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near a deploying SRS curtain
airbag.
.Installation of additional electri-
cal/electronic equipment such as
a mobile two-way radio on or near
the SRS airbag system compo-
nents and/or wiring is not advi-
sable. This could interfere with
proper operation of the SRS air-
bag system.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the SRS airbag system.
.Attachment of any equipment
(bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu-
ine SUBARU accessory parts to
the front end.
.Modification of the suspension
system or front end structure.
.Installation of a tire of different
size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle
placard attached to the driver’s
door pillar or specified for indivi-
dual vehicle models in this Own-
er’s Manual..Attachment of any equipment
(side steps or side sill protectors,
etc.) other than genuine SUBARU
accessory parts to the side body.
Always consult your SUBARU dealer if you
want to install any accessory parts on your
vehicle.
&How to contact the vehicle
manufacturer concerning
modifications for persons
with disabilities that may af-
fect the advanced airbag
systemChanging or moving any parts of the front
seats, rear seats, seatbelts, front bumper,
front side frame, radiator panel, instrument
panel, combination meter, steering wheel,
steering column, tire, suspension or floor
panel can affect the operation of the
SUBARU advanced airbag system. If you
have any questions, you may contact the
following SUBARU distributors.
of Columbia>
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Retailer Services Department
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-60001-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

Subaru Hawaii
2850 Pukoloa Street, Suite 202,
Honolulu, HI 96819-4467
808-839-2273

Shen’s Corporation dba Prestige Automo-
bile
491, East Marine Corps Drive, Route 1
Dededo, Guam 96921-6225
671-633-2698

Trebol Motors
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico
00910
787-793-2828

Subaru Canada, Inc.
Consumer Support Department
560 Suffolk Court, Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 4J7
1-800-894-4212
There are currently no SUBARU distribu-
tors in any other U.S. territories. If you are
in such an area, please contact the
SUBARU distributor or dealer from which
you bought your vehicle.Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
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NOTE.After replacing or adding the engine
oil, if the engine oil level is within the
normal range when restarting the en-
gine on a level surface, the warning
indicator will be off.
.The warning indicator may appear
temporarily in the following conditions
because a low oil level may be detected
as a result of significant oil movement
in the engine.
–when the vehicle is considerably
inclined on an uphill or steep slope
–when the vehicle has continu-
ously accelerated and decelerated
–when the vehicle is continuously
turned
–when the vehicle is driven on a
road that alternates continuously
between uphill and downhill&Windshield washer
fluid warning indicatorThis indicator appears when the fluid level
in the windshield washer fluid tank de-
creases to the lower limit (approximately
1.1 US qt, 1.0 liter, 0.9 Imp qt).
&AT OIL TEMP warning
light (CVT models)If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the transmis-
sion fluid temperature is too hot.
If the light illuminates while driving, im-
mediately stop the vehicle in a safe place
and let the engine idle until the warning
light turns off.
!Transmission control system warn-
ing
If the“AT OIL TEMP”warning light flashes
after the engine has started, it may indicate
that the transmission control system is not
working properly. Contact your nearest
SUBARU dealer for service immediately.&Rear differential oil
temperature warning
light (STI)
CAUTION
If the R.DIFF TEMP warning light
illuminates, reduce vehicle speed
and stop the vehicle in a safe loca-
tion as soon as possible. Continuing
to drive with this light illuminated
may damage the rear differential and
other parts of the powertrain.If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the rear
differential oil temperature is too hot.
At this time, the driver’s control center
differential will automatically cancel the
current torque-distribution ratio setting and
adopt its minimum ratio.
If the light illuminates while driving, reduce
vehicle speed and stop the vehicle in the
nearest safe location. Park the vehicle for
several minutes. After the light turns off,
you can start driving.
If the light does not turn off, contact the
nearest SUBARU dealer for service.
NOTE.If the tire pressures are not correct
and/or the tires are not all the same size
and brand, the rear differential will be
heavily loaded when the vehicle is
driven, resulting in an abnormally high
oil temperature.
.The rear differential oil will deterio-
rate if its temperature increases en-
ough for the rear differential oil tem-
perature warning light to illuminate. It is
advisable to have the rear differential
oil replaced as soon as possible.
Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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&Cooling and dehumidifying in
high humidity and low tem-
perature weather conditionsUnder certain weather conditions (high
relative humidity, low temperatures, etc.) a
small amount of water vapor emission
from the air outlets may be noticed. This
condition is normal and does not indicate
any problem with the air conditioning
system.&Air conditioner compressor
shut-off when engine is
heavily loadedTo improve acceleration and gas mileage,
the air conditioner compressor is designed
to temporarily shut off during air condi-
tioner operation whenever the accelerator
is fully depressed such as during rapid
acceleration or when driving up a steep
incline.
&Refrigerant for your climate
control system1) Air conditioner labelYour air conditioner uses ozone friendly
refrigerant HFC134a (as shown on the air
conditioner label). Therefore, the method
of adding, changing or checking the
refrigerant is different from the method
for CFC12 (freon). Consult your SUBARU
dealer for service. Repairs needed as a
result of using the wrong refrigerant are not
covered under warranty.
Air filtration systemYour vehicle’s air conditioning system is
equipped with an air filtration system.
Replace the cabin air filter element ac-
cording to the replacement schedule found
in the“Warranty and Maintenance Book-
let”. This schedule should be followed to
maintain the filter’s dust collection ability.
Under extremely dusty conditions, the filter
should be replaced more frequently. Have
your filter checked or replaced by your
SUBARU dealer. For replacement, use
only a genuine SUBARU air filter kit.
CAUTION
Contact your SUBARU dealer if the
following occurs, even if it is not yet
time to change the filter:
.Reduction of the airflow through
the vents.
.Windshield gets easily fogged or
misted.NOTEThe filter can influence the air condi-
tioning, heating and defroster perfor-
mance if not properly maintained.
Climate control/Air filtration system
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.You can also switch to aha or
Pandora (if equipped) from the APPS
screen.
!APPS main screenNo. Function&1
Select to go to the Music APPS
screen.
&2
Select to go to the News APPS
screen.
&3
Select to go to the Calender APPS
screen.
&4
Select to go to the iHeartRadio
APPS screen.
&5
Select to go to the Weather APPS
screen.
NOTE.The error screen will be displayed
while using SUBARU STARLINK due to
one of the following possible reasons.
–When your smartphone has no
service or the Bluetooth communi-
cation is not possible.
–When your smartphone is turned
off.
–When the SUBARU STARLINK
APPS is quit.
–When connection to the SUBARU
STARLINK server is not possible.
–When a problem occurs other
than a server error.
.When using the SUBARU STARLINK
function, a disclaimer screen will be
displayed. Be sure to fully read the
contents before using the function.
.Supported devices
–iPhone: iPhone 4/iPhone 4s/
iPhone 5 (iOS Ver. 5.1 or later)/
iPhone 5c/iPhone 5s
–Android: (OS Ver. 4.0 or later)
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In addition, the following messages appear.
Display Message Contents
“Tag storage full”If there is not enough memory in the digital
audio
“Already Stored”If the same information is stored in the digital
audio
“Storing Failed”If the store process in the digital audio failed
“iPod full Tags cannot be stored”If there is not enough memory in the iPod
“Starting to transfer the Tag files.”If the system starts to transmit music informa-
tion to an iPod
“Transferring Failed”If the transmitting process of music information
to an iPod failed
“X Tag(s) Sent”(X = number of transmitted
information) will be displayed.If the transmitting process of music information
to an iPod is successful
NOTE.The tag information can not be
preserved while scanning or caching
the radio station.
.If tagging the music information
fails,“Saving the HD Radio tag was
unsuccessful. (Saving the HD Radio tag
was unsuccessful.)”will be displayed
on the screen. If this occurs, tag the
information again..Program Service Data: Presents song
name, artist, station IDs, and other rele-
vant data streams..iTunes Tagging provides you the op-
portunity to discover a wide range of
content and the means to“tag”that content
for later review and purchase from the
iTunes Store. Also refer to the Apple
Automotive specifications for implement-
ing iTunes Tagging.
