Drive unit SUBARU SOLTERRA 2023 Owners Manual

411-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean against the dash-
board.
●Do not allow a child to stand in
front of the SRS front passenger
airbag unit or sit on the knees of
a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their
knees.
●Do not lean against the door,
the roof side rail or the front,
side and rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on
the passenger seat toward the
door or put their head or hands
outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or
lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of
the instrument panel.
These items can become pro-
jectiles when th e SRS driver,
front passenger and knee air-
bags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
window, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.

651-3. Emergency assistance
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For safety and security
ter support. ( P. 6 6)
Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Provides drivers various on-road
assistance. ( 
P.67)
After you have signed the
Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement and are enrolled,
you can begin receiving ser-
vices.
A variety of subscription terms
are available for purchase. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer, call the
following or push the “SOS” but-
ton in your vehicle for further
subscription details.
The United States
1-800-331-4331
Canada
1-888-869-6828
Subscription
NOTICE
■Safety Connect Services
Information
●Phone calls using the vehicles
Bluetooth® technology will not
be possible during Safety Con-
nect.
●Safety Connect is available
beginning Fall 2009 on select
Toyota models (in the contigu-
ous United States only). Contact
with the Safety Connect
response center is dependent
upon the telematics device
being in operative condition,
cellular connection availability,
and GPS satellite signal recep-
tion, which can limit the ability to
reach the response center or
receive emergency service sup-
port. Enrollment and Telematics
Subscription Service Agree-
ment are required. A variety of
subscription terms are avail-
able; charges vary by subscrip-
tion term selected and location.
●Automatic Collision Notification,
Emergency Assistance and Sto-
len Vehicle Location are avail-
able in the United States,
including Hawaii and Alaska, as
well as and Canada, and
Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance are available in the United
States and Canada.
●Automatic Collision Notification,
Emergency Assistance, Stolen
Vehicle and Enhanced Road
Assistance will not function in
the United States Virgin Islands.
For vehicles first sold in the
USVI, no Safety Connect ser-
vices will function in and outside
the United States Virgin Islands.
●Safety Connect services are not
subject to section 255 of the
Telecommunications Act and
the device is not TTY compati-
ble.
■Languages
The Safety Connect response
center will offer support in multiple
languages. The Safety Connect
system will offer voice prompts in
English, Spanish, and French.
Please indicate your language of
choice when enrolling.

722-1. Electric vehicle system
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2-1.Electric vehicle system
The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the actual
item.
ESU: Electricity Supply Unit (built in onboard traction battery
charger/DC-DC converter)
Electric motor (traction motor)/Inverter (front/rear
*)
Traction battery
Provides electricity t o the electric motor.
Charging port
12-volt battery
Electric Vehicle system features
Battery electric vehicles are considerably different from con-
ventional vehicles.
They use electricity charged in a traction battery, to drive th e
electric motor. Since battery electric vehicles are driven using
electricity, they do not emit any emissions such as CO
2 (Car-
bon Dioxide) and NOx (Nitrogen Oxides). Battery electric
vehicles are environmentally friendly vehicles.
System components

1483-1. Instrument cluster
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3-1.Instrument cluster
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustrations display all
warning lights and indicators illuminated.
The units used on the meters and some indicators may differ
depending on the target region.
Warning lights inform the driver
of malfunctions in the indicated
vehicle’s systems.
War ning lights and indicators
The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster
and outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of the status
of the vehicle’s various systems.
Warning lights and indicators displayed on the instru-
ment cluster
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning
light
*1 (  P.513)
(Canada)
(Red)
Brake system warning
light
*1 ( P.513)
(Yellow)
Brake system warning
light
*1 ( P.513)
Charging system warning
light
*2 (  P.513)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.514)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.514)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.514)

1523-1. Instrument cluster
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■Locations of gauges and meters
The units of measure may differ depending on the intended destination of
the vehicle.
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of vehicle data (P.155)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.522)
Display/hide for the mu lti-information display can be changed. ( P.154)
Outside temperature
Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40°F (-40 °C) to 140°F
(60°C)
Power meter ( P.153)
Displays EV system output or regeneration level
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Clock ( P.154)
Shift position indicator ( P.236)
SOC (State of Charge) gauge
Displays the amount of charge rem aining in the traction battery.
Gauges and meters
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display

