2022 SUBARU ASCENT turn signal

PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
WELCOME................. 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION.............. 4
OWNER’S RESOURCES....... 4
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY..... 5
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL
DRIVE SUBARU............. 6
ENTRY AND EXIT
KEYLESS ENTRY............ 7
KEYLESS ACCESS WITH
PUSH BUTTON START....... 9
POWER REAR GATE (PRG)....11
INSTRUMENT PANEL........14
GAUGES AND WARNING
LIGHTS
COMBINATION METER.......16
WARNING AND INDICATOR
LIGHTS....................17
CONTROLS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SWITCHES (LOWER LEFT).....18
AUDIO CONTROLS...........18
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE
CRUISE CONTROL..........19
i/SET SWITCH...............19
VIEW/ENTER SWITCH........20LIGHT CONTROLS...........20
TURN SIGNALS.............21
WINDSHIELD WIPERS........22
REAR WINDOW WIPER.......23
ONE-TOUCH INTERIOR
LIGHTING..................23
OVERHEAD CONSOLE........24
GETTING COMFORTABLE
SEATING...................26
TILT AND TELESCOPIC
STEERING COLUMN.........29
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS . . 30
REAR VIEW MIRROR.........31
CABIN VIEW MIRROR.........32
POWER WINDOWS..........32
POWER MOONROOF........33
CLIMATE CONTROL..........34
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . 40
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
IGNITION SWITCH...........41
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION
SWITCH...................41
STARTING THE VEHICLE......41
DRIVING THE VEHICLE.......42
ELECTRONIC PARKING
BRAKE (EPB)...............43
X-MODE
®..................45
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE...46
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Illumination Brightness
When the light controls are on
(in the
,, or “AUTO”
position), and ambient light is low,
rotating the illumination
brightness dial on the instrument
panel upward will make the
instrument panel 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.
When the ambient light is bright,
the illumination brightness is set
to the maximum regardless of the position of the control dial.
For more information, please refer to “Instruments and Controls” in your Owner’s
Manual.
Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights automatically turn on when the engine is running, the parking
brake is fully released, the select lever is out of the “P” position, and the light switch is set
to Off, “AUTO”, or “
”. Always turn on the headlights when it’s dark outside by rotating
the dial to the “
” or “AUTO” position.
TURN SIGNALS
Push fully up for the right turn signal and fully
down for the left turn signal. Your Subaru also
has a one-touch lane changer feature: push
slightly up and release to signal a right lane
change or push slightly down and release to
signal a left lane change.
Illumination Brightness Dial
CONTROLS
21

Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH)
Auto Vehicle Hold gives your feet
a break by automatically holding
your Subaru in place when at a
complete stop, such as a traffic
signal, even after you release the
brake pedal. Press the Auto
Vehicle Hold switch on the center
console to turn on the function.
The AVH indicator in the
combination meter will illuminate.
While your Subaru is being held
by this function, the operation
indicator in the combination
meter will illuminate. The function
is canceled when you depress
the accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal.
Press the switch again to turn it
off. The function works when the
select lever is in a position other
than the “P” position.
NOTE:
• For this system to work your
seatbelt must be fastened.
• Make sure to turn off this
function before entering an
automatic car wash.
ICON MODE
Auto Vehicle Hold ON
Auto Vehicle Hold IN
OPERATION
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
44

BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD) / REAR CROSS
TRAFFIC ALERT (RCTA)(if equipped)
This system uses radar sensors mounted behind the rear bumper on the left and right
sides that warn you if another vehicle is sensed in your blind spots. These functions
provide additional awareness when changing lanes or driving in reverse.
Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
Blind Spot Detection senses if a vehicle is traveling at the same
relative speed in your blind spot and provides a visual warning.
If the system detects a vehicle in your blind spot, the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light in the corresponding side mirror frame
illuminates. If you operate the turn signal lever in the direction the
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light is illuminated, the system provides an additional level
of warning by rapidly flashing the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light.
Lane Change Assist (LCA)
Lane Change Assist (LCA) provides an additional level of protection by warning you of
rapidly approaching vehicles in the neighboring lanes. If LCA detects a vehicle
approaching at a high speed in the neighboring lanes, the BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light in the corresponding side mirror frame illuminates. If you operate the turn signal lever
in the direction the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light is illuminated, the system rapidly
flashes the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light.
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)
This function detects a vehicle approaching
from either side as you reverse, helping you
check the rear and side areas of the vehicle
when moving backward. If RCTA detects a
vehicle approaching from either side while
moving backward, the system provides visual
and audible warnings: The BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light(s) on the side mirror(s)
flash, the BSD/RCTA warning indicator
appears in the upper corner of the Rear-Vision
Camera display, and a warning buzzer sounds.
Blind Spot Detection / Rear Cross Traffic Alert OFF
BSD/RCTA can be deactivated by pressing the
BSD/RCTA OFF switch in the instrument panel. Press
the switch again to turn BSD/RCTA back on. When
these functions are off, a yellow BSD/RCTA OFF
indicator will be displayed in the Combination Meter.
DRIVER ASSIST TECHNOLOGIES
102

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.
HOW TO APPENDIX
133

S
SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERVIEW . . 81
SEATING . . . . . ............. 26
Head Restraint Adjustment . .....28
Manual Seats . .............26
Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped) . . . 27
Seatbelt Adjuster ............29
SETTINGS AND UPDATES OVERVIEW . 84
Connect to Home Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . 84
Performing Software Updates.....84
SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 85
SPARE TIRE . . . . ............ 53
STARTING THE VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . 41
Without Push-button Ignition .....41
With Push-button Ignition.......41
STEERING RESPONSIVE HEADLIGHTS
(SRH) . . . . . . . ........... 103
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS..... 64
Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control . . 97
Customizing EyeSight
®Settings . . . 98
STEREO CAMERA PRECAUTIONS . . 104
SUBARU STARLINK
®IN-VEHICLE
APPS . . . . . . . ........... 76
aha
®by HARMAN ...........76
Android Auto™ . . . ..........77
Apple CarPlay
®.............77
Pandora®................76
SiriusXM®Travel Link . . . . . . . . . . 77
SUBARU STARLINK®MOBILE APP . . 78
SUBARU STARLINK®WI-FI HOTSPOT . 83
T
TEXT MESSAGES . . . . . ........ 75
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN . . . . . ........... 29TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . ........ 59
TOUCHSCREEN . . . . . . . . ...... 63
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
SUBARU................. 6
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . . . . . 58
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE . . . . . . 46
Without Push-button Ignition . . . . . 46
With Push-button Ignition . . . . . . . 46
TURN SIGNALS . . . . .......... 21
V
VIEW/ENTER SWITCH . . . . . ..... 20
VOICE RECOGNITION.......... 64
Common Commands..........66
Tips....................65
W
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS . . 17
WELCOME . . . . . . . . . ......... 4
WI-FI . . . . ................ 122
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network . . . 122
Wi-Fi Hotspot Subscription.....124
WINDSHIELD GLASS AND
DASHBOARD . . ........... 104
WINDSHIELD WIPERS . . . ....... 22
Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers . . . 22
X
X-MODE
®.................. 45
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . .....45
INDEX
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