2023 SUBARU SOLTERRA warning lights

2565-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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er may operate
once to indicate the change of
sensitivity.
●If the temperature of the raindrop
sensor is 194°F (90°C) or higher,
or 5°F (-15°C) or lower, the auto-
matic operation m ay not occur. In
this case, operate the wipers in
any mode other than “AUTO”.
■If no windshield washer fluid
sprays
Check that the wash er nozzles are
not blocked if there is washer fluid in
the windshield washer fluid reser-
v oi r.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of
windshield wipers in “AUTO”
mode (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
The windshield wipers may oper-
ate unexpectedly if the sensor is
touched or the windshield is sub-
ject to vibration in “AUTO” mode.
Take care that your fingers or any-
thing else does not become
caught in the windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the
washer fluid until the windshield
becomes warm. The fluid may
freeze on the windshield and
cause low visibility. This may lead
to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or
other object. The nozzle will be
damaged.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the wipers on longer
than necessary when the EV sys-
tem is off.

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WARNING
●Always keep the windshield
clean.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov- ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• Even if a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc. from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dirty, contact your
Toyota dealer
●Do not attach stickers (including
transparent stickers) or other
items to the area of the wind-
shield in front o f the front cam-
era (shaded area in the
illustration).
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera is
fogged up or covered with con-
densation or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation, or ice.
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach window tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked. If the
windshield has been replaced,
recalibration of the front camera
will be necessary. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not allow liquids to contact
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to
shine into the front camera.
●Do not damage th e lens of the
front camera o r allow it to
become dirty. When cleaning
the inside of the windshield, do
not allow glass cleaner to con-
tact the lens of the front camera.
Do not touch the lens of the
front camera. If the lens of the
front camera is dirty or dam-
aged, contact your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the position or
orientation of the front camera
or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front
camera.
●Do not modify any parts around
the front camera , such as the
inside rear view mirror or ceil-
ing.
●Do not attach accessories
which may obstruct the front
camera to the hood, front grille,
or front bumper. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a surfboard or other long
object is to be mounted on the
roof, make sure that it will not
obstruct the front camera.

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Driving
■Situations in which the sensors
may not operate properly
●When the height or inclination of
the vehicle has been changed due
to modifications
●When the windshield is dirty,
fogged up, cracked or damaged
●When the ambient temperature is
high or low
●When mud, water, snow, dead
insects, foreign matter, etc., is
attached to the fr ont of the sensor
●When in inclement weather such
as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a
sandstorm
●When water, snow, dust, etc. is
thrown up in front of the vehicle, or
when driving through mist or
smoke
●When the headlig hts are not illu-
minated while driving in the dark,
such as at night o r when in a tun-
nel
●When the lens of a headlight is
dirty and illumination is weak
●When the headlights are mis-
aligned
●When a headlight is malfunction-
ing
●When a the headlights of another vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light
shines directly into the front cam-
era
●When the brightness of the sur-
rounding area changes suddenly
●When driving near a TV tower,
broadcasting station, electric
power plant, radar equipped vehi-
cles, etc., or other location where
strong radio waves or electrical
noise may be present
●When a wiper blade is blocking
the front camera
●When in a location or near objects
which strongly reflect radio waves,
such as the following:
• Tunnels
• Truss bridges
• Gravel roads
• Rutted, snow-covered roads
• Walls
• Large trucks
• Manhole covers
• Guardrail
• Metal plates
●When near a step or protrusion
●When a detectable vehicle is nar-
row, such as a small mobility vehi-
cle
●When a detectable vehicle has a
small front or rear end, such as an
unloaded truck
●When a detectable vehicle has a
low front or rear end, such as a
low bed trailer
●When a detectable vehicle has
extremely high ground clearance
WARNING
●Do not modify or change the
headlights and other lights.
■Front camera installation area
on the windshield
If the system determines that the
windshield may be fogged up, it
will automatically operate the
heater to defog the part of the
windshield around the front cam-
era. When cleaning, etc., be care-
ful not to touch the area around
the front camera until the wind-
shield has cooled sufficiently, as
touching it may cause burns.

