2020 SUBARU ASCENT Quick Guide

HOOD PROP
The hood prop is located in the left front of the
engine compartment. Fold it up and insert the
end into the slot marked with an arrow.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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2.4 L ENGINE
1Brake Fluid Reservoir
2Main Fuse Box
3Battery
4Windshield Washer Tank
5Engine Oil Filler Cap6Radiator Cap
7Engine Coolant Reservoir
8Engine Oil Filter
9Engine Oil Dipstick
10Air Cleaner Element
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN
The performance and long life of your Subaru are dependent on how you handle and care
for your Subaru while it is new.
Follow these instructions during the first 1,000 miles:
• Do not race the engine.
• Do not drive at one consistent engine or vehicle speed, either fast or slow.
• Avoid starting suddenly and rapid acceleration, except in an emergency.
• Avoid hard braking, except in an emergency.
ENGINE OIL
Use 0W-20 synthetic, with one of the follow specifications:
• API classification SN or SN PLUS with the words “RESOURCE CONSERVING”.
• ILSAC GF-5, which can be identified with the ILSAC certification mark (Starburst mark).
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY
2.4L Engine
4.8 US quarts (during oil and filter change).
There is approximately 1 quart between the low and
full level.
1Full Level
2Low Level
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY
CROSS BARS DYNAMIC ROOF RAILS DYNAMIC ROOF RAILS STATIC
150 Pounds 176 Pounds 700 Pounds
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY
Maximum gross trailer weight (with trailer brakes):
• Base: 2,000 pounds (200 pound tongue weight)
• Premium/Limited/Touring: 5,000 pounds (500 pound tongue weight)
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
Your Subaru has a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS). The pressure of each individual tire can be
found within the Combination Meter Display (CMD).
Tire pressure specification is on the tire
information placard located on the driver’s side
door pillar.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
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2.4 L ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
A
ACCESSING THE THIRD-ROW . . . . . 34
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS
Power Outlets . . . ...........20
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL......21
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES........2
AUDIO CONTROLS . . . .........21
C
CABIN VIEW MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . 14
CARGO COVER . . . . . .........38
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS..........35
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . ......19
Heated Steering Wheel . . ......19
Rear Climate Control Panel......18
Remote Engine Start with Climate
Control . . . . . . . . . .........20
Second-row Heated Seats . . . . . . . 19
Three-zone Automatic Climate
Control . . . . . . . . . .........16
Ventilated Seats . . . .........19
D
DRIVING THE VEHICLE
Automatic Transmission Shift Mode . 29
Paddle Shift Control Switches . . . . . 29
E
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB)
Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . ......31
ENGINE OIL . . . . . . . . .........41
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY ..........41
EXITING THE THIRD-ROW........34F
FOLDING THE REAR SEATS
Second-row Seat . . ..........34
Third-row Seat . . . . . . . ......34
FORWARD ..................2
FUEL . . ...................33
FUEL CAPACITY . . . . . . ........33
FUEL FILLER LID . . ............33
G
GAUGES . . . . . . . . . . . . ......27
H
HOOD PROP . ...............39
I
IGNITION SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION . . . 2
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Subaru Roadside Assistance......3
SUBARU STARLINK
®Safety and
Security..................3
INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES (LOWER
LEFT)...................25
I/SET SWITCH . . . ............22
J
JACK AND TOOLS . ............38
K
KEYLESS ACCESS WITH PUSH BUTTON
START
Locking Using Door Handles......6
Locking Using the Rear Gate ......7
Opening the Rear Gate . . .......7
Unlock Using Door Handles .......6
INDEX
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KEYLESS ENTRY
Automatic Door Locking/Unlocking . . 5
L
LATCH/ANCHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LIGHT CONTROLS
Daytime Running Lights . . . .....22
Illumination Brightness . . . . . . . . . 22
N
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN . . .......41
O
ONE-TOUCH INTERIOR LIGHTING . . . 25
OVERHEAD PANEL . . . . ........26
P
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Power Folding Mirrors . . . ......13
POWER MOONROOF
Opening/Closing the Moonroof . . . . 15
Opening/Closing the Sunshade . . . . 15
Tilting the Moonroof . . . . ......15
POWER REAR GATE (PRG)
From the Rear of the Vehicle . . . . . 36
Memory Height . . . . . . .......37
Power Rear Gate Button . . . . . . . . 36
Power Rear Gate Lock . . .......37
POWER WINDOWS . . . . . .......14
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH . . 28
R
REAR SEAT REMINDER . . . . . . . . . . 36
REAR VIEW MIRROR
Auto-dimming Mirror . . . .......13
HomeLink
®5 Accessory Mirror . . . 13Smart Rearview Mirror.........14
REAR WINDOW WIPER..........24
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY . . . . . . . . . . 41
S
SEATING
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . 10
Manual Seats . . ............10
Memory Driver’s Seat . . . . . . . . . 11
Power Driver’s Seat . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seatbelt Adjuster . ...........12
SPARE TIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
STARTING THE ENGINE
Without Push-button Ignition . . . . . 28
With Push-button Ignition . . .....28
T
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) . . ................42
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
SUBARU . . ................4
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . . . . . 41
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE
Without Push-button Ignition . . . . . 32
With Push-button Ignition Switch . . 32
TURN SIGNALS . . . ...........23
W
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS . . 27
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers . . . 23
X
X-MODE
®
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . 30
INDEX
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