SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 Owners Manual

6-4 Interior equipment
„ Vanity mirror with light
To use the vanity mirror, swing down the
sun visor and open the vanity mirror cov-
er.
The light beside the vanity mirror comes
on when the ignition switch is either in the
“ACC” or “ON” position and the mirror cov-
er is opened. Storage compartment
„ Glove box
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To open the glove box, pull the handle. ToDo not pull out the extension plate
with the sun visor positioned over
the windshield. The extension plate
would obstruct your view of the
rearview mirror. 600408
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y Always keep the storage compart-
ment closed while driving to re-
duce the risk of injury in the event
of sudden stops or an accident.
y Do not store spray cans, contain-
ers with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compartment.
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– CONTINUED –close it, push the lid firmly upward.
To lock the glove box, insert the key and
turn it clockwise.
„ Center console boxCenter console box (front)
If you remove the divider plate from the
dual cupholders, you can use the center
console box as a storage space. To use as storage space:
Slide the sliding lid (near the parking
brake lever) toward the rear.
Grasp the dual cupholders’ divider plate at
the base. Turn it counterclockwise to re-
move it. To use again as cupholders:
Insert the protrusion on the back of the di-
vider plate into the hole in the center of the
console box. Grasp the divider plate at the
base, and turn it clockwise to fit it.600500 600206
600501If you hold the divider plate at the
top while turning it counterclock-
wise, it may break.
If you hold the divider plate at the
top while turning it clockwise, it may
break. 600502

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Center console box (rear)
Pull up the lock release knob at the bottom
of the front edge of the lid.
„ Center panel compartment (if
equipped) To open the center panel compartment,
pull up the edge of the bottom of the panel
lid. „ Overhead console (if
equipped)
To open the console, push on the lid light-
ly and it will automatically open.
When your vehicle is parked in the
sun or a warm day, the inside of the
center panel heats up. Avoid storing
plastic or other heat-vulnerable or
flammable articles such as a lighter
in the center panel. 600201 600503
When your vehicle is parked in the
sun or on a warm day, the inside of
the overhead console heats up.
Avoid storing plastic or other heat-
vulnerable or flammable articles
such as a lighter in the overhead
console. 400233

