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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............. 8
INSTRUMENT PANEL........10
GAUGES AND WARNING
LIGHTS
COMBINATION METER.......12
WARNING AND INDICATOR
LIGHTS....................13
CONTROLS
INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES
(LOWER LEFT)..............14
AUDIO CONTROLS...........14
CRUISE CONTROL..........15
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL.................15
i/SET SWITCH...............16
INFO SWITCH...............16
LIGHT CONTROLS...........17TURN SIGNALS.............18
WINDSHIELD WIPERS........19
REAR WINDOW WIPER.......19
OVERHEAD CONSOLE........20
GETTING COMFORTABLE
SEATING...................21
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN...................23
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS . . 23
REAR VIEW MIRROR.........24
POWER WINDOWS..........25
POWER MOONROOF........25
CLIMATE CONTROL..........26
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . 29
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
IGNITION SWITCH...........30
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION
SWITCH...................30
STARTING THE VEHICLE......30
DRIVING THE VEHICLE.......31
AUTO START–STOP.........33
X-MODE
®..................35
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE...37
REFUELING
FUEL FILLER LID............38
FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND
CAPACITY..................38
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1Power Window Switches (p. 25)
2Power Mirror Switch (p. 23)
3Instrument Panel Switches (p. 14)
4i/Set Switch (p. 16)
5Audio Controls (p. 14)
6Light Controls (p. 17)
7Combination Meter (p. 12)
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8Cruise Control or Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control (p. 15)
9Multi-Function Display (MFD) (p. 16)
10Windshield Wipers (p. 19)
11STARLINK
®Multimedia Touchscreen (p. 49)
12Climate Control System (p. 26)
13Shifter (MT) or CVT Select Lever (p. 31)
14Parking Brake
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INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES (LOWER LEFT)
The switches in the lower left of the instrument panel allow you to control several
convenient and important features. Knowing their location and function will improve your
driving experience.
1Steering Responsive
Headlights OFF (if equipped,
p. 90)
2Illumination Brightness
(p. 18)
3Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF
4Auto Start-Stop OFF (if
equipped, p. 33)
5Blind Spot Detection/Rear
Cross Traffic Alert OFF (if
equipped, p. 88)
For more information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
AUDIO CONTROLS
1Presets/Skip
2Volume
3Source
4INFO
5Call/Voice Recognition
For more information about your audio
system and controls, please refer to page 53 in
this Getting Started Guide or “Quick Guide” in
your STARLINK
®Owner’s Manual.
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LIGHT CONTROLS
1AUTO:If equipped, rotate the end of the
lever to set your headlights to
automatically turn on or off, depending
on the level of light outside. When in the
“AUTO” position, the headlights will
automatically turn on when the
windshield wipers operate several times.
NOTE: The sensitivity of the automatic
headlights can be adjusted through the
STARLINK
®multimedia display.
2Parking Lights:Rotate the end of the lever to turn on the instrument panel
illumination, parking lights, side marker lights, tail lights, and license plate lights.
3Headlights:Rotate the end of the lever to turn on the headlights, instrument panel
illumination, parking lights, side marker lights, tail lights, and license plate lights. To
flash the headlights, pull the lever toward you, then release. The high beams will stay
on as long as you hold the lever.
4High Beams:Push the lever forward to change from low beam to high beam. When
set to the “AUTO” position, pushing the lever forward also activates the High Beam
Assist (HBA) system, if equipped. Pull the lever back to center to return to low beam.
5Fog Lights:If equipped, rotate the dial to turn on the fog lights when the headlights
are on low beams in the “
” or “AUTO” position.
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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 (CVT models), and the light
switch is set to Off, “AUTO” (if equipped), 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
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4MAX A/C Button:Press this button for quickest cooling.
5Airflow Mode Selection Dial:Turn the dial to select the desired airflow mode. The
selected mode – ventilation, ventilation 2, bi-level, feet, or feet-defrost – is shown on
the display.
ICON MODE FUNCTION
Ventilation
Instrument panel outlets
Ventilation 2Instrument panel outlets and less foot outlets than
bi-level
Bi-Level
Instrument panel outlets and foot outlets
FeetFoot outlets, both side outlets of the instrument panel
and some through windshield defroster outlets
Feet-DefrostWindshield defroster outlets, foot outlets and both
side outlets of the instrument panel
DefrostWindshield defroster outlets and both side outlets of
the instrument panel
NOTE: The defroster button is used to activate the defrost airflow mode.
6Fan Speed Control Dial:Turn the fan speed control dial to increase or decrease fan
speed.
7Recirculated/Outside Air Button:Press this button to prevent outside air from
entering your Subaru. Press the button again to allow outside air into your Subaru.
NOTE: To prevent windshield fogging, do not remain in the recirculated mode for an
extended period of time.
8Defroster Button:Press this button to defrost or dehumidify the windshield and front
door windows.
NOTE: When the defrost mode is selected, the air conditioning compressor operates
to defrost the windshield more quickly. However, the indicator on the air conditioner
button may not illuminate.
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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 illuminates in the Combination Meter.
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