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Power Exterior Mirrors
Turn the knob to the “L” side to adjust the left-hand mirror or to the “R” side to
adjust the right-hand mirror. Move the knob in the direction you want to move the
mirror. Then return the knob to the neutral/center position.
Power Moonroof (if equipped)
With the moonroof in the fully closed position, press the switch 1 to fully open
the moonroof. Press the switch
2 to close the moonroof. To stop the moonroof
in a midway position while opening or closing, momentarily press the switch to the
1 side or 2 side.
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2
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HomeLink® 5 Accessory Mirror (if equipped)
The HomeLink 5 accessory mirror
provides three buttons to replace up
to three hand-held radio frequency
remotes used to activate devices
such as garage door openers,
gate openers, entry door locks,
security systems and home lighting.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for
programming instructions or visit
www.subaru.com/homelink to
view a how-to video.
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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent,
two levels for low, or three levels for high speed. Return the lever to the “OFF”
position to stop the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray washer
fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you. Rotate the dial to adjust the intermittent
wiper speed.
To operate the rear wiper, rotate the end of the knob upward to the intermittent,
continuous, or wash position. When the rear wiper is off, rotate the knob downward
to wash and wipe the rear window.
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only the front daytime running
lights will be automatically turned on when the engine has started, the parking
brake is fully released and the light switch is in the “OFF”, “AUTO” or “\
”
position. The brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights\
is reduced
by the daytime running light system. You must always switch on your headlights
when it is dark outside by turning the light switch to the “
” position or have the
switch in the “AUTO” position.
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2
3
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LOW
HIGH
OFF
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While Operating
Paddle Shift Control Switches (if equipped)
• Temporary use: Even when the selector is in the
“D” (Drive) position, you can temporarily shift the
gear by pulling the “+” or “–” paddle shift control
switch. The transmission will automatically
switch back to Normal Mode.
• When the selector lever is in Manual Mode,
shift to the next higher gear by pulling the “+” paddle shift cont\
rol switch on the steering
wheel. Pull the “–” paddle shift control switch to shift into the next lower gear.
Manual Shifting Operation
Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an u\
pshift is possible
and whether a downshift is possible.
Instrument Panel Switches (lower left)
Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for details on these switches.
1 Power rear gate switch (if equipped)
2 Steering Responsive Headlights OFF switch (if equipped)
3 Rear gate memory switch (if equipped)
4 Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
5 Auto Start Stop OFF switch
6 Blind Spot Detection/Rear Cross Traffic Alert OFF switch (if equipped)
7 Driver Monitoring System OFF switch (if equipped)
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