SUBARU OUTBACK 2012 5.G Quick Reference Guide
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Power Moonroof (if equipped)
With the moonroof in the fully closed position,
press the switch
2 to tilt the rear of the
moonroof up. Press and hold the switch
1
to lower the moonroof. Press the switch
4 to
fully open the moonroof. Press the switch
3
to close the moonroof. To stop the moonroof
in a midway position while opening or closing,
momentarily press the switch to the
4 side
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3 side.
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While the light switch is
on, rotate the dial
downward to dim
the instrument panel
illumination. Rotate the
dial upward to make the
illumination brighter. When
the dial is fully rotated
upward, the instrument
panel illumination
becomes full bright.
Light Controls
Turns on instrument panel lights,
tail lights, parking lights and license
plate lights.
Turns on headlights,
instrument panel
illumination, parking
lights, taillights and
license plate lights.AUTO: The vehicle’s lights are automatically on or
off depending on the level of the outside light.
Turns on
fog lights
(if equipped). Push up for right
turn signal.
Push down for
left turn signal.
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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down
one level for intermittent, two levels for low, or three levels for
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the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray
washer fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you.
To operate the rear wiper, rotate the end of the knob upward
to the intermittent, continuous, or wash position. When the
rear wiper is off, rotate the knob downward to wash and
wipe the rear window.
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a
reduced brightness high beam will be automatically turned
on when the engine has started and the parking brake is
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position. The brightness of the illumination of the high beam
headlights is reduced by the daytime running light system.
You must always switch on your headlights when it’s dark
outside by turning the light switch to the
position.
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Manual Climate Control
(if equipped)
1. Temperature Control Dial
Rotate the temperature control dial from
blue for cool, to red for warm.
2. Air Conditioning Button
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air conditioning. Press it again to turn off
the air conditioning.3. Recirculated / Outside Air Button
Press the air inlet selection button to
prevent outside air from being drawn into
the passenger compartment. If the button
is pushed in, press it again to draw outside
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4. Fan Speed Control Dial
Rotate the fan speed control dial to select
one of four fan speeds.
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5. Rear Window Defogger Button
Press the rear window defogger button
to turn on the defogger. The defogger
will automatically shut off after about
15 minutes. If the window clears
before that time, you can press the
button again to turn it off.
6. Defrost / Defog
To clear the windshield and front door
windows of fog or frost, press the
defrost button, set the temperature
control to the red position, and set the
fan speed control to the fastest speed.
While in defrost mode, the air inlet
selection and A/C will operate
automatically (although the A/C
indicator will illuminate if the button
was depressed prior to or during
defrost mode).
7. Air Flow Control Buttons
The air flow control buttons allow
you to choose the direction of air flow.
Press in the desired button.
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Automatic Climate Control
(if equipped)
1. Automatic On and Off
This system automatically controls
outlet air temperature, fan speed, air
flow distribution, air inlet control, and air
conditioner compressor operation. Press
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off the system.
2. Temperature Control Buttons
Press the blue down arrow (cool) or
the red up arrow (warm) to select and
maintain a comfortable climate within
the driver and passenger compartment. Temperature is displayed digitally on the
screen. Separate temperature settings
can be adjusted for the driver’s side and
passenger’s side.
Operation in Manual Mode
3. Recirculated / Outside Air Button
Press the air inlet selection button to
prevent outside air from being drawn
into the passenger compartment. Press
the button again to allow outside air
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4. Fan Speed Control Buttons
Press the fan speed control buttons
to select six different fan speed
positions.
5. Air Flow Mode Selection Button
Press the button to select the desired
air flow mode. The selected air flow
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6. Dual Mode Button
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or deactivate the dual mode. Dual
mode makes it possible to have
separate temperature settings for the
driver’s side and passenger’s side.7. Air Conditioner Button
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air conditioning. Press it again to turn
off the air conditioning.
8. Defroster Button
Press the button to defrost or
dehumidify the windshield and front
door windows.
9. Rear Window Defogger Button
Press the button to turn on the
defogger. It will automatically shut off
after about 15 minutes. If the window
clears before that time, you can
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HD Radio® with Single Disc
CD/MP3/WMA Player
(if equipped)
Radio Functions
1. Power / Volume Control
Press the power / volume control knob
for on or off; rotate the knob to control
the volume.
2. Bass, Middle, Treble, Fader and Balance
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knob to select the preferred menu. Press
the knob again to enter the selected
menu; rotate the knob to adjust the feature.
3. FM / AM
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FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM reception.
4. Tune / Track
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knob clockwise to increase the
tuning frequency; rotate the knob
counter-clockwise to decrease it.
5. Seek
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button to pick up the next highest or
lowest frequency.
6. Presets
You can save up to six favorite stations
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Select a frequency and press one of the
preset buttons until a confirmation beep
is heard.
7. Satellite Radio
You can hear satellite radio programs by
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satellite radio service after your trial
period, it is necessary to enter into a
separate contract with the satellite
radio provider.
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CD Player functions
8. Load
Insert a disc into the slot. The CD
will automatically be drawn in and
will begin play at the first track.
9. Play CD
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playback will begin.
10. Repeat / Random
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repeat the current folder; press
twice to repeat the current track.
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randomize tracks on a CD; press
twice to randomize all tracks in
a folder.
11. Eject
Press the button to eject the disc.
12. Forward / Reverse
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button to skip to the beginning of
the next track. Press the left arrow
to skip to the beginning of the
current track; press again to go to
the previous selection.
13. Fast Forward / Fast Reverse
Press and hold the right arrow
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than one second to fast forward.
Release the button to stop. To fast
reverse, press and hold the left
arrow for more than one second
and release the button to stop.14. Scan
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to begin previewing the first 10
seconds of each track on the disc.
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all tracks have been scanned.
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to stop scanning and listen to the
track being previewed.
MP3/WMA Formatted CD
Player Functions
15. Folder Selection
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clockwise to select the next folder.
Rotate the knob counter-clockwise
to go to the previous folder.
HD Radio® Functions
16. HD Radio® Selection
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listening to FM radio (will not work
in AM broadcast). The next channel
of the station that is being received
will play.
You can change the HD Radio
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settings by going into the
settings menu.
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AM/FM Stereo with Single
Disc CD/MP3/WMA Player
(if equipped)
Radio Functions
1. Power / Volume Control
Press the power / volume control knob
for on or off; rotate the knob to control
the volume.
2. Bass, Middle, Treble, Fader and Balance
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button will cycle you through Bass,
Midrange, Treble, Fade or Balance. Rotate
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the desired level.
3. FM / AM
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button to choose AM reception.
4. Tune / Track
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knob clockwise to increase the
tuning frequency; rotate the knob
counter-clockwise to decrease it.5. Seek
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button to pick up the next highest or
lowest frequency.
6. Presets
You can save up to six favorite stations
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Select a frequency and press one of the
preset buttons for more than 1.5 seconds
to store it.
7. Satellite Radio
An optional satellite radio tuner and
antenna can be connected to this audio
unit. You can hear satellite radio programs
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connecting optional equipment. To receive
satellite radio service, it is necessary to
enter into a separate contract with a
satellite radio provider.
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