lights SUBARU OUTBACK 2010 5.G Owners Manual

Abbreviation Meaning
HID High intensity discharge
INT Intermittent
LATCH Lower anchors and tethers for children
LED Light emitting diode
LSD Limited slip differential
MIL Malfunction indicator lamp MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl man-
ganese tricarbonyl
MT Manual transmission
OBD On-board diagnostics
SI-DRIVE SUBARU Intelligent Drive SRS Supplemental restraint sys- tem
TIN Tire identification number TPMS Tire pressure monitoring sys- tem
VDC Vehicle dynamics control Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
For warning and indicator lights, refer to “
Warning and indicator lights ”F 19.
Mark Name
WARNING
CAUTION
Passengers ’windows lock
Fuel
Front fog lights
Hazard warning flasher
Seat heater
Child restraint lower an- chorages
Child restraint top tether an- chorages Mark Name
Horn
Windshield wiper and washer
Rear window wiper
Rear window washer
Lights
Tail lights, license plate light
and instrument panel illumi- nation
Headlights
Turn signal
Illumination brightness
Engine hood
Trunk lid (Legacy)3
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&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-10
Front passenger ’s
seatbelt warning light 3-10
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-11
CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction in-
dicator lamp3-12
Coolant temperature
low indicator light/Cool-
ant temperature high
warning light3-13
Charge warning light 3-14
Oil pressure warning light
3-14
Engine oil level warning light3-14
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT and CVT mod- els)3-15
/ABS warning light 3-16 Mark Name Page
/Brake system warning light
3-17
Hill Holder indicator light
3-19
Door open warning light 3-20
Door open indicator light3-20
Low fuel warning light 3-19
All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT and CVT models)3-20
Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol warning light/Vehi-
cle Dynamics Control
operation indicator light3-20
Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol OFF indicator light
3-21
Security indicator light 3-22
Turn signal indicator lights3-23
High beam indicator light
3-23Mark Name Page
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
3-23
Cruise control indicator light
3-23
Cruise control set indi-
cator light
3-23
Headlight indicator light 3-23
Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)3-15
ON /
Front passenger ’s fron-
tal airbag ON indicator light 1-46/
3-12
/Front passenger ’s fron-
tal airbag OFF indicator light 1-46/
3-12
Shift-up indicator 3-22
Windshield washer fluid
warning light 3-2019

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Function settings
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details.Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-16 Monitoring start delay time (after closure
of doors) 0 second/30 seconds 30 seconds 2-17
Impact sensor operation (only models
with shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Passive arming Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-18
Map light/Dome light/Cargo area light illumination ON/OFF OFF 2-16
Remote keyless entry sys-tem Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-8
Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-11
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-7
Defogger and deicer system
for models with the automatic
climate control system Rear window defogger, outside mirror
defogger and windshield wiper deicer
Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-34
Map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light Operation of map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light OFF delay timer OFF/Short/Normal/Long Long 6-2
Battery drainage preventionfunction Battery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-6
Seatbelt warning Sounds a chime while driving Operation/Non-operation Operation 1-14
Auto on/off headlights Sensitivity of the operation of the auto on/ off headlights Low/Normal/High/Very high Normal 3-28

1-14Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Retractor (ALR) mode.
When the child restraint system is re-
moved, make sure that the seatbelt
retracts fully and the retractor returned to
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)mode.
For instructions on how to convert the
retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to
the ELR mode, refer to “Installing child
restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ”
F 1-28.
& Seatbelt warning light
and chime
NOTE
If your seatbelt warning device does
not operate as described in the follow-
ing, it may be out of order. Have the
device inspected and, if necessary,
repaired by the nearest SUBARU deal-
er.
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver ’s and front
passenger ’s seat, as required by current
safety standards.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON ”
position, this device reminds the driver
and front passenger to fasten their seat-
belts by the warning lights in the locations
indicated in the following illustration and achime.
Driver ’s warning light
Front passenger ’s warning light
! Operation
If the driver and/or front passenger have/
has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON ”
position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will
flash for 6 seconds, to warn that the
seatbelt(s) is/are unfastened. If the dri-ver ’s seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will
also sound simultaneously.
NOTE . If the driver ’s and/or front passen-
ger ’s seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened
6 seconds later, the seatbelt warning
device operates as follows according
to the vehicle speed.
–At speeds lower than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
steady illumination and flashing at
15-second intervals. The chime will
not sound. – At speeds higher than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
flashing and steady illumination at
15-second intervals and the chime
will sound while the warning light(s)
is/are flashing.
. It is possible to cancel the warning
operation that follows the 6-second
warning after turning ON the ignition
switch. When the ignition switch is

