SUBARU OUTBACK 2009 5.G User Guide

Table of contents
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1
Keys and doors2
Instruments and controls
Climate control4
Audio5
Interior equipment6
Starting and operating7
Driving tips8
In case of emergency9
Appearance care10
Maintenance and service11
Specifications12
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects13
Index14
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Illustrated index &Exterior1) Engine hood lock release (page 11-4)
2) Headlight switch (page 3-46)
3) Bulb replacement (page 11-50)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-51)
5) Moonroof (page 2-28)
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 8-13)
11) Fog light switch (page 3-49)
12) Tie-down hooks (page 9-14)
13) Towing hook (page 9-13)

1) Rear window defogger button(page 3-54)
2) Fuel filler lid and cap (page 7-5)
3) Child safety locks (page 2-21)
4) Tie-down hooks (page 9-14)
5) Towing hook (page 9-13)
6) Trunk lid (page 2-24)
7) Rear gate (page 2-27)
8) Bulb replacement (page 11-53)
9) Rear wiper switch (page 3-53) 11
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12 &Interior
! Passenger compartment area
1) Lower anchorages for child restraint
system (page 1-35)
2) Seatbelt (page 1-13)
3) Center console (page 6-6)
4) Front seat (page 1-2)
5) Rear seat (page 1-9)

1) Top tether anchorages (page 1-38)
2) Dome lights (page 6-2)
3) Sun visors (page 6-4)
4) Cargo area light (page 6-2)
5) Rear center seatbelt (page 1-19)
6) Cargo area cover (page 6-14)13
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1) Parking brake lever (page 7-44)
2) Gear shift lever (MT) (page 7-15/page 7-17)
3) Selector lever (AT) (page 7-19/ page 7-25)
4) Information display (page 3-41)
5) Clock (page 3-41)
6) Dashboard storage compartment (page 6-5)
7) Navigation system (Refer to the Owner ’s
Manual supplement for the navigation system.)
8) Glove box (page 6-5)
9) Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-5)
10) Audio (page 5-1)
11) Climate control (page 4-1)
12) Pocket (page 6-8)
13) Accessory power outlet (page 6-9)
14) Tilt/telescopic steering wheel (page 3-59)
15) SI-DRIVE selector (page 7-32)
16) Cup holder (page 6-8)

&Instrument panel1) Door locks (page 2-5)
2) Illumination brightness control
(page 3-48)
3) Remote control mirror (page 3-57)
4) Windshield wiper deicer (page 3-53)
5) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch (page 7-42)
6) Audio control buttons (page 5-26)
7) Light control lever (page 3-46)
8) Combination meter (page 3-5/page 3-24)
9) Wiper control lever (page 3-49)
10) Paddle shift (page 7-28)
11) Cruise control (page 7-46)
12) S# switch for SI-DRIVE (page 7-33)
13) Horn (page 3-59)
14) SRS airbag (page 1-40)
15) Multi-information display operation switch (page 3-9)
16) Fuse box (page 11-47)
17) Hood lock release knob (page 11-4)
18) Power windows (page 2-21) 15
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16 &Light control and wiper control levers/switches
1) Parking light switch (page 3-48)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-49)
3) Mist (page 3-51)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-52)
5) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-53)
6) Wiper intermittent time control switch (page 3-52)
7) Wiper control lever (page 3-51)
8) Light control lever (page 3-46)
9) Front fog light switch (page 3-49)
10) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-46)
11) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-46)
12) Turn signal (page 3-47)

&Combination meter
! U.S.-spec. models (with SI-DRIVE)1) Temperature gauge (page 3-7)
2) Tachometer (page 3-6)
3) Shift-up indicator light (MT models)
(page 3-38)
4) Speedometer (page 3-6)
5) Fuel gauge (page 3-6)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-10)
7) ECO gauge (page 3-8)
8) Selector lever and gear position indicator (AT models) (page 3-40)
9) Multi-information display (page 3-9)
10) S# PREP indicator light (page 3-7/ page 3-39) 17
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18 !U.S.-spec. models (without SI-DRIVE)
1) Temperature gauge (page 3-27)
2) Tachometer (page 3-26)
3) Speedometer (page 3-24)
4) Fuel gauge (page 3-26)
5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-25)
6) Low fuel warning light (page 3-27)
7) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-25)
8) Selector lever position indicator (page 3-39)
9) Gear position indicator (page 3-39)