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T How to unload CDs from the player
V Ejecting a CD from the player
Of the discs loaded, you can select and re-
move only one disc. 0
1. Use the disc select button to select the
disc to be ejected. 2. Briefly press the “ ” button. The se-
lected disc will be ejected. The disc num-
ber indicator will flash at this time. When
you remove the ejected disc, the disc
number indicator will go off.
To remove more discs in succession, re-
peat Steps 1 and 2. V Ejecting all discs from the player
(All disc ejection mode) 0
1. If you continue to press the “ ” but-
ton, the player will produce beep sound
and will enter the all disc ejection mode. At
this time, the disc number indicator and
“ALL EJECT” indicator will flash.
2. Remove the disc that has been eject-
ed. The other discs loaded will then be
ejected one after another. If you do not re-
move the disc that has been ejected, the
“All disc ejection mode” will be canceled.
NOTE y Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out, because vibration might
make it fall out.
y If you press the “ ” button while
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ejection of the disc that is currently be-
ing ejected.
y If you press the “CD” button while
the player is in all disc ejection mode,
the player will draw in the discs that
have been ejected and play them.
Audio control buttons (if
equipped) These buttons are lo cated on the spokes
of the steering wheel. They allow the driv-
er to control audio functions without taking
his/her hands off the steering wheel.
T MODE button
This button is used to select the desired
audio mode. Each time it is pressed, the
mode changes to the next one in the fol-
lowing sequence:
*: The frequency last received in the selected
waveband will be displayed. T “ ” and “ ” buttons
V With radio mode selected
Press the “ ” button or “ ” button.
The radio will seek the next receivable
station and stop on it.
That station’s frequency will be shown on
the audio display.
V With CD mode selected
Press the “ ” button to skip forward in
the track/file (track) order. Press the “ ”
button to skip backward in the track/file
(track) order.
The track/file (track) number will be shown
on the audio display. 400216
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T Volume control buttons
Press the “+” button to increase the vol-
ume. Press the “–” button to reduce the
volume.
A number indicating the volume will be
shown on the audio display. T MUTE button
Press this button if you wish to immediate-
ly cut the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE”.
If you press the button again, the original
sound volume will return and “MUTE”
goes off. Precautions to observe when
handling a compact disc Use only compact discs (CDs, CD-Rs and
CD-RWs) that have the mark shown in the
following. Also, some compact discs can-
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– CONTINUED –y You cannot use a DualDisc in the CD
player. If you insert a DualDisc into the
player, the disc may not come out again,
possibly causing the player to malfunc-
tion.
y In cold and/or rainy weather, dew can
form inside the CD player, preventing nor-
mal operation. If this happens, eject the
CD and wait for the player to dry out.
y Skipping may occur when the CD player
is subjected to severe vibration (for exam-
ple, when the vehicle is driven on a rough
surface).
y To remove a disc from the case, press
the center of the case and hold both edg-
es of the disc. If the disc surface is
touched directly, contamination could
cause poor tone quality. Do not touch the
disc surface. y Use a clean disc whenever possible. If
there are deposits, wipe the disc surface
from the center outwa rd with a dry, soft
cloth. Be sure not to use a hard cloth, thin-
ner, benzene, alcohol, etc.
y Do not use any disc that is scratched,
deformed, or cracked. Also, do not use
any disc that has a non-standard shape
(for example, a heart shape). Malfunctions
or problems might result.
y A disc is vulnerable to heat. Never keep
it either in places exposed to direct sun-
light, near heaters or in vehicles parked in
the sun or on hot days.
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MP3 audio „ What is MP3? MP3 (the name is an abbreviation of
‘MPEG Audio Layer 3’) is a compression
format for digital audio. It was developed
by the Motion Picture Experts Group. It
permits audio data to be shrunk by a factor
of approximately 10 with no loss of sound
quality, meaning that the audio on 10 con-
ventional CDs can be fitted onto a single
CD-R or CD-RW (assuming a bit rate of
128 kbps and a sampling frequency of
44.1 kHz).
NOTE y MP3 encoding and writing software
is not supplied with the audio system.
y CD writing software is not supplied
with the audio system.
„ Creating MP3 files y To create a high-quality MP3 file, it is
advisable to have a high bit rate (128 kbps
or higher) and a high sampling frequency.
y If a file is created with a variable bit rate
(VBR), the elapsed time during playback
may not be displayed correctly and the
sound may skip.
y The sound quality during playback de-
pends upon the encoder and bit rate. De- tailed information can be found in the us-
er’s manuals for encoder software and
writing software.
y A fixed bit rate of 128 kbps or higher is
recommended.
„ Saving MP3 files on a disc y Do not save any non-MP3 file on a disc.
Also, do not save any unnecessary folder
on a disc.
y If many folders and/or non-MP3 files are
saved on a disc, a delay will be caused be-
fore playback begins.
y If a disc contains both Compact Disc-
Digital Audio (CD-DA) files and MP3 files,
the system will play only the CD-DA files.
y Add the extension ‘.MP3’ to the name of
every MP3 file. The system will not play
any file that has either no extension or an
extension other than ‘.MP3’.
y Do not add the extension ‘.MP3’ to the
name of any non-MP3 file. Doing so could
lead to speaker damage.
y The system supports multi-session re-
cording, so disc-at-once recording is rec-
ommended.
y The system does not support packet
writing software.
y The system does not have a playlist
function.
