ignition SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owners Manual

Keys and doors2-11
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1. Disarm the sec urity system. (if your vehic le is e
q uip p ed with the
op tional sec urity system.)
2. Op en the d river ’s d oor and sit in the d river ’s seat.
3. Close the d river ’s d oor.
HB2032BB
4. Plac e the ig nition key into the ig nition switc h a nd c yc le the switc h
from LOCK to ON ten times within 15 seconds. Be sure to stop at the
LOCK p osition and leave the key in the ignition . The horn will sound
onc e to ind ic ate that you are in the transmitter p r og ramming mod e.
NOTE
You must finish the next step (opening the driver ’s door) within
45 seconds of starting this procedures.
To program the transmitters:
HB1000DB
1
2
HB1005BB3 Press any button.

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Windows
Power windows
WARNING
When operating power windows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone ’s fingers, arms or head from being caught in the
window. Always lock the passengers ’ windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child toremain in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could result
in injury to a child operating the power window.
The p ower wind ows op erate only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.
Driver’ s side switches
HB2008BB

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Instruments and controls Ignition switch3-3
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Key reminder chime 3-5
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Key interlock release (AT vehicles only) 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazard warning flasher 3-6
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Meters and gauges 3-7
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Speedometer 3-7
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Odometer/Trip meter 3-7
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Tachometer (if equipped) 3-8
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Outside temperature indicator (if equipped) 3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge 3-9
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Temperature gauge 3-9
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Warning and indicator lights 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system warning light 3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp 3-11
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Charge warning light 3-12
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Oil pressure warning light 3-13
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AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (for AT vehicles) 3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABS warning light 3-13
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VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) warning light (if equipped) 3-15
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Brake system warning light 3-16
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Door open warning lights 3-16
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Low fuel warning light 3-16
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Front-wheel drive warning light (for AT vehicles) 3-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) operation indicator
light (if equipped) 3-17
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VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) OFF indicator light
(if equipped) 3-17
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Security system status indicator light (if equipped) 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift position indicator (for AT vehicles) 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turn signal indicator lights 3-18
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High beam indicator light 3-18
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Clock 3-19
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Light control switch 3-19
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Daytime running light system 3-21
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Turn signal lever 3-21
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Illumination brightness control 3-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking light switch 3-23
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Ignition switch
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to “LOCK” while the vehicle is be-
ing driven or towed because that will lock the steering wheel, pre- venting steering control. And when the engine is turned off, it
takes a much greater effort than usual to steer.
The ig nition switc h has four p ositions: LOCK, ACC, ON and START.
HB4000CA
LOCK
The key c an only b e inserted or removed in this p os ition. The ig nition
switc h will loc k the steering wheel when you remove the key.
If turning the key is d iffic ult, turn the steering wheel slig htly to the rig ht
and left as you turn the key.

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START CAUTION
Do not turn the ignition switch to the “START” position while the
engine is running.
The eng ine is started in this p osition. The starter c ranks the eng ine to
start it. When the key is released (after the eng in e has started ), the
key automatic ally returns to the “ON ” p osition.
Key reminder chime
The remind er c hime sound s when the d river ’s d oor op ens and the key is
in the “LOCK ” or “ACC ” p ositions. The c hime stop s when the key is re-
moved from the ig nition switc h.
Key interlock release (AT vehicles only)
If the key c an not b e turned to the “LOCK ” p osition even when the selec -
tor lever is in the “P ” p osition:
HB3011BA

3-14CAUTION
If the warning light behaves as follows, the ABS system may not
work properly.When the warning light is on, the ABS function shuts down; how-
ever, the conventional brake system continues to operate normal-
ly. The warning light does not come on when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position.
The warning light comes on when the ignition switch is turned
to the “ON” position, but it does not go out even when the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 8 mph (12 km/h). The warning light comes on during driving.
If these occur, have the ABS system repaired at the first available
opportunity by your SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as shown below, the ABS system may be considered normal. The warning light comes on right after the engine is started but
goes out immediately, remaining off. The warning light remains on after the engine has been started,
but it goes out when the vehicle speed reaches about 8 mph (12km/h). The warning light comes on during driving, but it goes out
immediately and remains off.
When d riving with an insuffic ient b attery voltag e s uc h as when the en-
g ine is jump started , the ABS warning lig ht may c om e on. This is d ue to
the low b attery voltag e and d oes not ind ic ate a mal func tion. When the
b attery b ec omes fully c harg ed , the lig ht will g o ou t.

