ignition SUBARU WRX 2016 Workshop Manual

Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
& Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol operation indicator
light! Vehicle Dynamics Control warning
light
CAUTIONThe Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-
tem provides its ABS control
through the electrical circuit of the
ABS. Accordingly, if the ABS is
inoperative, the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system becomes unable to
provide ABS control. As a result, the
Vehicle Dynamics Control system
also becomes inoperative, causing
the warning light to illuminate.
Though both the Vehicle Dynamics
Control and ABS are inoperative in
this case, the ordinary functions of
the brake system are still available.
You will be safe while driving with
this condition, but drive carefully
and have your vehicle checked at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possi-
ble. NOTE . If the electrical circuit of the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system itself mal-
functions, the warning light only illumi-
nates. At this time, the ABS (Anti-lock
Brake System) remains fully opera-
tional.
. The warning light illuminates when
the electronic control system of the
ABS/Vehicle Dynamics Control system
malfunctions.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably inoperative under any of the
following conditions. Have your vehicle
checked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately.
. The warning light does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ” position.
. The warning light illuminates while the
vehicle is running.
NOTE If the warning light behavior is as
described in the following examples,
the Vehicle Dynamics Control system
may be considered normal.
. The warning light illuminates when
the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ” position and turns off approxi-
mately 2 seconds after the engine has
started. . The warning light illuminates right
after the engine is started but turns off
immediately, remaining off.
. The warning light illuminates after
the engine has started and turns off
while the vehicle is subsequently being
driven.
. The warning light illuminates during
driving, but it turns off immediately and
remains off.
. The warning light illuminates when
the engine has stalled and continues to
illuminate after the engine has been
restarted. However, it will turn off once
the vehicle starts moving.
! Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-
tion indicator light
The indicator light flashes during activa-
tion of the skid suppression function and
during activation of the traction control
function.
NOTE . The light may remain illuminated for
a short period of time after the engine
has been started, especially in cold
weather. This does not indicate the
existence of a problem. The light
should turn off as soon as the engine
has warmed up.
. The indicator light illuminates when
the engine has developed a problem3-26

Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
! Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF in-
dicator light
This light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is operated
to select the traction mode or the Vehicle
Dynamic Control OFF mode. For details,
refer to “ Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-
tem ” F 7-38.
NOTE . The light may remain illuminated for
a while after the engine has been
started, especially in cold weather. This
does not indicate the existence of a
problem. The light should turn off as
soon as the engine has warmed up.
. The indicator light illuminates when
the engine has developed a problem
and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light is on.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under the follow-
ing conditions. Have your vehicle checked
at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
. The light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ”
position.
. The light does not turn off even after
the lapse of several minutes (the engine
has warmed up) after the engine has
started. ! Traction mode indicator light
The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed
briefly to select the traction mode. For
details, refer to “ Traction mode ” F 7-41.
& Warning chimes and warning
indicator of the keyless ac-
cess with push-button start
system (if equipped)
Access key warning light
The keyless access with push-button start
system sounds a warning chime and the
access key warning indicator appears on
the combination meter in order to minimize
improper operations and help protect your
vehicle from theft.
When the warning chime sounds and/or
the warning indicator appears, take the appropriate action.
WARNINGNever drive the vehicle if the indi-
cator on the push-button ignition
switch is flashing in green when
starting the engine. This indicates
the status that the steering wheel is
not released and could result in an
accident involving serious injury or
death.
CAUTION. When starting the engine again
after the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch
flashes in green, if the operation
indicator is still flashing in green,
there could be a steering lock
malfunction. Contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
. When the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch
flashes in orange, contact a
SUBARU dealer immediately.3-28

Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
Inside warning
chime Outside warning
chime Operation indicator
on push-button igni-
tion switch Status Action
Ding,
ding ...
(intermittent) —— The driver ’ s door was opened while the
push-button ignition switch is “ ACC ” (in
CVT models, when the select lever is in
the “ P ” position.) Switch the push-button ignition switch to
“ OFF ” , or close the driver ’ s door.
*When exiting the vehicle, be sure to
switch the push-button ignition switch to
“ OFF ” .
The push-button ignition switch was
switched to “ OFF ” while the driver ’ s door
is open. Close the driver ’ s door.
Ding Short beep
(2 seconds) — Lockout warning:
All doors were closed after the locking of
all doors was set by using the door lock
lever or power door locking switch while
the access key is inside the vehicle. Take out the access key from the
vehicle, and lock the doors.
*The doors cannot be locked while the
access key is inside the vehicle.
*A chirp sound will be heard, and all
doors will be unlocked.
— Short beep
(2 seconds) — Trunk lockout warning:
The trunk was closed with the access
key in it while all doors are locked (or
during the automatic lock time period). Take out the access key from the trunk,
and close the trunk.
*By pressing the trunk lid opener button
after this warning chime sounds, the
trunk can be unlocked.
Access key lock-in warning:
The door lock sensor was touched while
the push-button ignition switch is “ OFF ”
and the access key is inside the vehicle. Take out the access key from the
vehicle, and lock the doors.
*If the access key is inside the vehicle,
the doors cannot be locked.
— Beep, beep ...
(5 beeps) — Door ajar warning:
The door lock sensor is touched while
the push-button ignition switch is in the
“ OFF ” position and another door or the
trunk is opened. Close
the doors securely and lock them.
*If one of the doors is opened, the doors
cannot be locked.3-30

Inside warning
chime Outside warning
chime Operation indicator
on push-button igni-
tion switch Status Action
Ding Long beep (60
seconds max.) — Power warning:
The door lock sensor was touched while
carrying the access key and the push-
button ignition switch is in a position
other than “ OFF ” and the select lever is
in the “ P ” position. Open the door and return the access key
inside the vehicle, or switch the push-
button ignition switch to “ OFF ” .
*If the push-button ignition switch is not
switched to “ OFF ” , the doors cannot be
locked.
Ding, ding ...
(7 seconds) —— Access key warning:
The vehicle was driven while the access
key is not inside the vehicle. Carry the access key, and drive the
vehicle.
Ding —— Access key warning for engine start:
The push-button ignition switch was
pressed while the access key is not
inside the vehicle. Carry the access key, and press the
push-button ignition switch.
Ding Beep, beep, beep
(3 beeps) — Access key takeout warning:
The driver exited the vehicle with the
access key and closed the driver ’ s door
while the push-button ignition switch is in
a position other than “ OFF ” and the
select lever is in the “ P ” position. Switch the push-button ignition switch to
“ OFF ” , and get out of the vehicle.
Ding Beep, beep, beep
(3 beeps) — Passenger access key takeout warn-
ing:
A fellow passenger exited the vehicle
with the access key and closed a door
other than the driver ’ s door while the
push-button ignition switch is in a posi-
tion other than “ OFF ” . Return the access key to inside the
vehicle, or switch the push-button igni-
tion switch to “ OFF ” .
Long
beep
(continuous) Long beep
(continuous) — The driver exited the vehicle with the
access key and closed the driver ’ s door
while the push-button ignition switch is in
a position other than “ OFF ” and the
select lever is in a position other than the
“ P ” position. Shift the select lever to the “ P ” position,
switch the push-button ignition switch to
“ OFF ” and exit the vehicle.Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
Inside warning
chime Outside warning
chime Operation indicator
on push-button igni-
tion switch Status Action
Long beep
(continuous) —— Select lever position warning:
The driver ’ s door was opened while the
push-button ignition switch is in a posi-
tion other than “ OFF ” and the select
lever is in a position other than the “ P ”
position. Shift the select lever to the “ P ” position,
switch the push-button ignition switch to
“ OFF ” and exit the vehicle.
Ding —— The battery of the access key is low. Replace the battery of the access key.
Ding — Flashes in green (15
seconds max.) Steering lock warning:
The engine start procedure was per-
formed, but the steering is still locked. While turning the steering wheel right
and left lightly, depress the brake pedal
and press the push-button ignition
switch.
Ding — Flashes in orange System malfunction warning:
A malfunction was detected in the power
system or steering lock. Contact a SUBARU dealer immediately
and have the vehicle inspected.
NOTE An electronic chirp will sound while the select lever is in the “ R ” position. In this case, the select lever position warning chime
will not sound.3-32

