2022 SUBARU ASCENT bluetooth

9. On your iOS/Apple device, SubaruBT should now
be listed under “Bluetooth Settings”. Select the
blue “i” next to the device name. Then ensure
“Show Notifications” and “Sync Contacts” are
enabled.
10. Your iOS/Apple device is now paired. It is
recommended that you restart your Subaru to
complete the process and ensure everything is
fully synced.
11. If your phonebook or messages are not
appearing, press the “Phone” icon on the
home screen and then select “Change
Device” in the Overview menu.
12. Select your phone and ensure
“Phonebook Download” is enabled.
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FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES
For 8.0–inch Multimedia Plus and 8.0–inch Multimedia Navigation systems, you can
update the system software via a Wi-Fi connection or the aha®application on your
smartphone (depending on your smartphone communication and transfer speed).
To accurately check for updates, make sure the clock is set to “Auto” with a GPS signal
available (system with navigation) or a phone paired via Bluetooth
®(system without
navigation). See page 87 for step by step directions on setting the clock. System
functionality will be restricted during installation.
1. Connect to a Wi-Fi network or start the aha application on your smartphone
(see page 122).
2. Return to the general settings screen (if needed, press the “Home” button, select
“Settings”, and then select “General”).
3. Select “Check for Updates”.
• If “Automatically Check for Updates” is turned on at the general settings screen,
an update check will be performed automatically before proceeding to the next step.
• If “Automatically Download Updates” is turned on at the general settings screen,
the software update will be downloaded automatically before proceeding to “Update
Installation”.
4. If the “Software Update Ready to Download” pop-up is displayed, select “Download
Now” to begin the download. The download status progress is displayed in the upper
right of the screen.
5. Select “Install Now” to start the installation process. The installation process will take
several minutes to complete. If you need to stop the installation process, press
“Cancel”.
6. When the installation is complete, select “I Agree” on the confirmation message to
complete the update process. By selecting “I Agree”, the system will restart
automatically.
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2.4 L ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
A
ACCESSING THE THIRD-ROW..... 48
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . . . . . 40
ADDING SHORTCUTS . ......... 68
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL . . . . . . . . ........ 19
ANDROID AUTO™ . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . .....119
Compatible Models . . . . . . . . . . 120
Connecting an Android Phone....119
APPLE CARPLAY
®............ 121
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . .....121
Compatible Models . . . . . . . . . . 122
Connecting an iPhone . . . . . . . . 121
ASCENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
AUDIO CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B
BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD) / REAR
CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT (RCTA) . . 102
Blind Spot Detection (BSD).....102
Blind Spot Detection / Rear Cross Traffic
Alert OFF . . . . . . . . . .......102
Lane Change Assist (LCA) . . . . . . 102
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) . . . 102
BLUETOOTH
®PAIRING . . . ...... 111
Pairing an Android Device......111
Pairing an iOS/Apple Device . . . . . 115
BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD Player Functions . . ........62
Controlling the Volume . ........62
Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61C
CABIN VIEW MIRROR . . . . ...... 32
CARGO COVER . . . . .......... 52
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS . . ........ 50
CLIMATE CONTROL . . ......... 34
Heated Seats..............38
Heated Steering Wheel . . ......39
Rear Climate Control Panel . . . . . . 37
Remote Engine Start with Climate
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Second-row Heated Seats . .....39
Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control . 34
Ventilated Seats . ...........39
CLOCK . .................. 87
Automatically . . . . ..........89
Manually . . . . . . ...........88
COMBINATION METER . ......... 16
CREATING A DRIVER PROFILE . . . . . 69
Retrieving a Driver Profile . . . . . . . 70
CREATING HOME AND WORK
PROFILES................ 80
D
DRIVING THE VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic Transmission Shift Mode . 42
Paddle Shift Control Switches .....43
E
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) . 43
Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH)........44
ENGINE OIL................ 57
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY ......... 57
ENROLLMENT............... 82
EXITING THE THIRD-ROW ........ 48
EYESIGHT
®DISCLAIMER....... 106
EYESIGHT®OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . 90
EYESIGHT®ASSIST MONITOR (EAM) . 99
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Saving Destination as a Favorite . . 127
Shortest/Fastest/Economic . . . . . 127
Traffic Information . . .........129
MAPS/NAVIGATION . . . ......... 86
Checking for Map Updates . . . . . . 86
Updating Maps Over-the-Air .....86
Updating Maps Using Your
PC/MAC . . . . . . . . . . .......87
MAPS OVERVIEW . . . . . ........ 80
MEDIA................... 72
AUX Input . . . . . . . . . .......72
Bluetooth
®................72
CD ....................72
USB / iPod . . . . . . . .........72
MEMORY DRIVER’S SEAT . . . . . . . 110
MEMORY HEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . 108
MYSUBARU . . . . . . .......... 79
Service Appointment Scheduler . . . 79
MYSUBARU INTEGRATION ....... 82
N
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN........ 57
O
ONE-TOUCH INTERIOR LIGHTING . . 23
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
OVERHEAD CONSOLE . . ........ 24
OVERVIEW OF YOUR MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Various Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
OWNER’S RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . 4P
PAIRING A PHONE ............ 73
PHONE . . ................. 85
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS..... 30
Power Folding Mirrors.........30
POWER MOONROOF.......... 33
Opening/Closing the Sunshade . . . . 33
Sliding the Moonroof ..........33
Tilting the Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . 33
POWER REAR GATE (PRG) ....... 11
From the Rear of the Vehicle . . . . . 12
Power Rear Gate Button........11
Power Rear Gate Lock . ........13
POWER WINDOWS............ 32
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH . . 41
R
RADIO.................... 71
AM/FM Radio..............71
Presets..................72
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
REARRANGING ICONS .......... 67
REAR SEAT REMINDER......... 51
Passenger Occupant Detection and
Seatbelt Reminders ...........52
REAR VIEW MIRROR . . . . . . ..... 31
Auto-dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 31
HomeLink
®5 Accessory Mirror . . . 31
Smart Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . 31
REAR-VISION CAMERA . . . . . . . . . 101
REAR WINDOW WIPER . . . . . . . . . 23
RECEIVING A CALL ............ 74
REVERSE AUTOMATIC BRAKING
(RAB)................. 103
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
OFF ...................103
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY .......... 58
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