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!Troubleshooting guide
Experience Cause Action
Mismatch of time alignment - a user may hear a
short period of programming replayed or an
echo, stutter or skip.The radio stations analog and digital volume is
not properly aligned or the station is in ballgame
mode.None, radio broadcast issue. A user can contact the
radio station.
Sound fades, blending in and out.Radio is shifting between analog and digital
audio.Reception issue. May clear-up as the vehicle
continues to be driven. Turning the indicator of the
HD Radio
TM
off will change the radio mode to
analog audio.
Audio mute condition when an HD2/HD3
multicast channel had been playing.The radio does not have access to digital signals
at the moment.This is normal behavior, wait until the digital signal
returns. If out of the coverage area, seek a new
station.
Audio mute delay when selecting an HD2/HD3
multicast channel preset.The digital multicast content is not available until
HD Radio
TM
broadcast can be decoded and
make the audio available. This takes up to 7
seconds.This is normal behavior, wait for the audio to
become available.
Text information does not match the present
song audio.Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.Broadcaster should be notified. Complete the form;
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
No text information shown for the present
selected frequency.Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.Broadcaster should be notified. Complete the form;
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
The“Acquiring”caution message appears
when the system attempts to acquire digital
transmission.When acquiring digital data while receiving a
digital broadcast and SPS station..When the reception in digital of the SPS station
is confirmed.
.When the system determined that the SPS
station could not be received.
.When the SPS broadcast is ended (stopped) by
the radio station while receiving SPS.
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&SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if
equipped)!SiriusXM Data Service
Data service information, which is com-
prised of traffic information and weather
information, can be received via the
SiriusXM Radio.
To receive the data service information in
the vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
Content set to use the SiriusXM data
service is reset when personal information
is initialized.!Control screen and audio panel
Control screen
No. Function&1
Perform the SXM setting. See below.
Refer to“
SXM setting”F5-41.
&2
Search for a channel which the
direction of higher frequency from
current frequency. Reproduce the
channel that can receive by 5 sec-
onds.No. Function
&3
A list is displayed. There are three
types of lists (“Presets”,“Categories”
or“All Channels”) available.
.“Presets”: Preset channels are
displayed in a list.
.“Categories”: The channels of
the selected category are dis-
played in a list.
.“All Channels”: All selectable
channels are displayed in a list.
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!How to subscribe to SiriusXM Sa-
tellite Radio
To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in the
vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
A SiriusXM Satellite Radio is a tuner
designed exclusively to receive broad-
casts provided under a separate subscrip-
tion.
!How to subscribe
It is necessary to enter into a separate
service agreement with SiriusXM Satellite
Radio in order to receive satellite broad-
cast programming in the vehicle. Addi-
tional activation and service subscription
fees apply that are not included in the
purchase price of the vehicle and digital
satellite tuner.
For complete information on subscription
rates and terms, or to subscribe to
SiriusXM Satellite Radio:
.U.S. customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
.Canadian customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079
WARNING
.SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services
—Legal Disclaimers and Warn-
ings
–Fees and Taxes—Subscrip-
tion fee, taxes, one time acti-
vation fee, and other fees may
apply. Subscription fee is con-
sumer only. All fees and pro-
gramming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Cus-
tomer Agreement available at
www.siriusxm.com (U.S.) or
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
SiriusXM U.S. satellite and
data services are available
only in the contiguous USA
and DC. SiriusXM satellite
service is also available in
Canada: see
www.siriusxm.ca.
Explicit Language Notice—
Channels with frequent expli-
cit language are indicated with
an“XL”preceding the chan-
nel name. Channel blocking is
available for SiriusXM Satel-
lite Radio receivers by notify-
ing SiriusXM at:.U.S. customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
.Canadian customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079
CAUTION
.It is prohibited to copy, decom-
pile, disassemble, reverse engi-
neer, hack, manipulate or other-
wise make available any technol-
ogy or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio System
or that support the XM website,
the Online Service or any of its
content. Furthermore, the
AMBE
®voice compression soft-
ware included in this product is
protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights,
copyrights, and trade secrets of
Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
.Note: this applies to SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers only
and not XM Ready devices.
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