& Security indicator lightThis indicator light shows the status of the
alarm system. It also indicates operation
of the immobilizer system.
! Alarm system
It blinks to show the driver the operational
status of the alarm system. For detailed
information, refer to “ Alarm system ” F 2-
25.
! Immobilizer system
The security indicator light starts blinking
in the following conditions.
For models with “ keyless access with
push-button start system ” :
. Immediately after the push-button igni-
tion switch is turned to the “ OFF ” position.
. Immediately after the driver ’ s door is
opened or closed when all of the following
conditions are met.
– The push-button ignition switch is in
the “ ON ” or “ ACC ” position.
– The access key is outside the
vehicle.
– The engine is not running.
– In the event that an unauthorized
key is used (for example, the key is
unregistered or the ID code does not
match), the power is not switched to
“ ON ” and the security indicator light continues blinking.
For models without “ keyless access
with push-button start system ” :
. Approximately 60 seconds after the
ignition switch is turned from the “ ON ”
position to the “ ACC ” or “ LOCK ” position.
. Immediately after the key is pulled out.
If the indicator light does not blink in the
above conditions, it may indicate that
immobilizer system may be malfunction-
ing. Contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (for
example, an unauthorized duplicate) is
used, the security indicator light illumi-
nates. For details about the immobilizer
system, refer to “ Immobilizer ” F 2-3.
NOTE . The security indicator light remains
off in the following conditions. It means
that the matching of the ID code is
completed and the immobilizer system
is deactivated, and it does not indicate
a malfunction.
Models with “ keyless access with
push-button start system ” :
– while the engine is running
– the push-button ignition switch has been turned to the “ ON ” or
“ ACC ” position and the driver ’ s
door has not been opened or closed
Models without “ keyless access
with push-button start system ” :
– while the engine is running
– for approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned
from the “ ON ” position to the
“ ACC ” or “ LOCK ” position
– when the ignition switch is in the
“ ON ” position.
. Even if a malfunction occurs, such
as the security indicator light flashes
irregularly, it will not affect the func-
tionality of the immobilizer system.Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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& Turn signal indicator
lightsThese lights show the operation of the turn
signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned
out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Refer to “ Replacing bulbs ” F 11-44.
& High beam indicator
lightThis light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
the headlight flasher is operated.
& Cruise control indica-
torThis indicator appears when the cruise
control main button is pressed to activate
the cruise control function. For details,
refer to “ To set cruise control ” F 7-53.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates, the cruise control indicator
flashes at the same time. At this
time, avoid driving at high speed and have your vehicle inspected at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
& Cruise control set in-
dicator This indicator appears when vehicle
speed has been set to use the cruise
control function. Refer to “ To set cruise
control ” F 7-53.
& Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (models with LED
headlights) This light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off approximately 3 seconds after
turning the ignition switch to the “ ON ”
position, have your vehicle inspected at
your SUBARU dealer.
& Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates while the
front fog lights are illuminated. & Headlight indicator
light This indicator light illuminates under the
following conditions.
. when the light switch is turned to the
“
” or “ ” position
. when the light control switch is in the
“ AUTO ” position and the headlights illumi-
nate automatically
& Driver ’ s control center differ-
ential auto indicator (STI)
This indicator functions while the ignition
switch is “ ON ” . When it appears, it
indicates that the driver ’ s control center
differential is set to the auto mode. It
disappears when the driver ’ s control
center differential is set to the manualInstruments 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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! Items of display message (for operation and vehicle condition) Item Icon “ ” information reminder Refer to page
Deactivation of the selection of the SI-DRIVE Sport Sharp (S#)
mode when the engine is cold —— 7-29, 7-31
Pedal operation for starting engine
— 7-12
Select lever into “ P ” operation ——
Access key warning* (The vehicle was driven while the access key
is not inside the vehicle.) — 3-28
Push-button ignition switch without “ OFF ” warning* —— 3-28
Access key lock-in warning* — 3-28
Emergency operation of push-button ignition switch* — 9-16
Release operation for steering lock* — 3-28
Power save function operation* —— 2-15
Key in the ignition switch reminder (if equipped) —— 3-5
Headlights ON warning —— 3-94
*: Models with keyless access with push-button start system Instruments and controls/Multi information display
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