audio SUBARU OUTBACK 2021 Getting Started Guide

PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
WELCOME................. 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION.............. 4
OWNER’S RESOURCES....... 5
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY..... 6
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL
DRIVE SUBARU............. 7
ENTRY AND EXIT
KEYLESS ENTRY............ 8
KEYLESS ACCESS WITH PUSH
BUTTON START.............10
POWER REAR GATE (PRG)....12
INSTRUMENT PANEL........16
GETTING COMFORTABLE
SEATING...................18
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMN...................21
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS . . 21
REAR VIEW MIRROR.........23
POWER WINDOWS..........24
CENTER CONSOLE STORAGE . . 25
POWER MOONROOF........25
CLIMATE CONTROL..........26
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . 34
CONTROLS
INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES
(LOWER LEFT)..............35AUDIO CONTROLS...........35
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL..................36
I SWITCH...................36
LIGHT CONTROLS...........37
TURN SIGNALS.............38
WINDSHIELD WIPERS........38
REAR WINDOW WIPER.......39
OVERHEAD CONSOLE........40
GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS
COMBINATION METER.......41
WARNING AND INDICATOR
LIGHTS....................41
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
IGNITION SWITCH...........42
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION
SWITCH...................42
STARTING THE VEHICLE......42
DRIVING THE VEHICLE.......43
AUTO START–STOP..........44
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
(EPB).....................46
X-MODE
®..................48
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE...49
REFUELING
FUEL FILLER LID............50
FUEL......................50
FUEL CAPACITY.............50
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1Power Windows (p. 24)
2Power Exterior Mirrors (p. 21)
3Instrument Panel Switches (p. 35)
4I Switch (p. 36)
5Audio Controls (p. 35)
6Light Controls (p. 37)
7Combination Meter (p. 41)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES (LOWER LEFT)
The switches in the lower left of the instrument panel allow you to control convenient
features. The switches include:
1Power Rear Gate (p. 12)
2Illumination Brightness
(p. 37)
3Hands-free Power Rear Gate
OFF (p. 14)
For more information, please
refer to your Owner’s Manual.
AUDIO CONTROLS
1Presets/Skip
2Volume
3Source
4Voice Recognition
5Call/End
For more information about your audio
system and controls, please refer to page 69
or the SUBARU STARLINK
®Owner’s Manual.
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CONTROLS
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BUTTONS
1Power/Volume/Mute Control:Press the
power/volume/mute control knob to turn
on the audio and rotate the knob to
control the volume. Press the knob again
to mute the audio. The volume will stay
muted even after an ignition cycle. Press
and hold the knob to turn the Center
Information Display (CID) on or off. When
the CID is off, you can still touch the
bottom of the screen to adjust the climate
control. The CID will turn off again after
you change the climate settings.
2Tune:Rotate the knob to change the
channels.
3Car Settings:Press to display the Car
Settings menu.
4Auto Start-Stop:Press to activate or deactivate Auto Start-Stop.
5Home:Press to return to the Home screen.
6Driver Profile:Press to display, set up, or edit driver profiles.
Controlling the Volume
Adjusting the Volume:Turn the “VOLUME” knob to adjust the volume. The volume stays
at your set level even after an ignition cycle.
Muting the Volume:Press and release the knob once to turn on or mute the audio.
Turning the System Off:Press and hold the knob for about three seconds and select
“OK” when the message appears to turn the system off. The system remains off after an
ignition cycle. Press and hold the knob to turn it back on.
STARLINK OVERVIEW
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
1Presets/Skip:Press to toggle through
your presets or change a track or media
file. Press and hold to fast-forward or
rewind.
2Volume:Press the volume switch up or
down to increase or decrease the
volume.
3Source:Press the source button to
change the audio sources between radio
modes and media modes.
4Voice Recognition:Press to initiate the
built-in voice recognition system. If you
have an Android or Apple device paired,
press and hold to start the Apple
CarPlay
®/Android Auto™ voice recognition function.
5Call/End:Press to receive or end a call without taking your hands off of the steering
wheel.
Starlink Audio Controls
STARLINK OVERVIEW
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VOICE RECOGNITION
With SUBARU STARLINK®, simple voice commands can control
features like navigation, entertainment, phone calls, and, on select
models, climate control. A microphone is located in the overhead
console. You do not need to speak directly into it.
Visit www.subaru.com/owners/starlink/multimedia.html for
more information.
Press the voice recognition switch to start the voice recognition
system. Press and hold the switch to cancel it.
For help with what you can say with voice recognition, press the “Help” button on the
screen or press the voice recognition button and say “Help”.
Tips
The system may not recognize the voice command due to various types of interference.
Some causes for voice command interference are:
• The command is spoken too quickly or at a low or high volume.
• The command is incorrect or unclear.
• The window is open, the climate control system is set on high, or the ventilation is
directed toward the microphone.
• Passengers are talking while the command is spoken.
