2018 SUBARU OUTBACK Left side

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Power Exterior Mirrors
Turn the knob to the “L” side to adjust the left-hand mirror or to the “R” side to
adjust the right-hand mirror. Move the knob in the direction you want to move the
mirror. Then return the knob to the neutral/center position.
Combination Meter Display Controls (if equipped)
Use the i/SET controls to display and switch selected items in the Combination
Meter Display located between the tachometer and odometer. Please refer to your
Owner’s Manual for details on these controls.
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Operating Safety/In Case
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Controls
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.
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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Manual Climate Control (if equipped)
1. Fan Speed Control Dial
Rotate the fan speed control dial to select
one of four fan speeds.
2. Air Conditioning Button Press the “A/C” button to activate the air
conditioning. Press it again to turn off the
air conditioning.
3. Air Flow Mode Selection Button Press the “MODE” button to select the
desired air flow mode. The selected air
flow mode – either ventilation, bi-level,
heat or heat-defrost – is shown on
the display.
4. Recirculated/Outside Air Button Press the air inlet selection button to
prevent outside air from being drawn
into the passenger compartment. If the
button is pushed in, press it again to draw
outside air into the compartment.
TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FOGGING,
DO NOT REMAIN IN THE RECIRCULATED
MODE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF TIME. 5. Temperature Control Dial
Rotate the temperature control dial from
blue for cool, to red for warm. Rotate the
dial all the way left for MAX A/C.
6. Defrost/Defog To clear the windshield and front
door windows of fog or frost, press the
defrost button, set the temperature control
to the red position, and set the fan speed
control to the fastest speed.
While in defrost mode, the air inlet
selection and A/C will operate
automatically (although the A/C indicator
will illuminate if the button was depressed
prior to or during defrost mode).
7. Rear Window Defogger Button Press the rear window defogger button
to turn on the defogger. The defogger
will automatically shut off after about
15 minutes. If the window clears before
that time, you can press the button again
to turn it off.
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