SUBARU ASCENT 2021 Getting Started Guide

FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES
For 8.0–inch Multimedia Plus and 8.0–inch Multimedia Navigation systems, you can
update the system software via a Wi-Fi connection or the aha™ application on your
smartphone (depending on your smartphone communication and transfer speed).
To accurately check for updates, make sure the clock is set to “Auto” with a GPS signal
available (system with navigation) or a phone paired via Bluetooth
®(system without
navigation). See page 83 for step by step directions on setting the clock. System
functionality will be restricted during installation.
1.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network or start the aha application on your smartphone (see page119).
2. Return to the general settings screen (if needed, press the “Home” button, select
“Settings”, and then select “General”).
3. Select “Check for Updates”.
• If “Automatically Check for Updates” is turned on at the general settings screen, an
update check will be performed automatically before proceeding to the next step.
• If “Automatically Download Updates” is turned on at the general settings screen, the
software update will be downloaded automatically before proceeding to “Update
Installation”.
4. If the “Software Update Ready to Download” pop-up is displayed, select “Download
Now” to begin the download. The download status progress is displayed in the upper
right of the screen.
5. Select “Install Now” to start the installation process. The installation process will take
several minutes to complete. If you need to stop the installation process, press
“Cancel”.
6. When the installation is complete, select “I Agree” on the confirmation message to
complete the update process. By selecting “I Agree”, the system will restart
automatically.
HOW TO APPENDIX
129

2.4 L ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A
ACCESSING THE THIRD-ROW..... 45
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . . . . . 29
ADDING SHORTCUTS . ......... 63
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL . . . . . . . . ........ 31
ANDROID AUTO™ . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . .....115
Compatible Models . . . . . . . . . . 117
Connecting an Android Phone....115
APPLE CARPLAY
®............ 117
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . .....117
Compatible Models . . . . . . . . . . 118
Connecting an iPhone . . . . . . . . 118
ASCENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
AUDIO CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
B
BLIND-SPOT DETECTION (BSD)/ REAR
CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT (RCTA) . . 98
Blind-Spot Detection (BSD)......98
Lane Change Assist (LCA).......98
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)....98
BLUETOOTH
®PAIRING . . . ...... 107
Pairing an Android Device......107
Pairing an iOS/Apple Device . . . . . 111
BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CD Player Functions . . ........57
Controlling the Volume . ........57
Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
C
CABIN VIEW MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . 21
CARGO COVER . . . . . . ........ 49
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS .......... 47
CLIMATE CONTROL . . . . . . ..... 23
Heated Seats . . . . . . ........27Heated Steering Wheel . . ......28
Rear Climate Control Panel . . . . . . 26
Remote Engine Start with Climate
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Second-row Heated Seats . .....28
Tri-Zone Automatic Climate
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ventilated Seats . ...........27
CLOCK . .................. 83
Automatically . . . . ..........84
Manually . . . . . . ...........83
COMBINATION METER . ......... 37
CREATING A DRIVER PROFILE . . . . . 64
Retrieving a Driver Profile . . . . . . . 65
CREATING HOME AND WORK
PROFILES................ 76
D
DRIVING THE VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Transmission Shift
Mode...................39
Paddle Shift Control Switches .....39
E
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
(EPB) . . . ................ 40
Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH)........41
ENGINE OIL................ 53
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY ......... 53
ENROLLMENT............... 78
EXITING THE THIRD-ROW ........ 45
EYESIGHT
®DISCLAIMER....... 102
EYESIGHT®OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . 86
EYESIGHT®ASSIST MONITOR
(EAM) . . ................ 95
F
FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE
UPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
INDEX
130

FOLDING THE REAR SEATS....... 46
Second-Row Seat . . . . .......46
Third-Row Seat . . . . .........47
FRONT VIEW MONITOR......... 97
FUEL . . . . . . . . . ........... 44
FUEL CAPACITY . . ............ 44
FUEL FILLER LID . . . .......... 44
FUNCTIONS . . . . ............ 87
Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with
Lane Centering . . . . . ........90
Conventional Cruise Control......92
Lane Departure Prevention . . . . . . 90
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . 89
Lane Sway Warning..........89
Lead Vehicle Start Alert . . . . . . . . 92
Pre-Collision Brake Assist.......88
Pre-Collision Braking..........88
Pre-Collision Throttle Management . . 88
H
HIGH BEAM ASSIST (HBA)....... 99
HOME SCREEN ICONS . . . . . . . . . 62
HOOD PROP . . . . ............ 51
HOW TO OVERVIEW .......... 103
I
IGNITION SWITCH . ........... 38
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION . . 4
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY . . . . . . . . 5
Subaru Roadside Assistance . . . . . . 5
SUBARU STARLINK
®Safety and
Security . . . . . . . . . .........5
INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES (LOWER
LEFT) . . . . . . . ........... 30
I/SET SWITCH . . . . ........... 31
J
JACK AND TOOLS . ........... 50K
KEYLESS ACCESS WITH PUSH BUTTON
START .................. 9
Locking Using Door Handles ......9
Locking Using the Rear Gate . . . . . 10
Unlocking Using Door Handles .....9
Unlocking Using the Rear Gate....10
KEYLESS ENTRY . ............. 7
Automatic Door Locking/Unlocking . . 8
L
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING AND
PRE-COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM
OFF ................... 96
Lane Departure Warning OFF
Switch . . . . ..............96
Pre-Collision Braking OFF Switch . . 96
LATCH/ANCHOR . . ........... 48
LIGHT CONTROLS . ........... 32
Daytime Running Lights . .......33
Illumination Brightness . ........33
M
MAKING A CALL . . . .......... 68
MAPS . . . ................ 121
Arrival Time/Distance.........126
Canceling Guidance . . ........126
Finding a Destination by Address . . 121
Finding a Destination by POI.....122
Guidance Screen Icons . .......124
Map Updates .............127
Map View/Perspective . . . .....125
Map Zoom . . . . . . . . . ......124
Nearest Gas Station ..........126
Route Options . . . . . . . ......123
Saving Destination as a Favorite . . 123
Shortest/Fastest/Economic .....123
Traffic Information . ..........125
MAPS/NAVIGATION . . . ......... 82
Checking for Map Updates......82
INDEX
131

