headlights SUBARU BRZ 2023 Owners Manual

Remote Keyless Entry System
110■Locking the DoorsPress the “ ” button to lock all doors and
fuel filler lid. An elec tronic chirp will sound
once and the hazard warning flashers will
flash once.
If any of the doors are not fully closed, an
electronic chirp sounds 5 seconds to alert
you that the doors are not properly closed.
When you close the door, it will automati-
cally lock and then the following will occur.
 An electronic chirp sounds once.
 The hazard warning flashers flash
once.■ Unlocking the DoorsPress the “ ” button to unlock the driver’s
door and the fuel filler lid. An electronic
chirp will sound twice and the hazard
warning flashers will flash twice. To unlock
all doors, briefly press the “ ” button again
within 5 seconds.NOTEIf the interval between the first and
second presses of the “ ” button (for
unlocking of all of the doors) is
extremely short, the system may not
respond.
■ Opening the Trunk LidPress and hold the “ ” button to open
the trunk lid. An electronic chirp will sound
once.
This operation setting can be changed by
a SUBARU dealer. Consult your SUBARU
dealer for details.■ Setting Audible Signal Oper -
ation (If Equipped)Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock.
If desired, you can turn the audible signal
off by operating the center information
display. For details, refer to "Car settings"
 P165. Furthermore, the volume setting
of the audible signal can also be changed
by a SUBARU dealer. Consult your
SUBARU dealer for details.■ Selecting Hazard Warning
Flasher Operation
Using the hazard warning flasher, the
system will give you a visible signal when
the doors are locked or unlocked. If
desired, you can turn the hazard warning
flashers off by operating the center infor-
mation display. For details, refer to "Car
settings" P165. The setting can also be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Consult

your SUBARU dealer for details.
■ Vehicle Finder FunctionUse this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30
feet (10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing
the “ ” button three times in a 5-second
period will cause your vehicle’s horn to
sound once and its hazard warning
flashers to flash three times.NOTEIf the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “ ” button
three times, the system may not
respond to the signals from the remote
transmitter.■ Sounding a Panic AlarmTo activate the alarm, press the “PANIC”
button once.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning flashers, headlights, side marker
lights, tail lights and map lights will flash.
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any
button on the remote transmitter. If a
button on the remote transmitter is not
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 60 seconds.
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Instruments and Controls
RAB Warning Indicator (If Equipped) ......................... 151
RAB OFF Indicator (If Equipped) ................................ 151
Master Warning Light .................................................. 151
3-7. Combination Meter Display (Color TFT) ...........151
Basic Operation............................................................ 152
Meter Information Screen ........ .................................... 152
Drive Information ......................................................... 153
Exclusive Content for SUBARU BRZ ......................... 154
Navigation System-Linked Disp lay ............................ 156
Audio System-Linked Display..................................... 156
Driving Support System Settings Display ................. 157
Settings Display ........................................................... 157
Warning Message Display ....... .................................... 159
Telltale Screen .............................................................. 159
3-8. Center Information Display (CID).......................160
Features ........................................................................ 160
Touch Screen Operations ........................................... 160
Main Screen .................................................................. 161
3-9. Clock ....................................................................172
Setting the Clock Manually ......................................... 172
Setting the Clock Automatically ................................. 173
3-10. Light Control Switch ........................................ 174
Headlights ..................................................................... 174
High/Low Beam Change (Dimmer) ............................. 176
Headlight Flasher ......................................................... 176
High Beam Assist Function (If Equipped).................. 177
Daytime Running Light System .................................. 180
3-11. Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH) 
(If Equipped) ..................................................... 180
3-12. Headlight Beam Leveler .................................. 182
3-13. Turn Signal Le ver ............................................. 182
One-Touch Lane Changer ........................................... 182
3-14. Wiper and Washer ............................................ 183
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switches ................... 184
3-15. Defogger ........................................................... 185
3-16. Mirrors ............................................................... 186
Inside Mirror.................................................................. 186
Auto-Dimming Mirror/Compass with HomeLink
®
(Dealer Option) ........................................................... 186
Outside Mirrors............................................................. 194
3-17. Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel ....................... 195
3-18. Horn ................................................................... 195
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REV indicator light and buzzer
130■Combination Meter SettingsSome meter settings can be set on the
center information display. For details,
perform the procedures described in
"General settings" P161.
