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Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
Mark Name CAUTION Passengers’ windows lock
Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Seat heater
Child restraint lower anchor-
ages
Child restraint top tether an-
chorages
Horn
Windshield wiper deicer
Wiper intermittent
Windshield wiper and wash- er
Rear window wiper and
washer Lights
Parking lights, tail lights, li-
cense plate lights and instru-
ment panel illumination
Head lights
Turn signal
Illumination brightness
Engine hood
Fan speed
Mark NameInstrument 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 recirculation
Outside air Engine oil Washer
Door lock (Transmitter)
Door unlock (Transmitter)
Mark Name

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Child safety
Carefully read the sections “Child restraint
systems”, “*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)”, and “Seatbelts”
in chapter 1 of this owner’s manual for in-
structions and precautions concerning the
child restraint system, seatbelt system
and SRS airbag system.
yNever 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 passenger
and objects inside the vehicle.
yWhile riding in the vehicle, infants
and small children should always
be placed in one of the rear seat-
ing positions recommended in
this owner’s manual 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 a REAR seat
and be restrained using the seat-
belts. According to accident sta-
tistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front
seating positions. Never allow a
child to stand up or kneel on the
seat.
yPut children aged 12 and under in
a REAR seat properly restrained
at all times in a child restraint de-
vice or in a seatbelt. The SRS air-
bag 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 improp-
erly restrained. Because children
are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater.
yNEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN
THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SORISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLAC-
ING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO
CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
yAlways use the child safety locks
whenever a child rides in the rear.
Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opened the
door and fell out. Refer to the
“Door locks” section in chapter 2.
yAlways 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 op-
erating the power window. Refer
to the “Power windows” section
in chapter 2.
yNever leave unattended children
in the vehicle. They could acci-
dentally injure themselves or oth-
ers through inadvertent operation
of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sun-
ny days, temperature in a closed
vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or
possibly fatal injuries to them.

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Illustrated index „Exterior
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1
12 11 10 9 8 7 6
000085
1) Engine hood lock release (page 11-4)
2) Headlight switch (page 3-26)
3) Bulb replacement (page 11-39)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-30)
5) Moonroof (page 2-23)
6) Door locks (page 2-4)
7) Tire pressure (page 11-25)
8) Flat tires (page 9-7)
9) Tire chains (page 8-11)
10) Fog light switch (page 3-28)
11) Tie-down hooks (page 9-15)
12) Towing hook (page 9-15)

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7
3
000087
1) Cargo area light (page 6-2)
2) Dome lights (page 6-2)
3) Rear center seatbelt (page 1-22)
4) Sun visors (page 6-3)
5) Map light (page 6-3)
6) Top tether anchorages (Rear seat/
Second-row seat) (page 1-41)
7) Top tether anchorages (Third-row
seat) (page 1-41)

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Instrument panel
1
2345 6 7 8
11
12
13
15 14 10 9
000106
1) Door locks (page 2-4)
2) Illumination brightness control (page
3-27)
3) Remote control mirror (page 3-36)
4) Windshield wiper deicer (page 3-32)
5) Traction Control system OFF switch
(page 7-23)
6) Light control lever (page 3-26)
7) Combination meter (page 3-5)
8) Wiper control lever (page 3-29)
9) Cruise control (page 7-27)
10) Horn (page 3-37)
11) SRS airbag (page 1-44)
12) Tilt steering (page 3-37)
13) Hood lock release knob (page 11-4)
14) Fuse box (page 11-36)
15) Power windows (page 2-19)

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„ Light control and wiper control levers/switches
1
65
4
3
2
7
8
9
11 10
000107
1) Parking light switch (page 3-28)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-29)
3) Mist (page 3-31)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-30)
5) Rear window wiper and washer
switch (page 3-32)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-30)
7) Light control lever (page 3-26)
8) Fog light switch (page 3-28)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-26)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-26)
11) Turn signal (page 3-27)