3015-4. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
formed within a certain amount
of time, the system will enter
warning phase 2.
After entering warning phase 2,
a buzzer will sound in short
intervals and a message will be
displayed to warn the driver, and
the vehicle will slowly deceler-
ate. If driving operations, such
as holding the steering wheel,
are not performed within a cer-
tain amount of time, the system
will determine that the driver is
not responsive and enter the
deceleration stop phase.
The audio system will be muted
until the driver becomes respon-
sive.
When the vehicle is decelerating,
the brake lights may illuminate,
depending on the road conditions,
etc.
After entering the deceleration
stop phase, a buzzer will sound
continuously and a message will
be displayed to warn the driver,
and the vehicle will slowly decel-
erate and stop. After the vehicle
stops, the system will enter the
stop and hold phase.
After the vehicle is stopped, the
parking brake will be applied automatically. After entering the
stop and hold phase, the buzzer
will continue sounding continu-
ously and the emergency flash-
ers (hazard lights) will flash to
warn other drivers of the emer-
gency.
Warning phase 2
Deceleration stop phase
Stop hold phase

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Driving
■The system can be operated
when
●The power switch is in ON.
●Intuitive parking assist function is
on.
●The vehicle speed is less than
about 6 mph (10 km/h).
●A shift position other than P is
selected.
■Sensor detection information
●The sensor’s detection areas are
limited to the areas around the
vehicle’s front and rear bumpers.
●The following situations may occur
during use.
• Depending on the shape of the object and other factors, the
detection distance may shorten, or
detection may be impossible.
• Detection may be impossible if static objects draw too close to the
sensor.
• There will be a short delay between static object detection
and display (warning buzzer
sounds). Even at low speeds,
there is a possibility that the object
will come within 11.9 in. (30 cm)
before the display is shown and
the warning buzzer sounds.
• It might be diffic ult to hear the
buzzer due to the volume of the
audio system or air flow noise of
the air conditioning system.
• It may be diffi cult to hear the
sound of this sys tem due to the
buzzers of other systems.
WARNING
●Do not damage the sensors,
and always keep them clean.
●Do not attach a sticker or install
an electronic component, such
as a backlit license plate (espe-
cially fluorescent type), fog
lights, fender pole or wireless
antenna near a radar sensor.
●Do not subject the surrounding
area of the sensor to a strong
impact. If subjected to an
impact, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer. If the fr ont or rear
bumper needs to be
removed/installed or replaced,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not modify, disassemble or
paint the sensors.
●Do not attach a license plate
cover.
●Keep your tires properly
inflated.
■When to disable the function
In the following situations, disable
the function as it may operate
even though there is no possibility
of a collision.
●Failing to observe the warnings
above.
●A non-genuine Toyota suspen-
sion (lowered suspension, etc.)
is installed.
■Notes when washing the vehi-
cle
Do not apply intensive bursts of
water or steam to the sensor
area.
Doing so may result in the sensor
malfunctioning.
●When using a high pressure
washer to wash the vehicle, do
not spray the sensors directly,
as doing so may cause a sensor
to malfunction.
●When using steam to clean the
vehicle, do not direct steam too
close to the sensors as doing so
may cause a sensor to malfunc-
tion.

