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CAR/MOBILE PHONES AND DRIVING
CAUTION
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; it may distract your attention from driving and can lead to an accident. If you use ahand-held phone, pull off the road and park in the safe place be-
fore using your phone. In some States/Provinces, only hands-freephones may legally be used while driving.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION
Your vehicle should not be modified. Modification could affect its
performance, safety or durability, and may even violate govern-mental regulations. In addition, damage or performance problemsresulting from modification may not be covered under warranties.
DRIVING WITH PETS
Unrestrained pets can interfere with your driving and distract your atten-
tion from driving. In a collision or sudden stop, unrestrained pets or
cages can be thrown around inside the vehicle and hurt you or your pas-
sengers. Besides, the pets can be hurt under these situations. It is also
for their own safety that pets should be properly restrained in your
vehicle. Restrain a pet with a special traveling harness which can be se-
cured to the rear seat with a seatbelt or use a pet carrier which can be
secured to the rear seat by routing a seatbelt through the carrier ’s han-
dle. Never restrain pets or pet carriers in the front passenger ’s seat. For
further information, consult your veterinarian, local animal protection so-ciety or pet shop.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which it is possible that
the SRS frontal airbag will deploy.
The SRS frontal airbag may be activated when the vehicle sustains a
hard impact in the undercarriage area from the road surface (such as
when the vehicle plunges into a deep ditch, is severely bumped or
knocked hard against an obstacle on the road such as a curb).
HB1057BA
HB1056BA
n Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS frontal
airbag is unlikely to deploy.
There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require
SRS frontal airbag deployment. If the vehicle strikes an object, suchas a telephone pole or sign pole, or if it slides under a truck ’s load
bed, or if it sustains an oblique offset frontal impact, the SRS frontal
airbag may not deploy depending on the level of accident forces in-volved.
HB0311
HB1042BB
HB1041AB The vehicle sustains an oblique offset frontal impact.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side air-
bag is unlikely to deploy.
There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily requireSRS side airbag deployment. In the event of accidents like those illus-
trated below, the SRS side airbag may not deploy depending on the
level of accident forces involved.
HB0363HB0362
HB0361 The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
The vehicle is involved in a side impact in an area outside the vicinity of the passenger compartment.
The vehicle is involved inan oblique side impact.
HB1044AB
HB1045AB

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How to unload CDs from the player
n Ejecting a CD from the player
Of the discs loaded, you can select and remove only one disc.
1. Press the “DISC SELECT ” button U of the disc whose “DISC” indi-
cator is ON.
2. Press the “EJECT” button
W. Then the “DISC” indicator associated
with the disc you have selected will blink, and the disc will be ejected.
To remove more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1 and 2. n Ejecting all discs from the player (All disc ejection mode)
1. If you continue to press the “EJECT” button W, the player will pro-
duce beep sound and will enter the all disc ejection mode.
2. Remove the disc that has been ejected. The other discs loaded
will then be ejected one after another. If you do not remove the discthat has been ejected, the “All disc ejection mode ” will be canceled.
NOTE
Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD sticking out, because vibra- tion might make it fall out.
OnStar  system operation (models with OnStar  sys-
tem) When the OnStar system operates and a call is initiated, the message
”PHONE” will be shown on the display, and the speakers will automati-
cally switch over to the incoming voice signal. NOTE A call will not be suspended even if the ignition key is turned to the
Off position. In such a case, however, the audio system will turn offwhen the call is ended.