2-6Keys and doors
&Locking and unlocking from
the inside
WARNING
Keep all doors locked when you
drive, especially when small chil-
dren are in your vehicle.
Along with the proper use of seat-
belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in anaccident.
It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out by preventing a door
from being accidentally opened, and
intruders from unexpectedly open-
ing doors and entering your vehicle.
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock the door from the inside, rotate the
lock lever rearward. To unlock the door
from the inside, rotate the lock leverforward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an
unlocked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate (Outback) are closed before
starting to drive. &
Battery drainage prevention function
If a door or the rear gate (Outback) is not
completely closed, the interior lights will
remain illuminated as a result. However,
several lights are automatically turned off
by the battery drainage prevention func-
tion to prevent the battery from going
dead. The following interior lights are
affected by this function.
Item Switch
position Automatically turning
off
Map lights OFF*1Approximately 20 seconds later
Dome lights DOORApproximately 20
minutes later
Ignition
switch light —
Approximately 20
minutes later
Door steplights —
None
*2
Cargo arealightDOORApproximately 20
minutes later
*1: The map lights can be controlled by the
battery drainage prevention function only when
the map light switches are in the OFF position
and the door interlock switch is in the DOOR
position. For the switch positions, refer to “Map
light ”F 6-2 .
*2: The door step lights are not affected by the
battery drainage prevention function, so the

lights do not turn off automatically. To turn off
the lights, it is necessary that each door is
completely closed.
The operational/non-operational setting of
this function can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer if you would like to
change the setting. NOTE .The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational ”.
. When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear
gate (Outback) are completely closed.. The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the
key is in the ignition switch. Power door locking switches
1) Lock
2) Unlock
All doors and the rear gate (Outback) can
be locked and unlocked by the power door
locking switches located at the driver ’s
side and the front passenger ’s side doors.
To lock the doors, press the front side of
the switch.
To unlock the doors, press the rear side of
the switch.
When you close the doors after you set
the door locks, the doors remain locked.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle before locking the doors from the outside using the power
door locking switches.
& Key lock-in prevention func- tion
This function prevents the doors from
being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch. ! Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function operational
With the driver ’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
front side of the power door locking switch
is pressed. ! Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function non-operational
. If the lock lever is turned to the rear
( “LOCK ”) position with the driver ’s door
open and the driver ’s door is then closed
with the lock lever in that position, thedriver ’s door is locked.
. If the spare key is used to lock the
driver ’s door from the outside of the
vehicle, the door is locked.
This function ’s operational/non-opera-
tional setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact a SUBARU
dealer for details. Keys and doors
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facility or electronic equipment emitting
strong radio waves such as a power plant,
broadcast station, TV tower, or remote
controller of home electronic appliances. NOTE
The remote keyless entry system does
not operate when the key is inserted in
the ignition switch.
: Trunk lid/rear gate unlock button: Unlock/disarm button: Lock/arm button
A: Panic button &
Locking the doors
Press the “”button to lock all doors and
rear gate (Outback). An electronic chirp
will sound once and the turn signal lights
will flash once.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk
lid) is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound five times and the turn signal
lights will flash five times to alert you that
the doors (or the rear gate/trunk lid) are
not properly closed. When you close the
door, it will automatically lock and then an
electronic chirp will sound once and the
turn signal lights will flash once. &
Unlocking the doorsPress the “”button to unlock the driver ’s
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all doors and the rear gate
(Outback), briefly press the “
”button a
second time within 5 seconds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and
second presses of the “
”button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond. Keys and doors
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2-10Keys and doors
& Opening the trunk lid (Legacy)
The trunk lid opens when the “”button
is pressed continuously for at least 2
seconds. An electronic chirp will sound
twice and the turn signal lights will flashtwice. &
Unlocking the rear gate (Outback)Pressing the “”button unlocks the rear
gate.
An electronic chirp will sound twice and
the turn signal lights will flash twice.
& Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the “
”
button three times in a 5-second period
will cause your vehicle ’s horn to sound
once and its turn signal lights to flash threetimes. NOTE
If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the
“
”button
three times, the system may not re-
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter.
& Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, press the “PANIC ”
button once.
The horn will sound and the turn signal
lights will flash.
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any
button on the remote transmitter. If a
button on the remote transmitter is not
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds.

