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WHAT ARE SUBARU STARLINK™ APPS?
SUBARU STARLINK™ Multimedia offers advanced connectivity
through Apple CarPlay™ or Android™ Auto apps. Wireless pairing
and hands-free smartphone operation allow for safe and easy
connection to your favorite apps and content. You can access
news, navigation, music, podcasts, and more through the available
SUBARU STARLINK™ app.
For a complete list of all the apps available, visit
www.subaru.com/engineering/starlink/multimedia.html.
Pandora®
Pandora is free personalized radio that offers effortless and endless music enjoyment and
discovery.
To use the Pandora application, connect your iPhone or Android device via Bluetooth
®.
Depending on differences between models and software version, some vehicles might be
incompatible with this app.
The Pandora application must be installed on your smartphone.
Android™ Auto
Android Auto can be used to view maps, play music,
and place calls by connecting your Android device to
the system. Supported applications can also be run.
For more information, please refer to page 116.
For details on the services or the operations, visit the
Android Auto sites www.android.com/auto/ or
www.support.google.com/androidauto/.
To use the Android Auto application, connect your
Android device to the USB port.
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Apple CarPlay™
Apple CarPlay can be used to view maps, play music, and place
calls by connecting your iPhone to the system. Supported
applications can also be run. For more information, please refer to
page 119.
For details on the services or the operations, check the Apple
CarPlay site www.apple.com/ios/carplay/.
To use the Apple CarPlay application, connect your iPhone to the
USB port.
SiriusXM®Travel Link
SiriusXM®U.S. satellite and data services are
available only in the 48 states of the
contiguous USA and DC.
Data service information, which is comprised
of sports, weather, stock and fuel, can be
received via the SiriusXM
®Radio.
To receive the data service information in the
vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
®
Satellite Radio Service is necessary following a
free trial.
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SUBARU STARLINK™ MOBILE APP
There are several key applications that can be
loaded to your phone and used while in your
Subaru to help you while you drive. You must
also download and log in to the SUBARU
STARLINK™ app on your phone to use these
apps.
To download the SUBARU STARLINK™ app,
go to the Apple App Store or the Google Play
Store and search for SUBARU STARLINK™ in
the menu.
Below are a few apps that you may find helpful.
Quick Guide
Quick Guide is the digital version of the
original printed Quick Guides that are standard
in all new Subaru vehicles. The app features
In-Vehicle Help (IVH) that provides an
interactive, searchable, model-specific
concierge through the Touchscreen.
Chimani
Get the most comprehensive guide to all 417 national parks in the United States. Quickly
learn about each park’s history and highlights.
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eBird
Exclusive to Subaru vehicles, the eBird app
tells you what birds are being seen near you in
real time. Based on a database of millions of
bird sightings, eBird acts as a “digital coach”
to finding the birds that are there right now.
Use the app to decide where to go based on
the distance to a great birding location and the
number of species being seen there. For
example, the app will tell you the nearest one
is 8 miles away and navigate you to the last place it was seen. Full-screen photos help you
confirm your sightings.
MYSUBARU
Whether you’re on the road or planning adventures, the MySubaru app makes loving every
part of owning your Subaru easy. Although the mobile app is great when you are on the go,
you can also visit www.MySubaru.com from your computer to access the same functions
and to aid in planning your trip before you leave.
You can download the MySubaru app from the Google Play Store or
the Apple App Store on your phone by searching MySubaru.
By creating an account, you can:
• Schedule service with a Preferred Subaru Retailer
• Get vehicle service reminders, recall alerts, and exclusivecoupons
• Track and record your service history
• Access resources like your owner’s manuals, how to videos and more
• Have access to SUBARU STARLINK™ Safety and Security features (must have an active SUBARU STARLINK™ subscription)
• Get help from 24-hour roadside assistance (24-hour roadside is included in standard 3-year warranty, and after 3 years with a Concierge package)
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SUBARU STARLINK™ WI-FI HOTSPOT* – STAY
CONNECTED
SUBARU STARLINK’s in-vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot keeps you and your
family connected using AT&T’s 4G LTE nationwide cellular network.
Whether watching movies, playing games or even listening to
music, your family won’t miss a beat with SUBARU STARLINK’s
in-vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot. Set up is quick and easy and you don’t
need a SUBARU STARLINK™ subscription to use it.
