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upper surface of the rear bumper to avoid damaging
the tailgate.
Vehicle without hard bed cover:
To open the tailgate, lift up on its handle while pulling
the tailgate toward you. The support cables hold the
tailgate open.
Vehicle with hard bed cover:
To open the tailgate, first open the rear section of the
hard bed cover and then lift up its handle while pulling
the tailgate toward you. (For how to open the rear sec-
tion of the hard bed cover, refer to the “Hard bed cover
(if equipped)” section in chapter 6.) The support ca-
bles hold the tailgate open.
See “Loading your vehicle” section in chapter 8 for
precautions in loading cargo.
To close the tailgate, firmly push it upward until it latch- es.
After you put the tailgate back up, pull it back toward
you to be sure it latches securely. Vehicle with hard bed cover:
1) Straps
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1) Straps
2) Cargo tie-down hooks
If you are going to drive with the optional SUBARU
Bed Extender installed, t he rear section of the hard
bed cover must be secured be fore starting to drive.
Release the two straps at t he back of the rear section
of the cover. Pass the straps through the cargo tie-
down hooks as shown in the above drawing, connect
their buckles and tongues, and stretch them tight to fix
the rear section of the cover securely. „
License plate bracket
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License plate bracket
When you drive with the tailgate open and with the bed
extender used, the license plate bracket must be
placed at its fully lowered/open position to make the
rear license plate visible.
In order to avoid damaging the license plate
bracket or the bumper, the license plate bracket
must be in its fully lowered/open position be-
fore the tailgate is lowered.
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To use the license plate br acket at its lowered/open position, push the two re
lease buttons and pull the li-
cense plate bracket up until it clicks. And then open
the tailgate.
If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer hitch, remove
the ball mount from the hitch receiver tube before
opening the tailgate. Failure to follow this procedure
could result in damage to the license plate bracket.
When you drive with the tail gate closed, the license
plate bracket must be restored to its original position.
To restore the license plate bracket to its original posi-
tion, close the tailgate, and then pull the license plate
bracket down until it clicks.
If it is difficult to restore the license plate bracket to its
original position, it may be due to the accumulation of
dirt or other debris on the back side of the bracket.
Clean the back of the licens e plate bracket before pull-
ing it down.
In order to avoid damaging the license plate
bracket or the bumper, the license plate bracket
must be restored to its original position until it
clicks.
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Switchback doorSwitchback door
With the switchback door ope
n, you can increase the
usable cargo space and can carry long objects.
Secure long objects properly to prevent them
from sliding forward and causing serious injury
during a sudden stop or sharp cornering. Tie
long objects down with a rope or something
equivalent.
Pay attention that your fingers do not get
pinched with the switchback door when open-
ing and closing it.
To open the switchback door:
1. Pull up the rear seat cushion. Refer to “Rear seats”
section in chapter 1 for operating details.
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1) Red
A) LOCK
B) UNLOCK 2. Unlock the rear seatback by pulling up on the knob
and fold down the rear seatback. Confirm that the pins
located at the bottom of the seat cushion is inserted
into the slots at the top of the seatback.
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3. Fold down the switchback door by releasing the
lock knob. Then you can have a flat and larger cargo
space.
4. Place the long object on the cargo bed through the
switchback door opening.
Be sure all items are secured in place.
NOTE y
When opening the switchback door in snow, ac-
cumulated snow in the cargo bed may enter the
passenger compartment which could result in
dampness in the passenger compartment. Prior to
opening of the switchback door, brush off the
snow completely.y Close the switchback door whenever you leave
the vehicle to prevent unauthorized entry.
The switchback door should be kept complete-
ly shut when the vehicle is idling in an enclosed
or partially enclosed area to avoid the possibil-
ity of exhaust gas entering the passenger com-
partment. Engine exhaust gas contains carbon
monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas which
is extremely dangerous, or even lethal if in-
haled. To ensure that exhaust gas cannot pen-
etrate the switchback door, make certain that
there are no obstructions between the door and
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the vehicle body that prevent the door from ful-
ly closing or that crimp the weather strip
around the door.
To close the switchback door, firmly push it upward
until it latches.
Return the seatback and seat cushion to their original
positions and make sure they are securely locked.
After returning the seatback to its original posi-
tion, make sure that the rear seatback has been
securely locked. When securely locked, the red
marks on the locking knobs are no longer visi-
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Switchback door indicator light
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Switchback door indicator light
While the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the
switchback door indicator light comes on when the
switchback door is open.
