2020 SUBARU OUTBACK radio controls

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st. Specific
options may be available only in combination with other options. Specifi\
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of equipment or features may vary from time to time, and by geographic area. Subaru
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vehicles
previously sold. Colors shown may vary due to reproduction and printing processes.
Subaru of America, Inc. is not responsible for typographical errors.
Aha
™ is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. Alcantara® is a registered
trademark of Alcantara S.p.A., and Alcantara is produced by the Toray Group. App Store®
is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Apple® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.
BBS® is a registered trademark of BBS Kraftahrzeugtechnik, AG. Bluetooth® is a registered
trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Brembo® is a registered trademark of Freni Brembo, S.p.A.
GreenEdge® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. Harman
Kardon® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. HD Radio® is a
registered trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation. HomeLink® is a registered trademark
of Prince Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls. iHeart® Radio
is a registered trademark of iHeartMedia, Inc. iPod® is a registered trademark of Apple,
Inc. iTunes® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Metal-Matrix Diaphragm (MMD®) is a
registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. MirrorLink™ is a trademark of
Car Connectivity Consortium, LLC. Pandora® is a registered trademark of Pandora Media,
Inc. Siri® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Smart Way® is a registered trademark
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Stitcher™ is a trademark of Stitcher™, Inc.
TORSEN LSD® is a registered trademark of JTEKT TORSEN North America, Inc. SiriusXM®
All Access Radio is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Radio, Inc. SiriusXM Traffic® and
SiriusXM Travel Link® are registered trademarks of SiriusXM Radio, Inc. Added Security,
Crosstrek, Forester and Outback are registered trademarks of Subaru of America, Inc. BRZ,
EyeSight, Impreza, Lineartronic, Legacy, Subaru, SUBARU BOXER, WRX, STI and X-MODE
are registered trademarks of Subaru Corporation. Confidence in Motion and SUBARU
STARLINK
™ are trademarks of Subaru Corporation.

STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
1Presets/Skip: Press to toggle through your
presets or change a track/media file. Press and
hold to fast-forward/rewind.
2 Volume: Push the switch up/down to
increase/decrease volume.
3 Source: Press to change audio between radio
sources and media modes.
4 Voice Recognition: Press once to initiate the
built-in voice recognition system. If you have an
Android or Apple device paired, press and hold to initiate Google Assistant or Siri
functionality.
5 Call: Press to receive/end a call without taking your hands off the steering wheel.
VOICE RECOGNITION
With SUBARU STARLINK™, simple voice commands can control
features like navigation, entertainment, phone calls, and, on select
models, climate control. A microphone is located in the overhead
console. You do not need to speak directly into it.
Visit www.subaru.com/engineering/starlink/multimedia.html for
more information.
Press the talk switch to start the voice recognition system. Press
and hold the switch to cancel it.
For help with what you can say with voice recognition, press the
“Help” button on the screen or press the voice recognition button and say “Help”.
Tips
The system may not recognize the voice command if:
• You speak too quickly or at a low or high volume.
• You are driving with a window open, the climate control system set on high or have the
ventilator directed toward the microphone.
• Passengers are talking while you are saying a voice command.
In some cases, you may not be able to use voice commands if the system cannot properly
recognize the command. Examples are:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. NOTE: Certain words, accents or speech patterns may be difficult for the system to recognize.
STARLINK OVERVIEW
55

