light SUBARU OUTBACK 2007 4.G Owners Manual

Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.Mark Name
WARNING
CAUTION
Passengers ’windows lock
Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Seat heater
Child restraint lower an- chorages Mark Name
Child restraint top tether an- chorages
Horn
Windshield wiper deicer
Wiper intermittent
Windshield wiper and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Lights
Parking lights, tail lights, li-
cense plate lights and instru-
ment panel illumination
Headlights
Turn signal
orDaytime running lightsMark Name
Illumination brightness
Engine hood
Trunk lid (Sedan)
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and foot outlets
Windshield defroster
Rear window defogger/Out-
side mirror defogger
Air recirculation3
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&Child safety
WARNING
. Never hold a child on your lap or
in your arms while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will
be caught between the passen-
ger and objects inside the vehi-cle.
. While riding in the vehicle, in-
fants and small children should
always be placed in the REAR
seat in an infant or child restraint
system which is appropriate for
the child ’s age, height and
weight. If a child is too big for a
child restraint system, the child
should sit in the REAR seat and
be restrained using the seatbelts.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat-
ing positions. Never allow a child
to stand up or kneel on the seat.
. Put children aged 12 and under in
the REAR seat properly re-
strained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt. The SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill chil-
dren, especially if they are 12
years of age and under and are
not restrained or improperly re-
strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.
. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN
THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLA-
CING THE CHILD ’S HEAD TOO
CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
. Always use the child safety locks
whenever a child rides in the rear
seat. Serious injury could result
if a child accidentally opened the
door and fell out. Refer to the“ Door locks ”section in chapter
2.
. Always lock the passenger ’s win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child
operating the power window. Re-
fer to the “Power windows ”sec-
tion in chapter 2. .
Never leave unattended children
in the vehicle. They could acci-
dentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent op-
eration of the vehicle. Also, on
hot or sunny days, temperature
in a closed vehicle could quickly
become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries
to them.
. Help prevent young children from
locking themselves in the trunk.
When leaving the vehicle, either
close all windows and lock all
doors or cancel the inside trunk
lid release. Also make certain
that the trunk is closed. On hot
or sunny days, the temperature
in a trunk could quickly become
high enough to cause death or
serious heat-related injuries in-
cluding brain damage to anyone
locked inside, p articularly for
small children.
Carefully read the sections “Child restraint
systems ”, “*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag) ”, and “Seatbelts ”
in chapter 1 of this owner ’s manual for
instructions and precautions concerning
the child restraint system, seatbelt system
and SRS airbag system. 5
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Illustrated index &Exterior1) Engine hood lock release (page 11-4)
2) Headlight switch (page 3-39)
3) Bulb replacement (page 11-50)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-44)
5) Moonroof (page 2-26)
6) Roof rail (page 8-15)
7) Door locks (page 2-5)
8) Tire pressure (page 11-36)
9) Flat tires (page 9-4)
10) Tire chains (page 8-12)
11) Fog light switch (page 3-42)
12) Tie-down hooks (page 9-13)
13) Towing hook (page 9-13)

1) Top tether anchorages (page 1-37)
2) Dome lights (page 6-2)
3) Sun visors (page 6-3)
4) Cargo area light (page 6-2)
5) Rear center seatbelt (page 1-19)
6) Cargo area cover (page 6-12)13
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&Instrument panel1) Door locks (page 2-5)
2) Illumination brightness control
(page 3-41)
3) Remote control mirror (page 3-50)
4) Windshield wiper deicer (page 3-46)
5) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch (page 7-42)
6) Light control lever (page 3-39)
7) Combination meter (page 3-5/page 3-18)
8) Wiper control lever (page 3-43)
9) Cruise control (page 7-46)
10) Horn (page 3-51)
11) SRS airbag (page 1-27)
12) Fuse box (page 11-47)
13) Hood lock release knob (page 11-4)
14) Power windows (page 2-20) 15
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16 &Light control and wiper control levers/switches
1) Parking light switch (page 3-42)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-43)
3) Mist (page 3-44)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-45)
5) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-45)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-44)
7) Light control lever (page 3-39)
8) Fog light switch (page 3-42)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-39)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-39)
11) Turn signal (page 3-41)

