2023 SUBARU BRZ heater

Instrument Panel
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Illustrated Index
Instrument Panel
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1) Power window switches (page 116)
2) Remote control mirror switch (page
194)
3) Illumination brightness control dial (page 130)
4) Trunk lid opener button (page 121)
5) Combination meter (page 127)
6) Tilt/Telescopic steering (page 195)
7) Hazard warning flasher switch (page
127)
8) “TRACK” button (page 250)
9) Driving mode select switch (AT models)
(page 241)
10) Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
switch (page 248)
11) Seat heater switches (page 35)
12) Hood release knob (page 343)
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags
1-1. Front Seats ............................................................30
Manual Seat.....................................................................33
Head Restraint Adjustment ...........................................34
1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped) .....................................35
Front Seat Heater............................................................36
1-3. Rear Seats .............................................................37
Folding Down the Rear Seatback..................................37
1-4. Seatbelts ................................................................39
Seatbelt Safety Tips .......................................................39
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ............................40
Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) .............. ......................................40
Seatbelt Warning Light and Chime ..............................41
Fastening the Seatbelt ...................................................41
Seatbelt Maintenance .....................................................43
1-5. Seatbelt Pretensioners .........................................44
Front passenger’s seatbelt with Shoulder Belt Pretensioner .................................................................45
System Monitors.............................................................45
System Servicing................... .........................................45
Precautions against Vehicle Modification....................46
1-6. Child Restraint System s.......................................46
Safety precautions .........................................................46
Safety Tips for Installing Child Restraint Systems .....48
Where to Place a Child Restraint System ....................48 Choosing a Child Restraint System ............................. 50
Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR/ELR
Seatbelt ........................................................................ 51
Installing a Booster Seat ............................................... 54
Installation of Child Rest raint Systems by Use of 
Lower and Tether Anchorages (LATCH) ................... 55
Top Tether Anchorages ................................................ 59
1-7. SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System
Airbag)..................................................................60
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag 
System.......................................................................... 60
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag 
System for Accessories and Any Objects ................ 63
General Precautions regarding SRS Airbag 
System and Children ................................................... 65
Components ................................................................... 68
SUBARU Advanced Frontal Airbag System, 
SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag ................ 70
SRS Side Airbag and SRS Curtain Airbag................... 80
SRS Airbag System Monitors ....................................... 87
SRS Airbag System Servicing . ..................................... 88
Precautions against Vehicle Modification ................... 89
How to Contact the Vehicle Manufacturer 
concerning Modifications for Persons with 
Disabilities That May Affect the Advanced 
Airbag System ............................................................. 90
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Front Seats
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WARNING
Do not let rear passengers rest their
feet between the front seatback and
seat cushion. Doing so may inter-
fere with the proper operation of the
following systems and could result
in serious injury. Occupant detection systemSRS side airbagFront seat heater (if equipped)
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WARNING
Do not press your feet onto the
instrument panel. Doing so may
prevent the occupant detection
function of the SRS airbag system
from functioning correctly, and may
result in serious injury or death in
the event of an accident.
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WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum
restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. If you
do so, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up
over the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.
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Seat Heater (If Equipped)
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
– CONTINUED –
▼Head restraint height adjustment1) Head restraint
2) Release buttonTo raise:
Pull the head restraint up.
To lower:
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the release button on the top of
the seatback.
To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out
the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that
are located on the top of the seatback until
the head restraint lo cks. Press and hold
the release button to lower the head
restraint. Each head restraint should be adjusted so

that the center of the head restraint is
closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.
NOTEIt is not possible to remove or install
the head restraint wi thout reclining the
front seatback. Reclining the front
seatback and then remove or install
the head restraint.
1-2. Seat Heater (If Equipped)The seat heater operates when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position.NOTE Use of the seat heater for a long
period of time while the engine is not
running can cause battery discharge.
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CAUTION
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Do not put hard or heavy objects
or ones with protrusions on the
seat, and do not stab the seat with
sharp objects, such as pins or
needles. People with deli cate skin may
suffer slight burns even at low
temperatures if they use the seat
heater for a long period of time.
When using the heater, always be
sure to warn the persons
concerned. Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat. When the seat is warmed enough
or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn off the seat heater.
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Seat Heater (If Equipped)
36When using for a long period of
time, we recommend setting the heater
to the LOW position. Use the HIGH
position for only quick heating at the
start of the function usage.
■ Front Seat Heater1) HIGH – Rapid heating
2) LOW – Normal heating
3) Off
A) Left-hand side
B) Right-hand side
To turn on the seat heater, push the
“LOW” or “HIGH” position on the switch,
as desired, depending on the tempera-
ture. Selecting the “HIGH” position will
cause the seat to heat up quicker.
To turn off the seat heater, lightly press
the opposite side of the current position.
The indicator located on the switch illumi-
nates when the seat heater is in operation.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed
enough or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn the switch off.
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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags1
– CONTINUED –
tions are met regarding the front
passenger’s seat.
 When the seat is occupied by an adult.
 When certain items (e.g. jug of water)
are placed on the seat.
▽ If the passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator illuminates and
the ON indicator turns off even
when the front passenger’s seat
is occupied by an adult: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator
This can be caused by the adult incor-
rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”
position.
2. Ask the front passenger to set the
seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,
correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/ her legs out forward, and adjust the seat

