2018 SUBARU WRX Panel

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Climate control panel&Type A
1) Airflow mode selection dial (Refer to
“Airflow mode selection”F4-6.)
2) Defroster button (Refer to“Airflow mode
selection”F4-6.)
3) Rear window defogger button (Refer to
“Defogger and deicer”F3-84.)
4) Fan speed control dial (Refer to“Fan
speed control”F4-8.)
5) Air conditioner button (Refer to“Air
conditioner control”F4-8.)
6) Air inlet selection button (Refer to“Air
inlet selection”F4-8.)
7) Temperature control dial (Refer to“Auto-
matic climate control operation”F4-5
and/or“Temperature control”F4-7.)
8) AUTO button (Refer to“Automatic cli-
mate control operation”F4-5.)
9) OFF button (Refer to“Automatic climate
control operation”F4-5.)
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&Type B
1) Temperature control dial (Refer to“Auto-
matic climate control operation”F4-5
and/or“Temperature control”F4-7.)
2) Defroster button (Refer to“Airflow mode
selection”F4-6.)
3) Rear window defogger button (Refer to
“Defogger and deicer”F3-84.)
4) DUAL mode button (Refer to““DUAL”
mode (type B)”F4-7.)
5) Fan speed control dial (Refer to“Fan
speed control”F4-8.)
6) Air conditioner button (Refer to“Air
conditioner control”F4-8.)
7) Air inlet selection button (Refer to“Air
inlet selection”F4-8.)
8) Airflow mode selection button (Refer to
“Airflow mode selection”F4-6.)
9) Temperature control dial (Refer to“Auto-
matic climate control operation”F4-5
and/or“Temperature control”F4-7.)
10) AUTO button (Refer to“Automatic cli-
mate control operation”F4-5.)
11) OFF button (Refer to“Automatic climate
control operation”F4-5.)
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Automatic climate control
operationWhen this mode is selected, the fan speed,
airflow distribution, air-inlet control, and air
conditioner compressor operation are
automatically controlled. To activate this
mode, perform the following.NOTE.Operate the automatic climate con-
trol system when the engine is running.
.Even when cooling is not necessary,
the air conditioner compressor will
automatically turn on if the temperature
is set much lower than the current
outlet air temperature. Even in this
case, the“A/C”indicator light on the
control panel illuminates.
1. Depress the“AUTO”button. The in-
dicator“FULL AUTO”on the display
illuminates.
2. Set the preferred temperature using
the temperature control dial.NOTE.The controllable temperature range
may vary depending on the regional
specifications of the vehicle.
.During FULL AUTO mode operation,
a small amount of air may flow from the
foot outlets when ventilation mode is
displayed.
.If you operate any of the buttons on
the control panel other than the“OFF”
button, rear window defogger button
and temperature control dial(s) during
FULL AUTO mode operation, the
“FULL”indicator on the control panel
will turn off and the“AUTO”indicator
will remain illuminated. You can then
manually control the system as desired
using the button you operated. To
change the system back to the FULL
AUTO mode, press the“AUTO”button.
.When the climate control system
turns off, the air inlet is fixed to the
outside air mode.
To turn off the climate control system,
press the“OFF”button.
&Sensors1) Interior air temperature sensor
2) Solar sensorThe automatic climate control system
employs several sensors.
The sensors are located as follows.
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–Solar sensor: beside the windshield
defroster grille
–Interior air temperature sensor: next to
the steering column
–Outside temperature sensor: near the
front bumper opening
These sensors are delicate. If they are not
treated properly and become damaged,
the system may not be able to control the
interior temperature correctly. To avoid
damaging the sensors, observe the follow-
ing precautions.
–Do not subject the sensors to impact.
–Keep water away from the sensors.
–Do not cover the sensors.
Manual climate control op-
eration&Airflow mode selectionTo select the airflow mode:
Type A:Turn the airflow mode selection
dial.
Type B:Press the airflow mode selection
button.
To select the defrost mode:
Press the defroster button.
Airflow modes are as follows.(Ventilation):Instrument panel outlets
(Bi-level):Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets(Heat):Foot outlets, both side outlets of
the instrument panel and some through
windshield defroster outlets (A small
amount of air flows to the windshield and
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both side windows to prevent fogging.)(Heat-def):Windshield defroster outlets,
foot outlets and both side outlets of the
instrument panel (Refer to“Defrosting”
F4-9.)(Defrost):Windshield defroster outletsand both side outlets of the instrument
panel (Refer to“Defrosting”F4-9.)
NOTEWhen the“
”or“
”mode is se-
lected, the air conditioner compressor
operates automatically regardless of
the position of the air conditioner
button to defrost the windshield more
quickly. However the indicator on the
air conditioner button will not illumi-
nate. At the same time, the air inlet
selection is automatically set to the
outside air mode. After defrosting the
windshield by pressing the defroster
button“
”, pressing the button again
returns the system to the setting that
had been selected before the defroster
was activated.
&Temperature controlTurn the temperature control dial to set the
preferred interior temperature. With the
dial set to your preferred temperature, the
system automatically adjusts the tempera-
ture of air supplied from the outlets so that
the preferred temperature is achieved and
maintained.
If the dial is turned fully counterclockwise,
the system provides maximum cooling
performance. If the dial is turned fully
clockwise, the system provides maximumheating performance.