1583-1. Instrument cluster
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meter using the meter control
switches.
This menu icon can be set to be
displayed/not displayed in .
■Display items
 Drive information
 Torque distribution (if
equipped)
 Tire inflation pressure
■Drive information
2 items that are selected using
the “Drive Info. Items” setting
(average speed, distance and
total time) can be displayed ver-
tically.
The displayed information
changes according to the “Drive
Info. Type” setting (since the
system was started or between
resets). ( P.158)
Use the displayed information
as a reference only.
Following items will be dis-
played.
 “Trip”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the
average vehicle speed since EV
system start
*
• “Distance”: Displ ays the distance
driven since EV system start
*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed time since EV system start
* *
: These items are r
eset each time
the EV system stops.
 “Total”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the
average vehicle speed since the
display was reset
*
• “Distance”: Displ ays the distance
driven since the display was
reset
*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed
time since the display was reset
*
*
: To reset, display the desired item and press and hold the meter
control switch.
■Torque distribution (if
equipped)
Displays the drive status of each
wheel in 6 steps from 0 to 5.
■Tire inflation pressure
Displays inflation pressure of
each tire.
■Meter display settings that
can be changed
 Clock setting
P.154
 Language
Select to change the language dis-
played.
Units
Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.
Vehicle information dis-
play
Settings display

3935-5. Driving tips
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Driving
5-5.Driving tips
 Use fluids that are appropriate
to the prevailing outside tem-
peratures.
• Power control unit coolant
• Heater coolant
• Washer fluid
Have a service technician
inspect the condition of the
12-volt battery.
 Have the vehicle fitted with
four snow tires or purchase a
set of tire chains for the front
tires.
Ensure that all tires are the same
size and brand, and that chains
match the size of the tires.
Perform the following according
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary
preparations and inspec-
tions before driving the
vehicle in winter. Always
drive the vehicle in a man-
ner appropriate to the pre-
vailing weather conditions.
Pre-winter preparations
WARNING
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so m ay result in a
loss of vehicle control and cause
death or serious injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
●Maintain the recommended
level of air pressure.
●Do not drive in excess of 75
mph (120 km/h), regardless of
the type of snow tires being
used.
●Use snow tires on all, not just
some wheels.
■Driving with tire chains
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the
vehicle being unable to be driven
safely, and may cause death or
serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the
speed limit specifi ed for the tire
chains being used, or 30 mph
(50 km/h), whichever is lower.
●Avoid driving on bumpy road
surfaces or over potholes.
●Avoid sudden acceleration,
abrupt steering, sudden brak-
ing and shifting operations that
cause sudden regenerative
braking.
●Slow down sufficiently before
entering a curve to ensure that
vehicle control is maintained.
●Do not use LTA (Lane Tracing
Assist).
NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing snow
tires
Request repairs or replacement of
snow tires from your Toyota
dealer or legitimate tire retailers.
This is because the removal and
attachment of snow tires affects
the operation of the tire pressure
warning valves and transmitters.
Before driving the vehicle

4617-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Heater cool-
ant level
(  P.465)
• “Toyota Super
Long Life Cool-
ant” or a similar
high quality eth-
ylene glycol-based
non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite
and non-borate
coolant with long-
life hybrid organic
acid technology
“Toyota Super
Long Life Cool-
ant” is pre-mixed
with 50% coolant
and 50% deion-
ized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
Fuses
( P.499)• Fuse with same
amperage rating
as original
Headlight aim
( P.501)Phillips-head
screwdriver
Radiator and
condenser
( P.466)

Tire inflation
pressure
( P.491)• Tire pressure
gauge
• Compressed air source
Washer fluid
( P.471)
• Water or washer
fluid containing
antifreeze (for win-
ter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or
washer fluid)
ItemsParts and toolsWARNING
The motor compartment contains
many mechanisms and fluids that
may move suddenly, become hot,
or become electrically energized.
To avoid death or serious injury,
observe the following precautions.
■When working on the motor
compartment
●Make sure that “POWER ON”
on the multi-information display
and the “READY” indicator are
both off.
●Keep hands, clothing and tools
away from the moving fan.
●Be careful not to touch the
motor, power control unit, radia-
tor, etc., right after driving as
they may be hot. Coolant and
other fluids may also be hot.
●Do not leave anything that may
burn easily, such as paper and
rags, in the motor compartment.
●Do not smoke, cause sparks or
expose an open flame to the 12-
volt battery. 12-volt battery
fumes are flammable.
●Be extremely cautious when
working on the 12-volt battery. It
contains poisonous and corro-
sive sulfuric acid.
●Never touch, disassemble,
remove or replace the high volt-
age parts, cables and their con-
nectors. It can cause severe
burns or electric shock that may
result in death or serious injury.