3-4. REV indica tor light and buzzerThe REV alarm system has the following
functions.
 When the engine speed reaches a set
speed, the select lever/gear position indi-
cator will illuminate in orange and a
buzzer will sound.
 If the engine speed enters the red
zone, the select lever/gear position indi-
cator will illuminate in red.
The factory setting (default setting) for this
function is set as “OFF”.
To change the REV indicator light and
buzzer settings, perform the procedures
described in "Settings Display" P157
3-5. Illumination Brightness ControlThe illumination brightness of the combi-
nation meter and center information
display dims under the following condi-
tions.
 The light switch is in the “ ” or “ ”
position when the ambient light is dark.
 The light switch is in the “AUTO” posi-
tion and the headlights illuminate auto-
matically.
You can adjust the illumination brightness
for better visibility.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
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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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Center Information Display (CID)
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*1: If equipped
*2: For details about EyeSight system, refer to the
Owner’s Manual supplement for the EyeSight system.
Item
Available settingsPage reference for
the vehicle system
operation Page reference for
the setting proce-
dure
1st menu
2nd menu
Vehicle Control Cruise Control Accel-
eration Characteris-
tics
*1
Lv.1 (Eco)/Lv.2 (Comfort)/Lv.3 (Standard)/Lv.4
(Dynamic)
*2
―
Steering Responsive
Headlights (SRH)
*1
ON/OFF 180170
Driving Assistance
*1
Pre-Collision Braking S etting ON/Setting OFF
*2
―
Lane Departure
Warning ON/OFF
BSD/RCTA ON/OFF 268170
Others Warning Volume
*1
Min/Mid/Max
277 and *2―
Units km, km/h, Liter/Miles, MPH, Gallon 127 and 151170
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Light Control Switch
1743-10. Light Control SwitchThe light control switch operates when the
push-button ignition switch is in the “ACC”
or “ON” position.
Regardless of the pos ition of the light
control switch, the illuminated lights are
turned off when the push-button ignition
switch is turned off.NOTEThe light control switch can be oper-
ated (except auto on/off headlights),
even the push-button ignition switch
is turned off.
If the driver’s door is opened while the
headlights are illuminated under such conditions, a chirp sound will inform

the driver that the lights are illumi-
nated.
■ HeadlightsTo turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the light control switch.
“OFF” position:
The headlights are all off.
*1,*2
*1: For Canada models, when the light switch is
switched to the “OFF” position while the
vehicle is stopped, the lights turn off. Then
the light switch will automatically return to
the “AUTO” position.
*2: For Canada models, the headlights will automatically change to the AUTO mode
when the following conditions are met: The engine is running.
 The parking brake is fully released. 
For AT models, the select lever is in a
position other than “P” position.
“” position:
Instrument panel illumination, headlights,
parking lights, side marker lights, tail lights
and license plate lights are on.
“” position:
Instrument panel illumination, parking
lights, side marker lights, tail lights and
license plate lights are on.
“AUTO” position: auto on/off head-
lights
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, the instrum ent panel illumination,
headlights, parking lights, side marker
lights, tail lights and license plate lights
are automatically on or off depending on
the level of the ambient light.
The light sensitivity of the auto on/off
headlights can be changed by operating
the combination meter display (color TFT)
or the center information display. For
details, refer to "Settings Display" P157
or "Car settings" P165. Also, the setting
can be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Consult your SUBARU dealer for details.
▼ Battery-saving function
If the headlights or tail lights are illumi-
nated when the push-button ignition
switch is off, in order to prevent the battery
from becoming discharg ed, the lights will
CAUTION
Use of any lights for a long period
of time while the engine is not
running can cause the battery to
discharge. Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that the light control switch
is turned to the off position. If the
vehicle is left unattended for a
long time with the light control
switch set to a position other than
the off position, the battery may
be discharged.
