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: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light: Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator
light: LED headlight warning light (if
equipped): Headlight indicator light: Automatic headlight beam leveler
warning light (if equipped): Traction mode indicator light
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 chimeYour 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 seatbelts by
illuminating the warning lights in the loca-
tions indicated in the following illustration
and sounding a chime.
Driver’s warning lightFront passenger’s warning light
!Operation
If the driver and/or front passenger have/
has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when
the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”
position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will
illuminate for 6 seconds, to warn that the
seatbelt(s) is/are unfastened. If the driver’s
seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will also
sound simultaneously.NOTE.If the driver’s and/or front passen-
ger’s seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened
6 seconds later, the seatbelt warning
device operates as follows according
to the vehicle speed.
–At speeds lower than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
steady illumination and flashing at
15-second intervals. The chime will
not sound.
–At speeds higher than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
flashing and steady illumination at
15-second intervals and the chime
will sound while the warning light(s)
is/are flashing.
.It is possible to cancel the warning
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&Low tire pressure
warning light (U.S.-spec.
models)When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON”position, the low tire pressure warn-
ing light will illuminate for approximately 2
seconds to check that the tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) is functioning
properly. If there is no problem and all tires
are properly inflated, the light will turn off.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-
sure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a
different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label, you should determine the proper tire
inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat andcan lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with
a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one
minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
as the malfunction exists. When the mal-
function indicator is illuminated, the sys-
tem may not be able to detect or signal low
tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunc-
tions may occur for a variety of reasons,
including the installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning prop-
erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that thereplacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Should the warning light illuminate steadily
after blinking for approximately one min-
ute, have the system inspected by your
nearest SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible.
WARNING
If this light does not illuminate
briefly after the ignition switch is
turned ON or the light illuminates
steadily after blinking for approxi-
mately one minute, you should have
your Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem checked at a SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
If this light illuminates while driving,
never brake suddenly. Instead, per-
form the following procedure. Other-
wise an accident involving serious
vehicle damage and serious perso-
nal injury could occur.
1) Keep driving straight ahead while
gradually reducing speed.
2) Slowly pull off the road to a safe
place.
If this light still illuminates while
driving after adjusting the tire pres-
sure, a tire may have significant
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!Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light
The indicator light flashes during activation
of the skid suppression function and during
activation of the traction control function.NOTE.The light may remain illuminated for
a short period of time after the engine
has been started, especially in cold
weather. This does not indicate the
existence of a problem. The light
should turn off as soon as the engine
has warmed up.
.The indicator light illuminates when
the engine has developed a problem
and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light is on.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under the follow-
ing condition. Have your vehicle checked
at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
.The light does not turn off even after the
lapse of several minutes (the engine has
warmed up) after the engine has started.
&Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light/Traction mode
indicator light
/
The indicator light shows the activated/deactivated conditions as follows.
Activated/deactivated status for each function
Traction ControlVehicle
Dynamics
Control systemABS
Indicator lightTurn off Activated Activated ActivatedDeactivated Activated ActivatedDeactivated DeactivatedActivated
For details about the Traction Control and Vehicle Dynamics Control system, refer to
“Vehicle Dynamics Control system”F7-37.
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!Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF in-
dicator light
This light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is operated
to select the traction mode or the Vehicle
Dynamic Control OFF mode. For details,
refer to“Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-
tem”F7-37.NOTE.The light may remain illuminated for
a while after the engine has been
started, especially in cold weather. This
does not indicate the existence of a
problem. The light should turn off as
soon as the engine has warmed up.
.The indicator light illuminates when
the engine has developed a problem
and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light is on.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under the follow-
ing conditions. Have your vehicle checked
at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
.The light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the“ON”
position.
.The light does not turn off even after the
lapse of several minutes (the engine has
warmed up) after the engine has started.!Traction mode indicator light
The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed
briefly to select the traction mode. For
details, refer to“Traction mode”F7-39.
&Warning chimes and warning
indicator of the keyless ac-
cess with push-button start
system (if equipped)Access key warning lightThe warning chime and the access key
warning light serve the following purposes:
.To minimize improper operation of the
keyless access with push-button start
system.
.To protect your vehicle from theft.When the warning chime sounds and/or
the warning indicator appears, take the
appropriate action.
WARNING
Never drive the vehicle if the indica-
tor on the push-button ignition
switch is flashing in green when
starting the engine. This indicates
the status that the steering wheel is
not released and could result in an
accident involving serious injury or
death.
CAUTION
.When starting the engine again
after the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch
flashes in green, if the operation
indicator is still flashing in green,
there could be a steering lock
malfunction. Contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
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!Warning indicatorAll the indicators will flash when the
driver’s control center differential has a
malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected
by your SUBARU dealer. For details, refer
to“Driver’s Control Center Differential (C.
DIFF/DCCD) (STI)”F7-18.
If a malfunction occurs in the vehicle (for
example, when the rear differential oil
becomes hot), all of the indicators may
disappear. In this case, the setting value
for the initial limited slip differential (LSD)
torque of the driver’s control center differ-
ential (C.DIFF/DCCD) will be cancelled.
However, it does not indicate a malfunction
of the C.DIFF/DCCD itself.
