spare SUBARU ASCENT 2022 Getting Started Guide

REFUELING
FUEL FILLER LID............47
FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
AND CAPACITY..............47
PASSENGER/CARGO AREAS
ACCESSING THE THIRD-ROW . 48
EXITING THE THIRD-ROW.....48
FOLDING THE REAR SEATS...49
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS.......50
LATCH/ANCHOR............51
REAR SEAT REMINDER.......51
CARGO COVER.............52
SPARE TIRE................53
JACK AND TOOLS...........54
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
HOOD PROP................55
2.4 L ENGINE...............56
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN......57
ENGINE OIL................57
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY.......57
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY.......58
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . 58
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS).............59
STARLINK OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW OF YOUR
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM........61
BUTTONS..................61
TOUCHSCREEN.............63
STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS.................64
VOICE RECOGNITION........64
STARLINK HOME
HOME SCREEN ICONS.......67
REARRANGING ICONS.......67
ADDING SHORTCUTS........68
DRIVER PROFILE
CREATING A DRIVER
PROFILE...................69
MULTIMEDIA
RADIO.....................71
MEDIA.....................72
PHONE
PAIRING A PHONE...........73
MAKING A CALL.............73
RECEIVING A CALL..........74
TEXT MESSAGES............75
APPS
SUBARU STARLINK®
IN-VEHICLE APPS...........76
SUBARU STARLINK®
MOBILE APP................78
MYSUBARU................79
MAPS (if equipped)
MAPS OVERVIEW............80
CREATING HOME AND
WORK PROFILES............80
STARLINK SAFETY AND
SECURITY
SAFETY AND SECURITY
OVERVIEW.................81
ENROLLMENT..............82
MYSUBARU INTEGRATION....82
SUBARU STARLINK
®
WI-FI HOTSPOT.............83
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
OVERVIEW.................84
SOUND....................85
PHONE....................85
MAPS/NAVIGATION..........86
CLOCK....................87
EYESIGHT
EYESIGHT®OVERVIEW.......90
OPERATION................91
FUNCTIONS................91
STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS.................97
EYESIGHT
®ASSIST MONITOR
(EAM).....................99
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
AND PRE-COLLISION BRAKING
SYSTEM OFF SWITCHES.....100
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
SUBARU STARLINK®Safety and Security(subscription required)
SOS Emergency:Press the red
“SOS” button on the overhead
console in the event of an
emergency to speak with a
SUBARU STARLINK
®Customer
Care Advisor.
Enhanced Roadside Assistance:
Press the blue “i” button on the
overhead console or select the
“Roadside Assistance” option in
the “MySubaru” menu on the
multimedia system.
For more information, please
refer to “Safety and Security
Overview” on page 81 in this
Getting Started Guide or “Introduction” in your SUBARU STARLINK
®Safety and Security
Owner’s Manual. Not available in all states. See retailer for details.
Subaru Roadside Assistance
Subaru Roadside Assistance:
1-800-261-2155
Subaru Roadside Assistance is free and standard on your Subaru; there are no forms to
complete. This service is available anytime during the 3-year/36,000-mile Subaru Limited
Warranty, whichever comes first. See your retailer for details and refer to the Roadside
Assistance guide in the owner’s information kit for the details on this coverage. A Subaru
Roadside Assistance decal has been affixed to the driver’s door window.
Roadside assistance helps with:
• Towing to the nearest authorized Subaru retailer if you cannot safely drive your Subaru
• Jump-start if your battery is dead
• Gasoline delivery if you run out of gas
• Flat tire change to install your spare
• Emergency lockout service
• National Subaru retailer locator service, with phone numbers and location of the nearest
retailer anywhere in the U.S. or Canada
NOTE: Specifically excluded from Subaru Roadside Assistance coverage are service
requests or claims resulting from: accidents, vandalism, acts of God, violation of any laws,
or vehicle modifications not recommended by the manufacturer.
SOS and Roadside Assistance Buttons
PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
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SPARE TIRE
The spare tire is located in the spare tire holder
located under the rear of your Ascent. The
holder has a hoist mechanism that can lower
and raise the spare tire.
For more information, please refer to "In
Case of Emergency" in your Owner’s Manual.
PASSENGER/CARGO AREAS
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JACK AND TOOLS
A jack and other maintenance tools, which are
used to release the spare tire, are stored under
the cargo floor.
Your vehicle is equipped with the following
maintenance tools:
• Extension (X 2)
• Wheel nut wrench
• Jack handle
• Jack
• Screwdriver
• Towing hook (eye bolt)
For more information, please refer to “In Case of Emergency” in your Owner’s Manual.
PASSENGER/CARGO AREAS
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Tire pressure specification is listed on the tire
inflation pressure label located on the driver’s
side door pillar and in the table below. For
complete tire pressure specifications and
information, please refer to the tire
specifications in your Owner’s Manual.
Ascent (Base), Premium
Tire Inflation Pressure
Front Wheel Rear Wheel Temporary Spare Tire
35 psi 35 psi 60 psi
Onyx, Limited, Touring
Tire Inflation Pressure
Front Wheel Rear Wheel Temporary Spare Tire
33 psi 33 psi 60 psi
NOTE: The temporary spare tire must be used only on a rear wheel. If a front wheel tire
gets punctured, replace the wheel with a rear wheel and install the temporary spare tire in
place of the removed rear wheel.
Tire Inflation Pressure Label
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
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S
SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERVIEW . . 81
SEATING . . . . . ............. 26
Head Restraint Adjustment . .....28
Manual Seats . .............26
Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped) . . . 27
Seatbelt Adjuster ............29
SETTINGS AND UPDATES OVERVIEW . 84
Connect to Home Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . 84
Performing Software Updates.....84
SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 85
SPARE TIRE . . . . ............ 53
STARTING THE VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . 41
Without Push-button Ignition .....41
With Push-button Ignition.......41
STEERING RESPONSIVE HEADLIGHTS
(SRH) . . . . . . . ........... 103
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS..... 64
Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control . . 97
Customizing EyeSight
®Settings . . . 98
STEREO CAMERA PRECAUTIONS . . 104
SUBARU STARLINK
®IN-VEHICLE
APPS . . . . . . . ........... 76
aha
®by HARMAN ...........76
Android Auto™ . . . ..........77
Apple CarPlay
®.............77
Pandora®................76
SiriusXM®Travel Link . . . . . . . . . . 77
SUBARU STARLINK®MOBILE APP . . 78
SUBARU STARLINK®WI-FI HOTSPOT . 83
T
TEXT MESSAGES . . . . . ........ 75
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN . . . . . ........... 29TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . ........ 59
TOUCHSCREEN . . . . . . . . ...... 63
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
SUBARU................. 6
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . . . . . 58
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE . . . . . . 46
Without Push-button Ignition . . . . . 46
With Push-button Ignition . . . . . . . 46
TURN SIGNALS . . . . .......... 21
V
VIEW/ENTER SWITCH . . . . . ..... 20
VOICE RECOGNITION.......... 64
Common Commands..........66
Tips....................65
W
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS . . 17
WELCOME . . . . . . . . . ......... 4
WI-FI . . . . ................ 122
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network . . . 122
Wi-Fi Hotspot Subscription.....124
WINDSHIELD GLASS AND
DASHBOARD . . ........... 104
WINDSHIELD WIPERS . . . ....... 22
Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers . . . 22
X
X-MODE
®.................. 45
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . .....45
INDEX
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