tow SUBARU WRX 2016 User Guide

but it turns off while driving.
. The warning light illuminates during
driving, but it turns off immediately and
remains off.
When driving with an insufficient battery
voltage such as when the engine is jump
started, the ABS warning light may illumi-
nate. This is due to the low battery voltage
and does not indicate a malfunction.
When the battery becomes fully charged,
the light will turn off.
& Brake system
warning light WARNING. Driving with the brake system
warning light on is dangerous.
This indicates your brake system
may not be working properly. If
the light remains illuminated,
have the brakes inspected by a
SUBARU dealer immediately.
. If at all in doubt about whether
the brakes are operating prop-
erly, do not drive the vehicle.
Have your vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for re-
pair.
. If the brake system warning light
illuminates, the electronic park- ing brake system may be mal-
functioning. Immediately stop
your vehicle in a safe location,
use tire stops under the tires to
prevent the vehicle from moving
and contact your SUBARU deal-
er. For details, refer to “ Electro-
nic parking brake (models with
electronic parking brake sys-
tem) ” F 7-44.
NOTE . Even if the brake system warning
light illuminates, if the warning light
behavior is as described in the follow-
ing examples, the electronic parking
brake system is not malfunctioning.
– The warning light turns off when
the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or released.
– The warning light turns off when
the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ” position again.
. The brake system warning light may
illuminate immediately after the engine
is started. However, it is not malfunc-
tioning if the warning light turns off
after the electronic parking brake is
released.
. The brake system warning light may
illuminate after the electronic parking brake is frequently applied and re-
leased. However, the electronic parking
brake system is not malfunctioning if
the light turns off for a short period of
time.
. When the engine is started while the
electronic parking brake is applied/
released, the system may judge an
abnormal situation and the warning
light may illuminate. If the warning light
illuminates, turn the ignition switch
once to the “ LOCK/OFF ” position and
then restart the engine. Then, apply/
release the electronic parking brake. If
the warning light turns off, the system
will be restored.
This light has the following functions.
! Parking brake indicator (models
without electronic parking brake
system)
This light illuminates with the parking
brake applied while the ignition switch is
in the “ ON ” position. It turns off when the
parking brake is fully released.
! Brake fluid level warning
This light illuminates when the brake fluid
level has dropped to near the “ MIN ” level
of the brake fluid reservoir with the ignition
switch in the “ ON ” position and with the
parking brake fully released.Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
If the brake system warning light should
illuminate while driving (with the parking
brake fully released and with the ignition
switch positioned in “ ON ” ), it could be an
indication of leaking of brake fluid or worn
brake pads. If this occurs, immediately
stop the vehicle at the nearest safe place
and check the brake fluid level. If the fluid
level is below the “ MIN ” mark in the
reservoir, do not drive the vehicle. Have
the vehicle towed to the nearest SUBARU
dealer for repair.
! Electronic Brake Force Distribution
(EBD) system warning
The brake system warning light also
illuminates if a malfunction occurs in the
EBD system. In that event, it illuminates
together with the ABS warning light.
The EBD system may be malfunctioning if
the brake system warning light and ABS
warning light illuminate simultaneously
during driving.
Even if the EBD system fails, the conven-
tional braking system will still function.
However, the rear wheels will be more
prone to locking when the brakes are
applied harder than usual and the vehi-
cle ’ s motion may therefore become some-
what harder to control.
If the brake system warning light and ABS
warning light illuminate simultaneously, take the following steps.
1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe,
flat place.
2. Shut down the engine, apply the
parking brake and then restart it.
3. Release the parking brake. If both
warning lights turn off, the EBD system
may be malfunctioning. Drive carefully to
the nearest SUBARU dealer and have the
system inspected.
4. If both warning lights illuminate again
and remain illuminated after the engine
has been restarted, shut down the engine
again, apply the parking brake, and check
the brake fluid level.
5. If the brake fluid level is not below the
“ MIN ” mark, the EBD system may be
malfunctioning. Drive carefully to the
nearest SUBARU dealer and have the
system inspected.
6. If the brake fluid level is below the
“ MIN ” mark, DO NOT drive the vehicle.
Instead, have the vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for repair.
