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1. Lock/Arm
 •   Press to lock all doors and trunk and 
activate the security alarm. 
  •   If any of the doors or the trunk are 
not fully closed, an electronic chirp 
will sound and the hazard lights will 
flash to alert you that the doors or 
the trunk are not properly closed.
  •   To activate the vehicle finder function, 
press three times (within five seconds). 
If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle, 
the horn will sound one time and the 
hazard lights will flash three times.
2. Unlock/Disarm
  •   Press once to unlock the driver’s door.
  •   Press twice (within five seconds) to 
unlock all doors. 
  •   When the “Unlock/Disarm” button is 
pressed, the dome and map lights will 
illuminate if the dome light switch is in 
the middle position.
3. Opening the Trunk Lid 
  •   Press and hold to unlock the trunk lid. 
An electronic chirp will sound twice 
and the hazard lights will flash twice. 
4. Panic Alarm 
  •   Press once and the horn will sound 
and the hazard lights will flash. 
  •   Press any button on the remote  
to deactivate. 
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyless Access and 
Push Button Start 
(if equipped)
By simply carrying the access key in your pocket, you can 
lock and unlock doors, open the trunk and start your car 
without having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
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While the light switch is on, rotate the dial downward to dim the instrument panel illumination. 
Rotate the dial upward to make the illumination brighter. When the dial is fully rotated upward, 
the instrument panel illumination becomes full bright. 
Controls
Light Controls
Push up for 
right turn signal.
Push down for 
left turn signal.
Push forward to change from low 
beam to high beam. Pull the lever 
back to center to return to low beam.  Turns on instrument panel 
lights, tail lights, parking lights 
and license plate lights.
Turns on headlights, instrument 
panel illumination, parking lights, 
tail lights and license plate lights.
Turns on  
fog lights 
(if equipped).
AUTO (if equipped): The vehicle’s lights 
are automatically on or off, depending 
on the level of outside light.
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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent, 
two levels for low, or three levels for high speed. Return the lever to the “OFF” 
position to stop the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray washer 
fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you. 
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a reduced brightness 
high beam will be automatically turned on when the engine has started, the parking 
brake is fully released and the light switch is in the “OFF” or “
” position. The 
brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights is reduced by the daytime 
running light system. You must always switch on your headlights when it is dark 
outside by turning the light switch to the “
” position.
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StartedInstrument  
Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile  
Operating Safety/In Case 
of Emergency Additional  
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Electronic Parking Brake
To apply, push the brake pedal and pull up the parking 
brake switch. The brake system warning light on  
the instrument panel and the indicator light on the  
parking brake switch will illuminate. 
To release, make sure all doors are closed and your  
seatbelt is fastened, then gently push the accelerator  
pedal. Or, while the ignition switch is in the ON position  
and the brake pedal is pushed in, push down the parking 
brake switch.
Hill Holder™ Function
To activate, press the Hill Holder switch. To deactivate,  
press the Hill Holder switch again. When the Hill  
Holder function is activated, the parking brake will be 
automatically applied when stopped on an uphill or  
downhill slope with the brake pedal pushed down.  
The brake system warning light on the instrument  
panel and the indicator light on the parking brake  
switch will illuminate.
While Operating
Paddle Shift Control Switches (if equipped)
  •    Temporary use: Even when the selector is in the 
“D” (Drive) position, you can temporarily shift the 
gear by pulling the “+” or “–” paddle shift control 
switch. The transmission will automatically 
switch back to Normal Mode.
  •    When the selector lever is in Manual Mode, 
shift to the next higher gear by pulling the “+” paddle shift cont\
rol switch on the steering 
wheel. Pull the “–” paddle shift control switch to shift into the next lower gear.
Manual Shifting Operation
   Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an u\
pshift is possible 
and whether a downshift is possible.
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Steering Wheel & Instrument Panel
   Master and Valet Keys, Keyless Access System* operation,  
Push Button Start* and Remote Start*
   Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column Adjustments and Paddle Shift operation*
   Steering Wheel Controls
   Headlights, DRL, Parking Lights, Hazard Lights, Interior Lights,  
Fog Lights*, Autolights* and Welcome / Goodbye Lighting*
 Front & Rear* Wiper and Washer Controls
   Gauges, Warning Lights, Multi Function Display*, Information Display settings  
and Parking Brake operation
Safety, Comfort & Convenience
   All Wheel Drive System, Emergency towing of AWD,  
VDC, X-MODE®* and Hill Holder* operation
 Rear Vision Camera
   All Weather Package operation - Heated Seats,  
Exterior Mirrors & Windshield Wiper De-icer
   Review operation of climate control system
   Power windows, locks, exterior mirrors, seat including Memory Function* 
and Power Moonroof* operation
   Hood Release and fluid reservoir locations
   Fuel Filler Door, Trunk Release, Rear Gate operation  
and location of Spare Tire*, Jack & Tools
STARLINK Audio System, Bluetooth & Safety / Security
   Bluetooth - Pair owner’s phone(s) & show operation  
(Download SUBARU STARLINK and MySubaru Apps*)
    STARLINK Audio and Navigation* system controls
Driver Assist Technologies
   EyeSight™  System*
   Reverse Automatic Braking System*
   Blind Spot Detection*, Lane Change Assist* and Rear Cross Traffic Alert*
   High Beam Assist*, Steering Responsive Foglights* and  
Steering Responsive Headlights*
*If Applicable
Owner Signature(s) ________________________________________________________________
Subaru Sales Consultant ___________________________________________________________
Subaru Sales Manager _____________________________________________________________
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