Hill Start Assist SUBARU BRZ 2023 Owners Manual

Warning and Indicator Lights
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Seatbelt warning light 131
Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 131
Rear passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 131
SRS airbag system
warning light 135
CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction
indicator light 136
Coolant temperature
low indicator light
(blue)/Coolant tem-
perature high warning
light (red) 136
Charge warning light 137
Oil pressure warning
light 137
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT models) 138
ABS warning light 140
Brake system warning
light 140
Door open indicator 141
Low fuel warning light 141
Power steering warn-
ing light 141
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) warning light/
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) operation indica-
tor light 142
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) OFF indicator
light 143
TRAC OFF indicator
light 142
Access key warning
indicator 143
Security indicator light 148
Turn signal indicator
lights 149
High beam indicator
light 150
High beam assist indi-
cator light (if equipped) 150
Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light 150
LED headlight warning
light 150
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Steering Responsive
Headlight OFF indica-
tor light (if equipped) 150
Steering Responsive
Headlight warning light
(if equipped) 150
Hill start assist indica-
tor light 150
Headlight indicator light 150
Cruise control indica-
tor light (white/green)/
Cruise control warning
light (yellow) (models
without the EyeSight
system) 149
Low tire pressure warn-
ing light (if equipped) 138
Front passenger’s fron-
tal airbag ON indicator
light 135
Front passenger’s fron-
tal airbag OFF indicator
light 135
BSD/RCTA warning
indicator (if equipped) 150
BSD/RCTA OFF indi-
cator (if equipped) 150
Snow mode indicator
light (if equipped) 148
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Instruments and Controls3
Instruments and Controls
3-1. Push-Button Ignition Switch ..............................125
Safety Precautions ............................................ ...........125
Operating Range for Push-Button Start System .......125
Switching Power Status ...............................................125
When Access Key Fob Does Not Operate 
Properly.......................................................................126
3-2. Hazard Warning Flasher .....................................127
3-3. Meters and Gauges .............................................127
Speedometer .................................................................127
Tachometer ...................................................................127
Odometer and Double Trip Meter................................128
Fuel Gauge ....................................................................129
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge ..........................129
Outside Temperature ...................................................129
Combination Meter Settings ........................................130
3-4. REV indicator light and buzzer ..........................130
3-5. Illumination Brightness Control ........................130
Auto Dimmer Cancel Function ....................................131
3-6. Warning and Indicator Lights ............................131
Seatbelt Warning Light and Chime .............................131
SRS Airbag System Warning Light .............................135
Front Passenger’s Frontal Airbag ON and OFF Indicators ....................................................................135
CHECK ENGINE Warning Light/Malfunction 
Indicator Light ............................................................136
Coolant Temperature Low Indicator Light/Coolant Temperature High Warning Light .............................136
Charge Warning Light ..................................................137
Oil Pressure Warning Light .........................................137
AT OIL TEMP Warning Light (AT Models) .................138
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light (If Equipped) ........138
ABS Warning Light .......................................................140
Brake System Warning Light... ....................................140Low Fuel Warning Light .............................................. 141
Door Open Indicator .................................................... 141
Power Steering Warning Light ................................... 141
TRAC OFF Indicator Light........................................... 142
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) Warning Light/

Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) Operation 
Indicator Light............................................................ 142
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF Indicator 
Light ........................................................................... 143
Warning Chimes and Warning Indicator of the 
Keyless Access with Push-Button Start System.... 143
Security Indicator Light............................................... 148
Drive Mode Indicator Light (If Equipped) .................. 148
Select Lever (AT Models Only)/Gear Position 
Indicator ..................................................................... 149
Cruise Control Indicator Light (White/Green)/ 
Cruise Control Warning Light (Yellow) (Models 
without the EyeSight System) .................................. 149
Turn Signal Indicator Lights ....................................... 149
High Beam Indicator Light .......................................... 150
High Beam Assist Indicator (If Equipped) ................. 150
Automatic Headlight Beam Leveler Warning 
Light ............................................................................ 150
LED Headlight Warning Light ..................................... 150
Steering Responsive Headlight OFF Indicator 
Light (If Equipped) ..................................................... 150
Steering Responsive Headlight Warning Light 
(If Equipped)............................................................... 150
Headlight Indicator Light ............................................ 150
Hill Start Assist Indicator Light .................................. 150
BSD/RCTA Warning Indicator (If Equipped).............. 150
BSD/RCTA OFF Indicator (If Equipped) ..................... 150
Icy Road Surface Warning Indicator .......................... 151
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Warning and Indicator Lights
150■High Beam Indicator
LightThis light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
operating the headlight flasher.■ High Beam Assist Indi -
cator (If Equipped)This indicator appears when the high
beam assist function is activated. For
details about the high beam assist func-
tion, refer to "High Beam Assist Function
(If Equipped)" P177.■ Automatic Headlight
Beam Leveler Warning
LightThis light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates while driving or
does not turn off approximately 3 seconds
after turning the ignition switch to the “ON”
position, have your vehicle inspected at
your SUBARU dealer.