&Selecting audible signal op- eration
Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off.
To deactivate the audible signal, perform
the following procedure. You can also use
the same steps to restore the function.
1. Sit in the driver ’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
2. Press the “UNLOCK ”side of the power
door locking switch.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch.
4. While holding down the “UNLOCK ”
side of the power door locking switch, pull
the key out and re-insert it into the ignition
switch at least 5 times within 10 seconds
after performing step 2.
5. Open and close the driver ’s door
within 10 seconds after performing step 4.
6. To indicate completion of the setting,
the turn signal lights flash 3 times and the
chirp sounds 3 times.
You may have the above procedure
preformed by your SUBARU dealer. &
Replacing the battery
CAUTION
. Do not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when repla-
cing the battery.
. Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
mitter when replacing the battery.
. Be careful not to allow children to
touch the battery and any re-
moved parts; children could
swallow them.
. There is a danger of explosion if
an incorrect replacement battery
is used. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type of bat-
tery.
. Batteries should not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sun-
shine, fire or the like.
If the transmitter fails to operate when
used within the standard distance, this
may indicate a weak battery. Replace the
battery as soon as possible. The battery
can be replaced by your authorized
SUBARU dealer. If you replace the battery
by yourself, use utmost care that no dust,
oil or water enters the transmitter. To replace the battery:
1. Remove the screw on the key head.
2. Open the key head using a flat-head
screwdriver.Keys and doors
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2-16Keys and doors
Alarm system
The alarm system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lights flash if
someone attempts to break into yourvehicle.
The system can be armed and disarmed
with the remote transmitter.
The system does not operate when the
key is inserted into the ignition switch.
Your vehicle ’s alarm system has been set
for activation at the time of shipment from
the factory. You can set the system for
deactivation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer. & System alarm operation
The alarm system will give the following
alarms when triggered: . The vehicle ’s horn will sound and the
turn signal lights will flash for 30 seconds.. If any door (or the rear gate/trunk lid)
remains open after the 30-second period,
the horn will continue to sound for a
maximum of 3 minutes. If the door (or
the rear gate/trunk lid) is closed while the
horn is sounding, the horn will stop
sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds. The alarm is triggered by: .
Opening a door, the rear gate or trunk
lid. Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only models with shock
sensors (dealer option))
NOTE
The alarm system can be set to trigger
illumination of map lights and dome
light. The map lights and dome light
notification is deactivated as the fac-
tory setting. Refer to “Function set-
tings ”F20. A SUBARU dealer can
activate the system. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details. & Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle ’s
alarm system for activation or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to “ Disarming the system ”F 2-18.
2. Sit in the driver ’s seat and shut all
doors (and the rear gate (Outback)).
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position.
4. Hold down the REAR (UNLOCK) side
of the driver ’s power door locking switch,
open the driver ’s door within the following 1 second, and wait 10 seconds without
releasing the switch. The setting will then
be changed as follows:
If the system was previously activated:
The trip meter screen displays
“AL oF ”
and the horn sounds twice, indicating that
the system is now deactivated.
If the system was previously deacti- vated:
The trip meter screen displays “AL on ”and
the horn sounds once, indicating that the
system is now activated.
NOTE
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer. & If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system
! To stop the alarm
Perform any of the following operations. . Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position.