light SUBARU WRX 2018 Quick Guide

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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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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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Vehicle Dynamics/Traction and Stability Control operation
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
CHECK ENGINE/
Malfunction indicator
Tire pressure warning light
Front passenger airbag ON
(Located on overhead console)
Front passenger airbag OFF (Located on overhead console)
Engine oil level warning light (WRX only)
Auto Vehicle Hold
operation
Incline start assist (vehicles
without Auto Vehicle Hold)
Keyless Access with Push
Button Start System
(if equipped)
Auto Vehicle Hold ON
Turn signals
Front fog light indicator light
(if equipped)
Headlight indicator light
Cruise control
indicator light
Cruise control SET
indicator light
Fuel gauge
Speedometer
Trip meter A/B
selection and trip
meter reset knob
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Power Moonroof (if equipped)
With the moonroof in the fully closed position, press the switch 2 to tilt the rear of
the moonroof up. Press and hold the switch
1 to lower the moonroof. Press the
switch
4 to open the moonroof to the midway position; press it again to fully open
it. Press the switch
3 to close the moonroof. To stop the moonroof in a midway
position while opening or closing, momentarily press either switch
3 or 4.
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HomeLink® 5 Accessory Mirror (if equipped)
The HomeLink 5 accessory mirror provides three buttons to replace up to three
hand-held radio frequency remotes used to activate devices such as garage door
openers, gate openers, entry door locks, security systems and home light\
ing.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for programming instructions or visit
www.subaru.com/homelink to view a how-to video.
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Controls
While the light switch is on, rotate the dial downward to dim the instrument panel illumination.
Rotate the dial upward to make the illumination brighter. When the dial is fully rotated upward,
the instrument panel illumination becomes full bright.
Light Controls
Turns on instrument panel
lights, tail lights, parking lights
and license plate lights.
Turns on headlights, instrument
panel illumination, parking lights,
tail lights and license plate lights.
Turns on
fog lights
(if equipped).
Push up for
right turn signal.
Push down for
left turn signal.AUTO (if equipped): The vehicle’s lights
are automatically on or off, depending
on the level of outside light.
Push forward to change from low
beam to high beam. Pull the lever
back to center to return to low beam.
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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent,
two levels for low, or three levels for high speed. Return the lever to the “OFF”
position to stop the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray washer
fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you.
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a reduced brightness
high beam will be automatically turned on when the engine has started, the parking
brake is fully released and the light switch is in the “OFF” or “
” position. The
brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights is reduced by the daytime
running light system. You must always switch on your headlights when it is dark
outside by turning the light switch to the “
” position.
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HIGH
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Controls
Cruise Control
Increase Speed
Push up the “RES/SET” switch to the
“RES” side; hold until your vehicle
reaches the desired speed and release.
To increase speed using the accelerator
pedal, press the pedal until you reach
the desired speed. Push down the
“RES/SET” switch to the “SET” side
to set the speed. Decrease Speed
Push down the “RES/SET” switch to
the “SET” side; hold until your vehicle
slows to the desired speed and release.
To decrease the speed using the brake
pedal, press the pedal to release
cruise control temporarily. When the
speed decreases to the desired speed,
push down the “RES/SET” switch to
the “SET” side to set the speed.
To activate the cruise control, press
the “
” button. The indicator light
on the instrument panel will turn
on. To deactivate cruise control,
press the “
” button again.
Press the accelerator pedal
until your vehicle reaches
the desired speed. Push
the switch to the “SET”
side and release. Ease
off the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle will maintain
the desired speed.
To cancel the cruise
control, push the brake
pedal or press the
“CANCEL” button.
If you have a manual
transmission, you can
push in the clutch pedal. To resume your
speed after canceling,
push the switch to
the “RES” side.
SI-DRIVE (WRX only;
if equipped):
Press S#/I for Sport
Sharp mode, S/I
for Sport mode, or
either button for
Intelligent mode.
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Paddle Shift Control Switches (if equipped)
• Temporary use: Even when the selector is in the
“D” (Drive) position, you can temporarily shift the
gear by pulling the “+” or “–” paddle shift control
switch. The transmission will automatically
switch back to Normal Mode.
• When the selector lever is in Manual Mode,
shift to the next higher gear by pulling the “+” paddle shift cont\
rol switch on the steering
wheel. Pull the “–” paddle shift control switch to shift into the next lower gear.
Manual Shifting Operation
• Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an u\
pshift is
possible and whether a downshift is possible.
While Operating
Instrument Panel Switches (lower left)
Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for details on these switches.
1. Traction Mode/Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF Switch
2. Trunk lid opener switch
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Auto Vehicle Hold Function
(if equipped)
The Auto Vehicle Hold function will
automatically keep the vehicle stopped
even after releasing the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
traffic signals. To activate, press the Auto
Vehicle Hold switch. The Auto Vehicle
Hold ON indicator light on the instrument
panel will illuminate. To deactivate, press
the switch again. While the Auto Vehicle
Hold function is operating, the Auto
Vehicle Hold operation indicator light
on the instrument panel will illuminate.
Electronic Parking Brake
(if equipped)
To apply, push the brake pedal and pull
up the parking brake switch. The brake
system warning light on the instrument
panel and the indicator light on the
parking brake switch will illuminate.
To release, make sure all doors are
closed and your seatbelt is fastened,
then gently push the accelerator pedal.
Or, while the ignition switch is in the ON
position and the brake pedal is pushed
in, push down the parking brake switch.
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6-Speed Manual Transmission
This manual transmission is a fully
synchromeshed 6-forward and 1-reverse
speed transmission. Before you can shift into
reverse gear, you must raise the slider ring
and hold it in that position. Only pull the slider
ring up when shifting into reverse gear.
REV Alarm System (WRX STI only)
The REV alarm system automatically issues a
warning using the REV indicator light whenever
the tachometer needle enters the red zone. This
feature can be turned on or off using the multi-
information display. The REV alarm level can be
set manually to an engine speed of your choosing
between 2,000 and 6,700 rpm using the multi-
information display. The multi-information display
is also used to select a warning alarm buzzer in
addition to the light. Please refer to your Owner’s
Manual for more detailed instructions on setting
the engine speed alarm level and selecting the
warning buzzer.
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