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Cup holder „ Front passenger’s cup holder
The dual cup holder is built into the center
console near the parking brake lever.
To access the cup holder, pull the lid to-
ward the rear. „ Rear passenger’s cup holder
The rear passenger’s cup holder is locat-
ed on the lower side of the back of the
center console. To use the cup holder,
open the lid by pulling its upper edge.y When not in use, always keep the
cup holder stored while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the
event of a sudden stop or an acci-
dent.
y Do not pick up a cup from the cup
holder or put a cup in the holder
while you are driving, as this may
distract you and lead to an acci-
dent.
y Take care to avoid spills. Bever-
ages, if hot, might burn you or
your passengers. Spilled bever-
ages may also damage upholstery
or carpets. 600504
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6-8 Interior equipment
Accessory power outlets
Outlet beside front ashtray
Outlet in center console Outlet in cargo area
Accessory power outlets are provided be-
side the front ashtray, in the center con-
sole and in the cargo area. Electrical pow-
er (12V DC) from the battery is available at
any of the outlets w hen the ignition switch
is in either the “ACC” or “ON” position.
You can use an in-car electrical appliance
by connecting it to an outlet.
The maximum power rating of an appli-
ance that can be connected varies among
outlets as shown in the following. Do not
use an appliance which exceeds the indi-
cated wattage for each outlet.
Outlet beside front ashtray: 80W or less
Outlets in center console and cargo area:
120W or less
When using appliances connected to two or more outlets simultaneously, the total
power consumed by them must not ex-
ceed 120W.
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y Do not attempt to use a cigarette
lighter in the accessory power
outlet.
y Do not place any foreign objects,
especially metal ones such as
coins or aluminum foil, into the
accessory power outlet. That
could cause a short circuit. Al-
ways put the cap on the accesso-
ry power outlet when it is not in
use.
y Use only electrical appliances
which are designed for 12V DC.
The maximum power rating of an
appliance that can be connected
varies among outlets as shown in
the following. Do not use an appli-
ance which exceeds the indicated
wattage for each outlet.
Outlet beside front ashtray: 80W
or less
Outlets in center console and car-
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– CONTINUED –NOTE When the lid of the center console is
closed, a gap remains between the
center console and the lid to allow the
power outlet in th e center console to
be used. Pass the electrical appli-
ance’s cord through this gap. Ashtray Fully close the ashtray after using it to help
reduce residual smoke.
„ Front ashtray
To open the ashtray, push lightly on the lid
below the climate controls.
Fully close the lid after using it to help re-
duce residual smoke.When using appliances connect-
ed to two or more outlets simulta-
neously, the total power con-
sumed by them must not exceed
120W. Overloading the accessory
power outlet can cause a short
circuit. Do not use double adapt-
ers or more than one electrical ap-
pliance.
y If the plug on your electric appli-
ance is either too loose or too
tight for the accessory power out-
let, this can result in a poor con-
tact or cause the plug to get stuck.
Only use plugs that fit properly.
y Use of an electric appliance in the
accessory power outlet for a long
period of time while the engine is
not running can cause battery dis-
charge.
y Before driving your vehicle, make
sure that the plug and the cord on
your electrical appliance will not
interfere with your shifting gears
and operating the accelerator and
brake pedals. If they do, do not
use the electrical appliance while
driving. 600508
Do not use ashtrays as waste recep-
tacles or leave a lighted cigarette in
an ashtray. This could cause a fire.
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6-10 Interior equipment
To remove the ashtray for cleaning, hold
the right and left sides of the ashtray and
pull it out. Coat hook „ Rear passenger area 600512
600516Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard or pointed objects on the coat
hooks. If such items were hanging
on the coat hooks during deploy-
ment of the SRS curtain airbags,
they could cause serious injuries by
coming off the coat hooks and being
thrown through the cabin or by pre-
venting correct airbag deployment.
Before hanging clothing on the coat
hooks, make sure there are no
pointed objects in the pockets.
Hang clothing directly on the coat
hooks without using hangers.
Never hang anything on the coat
hook that might obstruct the driv-
er’s view or that could cause injury
in sudden stops or in a collision.
And do not hang items on the coat
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The coat hook is attached to each rear
passenger’s hand grip. Shopping bag hook T For Sedan models
A shopping bag hook is attached to each
inner side wall of the trunk near the trunk
lid opening. T For Station wagon models
A shopping bag hook is attached to each
side of the cargo area.
To use the hook, push the upper portion
and the shopping bag hook will appear.400249
Do not hang items on the shopping
bag hook that weigh 11 lbs (5 kg) or
more.
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6-12 Interior equipment
Floor mat
A retaining pin is located on the driver’s
side of the vehicle next to the fuel filler
door release. Fit the grommet in the car-
pet onto the pin to pr event the carpet from
moving. Cargo area cover (Station
wagon) The cargo area cover is provided for cov-
ering the cargo area and to protect its con-
tents from direct sunlight. This cover is de-
tachable to make room for additional car-
go.
„ Using the cover
To extend the cover, pull the end of the
cover out of the housing, then insert its
hooks into the catches as shown. To re-
wind it, unhook it from the catches and it
will rewind automatically. You should hold
on to the cover and guide it back into the
cover housing while it is rewinding.600513
Make sure the dri ver’s floor mat is
placed back in its proper location
and correctly secured on its retain-
ing pin. If the floor mat slips forward
and interferes with the movement of
the pedals during driving, it could
cause an accident. 600514
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– CONTINUED –„ To remove the cover housing1. Rewind the cover.
2. Hold down the button on the right-hand
rear quarter panel and lift up the right-
hand cover housing.
3. Remove the cover housing. „ To remove the rear gate
board 0
1. Remove the top of the rear gate board
from the groove in the rear gate panel.
2. Hold both sides of the bottom edge of the rear gate board, ro tate the rear gate
board toward you, and pull it out down-
ward.
„ Stowage of the cargo area
cover and rear gate board The cargo area cover and rear gate board
can be stowed in under the cargo floor.
1. To open the lid, pull the handle up.Do not place anything on the ex-
tended cover. Putting excessive
weight on the extended cover can
break it and an object on the cover
could tumble forward in the event of
a sudden stop or collision. This
could cause serious injury.
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