Updating Maps Over-the-Air .....82
Updating Maps Using Your
PC/MAC . . . . . . . . . . .......83
MAPS OVERVIEW . . . . . ........ 76
MEDIA................... 67
Aux Input . . . . . . . . . ........67
Bluetooth
®................67
CD ....................67
USB / iPod . . . . . . . .........67
MEMORY DRIVER’S SEAT . . . . . . . 106
MEMORY HEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . 104
MYSUBARU . . . . . . .......... 75
Service Appointment Scheduler . . . 75
MYSUBARU INTEGRATION ....... 78
N
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN........ 53
O
ONE-TOUCH INTERIOR LIGHTING . . 35
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
OVERHEAD CONSOLE . . ........ 36
OVERVIEW OF YOUR MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Various Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
OWNER’S RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
PAIRING A PHONE . . . . ........ 68
PHONE................... 81
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS ..... 19
Power Folding Mirrors .........20
POWER MOONROOF . . . . . ..... 22
Opening/Closing the Sunshade . . . . 22
Sliding the Moonroof . .........22
Tilting the Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . 22
POWER REAR GATE (PRG) ....... 11
From the Rear of the Vehicle.....12
Power Rear Gate Button ........11
Power Rear Gate Lock . ........13POWER WINDOWS............ 21
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH . . 38
R
RADIO.................... 66
AM/FM Radio..............66
Presets..................67
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
REARRANGING ICONS .......... 62
REAR SEAT REMINDER......... 48
Passenger Occupant Detection and
Seatbelt Reminders ...........49
REAR VIEW MIRROR . . . . . . ..... 20
Auto-dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 20
HomeLink
®5 Accessory Mirror . . . 20
Smart Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . 21
REAR-VISION CAMERA . . . . ..... 97
REAR WINDOW WIPER . . . . . . . . . 35
RECEIVING A CALL ............ 69
REVERSE AUTOMATIC BRAKING
(RAB) .................. 99
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY .......... 54
S
SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERVIEW . . 77
SEATING.................. 16
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . 18
Manual Seats . . . . . .........16
Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped) . . . 17
Seatbelt Adjuster . . . . . . . .....18
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
OVERVIEW............... 80
Connect to Home Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . 80
Performing Software Updates .....80
SOUND................... 81
SPARE TIRE................ 50
STARTING THE VEHICLE ......... 38
Without Push-button Ignition.....38
With Push-button Ignition . ......38
STEERING RESPONSIVE HEADLIGHTS
(SRH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
INDEX
132

STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS..... 59
Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control . . 93
Customizing EyeSight
®Settings . . . 94
STEREO CAMERA PRECAUTIONS . . 100
SUBARU STARLINK
®IN-VEHICLE
APPS . . . . . . . ........... 71
aha™ by HARMAN ...........71
Android Auto™ . . . ..........72
Apple CarPlay
®.............72
Pandora®................71
SiriusXM®Travel Link . . . . . . . . . . 72
SUBARU STARLINK®MOBILE APP . . 73
Chimani . . . . . . . ..........74
eBird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Quick Reference Guide........73
Yelp....................74
SUBARU STARLINK
®WI-FI
HOTSPOT . . . . . ........... 79
T
TEXT MESSAGES . . . . . ........ 70
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN . . . . . ........... 19
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . ........ 55
TOUCHSCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
SUBARU . . . . . . . . . ........ 6
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . . . . . 54
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE...... 43
Without Push-button Ignition .....43
With Push-button Ignition.......43
TURN SIGNALS . . . . . ......... 34V
VIEW/ENTER Switch . . . . ....... 32
VOICE RECOGNITION.......... 59
Common Commands..........61
Tips....................60
W
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS . . 37
WELCOME . . . . . . . . . ......... 4
WI-FI . . . . ................ 119
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network . . . 119
Wi-Fi Hotspot Subscription.....120
WINDSHIELD GLASS AND
DASHBOARD . . ........... 100
WINDSHIELD WIPERS . . . ....... 34
Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers . . . 34
X
X-MODE
®.................. 42
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . .....42
INDEX
133

NOTES
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NOTES
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One Subaru Drive
Camden, NJ 08103-9800
MSA5B2100A
Issued October 2020
Printed in USA 10/20
2021
Getting Started Guide
Ascent
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