NOTEThe controllable temperature range
may vary depending on the regional
specifications of the vehicle.
!“DUAL”mode (type B)1) Driver’s side temperature
2) Front passenger’s side temperatureYou can change the setting of the driver’s
side and front passenger’s side tempera-
ture independently by selecting the
“DUAL”mode.
Perform either of the following procedures
to select the“DUAL”mode.
.Press the“DUAL”button
.Turn the passenger’s side temperature
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NOTE.If the audio control screen appears,
select the“Source”key on the audio
screen or press the AUDIO/TUNE knob
again.
.When you push the AUDIO/TUNE
knob while any screen other than the
audio control screen is displayed, the
display will return to the audio control
screen.
.When the AUDIO/TUNE knob is
pushed and held, the graphic equalizer
screen will be displayed. Refer to
““Graphic Equalizer””F5-22.
!Selecting a function menu
Press the HOME button to display home
screen.
Item Function
AUDIOSelect to display the main screen
of the audio source that was
selected previously.
PHONESelect to display the hands-free
function using your cell phone.
Refer to“
Hands-free phone sys-
tem”F5-69.
APPSSelect to display the functions
linked with a smartphone. Refer
to“
SUBARU STARLINK”F5-25.
SETTINGSSelect to display the functions for
performing various settings. Re-
fer to“
Unit settings”F5-18.
&Unit settingsSound quality adjustment, screen adjust-
ment, and information of the audio unit are
displayed.
1. Press the HOME button on the audio
panel.
2. Touch the“SETTINGS”key.
3. Select the items to be set.
Available setting:
.General settings: Select the
tab to
check the system software update infor-
mation. Refer to“General settings”F5-19.
.Bluetooth settings: Select thetab to
set the Bluetooth settings. Refer to“Blue-
tooth settings”F5-19.
.Sound settings: Select the
tab to setthe sound quality settings. Refer to“Sound
settings”F5-19.
.Display settings: Select the
tab to set
the screen settings. Refer to“Display
settings”F5-24.
.SUBARU STARLINK settings (if
equipped): Select to the
tab set the
SUBARU STARLINK settings. Refer to
“SUBARU STARLINK settings”F5-25.
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!SUBARU STARLINK settings (if
equipped)
Touch the
tab to change the SUBARU
STARLINK settings.
Item Function
Browser
cacheSelect to initialize cache files that
the browser stores. If the con-
firmation screen appears and the
“OK”key is selected, the cache
files will be deleted.
&SUBARU STARLINK (if
equipped)The SUBARU STARLINK function allows
the system to link with a smartphone using
Bluetooth.
!How to use SUBARU STARLINK
1. Connect to the audio system. Use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices.
.For details about connecting an
iPhone/iPod touch: Refer to“Connect-
ing and disconnecting a USB memory/
portable device”F5-16.
.For details about registering or con-
necting an Android device: Refer to
“Registering/connecting Bluetooth
®
device”F5-64.
2. Press the HOME button, and then
touch the“APPS”key, or press the APPS
button on the audio panel. The APPS
screen is displayed.
3. Touch the“SUBARU STARLINK”key
on the APPS screen. The disclaimer
screen or the error screen is displayed.
4. Touch the“Check”key on the disclai-
mer screen and then the APPS main
screen will appear. If you touch the
“Cancel”key, the disclaimer screen dis-
appears and the previous screen will be
displayed again.NOTE.The SUBARU STARLINK connection
error screen will be displayed due to
one of the following possible reasons.
–Your smartphone and the system
has not been connected via USB (for
iPhone) or Bluetooth (for Android).
–SUBARU STARLINK APPS has
not been activated.
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Audio/Audio set
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&AM/FM radio!Control screen and audio panelNo. Function&1
Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
&2
Select to change the band.
&3
The HD Radio indicator on the top
right of the screen changes accord-
ing to the reception condition of HD
Radio (if equipped).
&4
Select to display a station list (if
equipped). Refer to“
Selecting a sta-
tion from the list”F5-28.
No. Function&5
Select to scan radio channels.
This function enables searching for
receivable stations automatically,
and tunes in to a frequency for 5
seconds if a station is found. When
the 5-second period has elapsed, the
system searches for the next recei-
vable station again, and tunes in to
the frequency for 5 seconds.
&6
Select to open the“Option”screen.
Refer to“
Radio settings”F5-29.
&7
When you touch a key, the system
tunes to the stored frequency.
When you touch and hold a key, the
system stores the frequency to the
selected preset channel. Refer to
“Presetting a station”F5-28.
No. Function&8
Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
&9
Turn to step up/down frequencies.
Turn to move up/down the list. Also,
the knob can be used to enter
selections on the list screens by
pressing.
Press to select an audio mode. For
details, refer to“
Selecting an audio
source”F5-17.
&10
Press to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to“
Unit settings”F5-18.
&11
Press to seek for a station/channel.
Press and hold for continuous seek.
NOTE.Although FM is normally static free,
reception can be affected by the sur-
rounding area, atmospheric condi-
tions, station strength and transmitter
distance. Buildings or other obstruc-
tions may cause momentary static,
flutter or station interference. If recep-
tion continues to be unsatisfactory,
switch to a stronger station.
.The radio automatically changes to
stereo reception when a stereo broad-
cast is received.
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