Subaru A3100BE - Manual

5 – CONTINUED – „ Child safety Carefully read the sections “Child restraintsystems”, “*SRS airbag (SupplementalRestraint System airbag)”, and “Seatbelts”in chapter 1 of this owner’s manual for in-structions and precautions concerning thechild restraint system, seatbelt systemand SRS airbag system. y...

6 „ Engine exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) „ Drinking and driving Drunken driving is one of the most fre- quent causes of accidents. Since alcoholaffects all people differently, you mayhave consumed too much alcohol to drivesafely even if the level of alcohol in yourblood is below the legal limit. The...

7 – CONTINUED – have a medical condition that requires youto take drugs, please consult with yourdoctor. Never drive if you are under the influenceof any illicit mind-altering drugs. For yourown health and well-being, we urge younot to take illegal drugs in the first placeand to seek treatment if yo...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Table of contents Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Keys and doors Instruments and controls Climate control Audio Interior equipment Starting and operating Driving tips In case of emergency Appearance care Maintenance and service Specifications Consumer information and ...

10 Illustrated index „ Exterior 4 5 2 3 1 1 2 11 1 0 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 ...

12 „ Interior T Passenger compartment area 1 2 6 5 4 3 1 1 000086 1) Seatbelt (page 1-15) 2) Lower anchorages for child restraint system (page 1-38) 3) Center console (page 6-5) 4) Front seat (page 1-2) 5) Second-row seat (page 1-6) 6) Third-row seat (page 1-11)

15 – CONTINUED – „ Instrument panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 1 2 1 3 1 5 1 4 1 0 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 l...

16 „ Light control and wiper control levers/switches 1 6 5 4 3 2 7 8 9 11 1 0 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...

17 – CONTINUED – „ Combination meter T U.S.-spec. vehicles 3 4 2 1 7 6 5 000110 1) Temperature gauge (page 3-8) 2) Tachometer (page 3-7) 3) Speedometer (page 3-6) 4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8) 5) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-6/page 3-7) 6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-7) ...

19 – CONTINUED – „ 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...

20 „ Cargo area T 7-seater models 1 3 4 2 000089 1) Jack handle (page 9-19) 2) Maintenance tools (page 9-19) 3) Jack (page 9-19) 4) Spare tire (page 9-2)

22 Function settings A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contactthe nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with navigation system, the settings for some of these functions canbe changed usin...

1 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Front seats .......................................................... 1-2 Power seat ............................................................... 1-3 Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-3 Head restraint adjustment ...................

1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Front seats y Never adjust the seat while driv-ing to avoid the possibility of lossof vehicle control and of personalinjury. y Before adjusting the seat, makesure the hands and feet of rearseat passengers are clear of theadjusting mec...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-3 – CONTINUED – „ Power seat T Fore and aft adjustment To adjust the seat forward or backward,move the control switch forward or back-ward. NOTE During backward-forward adjustmentof the seat, you cannot adjust the seatcushion angle or seat height. „ Reclining the sea...

1-4 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags T Seat cushion angle adjustment (Driver’s seat only) To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull upor push down the front end of the controlswitch. T Seat height adjustment (Driver’s seat only) To adjust the seat height, pull up or pushdown the rear end of the control s...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-5 „ Active head restraint The front seats of your vehicle areequipped with active head restraints. Theyautomatically tilt forward slightly in theevent the vehicle is struck from the rear,decreasing the amount of rearward headmovement and thus reducing the risk ofwhip...

1-6 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Seat heater (if equipped) The seat heater operates when the igni-tion switch is in the “ON” position. The seat heater can be adjusted in threelevels. Press the button to activate theseat heater. Each subsequent press of thebutton will reduce the level. Pushing theb...

1-8 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags point so as not to trap the legs of passen-gers sitting on the third-row seat.It is possible to slide the seat or seat pairfurther rearward by releasing the lock thatstops it. To do this, simultaneously pull thelever under the outboard seat cushion andturn the leve...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-9 – CONTINUED – „ Folding down the seatback 1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-most position.2. Lower the head restraint to its lowestposition.3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the le-ver and then fold the seatback down.4. To return the seatback to its origin...

1-10 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1) Bar NOTE 1) Holder With the seatback folded, attach thetongue plate of each rear/second-rowseatbelt to the corresponding holder.Do the same also before someone getsinto the third-row seat. „ Head restraint adjustment T Window side seats To raise the head restra...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-11 – CONTINUED – the head restraints to improve rearwardvisibility. T Center seat To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower it, push the head restraint downwhile pressing the release button on thetop of the seatback. The head restraint should be adjusted so t...