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WARNING
●Only use Remote control func-
tion on level road surfaces
which are not slick. Do not use
Remote control function for
parking spaces on a downward
or upward incline.
●While Remote control function
is operating, if a malfunction or
system limitation is detected,
the following will occur automat-
ically:
• Remote control function will be canceled
• The vehicle will stop
• The shift position will change to P and the parking brake will be
engaged
• The power switch will turn off
(for some malfunctions, the
power switch will not turn off or
cannot be turned off. Enter the
vehicle and take corrective
action accordin g to the mes-
sage displayed on the smart-
phone.)
• The doors will remain locked
●When starting Remote control
function, unlock the doors with
wireless remote control by elec-
tronic key.
●When Remote control function
is operating, the driver should
remain within approximately 9.8
ft. (3 m) of the vehicle. If the
driver becomes more than
approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m)
away, Remote control function
will be suspend ed and a mes-
sage will be displayed on the
smartphone. Re mote control
function operation can be
resumed by approaching the
vehicle.
●The headlights will be turned on
if the surrounding area is dark.
●If system operation is canceled
due to a malfunction, the emer-
gency flashers will flash.
The emergency flashers will
turn off if any of the following
conditions are met:
• A door is opened
• 3 minutes have elapsed since the emergency flashers began
flashing
●Remote control function can
only be started when the follow-
ing conditions are met:
• When the EV system is starting, after assist mode is selected
• When the power switch is off
• When the remote air condition- ing is operating
●After unlocking the doors using
the wireless remote control, if
the doors are lo cked using the
smart entry function, the lock
operation may be delayed.
NOTICE
■Precautions for use
Advanced Park
If the 12-volt battery was dis-
charged or has been removed
and installed, fold and extend the
outside rear view mirrors.
■When using Remote control
function

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Driving
“X-MODE” switch
Grip Control switch ( P.385)
Indicators
Press the “X-MODE” switch
repeatedly until the system
switches to the desired driving
mode while the vehicle is
stopped or traveling at a speeds less than approximately 13 mph
(20 km/h).
1
Normal mode
Has a good balance of electrical
consumption performance, quiet-
ness, and driving performance, and
is suitable for driving in urban
areas.
2SNOW/DIRT mode
When the tires are likely to slip or
slip on slippery roads such as
snowy roads, gravel roads, etc., the
tire spinning is reduced, making it
easier to drive.
At this time, the SNOW/DIRT mode
indicator lights up in green on the
meter.
3 D.SNOW/MUD mode
In special cases such as the tires
being buried in de ep snow or mud,
the TRAC (Traction Control) func-
tion is temporarily canceled, and
the tires are idle d as needed to
make it easier to start.
At this time, the D.SNOW/MUD
mode indicator lights up in green on
the meter. In addition, the VSC OFF
indicator and PCS warning light will
be turned on in the meter.
WARNING
■Conditions in wh ich it may
not function correctly
When driving on the following
road surfaces, it may not be pos-
sible to maintain a constant speed
of the vehicle, whi ch may lead to
an unexpected accident.
• Extremely steep inclines
• Rough road surfaces
• Slippery road surfaces such as snowy roads and frozen road
surfaces
System Components
Selecting the Drive Mode

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■The Secondary Collision
Brake
When the SRS airbag sensor
detects a collision and the sys-
tem operates, the brakes and
brake lights are automatically
controlled to reduce the vehicle
speed and help reduce the pos-
sibility of further damage due to
a secondary collision.
■When the
TRAC/VSC/ABS/Trailer Sway
Control systems are operating
The slip indicator light will flash
while the TRAC/VSC/ABS/Trailer
Sway Control systems are operat-
ing.
■Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt
or snow, the TRAC system may
reduce power from the EV system to
the wheels.
Pressing to turn the system off
may make it easier for you to rock
the vehicle in order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off, quickly
press and release .
The “Traction Control Turned OFF”
will be shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
Press again to t urn the system
back on.
■Turning off both TRAC, VSC
and Trailer Sway Control sys-
tems
To turn the TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway
Control systems off, press and hold for more than 3 seconds while
the vehicle is stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will
come on and the “Traction Control
Turned OFF” will be shown on the
multi-information display.
*
Press again to turn the systems
back on.
*: PCS (Pre-Collision System) will also be disabled (only pre-collision
warning is available). The PCS
warning light will come on and a
message will be disp layed on the
multi-information display.
(  P.270)
■When the message is dis-
played on the multi-information
display showing that TRAC has
been disabled even if has
not been pressed
TRAC is temporary deactivated. If
the information continues to show,
contact your Toyota dealer.
■Operating conditions of hill-
start assist control
When all of the fo llowing conditions
are met, the hill-star t assist control
will operate:
●The shift position is in a position
other than P or N (when starting
off forward/backward on an