• Select “Settings” from the Home screen.
• Select “Wi-Fi Hotspot” to turn it on (if the Wi-Fi Hotpot is alreadyon then proceed to the next step).
• Select Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings to view or update the following settings:• Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID)
• SSID Broadcast (Network ON / OFF)
• Security Type (WPA / WPA2)
• Password
• Connected Devices (Maximum of 8 devices)
How to Enroll:
• Connect your tablet, smartphone or laptop to the SUBARU STARLINK™ Wi-Fi Hotspot network listed in the settings menu and open your preferred web browser on the device
connected.
• Once the SUBARU STARLINK™ Wi-Fi Hotspot homepage loads, follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account or to add your vehicle to an already existing AT&T
Wireless account. You can also subscribe to the Wi-Fi Hotspot from the MySubaru
website or Mobile App.
* Internet access is purchased separately through AT&T with monthly, per gigabyte, and
unlimited data options available. Existing AT&T customers have the option to add an
additional line to their AT&T Mobile Share plan. Available on select models.
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SOUND
To change the sound settings, press the “Home” button and select “Settings”, then
“Sound”. Choose the setting you want to change.
SETTINGFUNCTION
Audio In the audio settings, you may have the following setting capabilities: •Sound Customization — This function allows you to set the Equalizer,
Balance/Fader and Vocal Image Control. • Equalizer — How good an audio program sounds is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid and bass levels. In fact,
different kinds of music and vocal programs usually sound better with
different mixes of treble, mid and bass.
• Balance/Fader — A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that when listening to a stereo recording or broadcast,
changing the right/left balance will increase the volume of 1 group of
sounds while decreasing the volume of another.
• Vocal Image Control — Extracts only vocal sound from whole sound
and adjusts volume balance off vocals only.
• Sound Restorer — This function plays compressed audio with quality
near original sound by adding the complement signal of high tone.
• Virtual Base — This function corrects the bass sound by adding
harmonic sound.
• Dynamic Beat Enhancer — This function expands the dynamic range
lost in data compression and creates a sharp beat sound.
• Speed Volume Control — The system adjusts to the optimum volume
and tone quality according to vehicle speed to compensate for increased
vehicle noise.
• AUX Volume Gain — Sets the AUX volume gain.
Navigation
Guidance
Volume Sets the navigation prompt volume.
Beep
Sound
Setting Sets the interrupt guidance volume.
Beep
Sound
Volume Turns the tone sound on or off.
Phone
Ringtone
Volume Sets the tone sound volume.
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SETTINGFUNCTION
Incoming
Call
Volume Sets the volume of the received call.
Call
Volume Sets the ringtone volume.
SMS/
MMS
Ringtone
Volume Sets the SMS/MMS ringtone volume.
SMS/
MMS
Read Out
Volume Sets the SMS/MMS read out volume.
Voice
Volume Sets the voice recognition prompts volume.
PHONE
The hands-free system lets you make and receive calls without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.
This system supports Bluetooth
®, a wireless data system. In the settings menu, you will be
able to change the microphone volume, ringtone, and phone volume.
To access the phone screen, press the “Home” button, then select “Phone”. On the
Multimedia Plus and Multimedia Navigation systems only, you can simply press the
“Phone” button.
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Updating Over-the-Air
To check for available updates over-the-air:
1. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network (see page 120).
2. From the Setting Navigation menu, select “Map Update”.
3. Select “Automatic Update”.
4. Select “Update maps automatically (at most 8 maps can be selected)”.
5. Choose up to eight regions to update by selecting the box for the regions (States) youwant to update.
6. Select “Back”.
You will get a screen if updates are available. From there, choose either “Yes”, “Select
Region(s)”, or “Cancel”.
Updating Using Your PC/MAC
Maps can also be updated using a USB memory device, which will
allow the entire map program to be updated at one time. This is a
great option if you are going to take a cross-country trip and your
maps have not been updated in a while.
To update the map using a USB memory device, start by going to
www.subaru.com. Click on the “For Owners” tab and select the
“Navigation” link, then follow the directions on the screen.
CLOCK
The clock can be updated in different ways depending on if it has navigation or not. It can
also be set manually or automatically through a Bluetooth-connected phone on vehicles
without navigation or through GPS for vehicles with navigation.
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