1-12 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags „ Access to the third-row seat There is a lever on the side of the second-row seat behind the front passenger’sseat. This lever is used to facilitate accessto the third-row seat. T To access the third-row seat Raise the lever. The seatback of the sec-ond-row seat ...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-13 – CONTINUED – T To get out from the third-row seat Raise the lever from the third-row seat. The seatback of the second-row seat willtip forward and the seat will slide forward.Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/aft position of the second-row seat, raiseth...

1-14 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags NOTE 1) Holder y Before folding or raising the seat- back of the third-row seat, confirm thatthe seatbelt is flat against the sidewallat the lower point and the webbing isattached to the holder. y When raising the seatback of the third-row seat, if the seatbelt ca...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-15 – CONTINUED – Seatbelts „ Seatbelt safety tips Your vehicle is equipped with a crashsensing and diagnostic module, which willrecord the use of the seatbelt(s) by thedriver and front passenger when any ofthe SRS frontal, side and curtain airbagsdeploys. T Infants o...

1-16 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags and be restrained using the seatbelts. Ac-cording to accident statistics, children aresafer when properly restrained in the rearseating positions than in the front seatingpositions. Never allow a child to stand upor kneel on the seat. If the shoulder portion of th...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-17 – CONTINUED – „ Seatbelt warning light and chime Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbeltwarning device at the driver’s and frontpassenger’s seat.With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”position, this device reminds the driverand front passenger to fasten their...

1-18 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags warning after turning ON the ignitionswitch by unfastening and refasteningthe driver’s seatbelt. When the ignitionswitch is turned ON next time, howev-er, the complete sequence of the warn-ing operation resumes. For further de-tails about canceling the warning ope...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-19 – CONTINUED – T Front seatbelts 1. Adjust the seat position: Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seatback as far from the steering wheel as practical whilestill maintaining full vehicle control. Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the s...

1-20 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags V Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height The shoulder belt anchor height should beadjusted to the position best suited for thedriver/front passenger. To lower the an-chor height, push the release button andslide the anchor down. To raise the an-chor ...

1-24 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Make sure that the “ ” mark on the connector (tongue) and the “ ” mark on the buckle are aligned.If the belt stops before reaching the buck-le, return the belt slightly and pull it outmore slowly. If the belt still cannot be un-locked, let the belt retract slightl...

1-26 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 4. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulder belt. 5. Place the lap belt as low as possible onyour hips, not on your waist. V Unfastening the seatbelt Push the button on the buckle. NOTE 1) Holder y Before folding or raising the seat- back of the third-ro...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-27 – CONTINUED – Front seatbelt pretensioners The driver’s and front passenger’s seat-belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. Theseatbelt pretensioners for the driver’s seatand front passenger’s seat operate at thesame time as the frontal, and side SRSairbags. The preten...

1-28 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags „ System monitors SRS airbag system warning light A diagnostic system continually monitorsthe readiness of the seatbelt pretensionerwhile the vehicle is being driven. The seat-belt pretensioners share the control mod-ule with the airbag system. Therefore, ifany ma...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-29 – CONTINUED – „ System servicing NOTE If the front part of the vehicle is dam-aged in an accident to the extent thatthe seatbelt pretensioner does not op-erate, contact your SUBARU dealer assoon as possible. „ Precautions against vehicle modification Always consul...

1-30 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Child restraint systems While riding in the vehicle, infants andsmall children should always be placed inan infant or child restraint system in one ofthe rear seating positions recommendedin this owner’s manual. You should use aninfant or child restraint system th...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-31 – CONTINUED – „ Where to place a child re-straint system The following are SUBARU’s recommen-dations on where to place a child restraintsystem in your vehicle. A: Front passenger’s seat You should not install a child restraint sys-tem (including a booster seat) du...

1-36 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 8. Before having a child sit in the child re-straint system, move it back and forth andright and left to check if it is firmly secured.Sometimes a child restraint can be morefirmly secured by pushing it down into theseat cushion and then tightening the seat-belt.9...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-37 – CONTINUED – „ Installing a booster seat 1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-most position.2. Place the booster seat in the rear seat-ing position and sit the child on it. Thechild should sit well back on the boosterseat. 3. Run the lap and shoulder belt t...

1-38 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags „ Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) Some types of child restraint systems canbe installed in a rear seating position ofyour vehicle without use of the seatbelts.Such child restraint systems are securedto the dedi...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-39 – CONTINUED – Your vehicle is provided with child re-straint system anchors as follows: y Four lower anchorages (bars) and three upper anchorages (tether anchorages) onthe rear seat (5-seater model)/second-rowseat (7-seater model) Lower anchorages for child restra...