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y Recording must be performed using a
file system supported by the audio sys-
tem. Otherwise, the audio system may not
play the MP3 files and may not display
folder titles and file titles.
„ Supported file systemsThe audio system supports the following
file systems:
y ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2
y Apple Extension to ISO 9660
y Joliet
y Romeo
NOTE The audio system does not support the
following file systems:
y Apple HFS
y UDF 1.50
y Mix CD (CD Extra)
„ Compression formaty MPEG 1 audio layer 3 (MP3)
Bit rate: 32 kbps – 320 kbps
Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
y MPEG 2 audio layer 3 (MP3)
Bit rate: 8 kbps – 160 kbps
Sampling frequency: 16, 22.05, 24 kHz „ Numbers of folders and files y Maximum number of folders: 255 (in-
cluding root folder)
y Maximum number of files: 999 (maxi-
mum number in one folder: 255)
y Maximum number of layers: 8
NOTE y Not all of the discs stored in MP3
files may be able to be played back.
y Even if a folder contains no MP3
files, it is counted as a folder.
y Writing software can rearrange fold-
ers and files such that the playback or-
der is different from the desired one.
y The playback order for a given disc
can be different with different players.
„ Copyright issues Except with respect to copies made for
personal use, duplication, distribution, and
transmission of music and other copy-
righted material on a disc without permis-
sion from the copyright holder is illegal.

6Interior equipmentInterior light ........................................................ 6-2 Dome light ............................................................... 6-2
Cargo area light (Station wagon) .......................... 6-2
Map light ............................................................. 6-2
Sun visors ........................................................... 6-3 Sun visor extension plate ...................................... 6-3
Vanity mirror with light ........................................... 6-4
Storage compartment ........................................ 6-4 Glove box ................................................................ 6-4
Center console box ................................................ 6-5
Center panel compartment (if equipped) .............. 6-6
Overhead console (if equipped) ............................ 6-6
Cup holder .......................................................... 6-7 Front passenger’s cup holder ............................... 6-7
Rear passenger’s cup holder ............ .............. ...... 6-7
Accessory power outlets ................................... 6-8
Ashtray ................................................................ 6-9 Front ashtray ........................................................... 6-9
Coat hook ............................................................ 6-10 Rear passenger area ............ ............................ ...... 6-10
Shopping bag hook .............. .......................... .... 6-11
Floor mat ............................................................. 6-12
Cargo area cover (Station wagon) .......... .......... 6-12
Using the cover ....................................................... 6-12
To remove the cover housing ................................ 6-13
To remove the rear gate board .............................. 6-13
Stowage of the cargo area cover and rear gate
board ..................................................................... 6-13 To install the cover housing .................................. 6-14
To install the rear gate board ................................ 6-14
Stowage boxes (S tation wagon) ...... ............. .... 6-15
Convenient tie-down hooks (if equipped) ........ 6-15
Under-floor storage compartment .................... 6-16
HomeLink® Wireless Control System
(if equipped) ..................................................... 6-17 Garage door opener programming in the
U.S.A. ..................................................................... 6-18
Programming rolling-code-protected garage door
openers in the U.S.A. ........................................... 6-19
Programming for entrance gates and garage door
openers in Canada ............................................... 6-20
Programming other devices .................................. 6-20
Operating the HomeLink® Wireless Control
System ................................................................... 6-20
Reprogramming a single HomeLink® button ...... 6-20
Erasing HomeLink® button memory .................... 6-21
In case a problem occurs .... ............................ ....... 6-21

6-2 Interior equipment Interior equipment
Interior light When leaving your vehicle, make sure the
light is turned off to avoid battery dis-
charge.
„ Dome light
The light switch has three positions:
: The light stays on continuously.
Middle position: The light comes on when
any door is opened. The light remains on
for several seconds and gradually goes
out after all doors are closed.
The light also can be turned on by use of
the remote keyless entry transmitter. See
the “Remote keyless entry system” sec-
tion in chapter 2 for detailed information. The setting of the period for which the light
stays on can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer.
Contact the nearest SUBARU dealer for
details.
: The light stays off.
„ Cargo area light (Station wag-
on)
The cargo area light switch has three po-
sitions:
DOOR: The light comes on only when the
rear gate is opened.
Middle position: The light stays off.
: The light stays on continuously. Map light
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To turn on the map light, push the switch.
To turn it off, pu sh the switch again.
When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
light is turned off to avoid battery dis-
charge. Sun visors
To block out glare, swing down the visors.
To use the sun visor at a side window,
swing it down and move it sideways. „ Sun visor extension plate
With the sun visor positioned over the side
window, you can use the sun visor exten-
sion plate to prevent glare through the gap
between the sun visor and center pillar. To
use the extension plate, pull it toward the
rear of the vehicle. When you have fin-
ished using it, stow it by pushing it toward
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