! Electronic parking brake system
warning (models with electronic
parking brake system)
The brake system warning light illumi-
nates when the electronic parking brake
system is malfunctioning. If the warning light illuminates, promptly park in a safe
location as soon as possible and contact
your SUBARU dealer.
The brake system warning light remains
illuminated when the parking brake cannot
be released even if the parking brake
switch is pushed. For details, refer to
“ Electronic parking brake (models with
electronic parking brake system) ” F 7-44.
! Frequent operation warning
The brake system warning light illumi-
nates and a chirp sound will be heard if
the parking brake switch is operated too
frequently. In this case, the operation of
the parking brake switch is restricted to
protect the electronic parking brake sys-
tem.
! Vacuum pump system warning (ex-
cept STI)
This light illuminates when a malfunction
is detected in the vacuum pump system.
NOTE The vacuum pump system assists the
boost pressure when driving at high
altitudes while the engine is cold.3-22

& Electronic parking
brake indicator light
(models with electronic
parking brake system)! Parking brake indicator
The light illuminates with the parking
brake applied while the ignition switch is
in the “ ON ” position. It turns off when the
parking brake is fully released.
! Electronic parking brake system
warning
WARNING. When you release the electronic
parking brake while the engine is
running, the electronic parking
brake indicator light will turn off.
However, if the light still illumi-
nates, stop the vehicle in a safe
place immediately and have the
system inspected by a SUBARU
dealer.
. If at all in doubt about whether
the brakes are operating prop-
erly, do not drive the vehicle.
Have your vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for re-
pair. . If the electronic parking brake
indicator light flashes, the elec-
tronic parking brake system may
be malfunctioning. Immediately
stop your vehicle in a safe loca-
tion, use tire stops under the
tires to prevent the vehicle from
moving and contact your
SUBARU dealer. For details, refer
to “ Electronic parking brake
(models with electronic parking
brake system) ” F 7-44.
NOTE . When the ignition switch is turned to
the “ LOCK ” / “ OFF ” position with the
electronic parking brake applied, the
electronic parking brake indicator light
remains illuminated for approximately
30 seconds and then turns off.
. When the electronic parking brake
switch is pressed to apply the electro-
nic parking brake while the ignition
switch is in the “ LOCK ” / “ OFF ” posi-
tion, the electronic parking brake in-
dicator light illuminates, remains illu-
minated for approximately 30 seconds
and then turns off.
. Even if the electronic parking brake
indicator light flashes, if the warning
light behavior is as described in the
following examples, the electronic parking brake system is not malfunc-
tioning.
– The indicator light turns off when
the electronic parking brake is re-
leased.
. The electronic parking brake indica-
tor light may flash immediately after the
engine is started. However, it is not
malfunctioning if the indicator light
turns off after the electronic parking
brake is released.
. The electronic parking brake indica-
tor light may flash after the electronic
parking brake is frequently applied and
released. However, the electronic park-
ing brake system is not malfunctioning
if the light turns off for a short period of
time.
The electronic parking brake indicator light
flashes when the electronic parking brake
system is malfunctioning. If the indicator
light flashes, promptly park in a safe
location as soon as possible and contact
your SUBARU dealer.
The electronic parking brake indicator light
remains illuminated when the parking
brake cannot be released even if the
parking brake switch is pulled. For details,
refer to “ Electronic parking brake (models
with electronic parking brake system) ”
F 7-44.Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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Instruments and controls/Multi information display
Multi information display
1) ECO gauge (refer to “ ECO gauge ” F 3-
12.)
2) Warning screen (refer to “ Warning
screen ” F 3-39.)/Basic screen (refer to
“ Basic screens ” F 3-44.)
3) Cruise control information display/
C.DIFF/DCCD indicator 4) Warning indicator
5) Select lever/gear position indicator (refer
to “ Select lever/gear position indicator
(CVT models) ” F 3-34.)
6) SI-DRIVE indicator light (refer to “ SI-
DRIVE indicator ” F 3-34.)
7) Odometer (refer to “ Odometer ” F 3-9.)/
double trip meter (refer to “ Double trip
meter ” F 3-9.)