&REV indicator light (STI)This indicator light illuminates when the
engine speed reaches the level that was
previously set. This indicator light also
flashes when the tachometer needle en-
ters the red zone. For details, refer to“REV
indicator light and buzzer (STI)”F3-12.&Steering Responsive
Headlight warning indi-
cator/Steering Respon-
sive Headlight OFF indi-
cator (if equipped)This indicator appears when the Steering
Responsive Headlight is deactivated.
Also, the indicator flashes when a mal-
function occurs in the Steering Respon-
sive Headlight. Refer to“Steering Respon-
sive Headlight (SRH)”F3-69.&BSD/RCTA warning in-
dicator (if equipped)This warning indicator appears when the
BSD/RCTA is malfunctioning. In this case
the BSD/RCTA warning indicator will be
shown on the combination meter display
(color LCD). When this indicator appears,
have your vehicle inspected by your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
&BSD/RCTA OFF indica-
tor (if equipped)The indicator appears when the BSD/
RCTA is deactivated. In this case the
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator will be shown
on the combination meter display (color
LCD). For details, refer to“BSD/RCTA”
F7-57.&RAB warning
indicator (if equipped)This indicator illuminates if the Reverse
Automatic Braking System malfunctions.
Refer to“Reverse Automatic Braking
System”F7-66.&RAB OFF indicator light
(if equipped)This indicator illuminates when the Re-
verse Automatic Braking System is turned
OFF, or when the Reverse Automatic
Braking System is suspended temporarily.
Refer to“Reverse Automatic Braking
System”F7-66.
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screen.&Warning indication1) Warning indicationWhen the corresponding situation occurs,
the following warning indications will be
displayed.
Mark Name Page
Engine low oil level
warning indicator3-17BSD/RCTA warning in-
dicator (if equipped)3-37BSD/RCTA OFF indi-
cator (if equipped)3-37Steering Responsive
Headlight OFF indicator
(if equipped)3-37High beam assist warn-
ing indicator (yellow)3-35Windshield washer fluid
warning indicator3-18,
3-74,
11-38Access key warning in-
dicator (if equipped)3-28RAB warning indicator
(if equipped)3-37RAB OFF indicator (if
equipped)3-37
&Menu screensPull and hold the“
/SET”switch to enter
the menu screens when all of the following
conditions are satisfied.
.The vehicle has been completely
stopped.
.The select lever is in the“P”position
(CVT models).
.The shift lever is in the neutral position
(MT models).
.The menu screen entering screen is
selected.
Pull the“
”or“
”switch to select the
menu. Pull the“/SET”switch to enter the
selected menu.
NOTEIf you enter the“Go Back”menu, the
system will return to the previous
screen.
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market and vehicle specifications.Multi-function display
1) Clock
2) Climate control (displayed only when the
ignition switch is in the“ON”position)
3) Outside temperature
4) Information screen
NOTEThe outside temperature indicator
shows the temperature around the
sensor. Therefore, the temperature in-
dication may differ from the actual
outside air temperature.&Welcome screenWhen the driver’s door is closed, the
welcome screen will appear for a short
time.NOTE.The welcome screen will disappear
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON”position while the welcome
screen is displayed.
.You can set the welcome screen to
on or off. For details, refer to“Bypass
screen setting”F3-58.
.For a certain period of time after the
welcome screen has once appeared, it
may not appear again even when the
driver’s door is closed again. This does
not indicate a malfunction.
&Self-check screenWhen the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON”position, the vehicle self-check will
be performed. The screens corresponding
to the following items will appear one after
another for several seconds each.1) Inspection and maintenance: Checks the
interval of inspection and maintenance.
2) Engine oil: Checks the interval of engine
oil replacement.
3) Oil filter: Checks the interval of oil filter
replacement.
4) Tires: Checks the interval of tire rotation.When the checks are performed, the color
of the icon corresponding to the checked
item will turn as follows:
.If the checked item has no notifications,
it turns green.
.If the checked item has any mainte-
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nance notifications, it turns yellow.
If there is a notification, the message will
be displayed. Take the appropriate actions
based on the message indicated.NOTE.You can set the self-check screen to
on or off. The default setting is off. For
details, refer to“On/Off setting”F3-59.
.After performing the maintenance,
change the setting of the correspond-
ing maintenance item. For details, refer
to“Maintenance settings”F3-59.
.The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed under either of the
following conditions.
–The period of time remaining until
the registered notification date is 15
days or less.
–The total driving distance remain-
ing until the registered notification
distance is approximately 311 miles
(500 km) or less.
.The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed until either of the
following conditions is satisfied.
–The period of time passed after
the registered notification date is 15
days or more.
–The total distance driven after the
registered notification distance is
approximately 311 miles (500 km) ormore.
&Interruption screenUseful messages, such as reminder in-
formation, vehicle information, warning
information, etc. may interrupt the current
screen and appear on the display accom-
panied by a beep. Take proper action
according to the message.The warning screen will return to the
original screen after a few seconds.
&Basic operationControl switch (type A)Control switch (type B)
1) Up (select)
2) ENTER (push)
3) Down (select)
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