■ LED Headlight
Warning LightThis light illuminates if the LED headlights
malfunction. Have your vehicle inspected
at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.■ Steering Responsive
Headlight OFF Indicator
Light (If Equipped)This light illuminates when the Steering
Responsive Headlight function is off. For
details, refer to"Driving Support System
Settings Display" P157.■ Steering Responsive
Headlight Warning
Light (If Equipped)The light illuminates when a malfunction
occurs in the Steering Responsive Head-
light. Refer to "Steering Responsive
Headlight (SRH) (If Equipped)" P180.■ Headlight Indicator
LightThis indicator light illuminates under the
following conditions.
 When the light switch is turned to the
“ ” or “ ” position 
When the light switch is in the “AUTO”
position and the headlights illuminate
automatically
■ Hill Start Assist Indi -
cator LightWhen the hill start assist function is
enabled, this indicator light will be illumi-
nated. It will disappear when the hill start
assist function is deactivated.■ BSD/RCTA Warning
Indicator (If Equipped)This warning indicator appears on the
combination meter di splay (color TFT)
when the BSD (Blind Spot Detection) or
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) is
malfunctioning for any reason. For further
details, refer to "BSD/RCTA Warning Indi-
cator" P274. If this indicator remains
displayed, have your vehicle inspected by
your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.■ BSD/RCTA OFF Indi -
cator (If Equipped)This indicator appears on the combination
meter display (color TFT) when “BSD/
RCTA” is selected to deactivate the BSD
(Blind Spot Detection) and RCTA (Rear
Cross Traffic Alert), or when the BSD/
RCTA is suspended temporarily. For
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Combination Meter Display (Color TFT)
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Instruments and Controls3
■Warning Message DisplayExample of warningIf there is a warning message or a mainte-
nance notification, it will appear on combi-
nation meter display (color TFT). Take the
appropriate actions based on the
messages indicated.
■ Telltale Screen1) Telltale screenWhen the corresponding situation occurs,
the following telltales will be displayed on
the telltale screen.
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Door open indicator 141
Low tire pressure warn-
ing light (if equipped) 138
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (AT models) 138
LED headlight warning
light 150
High beam assist indi-
cator light (if equipped) 150
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Steering Responsive
Headlight OFF indica-
tor light (if equipped)150
Steering Responsive
Headlight warning light
(if equipped) 150
RAB warning light (if
equipped) 151
RAB OFF indicator (if
equipped) 151
BSD/RCTA warning
indicator (if equipped) 150
BSD/RCTA OFF indi-
cator light (if equipped) 150
Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light 150
Hill start assist indica-
tor light 150
Cruise control indica-
tor light (white/green)/
Cruise control warning
light (yellow) (models
without the EyeSight
system) 149
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Starting and Operating
Changing the ID code set ............................................ 255
7-16. Parking Your Vehicle ........................................255
Parking Brake ............................................................... 255
Parking Tips.................................................................. 256
7-17. Hill Start Assist System ....................................257
To Activate/Deactivate the Hill Start Assist 
System ........................................................................ 258
Hill Start Assist Indicator Light................................... 259
7-18. Cruise Control (Models without the 
EyeSight system) ..............................................260
To Set Cruise Control .................................................. 260
To Temporarily Cancel the Cr uise Control ................ 261
To Turn Off the Cruise Control ................................... 262
To Change the Cruising Speed ................................... 262
Cruise Control Indicator Light .................................... 263
7-19. Rear View Camera .............................................263
How to Use the Rear View Camera ............................. 264
Viewing Range on the Screen ..................................... 265
Help Lines ..................................................................... 266
7-20. BSD/RCTA (If Equipped)...................................268
System Features .......................................................... 268 System Operation......................................................... 270
BSD/RCTA Approach Indi
cator Light/Warning 
Buzzer ......................................................................... 271
BSD/RCTA OFF Indicator ............................................ 273
BSD/RCTA Warning Indicator ..................................... 274
To Turn On/Off the BSD/RCTA .................................... 274
Certification for the BSD/RCTA................................... 274
Handling of Radar Sensors ......................................... 276
7-21. Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) System 
(If Equipped) ..................................................... 277
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) System 
Overview ..................................................................... 278
Operating Conditions................................................... 279
Sonar Audible Alarm .................................................... 282
Automatic Braking Operation ..................................... 284
Canceling the Reverse Au tomatic Braking (RAB)
System Operation ...................................................... 285
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) System 
ON/OFF Setting .......................................................... 286
RAB Warning Indicator ................................................ 286
Handling of the Sonar Sensors ................................... 286
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Automatic Transmission
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Starting and Operating7
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▼P (Park)
This position is for parking the vehicle and
starting the engine. In this position, the
transmission is mechanically locked to
prevent the vehicle from rolling freely.