& Basic operation By operating “ ” or “ ” of the control
switch, the screens and selection items
can be switched. When the “
/SET ”
switch is pulled toward you, the item can
be selected and set.
If there are some useful messages, such
as vehicle information, warning informa-
tion, etc., they will interrupt the current
screen, and appear on the display accom-
panied by a beep. If such a screen is
displayed, take proper action according to
the message shown on the screen. & Welcome screen
When the door is unlocked, and the
driver ’ s door is opened and then closed,
the welcome screen will appear for ap-
proximately 20 seconds.
NOTE . Once the welcome screen appears,
it takes a certain period of time to
display it again.
. The welcome screen will disappear
when the ignition switch is turned to
the “ ON ” position while the welcome
screen is displayed.
. If any of the doors is opened while
the welcome screen is displayed, the
door ajar warning will appear.
. The welcome screen can be set to
on or off. For details, refer to “ Welcome3-38

Good-bye Screen ” F 3-47.
& Good-bye screen
If the ignition switch is turned to the
“ LOCK ” / “ OFF ” position, the “ Good-bye ”
screen will appear for approximately 3
seconds. & Warning screen
Example of warning
If a warning or a malfunction is detected, a
message will appear. Take the appropriate
actions based on the messages indicated. Control switch
1) Up (select)
2) /SET (enter)
3) Down (select)
The warning screen will return to the
original screen after a few seconds. While
the “
” information reminder is on the
display, it may be possible to display the
warning screen again. To recall the mes-
sage marked with “
” on the display, pull
the “ /SET ” switch on the steering wheel
toward you.Instruments and controls/Multi information display
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Instruments and controls/Light control switch
! Sensor for the auto on/off head-
lights (if equipped)
The sensor is on the instrument panel as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
If any object is placed on or near the
sensor, the sensor may not detect
the level of the ambient light cor-
rectly and the auto on/off headlights
may not operate properly. & High/low beam change
(dimmer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “
” on the combina-
tion meter is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the center position. & Headlight flasher
CAUTIONDo not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
toward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting switch is in the
“
” (off) position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “
” on the
combination meter is also on.3-96

! Windshield washer
To wash the windshield, pull the wiper
control lever toward you. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the lever. The
wipers operate while you pull the lever. NOTE
The windshield washer fluid warning
indicator appears when the washer
fluid level in the tank has dropped to
the lower limit. If the warning indicator
appears, refill the tank with fluid. For
the refilling procedure, refer to “ Wind-
shield washer fluid ” F 11-38.Mirrors Always check that the inside and outside
mirrors are properly adjusted before you
start driving.
& Inside mirror
The inside mirror has a day and night
position. Pull the tab at the bottom of the
mirror toward you for the night position.
Push it away for the day position. The
night position reduces glare from head-
lights. Instruments and controls/Mirrors
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Instruments and controls/Mirrors
& Auto-dimming mirror/com-
pass (if equipped)
1) LED
2) Switch
3) Sensor
4) Compass display
The auto-dimming mirror has an anti-glare
feature which automatically reduces glare
coming from headlights of vehicles behind
you. It also contains a built-in compass.
. By pressing and holding the switch for
1 second, the automatic dimming function
is toggled on or off. When the automatic
dimming function is on, the LED indicator
will illuminate.
Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode,
the mirror surface turns bright if the
transmission is shifted into reverse. This is to ensure good rearward visibility during
reversing.
. By pressing and releasing the switch
for less than 6 seconds, the compass
display is toggled on or off. When the
compass is on, an illuminated compass
reading will appear in the upper right
corner of the mirror.
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper
towel or similar material dampened with
glass cleaner. Do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the mirror as that may cause
the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror
housing and damage the mirror.
! Photosensors
The mirror has a photosensor attached on
the front and back sides. During nighttime
driving, these sensors detect distracting glare from vehicle headlights behind you
and automatically dim the mirror to elim-
inate glare and preserve your vision. For
this reason, use care not to cover the
sensors with stickers, or other similar
items. Periodically wipe the sensors clean
using a piece of dry soft cotton cloth or an
applicator.
! Compass zone adjustment
Compass calibration zones
1. Refer to the “ Compass calibration
zones ” map shown above to verify that
the compass zone setting is correct for
your geographical location.