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automatically be turned off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes.
If a door is opened or closed, the battery
saving function will temporarily be
canceled and the lights will automatically
be turned off after approximately 20
minutes.▼ Auto-on/off wiper-linked headlights
While the light control switch is in the
“AUTO” position, the headlights will auto-
matically turn on when the windshield
wipers operate several times. The head-
lights will automatica lly turn off approxi-
mately 1 minute after the wiper stops.
The ON/OFF setting of this function can
be changed by operating the combination
meter display (color TFT) or the center
information display. For details, refer to
"Settings Display" P157 or "Car
settings" P165. Also, the setting can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Consult
your SUBARU dealer for details.
▼ Welcome lighting function
The welcome lighting function turns on the
low beam headlight for smooth
approaching to or exiting from the vehicle
at night or in a dark place.
The function is activated while all of the
following conditions are met. 
The light control swit ch is in the “AUTO”
position
 It is dark enough to turn on the auto on/
off headlights
NOTEIf the engine is turn ed off after turning
off the light swit ch, the welcome
lighting function may not operate (for
Canada models).
▽ When approaching
While the welcome lighting function is acti-
vated, the low beam headlights will auto-
matically illuminate when unlocking the
doors by using the remote keyless entry
system.
The low beam headlights will remain illu-
minated for 30 seconds
*1 and then turn
off. However, if any of the following opera-
tions is done, the low beam headlights will
turn off.
 The ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
 The doors are locked.
 The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”. ▽
When exiting
While the welcome lighting function is acti-
vated, the low beam headlights will remain
illuminated even when the push-button
ignition switch is turned to the “OFF”
status.
The low beam headlights will turn off
under any of the following conditions.
 30 seconds have passed since the
door is opened and closed.
*1
 The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”.
 The locking procedure is performed
twice. When performing the unlocking
procedure after performing the locking
procedure, perform the locking procedure
twice again.*1: The setting for the period of time in which
the low beam headlights remain on by the
welcome lighting function can be changed
by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details. Also, you can
change the setting by operating the combi-
nation meter display (color TFT) or the
center information display. For details, refer
to "Settings Display" P157 or "Car
settings"  P165.
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Light Control Switch
176▼Sensor for the auto on/off head -
lights
The sensor is on the instrument panel as
shown in the illustration.NOTE If the light control switch is in the
“AUTO” position and the headlights do
not turn on when it becomes dark
outside, turn the light switch to “ ”
position. If this happens, have your vehicle inspected
by your SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible.
 The light sensor may not operate
correctly for light other than sunlight.
■ High/Low Beam Change
(Dimmer)While the light control switch is in the “ ”
or “AUTO” position in a dark place, the
headlights will turn on.
Pushing the lever forward and releasing it
will activate the high beam. Pulling the
lever rearward and releasing it will switch
the headlights to low beam.
For models with the High Beam Assist,
when the light control switch is in the
“AUTO” position, pushing the lever
forward turns the High Beam Assist is on. Refer to "High Beam Assist Function (If

Equipped)" P177.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “ ” on the
combination meter is also on.
■ Headlight FlasherTo flash the headlights, pull the lever
toward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting sw itch is in the off
position.
CAUTION
If any object is placed on or near the
sensor, the sensor may not detect
the level of the ambient light cor-
rectly and the auto on/off headlights
may not operate properly.
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CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
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Light Control Switch
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When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “ ” on the
combination meter also illuminates.■ High Beam Assist Function
(If Equipped)
NOTE The high beam assist function
utilizes the stereo camera installed at
the position of th e front map lights.
 For details on how to handle the
stereo camera, refer to the Owner’s
Manual supplement for the EyeSight
system.
The high beam assist function automati-
cally changes the headlight from high
beam to low beam (or vice versa).
When all of the following conditions are
met, the headlight will change to high
beam.