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Clock
HB2013BA
To set the time, turn the setting knob c loc kwise to
ad vanc e and c ounter-
c loc kwise to retard the time.
Light control switch
WARNING
To prevent battery discharge resulting from accidentally leaving your lights on when your vehicle is parked, the light switch oper-ates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. In any
other position, the vehicle ’s lights will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a roadside at night, use the hazardwarning flasher to alert the other drivers.

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Do not operate the wipers when the windshield or rear window
is dry. This may scratch the glass, damage the wiper blades and
cause the wiper motor to burn out. Before operating the wiper on
a dry windshield or rear window, always use the windshield
washer. In freezing weather, be sure that the wiper blades are not fro-
zen to the windshield or rear window before switching on thewipers. Attempting to operate the wiper with the blades frozen tothe window glass could cause not only the wiper blades to be
damaged but also the wiper motor to burn out. If the wiper blade
is frozen to the window glass, be sure to operate the defroster,wiper deicer (if equipped) or rear window defogger before turning
on the wiper. If the wipers stop during operation because of ice or some oth-
er obstruction on the window, the wiper motor could burn outeven if the wiper switch is turned off. If this occurs, promptly stopthe vehicle in a safe place, turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position and clean the window glass to allow proper wiper opera-tion. Use clean water if windshield washer fluid is unavailable. In
areas where water freezes in winter, use SUBARU Windshield
Washer Fluid or the equivalent. (See “Windshield washer fluid ”
section in chapter 11.)Also, when driving the vehicle when there are freezing tempera-tures, use non-freezing type wiper blades. Do not clean the wiper blades with gasoline or a solvent, such
as paint thinner or benzene. This will cause deterioration of thewiper blades.
NOTE The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Clean your wiper blades and window glass periodically with a
washer solution to prevent streaking, and to remove accumulations
of road salt or road film. Keep the washer button depressed at leastfor 1 second so that washer solution will be sprinkled all over the

4-14NOTE
You can check the outside air temperature even when the Au-
tomatic Climate Control is off. (The ignition switch should be in the “ON” position.)
In the following cases, the display can indicate a higher tem-
perature than the actual outside air temperature: – In direct sunlight
– When the vehicle is parked for a long period of time with the
engine kept running.– During stop and go driving
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— Defroster switch
To d efrost or d ehumid ify the wind shield and sid e wi nd ow, p ush the
d efroster switc h “
”. When the “” switc h is p ushed , re-
g ard less whether the air c ond itioner is op erating o r not, outsid e air is
d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artment, the air c ond i tioner c omp res-
sor turns on, air flow is d irec ted toward s the wind shield and sid e win-
d ows, and the ind ic ator lig ht “
” on the c ontrol p anel c omes on.
After eliminating the fog g ing from the wind shield , set the air c ond ition-
er b ac k in the AUTO mod e b y p ushing the “AUTO ” switc h or turn off
b y p ushing the “OFF ” switc h or “
” switc h.
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— Fan speed control switch
HB5021BB
The fan sp eed c ontrol switc h has the 5 p ositions: A UTO p osition and
4 d ifferent fan sp eed p ositions.

Climate control4-17
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Temperature control dial
HB5023BB
NOTE A setting of about 77 F (25 C) throughout the year is recom-
mended. The temperature setting remains even after the ignition switch
is turned to the “OFF”. However, if the battery cables are discon-
nected, the temperature will be set to 77 F (25 C) automatically.
Set d esired temp erature b y turning the temp erature c ontrol d ial; turn
the d ial c loc kwise to raise the temp erature setting and turn it c ounter-
c loc kwise to lower it.
The temp erature c an b e set in inc rements of 1 F within a rang e of 65
– 85 F for US mod els and in inc rements of 0.5 C within a rang e of 18
– 32 C for Canad ian mod els.
Even when q uic k c ooling or warming is nec essary, yo u d o not have to
c hang e the temp erature setting . The Automatic Clima te Control sys-
tem op erates at maximum p erformanc e until the air i n the p asseng er
c omp artment reac hes to the sp ec ified temp erature.