window SUBARU OUTBACK 2007 4.G Owners Manual

Warranties &Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the
United States come with the followingwarranties: . SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Emission Control Systems Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the“ Warranty and Maintenance Booklet ”.
Please read these warranties carefully. ! Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties: . SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Anti-Corrosion Warranty
. Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the“ Warranty and Service Booklet ”. Please
read these warranties carefully.CAUTION
If your vehicle is equipped with a
navigation system, the display con-
tains mercury. Therefore, the dis-
play of the navigation system must
be removed before vehicle disposal.
Once the display has been removed,
please reuse, recycle or dispose of
them as hazardous waste. How to use this owner
’s
manual & Using your Owner ’s manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle,
follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to yourvehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want.
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau-
tions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera-
tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and otherswitches. 1
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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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6
&Engine exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
WARNING
. Never inhale engine exhaust gas.
Engine exhaust gas contains
carbon monoxide, a colorless
and odorless gas which is dan-
gerous, or even lethal, if inhaled.
. Always properly maintain the en-
gine exhaust system to prevent
engine exhaust gas from enter-
ing the vehicle.
. Never run the engine in a closed
space, such as a garage, except
for the brief time needed to drive
the vehicle in or out of it.
. Avoid remaining in a parked
vehicle for a lengthy time while
the engine is running. If that is
unavoidable, then use the venti-
lation fan to force fresh air into
the vehicle.
. Always keep the front ventilator
inlet grille free from snow, leaves
or other obstructions to ensure
that the ventilation system al-
ways works properly.
. If at any time you suspect that
exhaust fumes are entering the vehicle, have the problem
checked and corrected as soon
as possible. If you must drive
under these conditions, drive
only with all windows fully open.
. Keep the trunk lid or rear gate
closed while driving to prevent
exhaust gas from entering thevehicle.
& Drinking and driving
WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Alcohol in the blood-
stream delays your reaction and
impairs your perception, judgment
and attentiveness. If you drive afterdrinking –even if you drink just a
little –it will increase the risk of
being involved in a serious or fatal
accident, injuring or killing yourself,
your passengers and others. In
addition, if you are injured in the
accident, alcohol may increase the
severity of that injury.
Please don ’t drink and drive. Drunken driving is one of the most
frequent causes of accidents. Since alco-
hol affects all people differently, you may
have consumed too much alcohol to drive
safely even if the level of alcohol in your
blood is below the legal limit. The safest
thing you can do is never drink and drive.
However if you have no choice but to
drive, stop drinking and sober up comple-
tely before getting behind the wheel.
& Drugs and drivingWARNING
There are some drugs (over the
counter and prescription) that can
delay your reaction time and impair
your perception, judgment and at-
tentiveness. If you drive after taking
them, it may increase your, yourpassengers ’and other persons ’risk
of being involved in a serious or
fatal accident.
If you are taking any drugs, check with
your doctor or pharmacist or read the
literature that accompanies the medication
to determine if the drug you are taking can
impair your driving ability. Do not drive
after taking any medications that can
make you drowsy or otherwise affect your
ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. If

1) Rear window defogger button(page 3-46)
2) Fuel filler lid and cap (page 7-5)
3) Child safety locks (page 2-19)
4) Tie-down hooks (page 9-13)
5) Towing hook (page 9-13)
6) Trunk lid (page 2-22)
7) Rear gate (page 2-25)
8) Bulb replacement (page 11-54)
9) Rear wiper blade assembly and rubber replacement (page 3-45) 11
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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)

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

1-10Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
!Sedan models
1) Lock
2) Unlock
Unlock the seatback by turning the key
lock, and then fold the seatback down.
To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that it is securelylocked. !
Wagon models
Unlock the seatback by pushing the
release button and then fold the seatbackdown.
To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that it is securelylocked. &Head restraint adjustment
WARNING
Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.
! Rear windows side seating position
CAUTION
The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate
position depending on your sittingheight.
Sedan