2018 SUBARU WRX Owners Manual

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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.
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&Replacing a cabin air filter1. Remove the glove box.NOTEWe recommend that you take measures
to protect the center console with
masking tape first, so that you avoid
scratching the center console with the
glove box.
(1) Open the glove box.
(2) Remove the damper shaft from the
glove box.
1) Stopper(3) Push both sides of the glove box
inside to unlock the stoppers and then
pull down the glove box as far as it will
go.(4) Pull out the glove box horizontallyand remove the hinge portion. When
doing this, be careful not to damage
the hinge.
2. Remove the cabin air filter according to
the following procedure in order to prevent
dust on the air cleaner from falling to the
inside of its housing.
(1) Push in the four stoppers to unlock,
and then slowly pull out the filter 4 in
(10 cm) from the housing.
(2) Completely pull out the filter by
gently tilting the front side of the filter
downward.
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3. Replace the cabin air filter element
with a new one.
CAUTION
The arrow mark on the filter must
point UP.
4. Reinstall the glove box, and connect
the damper shaft.
5. Close the glove box.
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Antenna...................................................................5-2
Roof antenna......................................................... 5-2
Audio set.................................................................5-2
Base display audio set (if equipped)....................... 5-3
SUBARU STARLINK
TM
7.0 Multimedia Plus audio
set (U.S. spec. models only, if equipped).............. 5-5
Tips for operating the audio/visual system............. 5-6
Basic information before use................................5-14
Basic operation.....................................................5-17
Unit settings.........................................................5-18
SUBARU STARLINK (if equipped)..........................5-25
AM/FM radio.........................................................5-27
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if equipped)....................5-36
aha
TM
by HARMAN................................................5-42
Pandora®(if equipped)..........................................5-48
CD ........................................................................5-51
USB memory........................................................5-53
iPod......................................................................5-54
Bluetooth audio....................................................5-56
AUX ......................................................................5-59
Steering switches foraudio.................................5-61Bluetooth
®settings..............................................5-64
Regulatory information.........................................5-64
Registering/connecting Bluetooth
®device.............5-64
Setting Bluetooth details.......................................5-67
Hands-free phone system....................................5-69
Control screen......................................................5-70
Registering/connecting a Bluetooth phone ............5-71
Using the phone switch/microphone.....................5-71
How to change the hands-free phone system........5-72
Making a call........................................................5-72
Receiving a call....................................................5-75
Talking on the phone............................................5-76
Phone settings.....................................................5-77
Voice commandsystem.......................................5-79
Using the voice command system........................5-79
Voice command system operation.........................5-81
Command list.......................................................5-83
What to doif.........................................................5-87
Troubleshooting...................................................5-87
Appendix...............................................................5-91
Certification..........................................................5-91
Certification for the Hands-free system.................5-91
Certification for Mexico models.............................5-92
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Antenna&Roof antennaThe shark-fin type roof antenna is installed
in the center at the rear of the roof.
Audio setYour vehicle may be equipped with one of
the following audio sets. Refer to the
pages indicated in this section for operat-
ing details.
CAUTION
.Always consult your SUBARU
dealer before installing a citizen
band radio or other transmitting
device in your vehicle. Such
devices may cause the electronic
control system to malfunction if
they are incorrectly installed or if
they are not suited for the vehi-
cle.
.To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the
audio/visual system on when the
engine is not running.NOTE.If a cell phone is placed near the
audio set, it may cause the audio set to
emit noise when the phone receives
calls. This noise does not indicate an
audio set malfunction. Note that a cell
phone should not be placed near the
audio set..Some functions may not be available
depending on the market and specifi-
cations of your vehicle.
.The images shown in this Owner’s
Manual are sample images. The actual
images may vary depending on the
market and specifications of your ve-
hicle.
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&Base display audio set (if equipped)1) Power/VOLUME knob
2) Eject button
3) AUDIO/TUNE knob
4) HOME button5) APPS button
6) Display
7) SEEK/TRACK buttons
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the“ACC”or“ON”
position.
.Power and audio controls: refer to
“Basic operation”F5-17.
.SUBARU STARLINK (if equipped):
refer to“SUBARU STARLINK”F5-25.
.Radio operation: refer to“AM/FM radio”
F5-27.
.Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to“SiriusXM Satellite Radio”F5-36.
.aha
TM: refer to“aha
TM
by HARMAN”
F5-42.
.Pandora
®(if equipped): refer to“Pan-
dora
®”F5-48.
.CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to“CD”F5-51.
.USB storage device: refer to“USB
memory”F5-53.
.iPod operation: refer to“iPod”F5-54.
.Bluetooth
®audio: refer to“Bluetooth
audio”F5-56.
.Auxiliary input jack: refer to“AUX”F5-
59.
.Hands-free phone system: refer to
“Hands-free phone system”F5-69.
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NOTEHD Radio
TM
Technology (if equipped)
should be included as a feature in the
base display audio set.
This display audio set is referred to as
follows.
.U.S. customers: SUBARU
STARLINK
TM
6.2 Multimedia
.Canadian customers: 6.2-inch infotain-
ment system
Audio/Audio set
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&SUBARU STARLINK
TM
7.0 Multimedia Plus audio set (U.S. spec.
models only, if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the“ACC”or“ON”
position.
For details about how to use the SUBARU
STARLINK
TM
7.0 Multimedia Plus audio
set, refer to the SUBARU STARLINK
TM
7.0
Multimedia Plus or SUBARU
STARLINK
TM
7.0 Multimedia Navigation
Owner’s Manual.
NOTEHD Radio Technology should be in-
cluded as a feature in the SUBARU
STARLINK
TM
7.0 Multimedia Plus audio
set.
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