light SUBARU ASCENT 2021 Getting Started Guide

Rear Climate Control Panel(if equipped)
1Temperature Control Button:Press the up or down arrow to increase or decrease
the temperature.
2Fan Speed Control Button:Press the up or down arrow to increase or decrease the
fan speed.
3On/Off Button:Press this button to turn the rear climate control system on or off.
4Airflow Mode Selection Button:Press this button to select the desired airflow mode.
The selected mode — ventilation, bi-level or feet — is shown on the display.
5Automatic Control Button:This system automatically controls all of the rear climate
system. Press “AUTO” to activate. Press “OFF” to turn off the system.
To activate automatic mode:
1. Press the “AUTO” button. The “FULL AUTO” indicator light illuminates on the climate
control display.
2. Set the preferred temperature using the temperature control buttons.
If you use any of the buttons other that the temperature control buttons, the “FULL”
indicator light will turn off. The “AUTO” light remains illuminated. You can then manually
control the system as desired. Press the “AUTO” button to change back to “FULL AUTO”
mode.
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Second-row Heated Seats(if equipped)
There are separate heated seat switches on the rear climate control panel for each side.
Press the switch to activate the heated seat. The heating mode changes to High, Low, and
Off each time you press the switch, and yellow indictors illuminate indicating the level.
Heated Steering Wheel(if equipped)
To activate, pull the heated steering wheel switch with
the ignition in “ON” or “ACC”. The indicator light on
the switch will illuminate. To deactivate, pull the switch
again. The heater will stay on for approximately 30
minutes.
Remote Engine Start with Climate Control
You can remotely start your Subaru and adjust the temperature using the STARLINK®
Safety and Security features through theMySubaruApp (subscription required). Please
refer to your SUBARU STARLINK®Owner's Manual for a list of required vehicle conditions
for this feature.
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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.
1Power Rear Gate (if
equipped, p. 11)
2One-touch Interior Lighting (if
equipped, p. 35)
3Power Rear Gate Memory (if
equipped, p. 104)
4Illumination Brightness
(p. 33)
5Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF
6Blind Spot Detection/Rear
Cross Traffic Alert OFF (if
equipped, p. 98)
For more information, please refer to your EyeSight®and vehicle Owner’s Manuals.
AUDIO CONTROLS
1Presets/Skip
2Volume
3Source
4Voice Recognition
5Call/End
For more information about your audio system and controls, please refer to page 59
or the SUBARU STARLINK®Owner’s Manual.
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VIEW/ENTER Switch
Use the arrows to cycle through
useful information in the
Multi-Function Display (MFD).
Navigate to the “Settings” menu
and hold the “VIEW/ENTER”
switch to adjust a number of MFD
settings.
For more information, please
refer to “Multi-Function Display”
in your Subaru Owner’s Manual.
LIGHT CONTROLS
1AUTO:Rotate the end of the lever to set
your headlights to automatically turn on
or off, depending on the level of light
outside.
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
lights, 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
lights, parking lights, side marker lights, tail lights, and license plate lights.
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. 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.
Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights automatically turn on when the engine is running, the parking
brake is 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.
Illumination Brightness Dial
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TURN SIGNALS
Push fully up for the right turn signal and fully
down for 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.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control
lever down one position for intermittent, two
positions for low speed, or three positions for
high speed. When the lever is in the
intermittent position, rotate the dial to adjust
the operating interval of the wipers. To turn the
wipers off, return the lever to the “OFF”
position. For a single wipe, move the lever up
from the off position.
Pull the lever toward you to wash the
windshield. The washer will spray and the wipers will operate while you pull the lever.
Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers(if equipped)
Press the wiper control lever down one
position. When the wiper control lever is in the
“AUTO” position, the wipers operate
automatically when the rain/light sensor on the
windshield glass detects moisture on the
windshield. Rotate the dial to adjust the
sensitivity of the rain/light sensor. All other
functions of the wiper system work the same
as above.