&Warning and indicator light
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-22
Front passenger ’s seat-
belt warning light 3-22
SRS airbag system warn-
ing light3-24
CHECK ENGINE warning
light/Malfunction indicator lamp3-25
Charge warning light 3-26
Oil pressure warning light 3-26
AT OIL temperature
warning light (if equipped)
3-26
orABS warning light 3-28
orBrake system warning light
3-28
orDoor open warning light 3-29 Mark Name Page
Low fuel warning light 3-29
All-Wheel Drive warning
light (if equipped)
3-30
Vehicle Dynamics Control
operation indicator light (if
equipped)3-30
Vehicle Dynamics Control
warning light/Vehicle Dy-
namics Control OFF indi-
cator light (if equipped)3-30
Security indicator light 3-31
Turn signal indicator lights 3-33
High beam indicator light 3-33
Cruise control indicator
light (if equipped)
3-33
Cruise control set indica-
tor light (if equipped)
3-33
Light indicator light 3-33
Low tire pressure warning
light (if equipped)3-26Mark Name Page
orPassenger airbag ON in-
dicator light
3-25
orPassenger airbag OFF
indicator light
3-25
SPORT mode indicator
light (if equipped)3-32
orDaytime running lights in-
dicator light3-40
Shift up indicator (MT ve-
hicles) (if equipped)
3-32
S# PREP indicator
(if equipped) 3-721
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Function settings
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with navigation system, the settings for some of these functions can
be changed using the monitor. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the monitor.
Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-14 Monitoring start delay time (after
closure of doors) 0 second / 30 seconds 30 seconds 2-16
Impact sensor operation (only vehi-
cles with shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation / Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Passive arming Operation / Non-operation Non-operation 2-17
Remote keyless entry system Hazard warning flasher Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-8
Audible signal Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-10
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-7
Remote engine start system
(dealer option) Horn chirp confirmation ON/OFF ON 7-11
Rear window defogger Rear window defogger Operation for 15 minutes / Con- tinuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-47
Windshield wiper deicer (if
equipped) Windshield wiper deicer Operation for 15 minutes / Con-
tinuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-46
Dome light Operation in interlock with remote keyless entry system OFF / Short / Normal / Long Normal 6-2
Battery drainage prevention function Battery drainage prevention function Operation / Non-operation Operation 2-6 23

Front seats........................................................... 1-2
Manual seat ........................................................ 1-3
Power seat (if equipped) ...................................... 1-4
Memory function (Driver ’s seat only,
if equipped) ....................................................... 1-5
Head restraint adjustment .................................... 1-7
Active head restraint ........................................... 1-7
Lumbar support (if equipped) .............................. 1-8
Seat heater (if equipped) .................................... 1-8
Rear seats ............................................................ 1-9
Folding down the rear seatback ........................... 1-9
Head restraint adjustment ................................... 1-10
Armrest (if equipped) ......................................... 1-11
Loading long objects (Sedan) ............................. 1-12
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-13
Seatbelt safety tips ............................................. 1-13
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-14
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-14
Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-14
Fastening the seatbelt ........................................ 1-16
Seatbelt maintenance ......................................... 1-23 Front seatbelt pretensioners
............................. 1-24
System monitors ............................................... 1-25
System servicing ............................................... 1-26
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-27
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-27
Where to place a child restraint system .............. 1-28
Choosing a child restraint system ...................... 1-30
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ........................................................... 1-30
Installing a booster seat ..................................... 1-33
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .............. 1-35
Top tether anchorages ....................................... 1-37
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ................................................ 1-40
Vehicle with SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints for driver, front passenger, and
window-side rear passengers . .......................... 1-40
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system .............. 1-45
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ............. 1-55
SRS airbag system monitors .............................. 1-61
SRS airbag system servicing ... .......................... 1-63
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-64
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1

1-2Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats
WARNING
. Never adjust the seat while driv-
ing to avoid the possibility of
loss of vehicle control and of
personal injury.
. Before adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers or luggage are
clear of the adjusting mechan-ism.
. Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi-
tion while the vehicle is running.
If the front seatbacks are not
used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.
. The SRS airbags deploy with
considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.
WARNING
Put children aged 12 and under in
the rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill children,
especially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil-
dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. Conse-
quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those
in child seats and those that have
outgrown child restraint devices) sit
in the REAR seat properly re-
strained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for thechild ’s age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seat) in the REAR seats at alltimes.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-
CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.