When you park the vehicle, first apply the
parking brake, then shift into the “P” posi-
tion. Do not hold the vehicle with only the
mechanical friction of the transmission.
To shift the select lever from the “P” to any
other position, you should depress the
brake pedal fully then move the select
lever. This prevents the vehicle from
lurching when it is started.
▼ R (Reverse)
This position is for backing the vehicle. To
shift from the “N” to “R” position, stop the
vehicle completely th en move the lever to
the “R” position.
▼ N (Neutral)
This position is for restarting a stalled
engine. In this position, the transmission is
neutral, meaning that the wheels and
transmission are not locked. Therefore,
the vehicle will roll freely, even on the
slightest incline unless the parking brake
or foot brake is applied. ▼
D (Drive)
This position is for normal driving. The
transmission shifts automatically into a
suitable gear according to the vehicle
speed and the acceleration you require.
Also, while driving up and down a hill, the
transmission assists and controls the
driving performance and engine braking
while corresponding to the road grade.
When more acceleration is required in “D”
position, depress the accelerator pedal
fully to the floor and hold that position. The
transmission will auto matically downshift.
When you release the pedal, the transmis-
sion will return to the original gear posi-
tion.
To use the manual mode, move the lever
from this position into the manual gate.
If one of the shift paddles behind the
steering wheel is operated while driving in
the “D” position, the transmission will
temporarily switch to the manual mode. In
this mode, you can shift into any gear position using the shift paddles. For

details about the manual mode, refer to
"Selection of Manual Mode" P239.
Once the vehicle speed stabilizes, the
transmission will switch from the manual
mode back to the “D” position for normal
driving.
▽ While climbing a grade
When driving up a hill, undesired upshift is
prevented from taking place when the
accelerator is releas ed. This minimizes
the chance of subsequent downshifting to
a lower gear when accelerating again.
This prevents repeated upshifting and
downshifting resulting in a smoother oper-
ation of the vehicle.
NOTEThe transmission may downshift,
depending on the way the accelerator
pedal is depressed to accelerate the
vehicle again.■ Adaptive ControlIn order to realize smoother driving while
driving in “D” position, an appropriate gear
is automatically selected by limiting
upshifting and performing downshifting
operations according to driver operations
and driving conditions.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the
select lever in the “N” (neutral)
position. Engine braking has no
effect in this co ndition and the risk
of an accident is consequently
increased.
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Hill Start Assist System
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Starting and Operating7
– CONTINUED –
7-17. Hill Start Assist SystemThe Hill start assist system is a device to
make the following vehicle operations
easier.
1) Starting forward facing uphill
2) Starting backward facing downhill
A) Brake pedal (both MT models and AT
models)
B) Clutch pedal (MT models only)
In both these cases, the Hill start assist
system operates under the following
conditions.
 The clutch pedal is depressed while the
brake pedal is also depressed (MT
models).
 The vehicle has stopped with the brake
pedal depressed (AT models).
Braking power is maintained temporarily
(for approximately 2 seconds) by the Hill
start assist system after the brake pedal is
released. The driver is therefore able to
start the vehicle in the same way as on a
level grade, just using the clutch pedal
(MT models only) and accelerator pedal
(all models).
If the braking power of the Hill start assist
system is insufficient after the brake pedal
is released, apply more braking power by
depressing the brake pedal again.
The Hill start assist system may not
operate on slight grades. Also, the Hill
start assist system does not operate in the
following cases.
