2019 SUBARU BRZ steering wheel

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Steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
●Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not put any objects (including straps
or cords) over the steering wheel pad,
steering column cover, or dashboard.
• These objects could become entan-
gled in the steering wheel, prevent-
ing the SRS front airbag, etc. from
operating properly.
• If the SRS front airbag deploys, these objects could become projec-
tiles, causing injury.

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Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Anti-glare functionManual anti-glare inside rear view mirror Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be
reduced by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view in accordance with the driver's seating
posture.

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BRZ_UAuto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
During nighttime driving, the auto-dimming feature senses distract-
ing glare from vehicle headlights behind you and automatically
dims to eliminate the glare and preserve your vision.
Press the switch to turn the
auto-dimming feature on/off. The
auto-dimming feature is enabled
when the switch’s green LED
indicator is on. The auto-dim-
ming feature will default to on
with each ignition cycle.
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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Outside rear view mirrors
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.
Select a mirror to adjust.Left
Right
Adjust the mirror. Up
Right
Down
LeftSTEP 1
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Folding the mirrorsPush the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
■The mirrors can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The push-button ignition switch is in “ACC” or “ON” mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up (veh icles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers.
Turn on the rear window defogger to tu rn on the outside rear view mirror
defoggers. ( →P. 298)

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WARNING
■
When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are oper ating (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

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1-7. Safety information
Correct driving posture
Drive with a good posture as follows:
Sit upright and well back in
the seat. (→P. 5 3 )
Adjust the position of the
seat forward or backward to
ensure the pedals can be
reached and easily
depressed to the extent
required. ( →P. 53)
Adjust the seatback so that
the controls are easily oper-
able. ( →P. 5 3 )
Adjust the tilt and telescopic
positions of the steering
wheel to allow easy opera-
tion and to ensure the air-
bag is facing your chest.
( → P. 6 7 )
Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears.
( → P. 5 8 )
Wear the seatbelt correctly.
( → P. 6 0 )