NOTE: Make sure to turn off this function
before entering an automatic car wash.
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REAR WINDOW WIPER
Rotate the end of the lever up one position for
intermittent, or two positions for continuous
operation.
When the lever in is the intermittent position,
the wiper operates at intervals corresponding
with vehicle speed. When you move the select
lever to the “R” position, the wiper will switch
to continuous operation. It will return to
intermittent when you move the select lever
out of “R”.
Rotate the dial up from the continuous operation position or down from the “OFF” position
to spray washer fluid. The washer will spray until you release the dial, then return to the
previous position and resume operation.
ONE-TOUCH INTERIOR LIGHTING(if equipped)
When your interior lights are set to
the “DOOR” position in the
overhead console, pressing the
One-Touch Interior Lighting
Switch conveniently turns on the
all the map lights and reading
lights at once. Pressing the switch
again turns all the map and
reading lights off. Once the lights
are turned on using the switch,
you can also turn them off by
locking the doors using the key
fob/transmitter, door handle, or
Power Rear Gate Lock Switch.
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OVERHEAD CONSOLE
1SOS Emergency
Assistance:Press the
“SOS” button to connect
with a SUBARU STARLINK
®
Customer Care Advisor.
(Subscription required.)
Press and hold the button for
about two seconds to cancel
the call.
For more information,
please refer to page 77 or
the SUBARU STARLINK
®
Safety and Security Owner’s
Manual.
2Enhanced Roadside Assistance:Press the “i” button to connect with a SUBARU
STARLINK
®Roadside Assistance Provider. (Subscription required.) Press and hold
the button for about two seconds to cancel the call.
For more information, please refer to page 77 or the SUBARU STARLINK®Safety
and Security Owner’s Manual.
3Lane Departure Warning OFF switch:Press and hold this switch for two seconds to
turn off the Lane Departure Warning and the Lane Sway Warning function. Press and
hold the switch again for two seconds to turn the systems back on.
For more information, please refer to page 96 or the EyeSight®Owner’s Manual.
4Power Sunshade/Moonroof Switches:Operate these switches to open and close
the sunshade or tilt and slide the moonroof.
For more information, please refer to page 22 or your Owner’s Manual.
5Pre-Collision Braking System OFF switch:Press and hold this switch for two
seconds to turn off the Pre-Collision Braking System and Pre-Collision Throttle
Management. Press and hold the switch again for two seconds to turn the systems
back on.
For more information, please refer to page 96 or the EyeSight®Owner’s Manual.
6Automatic Illumination:When the switch is in the “DOOR” position, the map lights
illuminate when any door is opened, the doors are unlocked using the remote keyless
entry system or keyless access function, or the ignition is turned from “ON” or “ACC”
to “LOCK”/“OFF”.
7Map Lights:Press a map light to turn it on or off.
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COMBINATION METER
1Tachometer
2Combination Meter Display (CMD)
3Speedometer
4Fuel gauge5Trip meter and odometer
6Select lever/gear position indicator
7Engine coolant temperature gauge
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Red lights indicate immediate attention is required. Some examples are:
Seatbelt
warningDoor
openBrake system
Yellow lights indicate caution. Some examples are:
Low fuelEngine oil
level warning
lightTire pressure
warning light
Green and blue lights are for information. Some examples are:
Headlight
indicator
lightAuto Vehicle
Hold ONHigh beam
indicator
light
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ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB)
To apply the parking brake,
depress the brake pedal and pull
up the parking brake switch. The
indicator light on the parking
brake switch will illuminate and
“PARK” will appear in the
Combination Meter.
To release the parking brake
manually, depress the brake pedal
and push the parking brake
switch down. To automatically
release the parking brake, gently
press the accelerator pedal with
the select lever in the “D” or “R” position.
NOTE: Automatic parking brake release will not work unless all the doors are closed and
your seatbelt is fastened.
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