to the rearmost position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
If the OFF indicator remains illuminated
while the ON indica tor remains off, take
the following actions.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”
position.
2. Make sure that the front passenger
does not use a blanket, extra seat
cushion, seat cover, extra seat heater or
massager, etc.
3. If wearing excessive layers of clothing,
the front passenger should remove any
unnecessary items before sitting in the
front passenger’s seat, or should sit in a
rear seat.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position and wait 6 seconds to allow the
system to complete self-checking.
Following the system check, both indica-
tors turn off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON
indicator should illuminate while the OFF
indicator remains off.
If the OFF indicator still remains illumi-
nated while the ON indicator remains off,
ask the occupant to move to the rear seat
and immediately contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.
CAUTION
When the front passenger's seat is
occupied by an adult, observe the
following precautions.Failure to do so may lessen the load
on the front passenger's seat, deac-
tivating the fron t passenger's SRS
frontal airbag despite the fact that
the seat is occupied by an adult.This may result in personal injury. Do not allow the rear seat occu-
pant to lift the front passenger's
seat cushion using his/her feet. Do not place any article under the
front passenger's seat, or
squeeze any article from behind
and under the seat. Do not squeeze any article
between the front passenger's
seat and side trim/pillar, door or
center console box. This may lift
the seat cushion.
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Climate Control4
Climate Control
4-1. Ventilator Control................................................198
Center Ventilators.........................................................198
Side Ventilators ............................................................198
4-2. Climate Control Panel.........................................198
4-3. Automatic Climate Control Operation...............200
Sensors .........................................................................200
4-4. Manual Climate Control ......................................201
Airflow Mode Selection ................................................201
Temperature Control ....................................................202
Fan Speed Control........................................................202
Air Conditioner Control................................................202
Air Inlet Selection .........................................................203
To Turn Off the Climate Control System ....................203
4-5. Defrosting ............................................................203 4-6. Operating Tips for Heater and Air
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Conditioner ......... ....................................... ........204
Cleaning Ventilator Grille ............................................ 204
Efficient Cooling after Parking in Direct Sunlight .... 204
Lubrication Oil Circulation in the Refrigerant 
Circuit ......................................................................... 204
Checking Air Conditioning System before Summer Season ........................................................................ 204
Cooling and Dehumidifying in High Humidity and 
Low Temperature Weather Condition...................... 205
Air Conditioner Compressor Shut-Off When 
Engine Is Heavily Loaded ......................................... 205
Refrigerant for Your Climate Control System ........... 205
4-7. Air Filtration System ...........................................205
Replacing the Cabin Air Filter .................................... 206
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Operating Tips for Heater and Air Conditioner
204system to the setting that had been
selected before the defroster was acti-
vated.
4-6. Operating Tips for Heater and Air Conditioner■ Cleaning Ventilator Grille1) Front ventilator inlet grille
2) CondenserAlways keep the front ventilator inlet grille
free of snow, leaves, or other obstructions
to ensure efficient heating and defrosting.
Since the condenser is located in front of
the radiator, this area should be kept
clean because cooling performance is
impaired by any accu mulation of insects
and leaves on the condenser.
■ Efficient Cooling after
Parking in Direct SunlightAfter parking in direct sunlight, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes to
allow outside air to circulate into the
heated interior. This results in quicker
cooling by the air conditioner. Keep the
windows closed during the operation of
the air conditioner for maximum cooling
efficiency.■ Lubrication Oil Circulation in
the Refrigerant CircuitOperate the air conditioner compressor at
a low engine speed (at idle or low driving
speeds) a few minutes each month during
the off-season to circulate its oil.■ Checking Air Conditioning
System before Summer
SeasonCheck the air conditioner unit for refrig-
erant leaks, hose conditions, and proper
operation each spring. Have the air condi-
tioning system checked by your SUBARU
dealer.
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