WARNING
 The Hill start assist system is a
device only for helping the driver
to START the vehicle on an uphill
grade. To prevent accidents when
the vehicle is parked on a slope,
be sure to firmly set the parking
brake. When setting the parking
brake, make sure that the vehicle
remains stationary when the
clutch pedal (MT models) and
brake pedal (both MT and AT
models) are released. Do not turn the ig nition switch to
the “OFF” position while the Hill
start assist system is operating.
The Hill start assist system will be
deactivated and may lead to an
accident.
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Hill Start Assist System
258When starting backward facing uphill
 When starting forward facing downhill
 While the parking brake is applied
 While the ignition switch is in the “ACC”
or “OFF” position 
While the Hill start assist indicator light
is illuminated. Refer to "Hill Start Assist
Indicator Light" P150.
When using the Hill start assist system, a
braking effect may be felt even after the
brake pedal has been released. However,
for MT models, this braking effect should
disappear once the clutch pedal is
released.
NOTEA slight jolt may be felt when the vehi-
cle begins to move forward after being
reversed.
■ To Activate/Deactivate the
Hill Start Assist SystemHill start assis t indicator light
To activate or deactivate the Hill start
assist system, perform the following
steps.
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CAUTION
The braking power of the Hill start
assist system may not be sufficient
when strong braking power is
needed.
CAUTION
When starting on an uphill grade,
make sure the Hill start assist indi-
cator light is on.If the Hill start assist indicator light
is off, make sure the parking brake
is applied.
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Hill Start Assist System
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Starting and Operating7
– CONTINUED –
NOTEIf you make an error when performing
any steps in the following procedure,
place the ignition switch in the “OFF”
position once and then start over
again.▼ To deactivate
1. Park your vehicle in a flat and safe
location and apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”
position.
3. Restart the engine. 4. Confirm the following items.
(1) The ABS warning light turns off.
(2) The brake system warning light
illuminates.
(3) The Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) OFF indicator light turns off.
(4) TRAC OFF indicator light turns off.
5. Press and hold the Vehicle Stability
Control (VSC) OFF switch for 30 seconds
until the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
OFF indicator light on the combi-
nation meter turns on and off.
6. Within 5 seconds, release the Vehicle
Stability Control ( VSC) OFF switch.
7. Within 2 seconds, press back the
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
switch. 
The Hill start assist i ndicator light turns on
and off. 8. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”

position. Hill start a ssist is deactivated.
NOTEWhen the Hill start assist system is
deactivated, the Hill start assist indica-
tor light turns off.
▼ To reactivate
To reactivate Hill start assist system,
repeat steps 1 to 8. When the Hill start
assist system is activa ted, the Hill start
assist indicator light illuminates.■ Hill Start Assist Indicator
LightRefer to "Hill Start A ssist Indicator Light"
 P150.
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Index
414GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) .....................................P299
G-force .................................................................................P154
G-force (peak hold function).................................................P154
Glove box .............................................................................P214
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).................................P299HHazard warning flasher ............................................. P127, P302
Head restraint adjustment ......................................................P34
Headlight Aim adjustment ................................................................P374
Beam leveler....................................................................P182
Bulb replacement.............................................................P373
Bulb wattage ....................................................................P388
Control switch ..................................................................P174
Flasher.............................................................................P176
Indicator light ...................................................................P150
Welcome lighting function................................................P175
High Beam Assist Function ...........................................................................P177
Indicator light ...................................................................P150
High beam indicator light......................................................P150
High/low beam change (dimmer) .........................................P176
Hill start assist ......................................................................P257 Indicator light ...................................................................P150
To activate/deactivate............... .......................................P258
HomeLink
®...........................................................................P186 Hook
Towing and tie-down....................................................... P320
Horn..................................................................................... P195
Hose and connections ... ................................................ ...... P348
IIcy road surface warning light...... ........................................ P151
Illumination brightness control ............................................. P130
Immobilizer .......................................................................... P108
Indicator light (security indicato r light) ............................ P148
Indicator light BSD/RCTA OFF ............................................................. P150
BSD/RCTA warning ........................................................ P150
Cruise control.................................................................. P149
Cruise control set ............................................................ P149
Door open ....................................................................... P141
Drive mode ..................................................................... P148
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF ....... P72, P135
Headlight......................................................................... P150
High beam ...................................................................... P150
High Beam Assist ........................................................... P150
Hill start assist........ ......................................................... P150
Malfunction ..................................................................... P136
RAB OFF ........................................................................ P151
REV ................................................................................ P130
Security ........................................................................... P148
Select lever/Gear position ....... ........................................ P149
Steering Responsive Headlight OFF .............................. P150
TRAC OFF ...................................................................... P142
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