In some cases, you may not be able to use voice commands if the system cannot properly
recognize the command. For example, the command is incorrect or unclear.
NOTE: The system is designed to recognize a variety of commands, but certain words,
accents or speech patterns may be difficult for the system to recognize.
Google Assistant:May not work with all devices or may not be compatible with the audio
system.
Siri Eyes Free:Press and hold the Voice Recognition Button when your phone is
connected via bluetooth for Siri Eyes Free.
STARLINK OVERVIEW
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HOME SCREEN ICONS
MySubaru– Whether you’re on the road or
planning adventures, the MySubaru app makes
loving every part of owning your Subaru easy.
Apps- Entertainment and convenience
applications to enhance your driving
experience. The apps included are: MySubaru,
Travel Link
®, Android Auto™, SUBARU
STARLINK®and Apple CarPlay®.
Radio– Select a station to listen to as well as
pause and playback live radio.
Car Info– Displays the operating status of
vehicle functions, vehicle status, and vehicle
inclination in the “Driving Statistics” screen.
The current setting of various vehicle functions
and a brief description of each function can be
viewed in the “Advanced Package” screen and
vehicle maintenance intervals in the
“Maintenance” screen.
SUBARU STARLINK
®– Wireless pairing and
hands-free smartphone operation allow for safe
and easy connection to your favorite apps and
content. You can access news, navigation,
music, podcasts, and more through the available SUBARU
STARLINK
®app.
Map– Enter a destination and have route guidance to get you
where you are going.
Media– Play CDs, USB/iPod music or Bluetooth
®audio by
connecting to the device.
Phone– Place and receive calls and text messages.
Settings– Change the settings to your personal choice for select systems inside the
vehicle.
Add Shortcut– Add icons for various functions to the home screen.
STARLINK HOME
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RADIO
AM/FM Radio
Your Subaru is equipped standard with AM/FM
radio which includes HD Radio™. HD Radio™
technology is the digital evolution of analog
AM/FM radio. Your radio has a special receiver
which allows it to receive digital broadcasts
(where available) in addition to the analog
broadcasts it already receives. Digital
broadcasts have better sound quality than
analog broadcasts, as digital broadcasts
provide free, crystal clear audio with no static
or distortion.
Visit www.hdradio.com for more
information and a guide to available radio
stations and programming.
MULTIMEDIA
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MEDIA
Bluetooth®
Your Subaru has Bluetooth®hands-free technology to manage your phone and audio
systems. Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones link directly through your Touchscreen
automatically, once connected. Receive and initiate calls or play music directly from your
device while keeping it stowed for safety.
To pair a Bluetooth
®device to the Touchscreen, see page 130 for Android devices or page
133 for Apple devices.
CD(if equipped)
The CD player holds a single disc. To access the CD menu, put a CD in the player or on
the Home Screen, select "Media", then select "CD". Depending on the CD format, the
Touchscreen may show the CD album artwork.
USB / iPod
The USB connection is below the Center Information Display (CID) in front of the select
lever. You can plug in a USB memory storage device or iPod. This will bring up the media
screen with controls. If using an iPod, make sure to use an Apple certified cable or MFi
certified cable for proper operation.
Aux Input
The Aux jack is a port that allows the input
from an audio device such as MP3 players,
portable music players and iPods. To access
the Aux menu, plug in the device to the Aux
jack and the menu will appear, or select the
Aux menu from the Touchscreen under
“Media”.
MULTIMEDIA
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SOUND
To change the sound settings, press the “Home” button and select “Settings”, then
“Sound”. Choose the setting you want to change.
SETTING FUNCTION
Audio In the audio settings, you may have the following setting capabilities:
•Sound Customization— This function allows you to set the Equalizer,
Balance/Fader and Vocal Image Control.
•Equalizer— How good an audio program sounds is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid and bass levels. In fact,
different kinds of music and vocal programs usually sound better
with different mixes of treble, mid and bass.
•Balance/Fader— A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that when listening to a stereo recording or broadcast,
changing the right/left balance will increase the volume of 1 group of
sounds while decreasing the volume of another.
•Vocal Image Control— Extracts only vocal sound from whole
sound and adjusts volume balance off vocals only.
•Sound Restorer— This function plays compressed audio with quality
near original sound by adding the complement signal of high tone.
•Virtual Bass— This function corrects the bass sound by adding
harmonic sound.
•Dynamic Beat Enhancer— This function expands the dynamic range
lost in data compression and creates a sharp beat sound.
•Speed Volume Control— The system adjusts to the optimum volume
and tone quality according to vehicle speed to compensate for increased
vehicle noise.
•AUX Volume Gain— Sets the AUX volume gain.
Navigation
Guidance
VolumeSets the navigation prompt volume.
Notification
VolumeSets the interrupt guidance volume.
Beep
Sound
SettingTurns the tone sound on or off.
Beep
Sound
VolumeSets the tone sound volume.
Phone
Ringtone
VolumeSets the ringtone volume.
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
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