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Rear passenger ’s cup holder (if equipped)
HB6024BAHB7009CA
The rear passenger ’s cup holder is located on the lower side of the
back of the center console. To use the cup holder, open the lid by
pulling its upper edge.
Cigarette lighter socket (if equipped)
CAUTION
The electrical power socket located on the lower part of the
instrument panel is originally designed to use a SUBARU genuine
cigarette lighter plug. Do not use non-genuine cigarette lighterplugs in the socket. Doing so may cause a short-circuit and over-heating, resulting in a fire. If the socket is ever used for a plug-in accessory such as a
mobile phone, they may damage the portion of the socket ’s inter-
nal mechanism that causes a cigarette lighter plug to “pop out ”
after its lighter element is heated. Therefore, do not place a ciga-rette lighter plug in a socket that has been used, even once, to
power a plug-in accessory. Doing so may cause the plug to stickand overheat, creating a potential fire hazard. Do not place any foreign objects, especially metal ones such
as coins or aluminum foil, into the socket. That could cause ashort circuit.

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Route support
With OnStar Route Support, an Advisor can help you find your way, no
matter how far off course you are. You can get exact street directions,
or guidance to nearby gas stations, restaurants, hotels or ATMs. RideAssist
If you need a lift, anytime of the day or night, just call OnStar. We ’ll
contact a transportation provider and send them right to you. Information and convenience services
Our Advisors have access to over six million service listings including
hotels, restaurants, gas stations, dealerships, hospitals, ATMs and air-
ports – more than 250 service categories in all. Our Advisors can
even assist you with hotel and restaurant reservations. OnStar concierge
Safe & Sound, Directions & Connections and Luxury and Leisure plan
subscribers can access self-serve Online Concierge services for
event tickets, dining reservations, gift recommendations and more at
www.myonstar.com
.
Luxury & Leisure subscribers have access to Personal Concierge ser-
vices. A Concierge Advisor can help you with virtually any type of re-
quest via email, live chat, phone (1-888-4ONSTAR) or the blue buttonin your vehicle. Just ask!
OnStar personal calling
As an OnStar subscriber, you have access to OnStar Personal Calling (if
available in your area). OnStar Personal Calling provides you with a na-
tionwide wireless phone service that is completely integrated in your ve-
hicle. OnStar Personal Calling operates with the touch of a button and a
few simple voice commands. All it takes to get started is a package of
OPC minutes. With OnStar Personal Calling, you can enjoy the simplicity of a one-touch
wireless connection. Whether you are placing or receiving a call, once
you press the white dot button, you don ’t have to take your hands off the
wheel or your eyes off the road. The ease of the hands-free wireless

8-8and otherwise similar to on-road driving conditions. Operating it under other than those conditions could subject the vehicle to excessive
stress which might result in damage not eligible for repair under war-
ranty. If you do take your SUBARU off road, you should review the
common sense precautions in the next section (applicable to the
OUTBACK) for general guidance. But please keep in mind that your
vehicle’
s off-road capabilities are more limited than those of the OUT-
BACK.
Never attempt to drive through pools and puddles, or roads flooded
with water. Water entering the engine air intake or the exhaust pipe or
water splashing onto electrical parts may damage your vehicle andmay cause it to stall. OUTBACK
Because of the AWD feature and higher ground clearance, your
Subaru can be driven on ordinary roads or off-road. But please keep
in mind that an AWD Subaru is a passenger car and is neither a con-
ventional off-road vehicle nor an all-terrain vehicle. If you do take your
Subaru off-road, certain common sense precautions such as the fol-lowing should be taken: Make certain that you and all of your passengers are wearing seat
belts. Carry some emergency equipment, such as a towing rope or
chain, a shovel, wheel blocks, first aid kit and portable phone or citi-zens band radio. Drive carefully. Do not take unnecessary risks by driving in danger-
ous areas or over rough terrain. Slow down and employ extra caution at all times. When driving off-
road, you will not have the benefit of marked traffic lanes, banked
curves, traffic signs and the like. Do not drive across steep slopes. Instead, drive either straight up
or straight down the slopes. A vehicle can much more easily tip over
sideways than it can end over end. Avoid driving straight up or down
slopes that are too steep. Avoid sharp turning maneuvers, especially at higher speeds.
Do not grip the inside or spokes of the steering wheel. A bad