2020 SUBARU OUTBACK light

2PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
4 ENTRY AND EXIT
8 INSTRUMENT PANEL
10 GETTING COMFORTABLE
24 CONTROLS
29 GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS
30 OPERATING THE VEHICLE
38 REFUELING
39 PASSENGER/CARGO AREAS
46 ENGINE COMPARTMENT
49 ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
52 STARLINK OVERVIEW
58 STARLINK HOME
62 CREATING A DRIVER PROFILE
66 MULTIMEDIA
69 PHONE
73 APPS
78 SUBARU STARLINK™ SAFETY AND SECURITY
81 MAPS(IF EQUIPPED)
100 SETTINGS AND UPDATES
110 APPENDIX: HOW TO
124 INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEYLESS ENTRY
1Lock/Arm
• Pressing this button will lock all doors, rear gate and fuel door and activate the security alarm.
• If any of the doors or the rear gate are not fully closed, five rapid chirps will sound and the hazard warning flashers will
flash.
• Pressing this button three times (within five seconds) will activate the vehicle finder function. If you are within 30 feet
of your Subaru, the horn will sound once, and the hazard
warning flashers will flash three times.
2 Unlock/Disarm
• Pressing this button once will unlock the driver’s door and fuel door if set to do so in the Touchscreen.
• Pressing this button twice (within five seconds) will unlock all doors and rear gate.
• When you press this button, the interior lights will illuminate, if set to the “DOOR” position on the overhead console
switch.
3 Rear Gate
• Pressing this button will unlock the rear gate.
• If equipped with a power rear gate, pressing and holding this button will open or close the rear gate.
4 Panic Alarm
• Pressing this button will sound the horn and flash the hazard warning lights.
• Press any button on the access key fob or transmitter to deactivate.
Access Key Fob
Transmitter
ENTRY AND EXIT
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1Power Windows (p. 16)
2 Power Exterior Mirrors (p. 13)
3 Instrument Panel Switches (p. 27)
4 I Switch (p. 25)
5 Audio Controls (p. 24)
6 Light Controls (p. 25)
7 Combination Meter (p. 29)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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This will allow you to select “Auto Electric
Folding” to fold the mirrors when entering and
exiting the vehicle.
It will also allow “Reverse Tilt” to have the right
hand mirror tilt down when the vehicle is put
into reverse.
REAR VIEW MIRROR
Auto-dimming Mirror(if equipped)
When driving at night, the auto-dimming function
senses brightness from vehicle headlights behind you
and automatically dims to reduce glare. Pressing the
switch will turn this function on or off. A green LED
indicator on the switch will illuminate when the
function is on.
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 the
Owner’s Manual for programming instructions or visit
www.subaru.com/homelink to view a how-to video.
NOTE: HomeLink
®5 may not be compatible with some older door
openers or additional equipment may be required.
GETTING COMFORTABLE
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POWER WINDOWS
To open or close a window, partially press or pull up
the corresponding switch and hold. The front windows
have a one-touch auto up/down function. The rear
windows may also have auto up/down function. Fully
press down or pull up and release to automatically
open or close the window.
POWER MOONROOF
You can tilt and slide the moonroof.
Tilting the Moonroof
Push up and momentarily hold the moonroof
switch to tilt the moonroof.
Opening/Closing the Moonroof
1.Opening: With the moon roof in the fully
closed position slide the switch rearward
and release to open the moonroof. It will
stop slightly before the fully-open position
to reduce wind noise. Slide the switch
rearward again and release to fully open it.
2. Closing: Slide the switch forward and
release to close the moonroof.
GETTING COMFORTABLE
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16Passengers’s Climate Button: Touching
this button will bring up another window
that will allow you to adjust the
temperature, turn the heated/cooled
seats on or off and allow you to SYNC
(15) the passenger’s side temp with the
driver’s temperature.
17 Passenger Heated Seat Button:
Pushing this button will turn the
passenger heated seat on High. Pushing
it a second time will turn it on Medium,
third push for Low and fourth time to turn
Off.
18 Passenger Vented Seat Button:
Pushing this button will turn the
passenger vented seat on High. Pushing
it a second time will turn it on Medium,
third push for Low and fourth time to turn
Off.
Auto Mode
When using automatic mode, the fan speed, airflow distribution, air-inlet control and air
conditioning compressor are controlled automatically. To activate:
1. Press the “AUTO” button. The “FULL AUTO” indicator light illuminates on the climate control display.
2. Set the preferred temperature using the temperature control arrows. Another method would be to touch the climate control button, then use the touch buttons or slide bar to
adjust the temperature.
If you operate any of the buttons other than “ON/OFF”, rear window defogger, front
defroster, “SYNC”, or the temperature buttons, the “FULL” indicator light will turn off, the
"Auto" will display in the screen button. You can then manually control the system as
desired. Press the “AUTO” button to change back to “FULL AUTO” mode if the
customizable button is programmed to “Auto”.
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Ventilated Seats(if equipped)
Press the ventilated seat button located on the
climate control screen. There is a separate button for
the driver and passenger. Each time you press the
switch, the mode will change as follows: High, Mid,
Low, Off. Blue indicators will illuminate indicating the
level.
Heated Seats
Press the front seat heater button located on the
climate control screen. There is a separate button for
the driver and passenger. Each time you press the
button, the mode will change as follows: High, Mid,
Low, Off. Yellow indicators will illuminate indicating
the level.
Rear Seat Heater (if equipped)
Press the rear seat heater switch located on
the rear of the center console. There is a
button for each of the seats. Each time you
press the switch, the mode will change as
follows: High, Low, Off. Yellow indicators will
illuminate indicating the level.
Heated Steering Wheel (if equipped)
To activate, pull the heated steering wheel switch
while the ignition is “ON”. The indicator light on the
switch will illuminate. To deactivate, pull the switch
again. The heater will stay on for approximately 30
minutes.
GETTING COMFORTABLE
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I SWITCH
Used to view important messages when red "i"
appears in the Combination Meter Display
(CMD). Pull and hold this switch to access the
important messages. Pull the arrows to move
up or down through the messages.
LIGHT CONTROLS
1AUTO: If equipped, rotate the end of the
lever to automatically turn your headlights
on or off, depending on the level of
outside light.
2 Daytime Running Lights: Rotate the end
of the lever to turn on the instrument
panel lights, parking lights, side marker
lights, tail lights, and license plate lights.
3 Headlights: Rotate the end of the lever to
turn on the headlights, instrument panel lights, parking lights, side marker lights, tail
lights, and license plate lights.
4 High Beams: Push the lever forward to change from low beam to high beam. Pull the
lever back to center to return to low beam. If equipped, this also activates the High
Beam Assist (HBA) system.
5 Fog Lights: If equipped, rotate the dial to turn on the fog lights.
Illumination Brightness
While the light switch is on, rotating the dial on the instrument panel
upward will make the illumination brighter. When the dial is fully
rotated upward (dots aligned), the instrument panel illumination
stays at full brightness. Rotating the dial downward dims the
instrument panel illumination.
For map equipped vehicles this setting also affects the day/night
view and illumination level.
CONTROLS
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