 When the vehicle speed increases to or
above 20 mph (32 km/h).
 There is no preceding or oncoming
vehicle.
 The forward area of the vehicle is dark.
 The road does not have a sharp curve.
When any of the following conditions are
met, the headlight will change to low
beam. 
When the vehicle speed decreases to
or below 10 mph (16 km/h).
 When the forward area of the vehicle is
bright.
 When there is a preceding or oncoming
vehicle.
 When the EyeSight system is malfunc-
tioning or is temporarily stopped.
NOTE Do not overestimate the capacity of
the high beam assist function. The
driver always has the responsibility to
understand the surrounding situation,
to drive safely, and to change the head-
light mode manually if necessary.
 The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational”.
This setting can be changed to OFF
(non-operation) at SUBARU dealers.
For more details, contact a SUBARU
dealer.
▼ How to use the high beam assist
function
The high beam assist function will be acti-
vated when all the following conditions are
met.
 The light control swit ch is in the “AUTO”
position and the low beam headlights are
on automatically.
 The turn signal lever is pushed forward.
High beam assist indicatorWhen the high beam assist function is
activated, the high beam assist indicator
on the combination meter will illuminate.NOTEIf the high beam ass ist function is mal-
functioning or is temporarily stopped,
the headlight will be fixed at low beam.
▼ Temporary stop of high beam
assist functionIf the high beam assist function stops
temporarily due to poor visibility or
abnormal temperature, the message
appears on the combination meter. Once
the conditions have been remedied, drive
the vehicle for a while to restore the
system.
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Light Control Switch
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- In bad weather (fog, snow, sand
storm, heavy rain, etc.).
- When the windshield glass is dirty or
fogged.
- When the windshield is cracked or
damaged.
- If there are lights similar to the head-
lights or the tail lights in the surrounding
area.
- When an oncoming vehicle or
vehicle ahead is driven without its
headlights and tail lights on.
- If the headlights of an oncoming
vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle
ahead are dirty or discolored, or if the
light beams are not aimed correctly.
- When a rapid change of brightness
continues while driving.
- When driving on a road with many
ups and downs or uneven surfaces.
- When driving on a road with many
curves.
- When there are some objects that
reflect light strongly, such as a road
sign or a mirror in vehicle ahead.
- When the rear part of the vehicle
ahead, such as a container, reflects
light strongly.
- When the headlights of your vehicle
are damaged or dirty.
- When your vehicle is tilted, such as
in case the vehicle has a flat tire or is
being towed. - When the stereo camera is

deformed or the stereo camera lenses
are dirty.
- Immediately after the engine has
started.
 In the following conditions, the head-
light mode will not be automatically
changed from the high beam to the low
beam.
- When your vehicle passes an
oncoming vehicle suddenly in a blind
curve.
- When another vehicle passes in
front of your vehicle.
- When an oncoming vehicle or
vehicle ahead comes in and out of view
because of continuous curves, median
strips, roadside trees, etc.
 If the stereo camera detects the light of
the front fog lights of an oncoming vehicle,
the headlight mode may change from the
high beam to the low beam automatically.
 The headlight mode may change from
the high beam to the low beam, or the low
beam mode may continue, when affected
by a street light, traffic signal, illumination
of an advertisement board, or a reflective
object such as a road sign and signboard.
 The timing of the change of headlight
mode may differ due to the following
factors. - Color or brightness of the headlights

of an oncoming vehicle or the tail lights
of a vehicle ahead.
- The headlights of the oncoming
vehicle or the tail lights of the vehicle
ahead are covered with mud, snow,
etc.
- Movement and direction of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle ahead.
- When the headlights of an
oncoming vehicle or the tail lights of a
vehicle ahead illuminate on only one
side.
- When the oncoming vehicle or
vehicle ahead is a motorcycle.
- Conditions of a road (slope, curve,
road surface, etc.).
- Number of passengers and weight
of loaded cargo.
- Limitation of the detection ability of
the stereo camera.
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