Power Rear Gate Button . . . . . . . . 42
Power Rear Gate Lock . . .......42
POWER WINDOWS . . . . . . ......16
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH . . 30
R
RADIO AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . ....66
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting Presets . . . . . . . ......67
REARRANGING ICONS . . . . . . ....59
REAR VIEW MIRROR Auto-dimming Mirror . . . . ......15
HomeLink
®5 Accessory Mirror . . . 15
REAR WINDOW WIPER . . . . . .....27
RECEIVING A CALL . . . . . . . .....71
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY . . . . . .....49
S
SEATING Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . 10
Manual Seats . . . . . . . . . .....10
Memory Driver’s Seat . . . . . . . . . 11
Power Driver’s Seat . . . . . .....10
Seatbelt Adjuster . . . . . .......12
SOUND ..................102
SPARE TIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
STARTING THE ENGINE Without Push-button Ignition .....30
With Push-button Ignition . . . ....30
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS . . . . . 55
SUBARU STARLINK™ ENROLLMENT . 79
SUBARU STARLINK™ MOBILE APP Chimani .................75
eBird ...................76
Quick Guide ...............75
SUBARU STARLINK™ WI-FI HOTSPOT* – STAY CONNECTED
How to Enroll: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 T
TEXT MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
THE SUBARU STARLINK™ EXPERIENCE ..............78
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) . . . ...............50
TOUCHSCREEN ..............54
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SUBARU . . . ...............3
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . . . . . 50
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE Without Push-button Ignition . . . . . 37
With Push-button Ignition Switch . . 37
TURN SIGNALS . . . . ..........26
V
VOICE RECOGNITION Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . 55
Limitations ................57
Tips . . . .................55
W
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS . . 29
WHAT ARE SUBARU STARLINK™ APPS? Android™ Auto .............73
Apple CarPlay™ . . . .........74
Pandora
®.................73
SiriusXM®Travel Link . . . . . .....74
WHY YOU SHOULD CREATE A PROFILE . . . . . ............62
WI-FI Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network . . . 120
Wi-Fi Hotspot Subscription . . . . . 121
WINDSHIELD WIPERS . . . . . . . . . . 26
INDEX
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© 2019 Subaru of America, Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written permission of
publisher. Specifications in this Guide are based on the latest product information available
at the time of publication. Some images shown are for illustration purposes only. Some
equipment shown in photography within this Guide is optional at extra co\
st. Specific
options may be available only in combination with other options. Specifi\
c combinations
of equipment or features may vary from time to time, and by geographic area. Subaru
of America, Inc. reserves the right to change or discontinue at any time, without notice: \
Prices, colors, materials, equipment, accessories, specifications, mod\
els and packages,
without incurring any obligation to make the same or similar changes on \
vehicles
previously sold. Colors shown may vary due to reproduction and printing processes.
Subaru of America, Inc. is not responsible for typographical errors.
Aha
™ is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. Alcantara® is a registered
trademark of Alcantara S.p.A., and Alcantara is produced by the Toray Group. App Store®
is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Apple® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.
BBS® is a registered trademark of BBS Kraftahrzeugtechnik, AG. Bluetooth® is a registered
trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Brembo® is a registered trademark of Freni Brembo, S.p.A.
GreenEdge® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. Harman
Kardon® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. HD Radio® is a
registered trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation. HomeLink® is a registered trademark
of Prince Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls. iHeart® Radio
is a registered trademark of iHeartMedia, Inc. iPod® is a registered trademark of Apple,
Inc. iTunes® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Metal-Matrix Diaphragm (MMD®) is a
registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. MirrorLink™ is a trademark of
Car Connectivity Consortium, LLC. Pandora® is a registered trademark of Pandora Media,
Inc. Siri® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Smart Way® is a registered trademark
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Stitcher™ is a trademark of Stitcher™, Inc.
TORSEN LSD® is a registered trademark of JTEKT TORSEN North America, Inc. SiriusXM®
All Access Radio is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Radio, Inc. SiriusXM Traffic® and
SiriusXM Travel Link® are registered trademarks of SiriusXM Radio, Inc. Added Security,
Crosstrek, Forester and Outback are registered trademarks of Subaru of America, Inc. BRZ,
EyeSight, Impreza, Lineartronic, Legacy, Subaru, SUBARU BOXER, WRX, STI and X-MODE
are registered trademarks of Subaru Corporation. Confidence in Motion and SUBARU
STARLINK
™ are trademarks of Subaru Corporation.