SUBARU WRX 2018 Quick Guide

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2018
Quick Guide
WRX
WRX STI
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Table of Contents
2-5 Getting Started
6-7 Instrument Panel
8-9 Gauges
10-11 Personalize
12-17 Controls
18-23 While Operating
24-25 Safety/In Case of Emergency
26-28 Additional Information
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2
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyless Access and
Push-Button Start
(if equipped)
By simply carrying the access key in your pocket, you can
lock and unlock doors, open the trunk and start your car
without ever having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
1. Lock/Arm
• Press to lock all doors and trunk.
• If any of the doors or the trunk are
not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound and the hazard lights will
flash to alert you that the doors or
the trunk are not properly closed.
• To activate the vehicle finder function,
press three times (within five seconds).
If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle,
the horn will sound one time and the
hazard lights will flash three times.
2. Unlock/Disarm
• Press once to unlock the driver’s door.
• Press twice (within five seconds) to
unlock all doors.
• When the “Unlock/Disarm” button is
pressed, the dome and map lights will
illuminate if the dome light switch is in
the middle position and the map light
switch is in the “on” position.
3. Unlocking the Trunk
• Press to unlock the trunk.
4. Panic Alarm
• Press once and the horn will sound
and the hazard lights will flash.
• Press any button on the remote
to deactivate.
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3
Getting
Started
Seating
Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped)
1. Forward/Backward, Angle
and Height
Move the switch toward the
front or rear to move the seat
forward or backward. Pull the
switch up or push down on
the front of the switch to adjust
the angle of the seat cushion.
Pulling the switch straight up
or pushing the switch straight
down will adjust the height of
the entire seat cushion.
2. Seatback Move the switch in the corresponding direction to adjust the angle of
the seatback.
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Getting
StartedInstrument
Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile
Operating Safety/In Case
of Emergency Additional
Information

4
Seating
Seat Controls
1. Forward/Backward
Pull up on the lever below the front
of the driver’s seat to move the seat
forward or backward.
2. Raise/Lower Seat Cushion To adjust the height of the driver’s
seat, pull up or push down the seat
height adjustment lever, located on
the lower left side front of the seat.
3. Recline Seatback To adjust the seatback to the desired position, pull up on the recline lever, located on the
lower left rear of the driver’s seat or lower right rear of the passenger’s seat. Do not adjust
seats while driving.
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Heated Seats (if equipped)
The switches are located on the center console between the driver and passenger seats. \
Choose low (bottom of switch) for normal heating or high (top of swit\
ch) for rapid heating.
Choose the center position to turn off the seat heaters.
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5
Folding the Rear Seats
Lower the headrests. Pull up on the release
knob on the seat side that you want to fold
down. To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks into
place, making sure that it is securely locked.
Getting
Started
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Getting
StartedInstrument
Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile
Operating Safety/In Case
of Emergency Additional
Information

6
Instrument Panel
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NUMBER
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7
Instrument Panel
14-15
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Clock
Use the multi-function display controls to set
the time. Vehicles with a navigation system,
please refer to the separate “Operating
Instructions for Navigation System.”
Instrument
Panel
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Getting
StartedInstrument
Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile
Operating Safety/In Case
of Emergency Additional
Information

8
Gauges
Immediate Attention

Caution
Informational
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Power steering warning Brake system
Hot coolant temperature/

Cold coolant temperature
High beam indicator light
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Windshield washer
fluid warning
Trip meter and odometer
Temperature gauge Tachometer
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