controls
High beam assist warning indicator (yellow) (ifequipped) ......................................................... 3-31
Cruise control indicator ...................................... 3-31
Cruise control set indicator ................................ 3-32
Automatic headlight beam leveler warning light (models with HID headlights) ............................ 3-32
Headlight indicator light ..................................... 3-32
Front fog light indicator light (if equipped) .......... 3-32
X-mode indicator (if equipped) ............................ 3-32
Hill descent control indicator (if equipped) .......... 3-32
Steering responsive fog lights OFF indicator (models with EyeSight system) ......................... 3-32
BSD/RCTA warning indicator (if equipped) .......... 3-32
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator (if equipped) ................ 3-32
Icy road surface warning indicator ...................... 3-32
RAB warning indicator (if equipped) ................... 3-33
RAB OFF indicator (if equipped) ......................... 3-33
Sonar audible alarm OFF indicator (if equipped) ......................................................... 3-33
Information display ............................................ 3-33Clock................................................................. 3-34
Climate control mode indicators ......................... 3-35
Outside temperature indicator ............................ 3-35
Multi information display................................... 3-36Basic operation.................................................. 3-36
Welcome screen and Good-bye screen ............... 3-37
Warning screen .................................................. 3-37
Basic screens .................................................... 3-38
Telltale screen .................................................... 3-40
Menu screens .................................................... 3-41
Light control switch ........................................... 3-46
Headlights......................................................... 3-47
High/low beam change (dimmer) ... ..................... 3-49
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-53
Daytime running light system ............................. 3-53
Headlight beam leveler (models with HID
headlights) ...................................................... 3-54
Turn signal lever ................................................ 3-54
One-touch lane changer ..................................... 3-55
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-55Auto dimmer cancel function............................. 3-55
Front fog light switch (if equipped) .................. 3-56
Steering responsive fog lights system (models
with EyeSight system) ..................................... 3-56
Wiper and washer.............................................. 3-57Windshield wiper and washer switches .............. 3-59
Rear window wiper and washer switch (Outback) ........................................................ 3-60
Defogger and deicer .......................................... 3-61
Mirrors ................................................................ 3-63
Inside mirror (without auto-dimming function) (if
equipped) ........................................................ 3-63
Auto-dimming mirror/compass with HomeLink
®(U.S.-spec. models without EyeSight system - if
equipped) ........................................................ 3-63
Auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink
®(except
U.S.-spec. models - if equipped) .. ..................... 3-69
Auto-dimming mirror/compass with HomeLink
®(models with EyeSight system) ... ..................... 3-74
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-81

Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
&Cruise control set in-
dicator
This indicator appears when vehicle
speed has been set to use the cruise
control function.
&Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (models with HID
headlights)
This light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off approximately 3 seconds after
turning the ignition switch to the“ON”
position, have your vehicle inspected at
your SUBARU dealer.
&Headlight indicator
light
This indicator light illuminates under the
following conditions.
. when the light switch is turned to the
“
” or “”position
. when the light switch is in the “AUTO”
position and the headlights illuminate
automatically
&Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates while the
front fog lights are illuminated.
&X-mode indicator (if
equipped)
This indicator appears while the X-mode is
activated. It will disappear when the X-
mode is deactivated.
&Hill descent control
indicator (if equipped)
This indicator appears while the hill
descent control function is in standby. It
will flash while the hill descent control
function is operating. It will disappear
when the hill descent control function is
not available.
&Steering responsive
fog lights OFF indicator
(models with EyeSight
system)
This indicator appears when the steering
responsive fog lights system is deacti-
vated. This indicator disappears when the
system is activated.
For details about the steering responsive fog lights system, refer to
“Steering
responsive fog lights system (models with
EyeSight system) ”F 3-56.
&BSD/RCTA warning in-
dicator (if equipped)
This warning indicator appears on the
multi information display when the BSD
(Blind Spot Detection) or RCTA (Rear
Cross Traffic Alert) is not functioning for
any reason. For further details, refer to
“BSD/RCTA warning indicator ”F 7-59. If
this indicator remains displayed, have
your vehicle inspected by your SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible.
&BSD/RCTA OFF indica-
tor (if equipped)
This indicator appears on the multi in-
formation display when the BSD/RCTA
OFF switch is pressed to deactivate the
BSD (Blind Spot Detection) and RCTA
(Rear Cross Traffic Alert). For details, refer
to “BSD/RCTA OFF switch ”F 7-60.
&Icy road surface warn-
ing indicator
When the outside temperature is 37 8F
(3 8C) or less, the icy road surface warning
indicator will illuminate to inform the driver
that the road surface may be frozen.
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Instruments and controls/Multi information display
Multi information display
WARNING
Always pay adequate attention to
safe driving when operating the
multi information display while the
vehicle is in motion. When operation
of the multi information display
interferes with your ability to con-
centrate on driving, stop the vehicle
before performing operations on the
screen. Also, do not concentrate on
the display while driving. Doing so
may cause you to look away from
the road and could result in an
accident.
Various information will be shown on the
multi information display. Also, a warning
message will appear on the display if a
malfunction, etc. is detected. In addition,
several settings for the displayed content
can be performed.
Multi information display
1) ECO gauge (refer to “ECO gauge ”F 3-
12.)
2) Basic screen/Warning screen (refer to “Basic screens ”F 3-38 and “Warning
screen ”F 3-37.)
3) Cruise control information display
4) Select lever/gear position indicator (refer to
“Select lever/gear position indicator ”
F 3-31.)
5) Telltale screen (refer to “Telltale screen ”
F 3-40.)
6) Odometer (refer to “Odometer ”F 3-9.)/
double trip meter (refer to “Double trip
meter” F3-10.)
Control switch
1) Up (select)
2) Set (enter)
3) Down (select)
& 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
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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
Screen ”F 3-44.
. The Good-bye screen can be set to
on or off. For details, refer to “Good-
bye Screen ”F 3-44.
& Warning screen
Example of warning
If there is a warning message or a
maintenance notification, it will appear for
approximately 5 seconds. Take the appro-
priate actions based on the messages
indicated.
Instruments and controls/Multi information display
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Instruments and controls/Multi information display
The menu list is as follows.
First menuSecond menu
Third menu Settings
Screen Settings Welcome Screen
—.
ON (with sound)
. ON (without sound)
. OFF
Good-bye Screen —ON/OFF
Gauge Initial Movement —ON/OFF
Gear Position Indicator Settings
(MT models) —ON/OFF
Units —.
Km, km/h, Liter
. miles, MPH, Gallon
Languages —.
English
. Spanish
. French
. Japanese
Combination Meter Illumination (if
equipped) Meter Ring Illumination
—ON/OFF
EyeSight (models with EyeSight
system) Warning Volume
—Max/Mid/Min
Lead Vehicle Acquisition Sound —ON/OFF
Lead Vehicle Moving Monitor
Function —ON/OFF
Vehicle Icon —ON/OFF
BSD/RCTA (if equipped) Warning Volume
—Max/Mid/Min
RAB (if equipped) Warning Volume
—Max/Mid/Min
Sonar Audible Alarm —ON/OFF
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