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Warning and indicator light
Mark Name Page Driver’s seatbelt warn-
ing light 3-10
Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 3-10
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-11
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp 3-12
Charge warning light 3-13
Oil pressure warning light 3-13
AT OIL temperature
warning light 3-13
or ABS warning light 3-15
or Brake system warning light 3-16
Door open warning light 3-17
Low fuel warning light 3-17
All-Wheel Drive warn- ing light3-17
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light /
Traction Control sys-
tem OFF indicator light 3-18
Security indicator light 3-19
Turn signal indicator lights 3-20
High beam indicator light 3-20
Front fog light indicator light 3-20
Cruise control indica-
tor light 3-20
Cruise control set indi-
cator light 3-20
Headlight indicator light 3-20
Mark Name PageLow tire pressure warning light
3-14
Passenger airbag ON
indicator light 3-12
Passenger airbag OFF
indicator light 3-12
SPORT mode indica-tor light 3-19
Windshield washer flu-
id warning light 3-17
Rear differential oil
temperature warning light 3-14
Mark Name Page

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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. Conta ct
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with navigation system, the settings for some of these funct ions can
be changed using the monitor. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the monitor.
ItemFunctionPossible settingsDefault settingPage
Alarm systemAlarm systemOperation / Non-operationOperation2-14
Monitoring start delay time (after closure of doors)0 second / 30 seconds30 seconds2-16
Impact sensor operation (only vehicles
with shock sensors (dealer option))Operation / Non-operationNon-operation2-18
Passive armingOperation / Non-operationNon-operation2-17
Remote keyless entry systemHazard warning flasherOperation / Non-operationOperation2-8
Audible signalOperation / Non-operationOperation2-10
Key lock-in preventionKey lock-in preventionOperation / Non-operationOperation2-6
Rear window defoggerRear window defoggerOperation for 15 min. / Continuous opera- tionOperation for 15 min.3-33
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped)Windshield wiper deicerOperation for 15 min. / Continuous opera- tionOperation for 15 min.3-32
Map light/Dome lightOperation in interlock with remote keyless entry systemOFF / Short / Normal / LongNormal6-2
Battery drainage prevention func- tionBattery drainage prevention functionOperation / Non-operationOperation2-6

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .......................................................... 1-2 Power seat ............................................................... 1-3
Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-3
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-4
Active head restraint .............................................. 1-5
Lumbar support ...................................................... 1-5
Seat heater (if equipped) ................................... 1-6
Rear seats (5-seater models)/Second-row seats (7-seater models) .................................. 1-6Fore and aft adjustment ......................................... 1-7
Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-8
Folding down the seatback .................................... 1-9
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-10
Armrest .................................................................... 1-11
Third-row seat (7-seater models) ...................... 1-11 Access to the third-row seat .................................. 1-12
Folding down the seatback .................................... 1-13
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-14
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-15 Seatbelt safety tips ................................................. 1-15
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................... 1-16
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) .................................................................. 1-16
Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 1-17
Fastening the seatbelt ............................................ 1-18
Seatbelt maintenance ............................................. 1-26
Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-27 System monitors .................................................... 1-28
System servicing .................................................... 1-29 Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-29
Child restraint systems ...................................... 1-30 Where to place a child restraint system ............... 1-31
Choosing a child restraint system ........................ 1-33
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt .................................................................. 1-33
Installing a booster seat ......................................... 1-37
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ............... 1-38
Top tether anchorages ........................................... 1-41
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) .............................................................. 1-44Your vehicle’s SRS configuration ......................... 1-44
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system .............. 1-49
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag .............. 1-59
SRS airbag system monitors ................................. 1-66
SRS airbag system servicing ................................ 1-67
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-68

1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbagsFront seats
yNever adjust the seat while driv-
ing to avoid the possibility of loss
of vehicle control and of personal
injury.
yBefore adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism.
ySeatbelts 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 position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not used in the up-
right 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.
yThe SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are out of proper posi-
tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi-
cal while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passen-
ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.
100350
Put children aged 12 and under in a
rear seat properly restrained at all
times. The SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force and
can injure or even kill children, es-
pecially 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 out-
grown child restraint devices) sit in
a REAR seat properly restrained at
all times in a child restraint device or
in a seatbelt, whichever is appropri-
ate for the child’s age, height and
weight.
Always secure ALL types of child re-
straint devices (including forward
facing child seats) in one of the rear
seating positions recommended in
this owner’s manual.