While the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” po-
sition, the switchback door indicator light flashes for
approximately 20 seconds and goes off when the
switchback door is open.
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Moonroof (if equipped)Moonroof
Never let anyone’s hands, arms, head or any
objects protrude from the moonroof. A person
could be seriously injure
d if the vehicle stops
suddenly or turns sharply or if the vehicle is in-
volved in an accident.
To avoid serious personal injury caused by en-
trapment, you must do the following. y Before closing the mo onroof, make sure that
no one’s hands, arms, neck, head or other ob-
jects will be a ccidentally caught in the moon-
roof. y Before leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key from the ignition switch for safety and
never allow an unattended child to remain in
the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child operating the
moonroof.
y Do not sit on the edge of the open moonroof. y
Do not operate the moonroof if falling snow
or extremely cold conditions have caused it to
freeze shut.
„ Tilting/sliding moonroof
The moonroof has both tilt ing and sliding functions.
The moonroof operates only when the ignition switch
is in the “ON” position.
1) Open/Close switch
2) Tilt switch
T To raise or lower the moonroof
The tilting function will only operate when the moon-
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roof is fully closed.
Push the rear side of the “Tilt” switch to raise the
moonroof.
Push the front side of the “Tilt” switch to lower the
moonroof.
Release the switch afte r the moonroof has been
raised or has been lowered completely. Pushing the
switch continuously may cause damage to the moon-roof. T To open or close the moonroof
Push the “Open/Close” switch rearward to open the
moonroof. The sun shade will also be opened together
with the moonroof.
Push the “Open/Close” swit ch forward to close the
moonroof. The moonroof will stop halfway if you con-
tinue to press on the switch.
Release the switch once and push it again to close the
moonroof completely.
After washing the vehicle or after it rains, wipe away
water on the roof prior to opening the moonroof to pre-
vent drops of water from falling into the passenger
compartment. „
Sun shade„
Sun shades
The sun shade can be slid forward or backward by
hand while the moonroof is closed.
If the moonroof is opened, the sun shade also moves
back.
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Instruments and controls
Ignition switch .............................................. 3-2 LOCK .................................................................. 3-3
ACC .................................................................... 3-4
ON ....................................................................... 3-4
START ................................................................ 3-4
Key reminder chime .......................................... 3-4
Ignition switch light (if equipped) .................... 3-4
Key interlock release (AT vehicles) ................. 3-5
Hazard warning flasher ................................ 3-6
Meters and gauges ....................................... 3-6 Speedometer ..................................................... 3-6
Odometer/Trip meter ........................................ 3-6
Tachometer ........................................................ 3-8
Outside temperature indicator (if equipped) .. 3-8
Fuel gauge ......................................................... 3-8
Temperature gauge ........................................... 3-9
Warning and indicator lights ....................... 3-11 Seatbelt warning light and chime .................... 3-11
SRS airbag system warning light .................... 3-11
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp ................................................. 3-12
Charge warning light ........................................ 3-13
Oil pressure warning light ................................ 3-13
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (AT vehicles) ................................................... 3-13
ABS warning light ............................................. 3-14
Brake system warning light ............................. 3-15
Door ajar warning lights ................................... 3-15
Switchback door indicator light ...................... 3-15
Low fuel warning light ...................................... 3-16
All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT vehicles) ... 3-16 Security system status indicator light
(if equipped) .................................................... 3-17
Selector lever position indicator (AT vehicles) ................................................... 3-17
Gear position indicator (Turbo-AT vehicles) .. 3-17
Turn signal indicator lights .............................. 3-17
High beam indicator light ................................. 3-18
Cargo lamp indicator light ............................... 3-18
Cruise control set indicator light .................... 3-18
Clock .............................................................. 3-19
Light control switch ...................................... 3-19 Headlights ......................................................... 3-20
High/low beam change (dimmer) .................... 3-20
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-21
Daytime running light system ......................... 3-21
Turn signal lever ........................................... 3-22
Illumination brightness control ................... 3-23
Parking light switch ...................................... 3-23
Front fog light button ................................... 3-24
Wiper and washer ......................................... 3-25 Windshield wiper and washer switches ......... 3-26
Rear window defogger button ..................... 3-28
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped) ........ 3-29
Mirrors ............................................................ 3-30 Inside mirror ...................................................... 3-30
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-32
Tilt steering wheel ......................................... 3-34
Horn ................................................................ 3-35