2. Press and hold the switch for 6
seconds until the zone selection comes
up (a number will be displayed in the
mirror compass window).3-104

3. Press the switch repeatedly until the
correct zone setting for your location is
displayed.
4. Releasing the button for 10 seconds
will exit the zone setting mode.
! Compass calibration
1. If a “ C ” is displayed in the compass
window, the compass needs to be cali-
brated.
2. Drive the vehicle in a circle at 5 mph (8
km/h) or less until the display reads a
direction.
3. You can also calibrate the compass by
driving your vehicle on your everyday
routine. The compass will be calibrated
once it has tracked a complete circle.
4. To recalibrate your compass, push and
hold the switch for 9 seconds until a “ C ”
appears in the compass window.
5. Calibrate the compass according to
step 2 or step 3. & Auto-dimming mirror/com-
pass with HomeLink ®
(if
equipped)
1) HomeLink ®
button 1
2) HomeLink ®
button 2
3) LED
4) HomeLink ®
button 3
5) Sensor
6) Automatic dimming on/off button
7) Compass display button
8) Compass display
The auto-dimming mirror has an anti-glare
feature which automatically reduces glare
coming from headlights of vehicles behind
you. It also contains a built-in compass
and HomeLink ®
wireless control system.
. By pressing the automatic dimming on/
off button, the automatic dimming function
is toggled on or off. When the automatic dimming function is on, the LED indicator
will illuminate.
Even with the mirror in the automatic
dimming mode, the mirror surface turns
bright if the transmission is shifted into
reverse. This is to ensure good rearward
visibility during reversing.
. By pressing the compass display but-
ton, the compass display is toggled on or
off. When the compass is on, an illumi-
nated compass reading will appear in the
upper right corner of the mirror.
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper
towel or similar material dampened with
glass cleaner. Do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the mirror as that may cause
the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror
housing and damage the mirror. Instruments and controls/Mirrors
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Audio/Media operation
WARNING. Do not connect or operate the
smartphone while driving.
. Be sure to park the vehicle in a
safe location before connecting
or operating the smartphone.
CAUTION. Do not leave your smartphone in
the car. In particular, high tem-
peratures inside the vehicle may
damage the smartphone.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
smartphone while it is connected
as this may damage the smart-
phone or its terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
NOTE . For safety reasons, certain func-
tions are not available while your
vehicle is in motion.
. In order to maximize signal recep-
tion, performance and precision of the
smartphone, please ensure the smart- phone is placed as close to the system
as possible, while ensuring it is stowed
and secure while driving.
. Use USB cables of iPhone/iPod
touch accessories.
. When the ignition switch is in the
“ ACC ” or “ ON ” position, the battery of
the connected iPhone/iPod touch is
charged.
. iPhone/iPod touch may not be re-
cognized when the ignition switch is in
the “ ACC ” or “ ON ” position. In this
case, remove the iPhone/iPod touch
and reconnect it.
. The accuracy of the displayed in-
formation or the signal reception per-
formance depends on the smartphone
or the connected device, and it ’ s wire-
less connection.
. Since the aha application uses sig-
nals from GPS satellites and wireless
communication lines, it may not work
properly in the following locations.
– In a tunnel
– In underground parking lots
– Outside wireless communication
range, such as some countryside
areas
– Where the wireless communica-
tion network is congested, or where
communications are restricted
. Depending on the circumstances and environment, the signal may be
weak or not be received. In such cases,
an error may occur.
. Top 35 entries in the preset station
list on the smartphone are displayed.
When there are more than 35 entries in
the preset station list, change the order
of the entries in the list on the smart-
phone. You can change the priority of
your preset stations within the aha
application (after disconnected from
this system) to modify the station list
shown on the screen. Please see your
smartphone aha application “ Edit Pre-
sets (in Main menu) ” to modify this list.
. For operating the smartphone, see
the instruction manual that comes with
it.
. If there are multiple music files
stored on your iPhone or iPod touch,
it may take some time until playback
starts.
. Playback may be intermittent when
youswitchtostreamingBluetooth
audio from aha on your smartphone
device.
. When connecting the device via
Bluetooth, the communication speed
may become slower than via USB.5-68