1-40 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags the seatback.Each lower anchorage is located wherethe seat cushion meets the seatback. 0 1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rear-most position. 2. Make the clearance between the seatcushion and seatback a little wider to lo-cate the two anchorages (bars) for th...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-41 – CONTINUED – 6. Before seating a child in the child re-straint system, try to move seat back andforth and left and right to verify that it isheld securely in position.7. To remove the child restraint system,follow the reverse procedures of installa-tion. If you h...

1-42 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags T To hook the top tether V Rear seat (5-seater models)/Sec-ond-row seat (7-seater models) 1. Raise the head restraint to the highestposition at the seating position where thechild seat has been installed using theseatbelt or lower anchorages; lift up thehead restr...

1-44 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags *SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) *SRS: This stands for supplemental re-straint system. This name is used be-cause the airbag system supplements thevehicle’s seatbelts. Your vehicle is equipped with a crashsensing and diagnostic module, which will...

1-48 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags T Components 1 2 3 4 5 21 22 9 7 10 12 20 17 13 6 18 19 24 23 8 11 14 15 16 100644 1) Airbag control module (including impact sensors) 2) Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)3) Frontal airbag module (front passen- ger’s side) 4) Front sub sensor (left-hand side)5...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-51 – CONTINUED – T Driver’s SRS frontal airbag The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses adual stage inflator. The inflator operates indifferent ways depending on the severityof impact, backward-forward adjustmentof the driver’s seat position and whether ornot he/she is w...

1-54 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags system. Turn the ignition switch to the“ON” position and make sure that the frontpassenger’s frontal airbag ON indicatorgoes out and the OFF indicator comes on. If still the ON indicator remains illuminatedwhile the OFF indicator extinguishes, takethe following ac...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-55 – CONTINUED – correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/her legs out forward, and adjust the seatto the rearmost position. Turn the ignitionswitch to the “ON” position. If the OFF in-dicator remains illuminated while the ONindicator remains extinguished, take th...

1-56 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags T Operation 1) Driver’s side2) Passenger’s side The SRS airbag can function only whenthe ignition switch is in the “ON” position.The Subaru advanced frontal airbag sys- tem is designed to determine the activa-tion or deactivation condition of the frontpassenger’s ...

1-58 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags frontal airbags may be activated when thevehicle sustains a hard impact in the un-dercarriage area from the road surface(such as when the vehicle plunges into adeep ditch, is severely impacted orknocked hard against an obstacle on theroad such as a curb). V Exampl...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-63 – CONTINUED – ploy independently of each other sinceeach has its own impact sensor. There-fore, they may not both deploy in the sameaccident. Also, the SRS side airbag andSRS curtain airbag deploys independentlyof the driver’s and front passenger’s SRSfrontal airb...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-65 – CONTINUED – V Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS cur-tain airbag are unlikely to deploy. 1 2 3 4 5 100540 1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact. 2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outs...

1-66 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags V Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag will basically not deploy. 1) The vehicle is involved in frontal collision with another vehicle (moving or station- ary). 2) The vehicle is struck from behind. The SRS side ai...

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-67 – CONTINUED – y Front sub sensor (Left-hand side) y Airbag control module (including impact sensors) y Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side) y Frontal airbag module (Front passen- ger’s side) y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right- hand side) y Side airbag sens...

2 Keys and doors Keys ..................................................................... 2-2 Key number ............................................................. 2-2 Immobilizer ......................................................... 2-3 Security ID plate ......................................

2-2 Keys and doors Keys and doors Keys 1) Master key2) Submaster key3) Valet key4) Key number plate5) Security ID plate Three types of keys are provided for yourvehicle.Master key, submaster key and valet key. The master key and submaster key fit alllocks on your vehicle. y Ignition switch y Driver’...

Keys and doors 2-3 – CONTINUED – Immobilizer The immobilizer system is designed toprevent an unauthorized person fromstarting the engine. Only keys registeredwith your vehicle’s immobilizer systemcan be used to operate your vehicle. Evenif an unregistered key fits into the ignitionswitch and can be ...

2-4 Keys and doors „ Security indicator light The security indicator light deters potentialthieves by indicating that the vehicle isequipped with an immobilizer system. Itbegins flashing approximately 60 secondsafter the ignition switch is turned from the“ON” position to the “ACC” or “LOCK” po-sitio...

2-6 Keys and doors To unlock the door from the inside, rotatethe lock lever forward. The red mark on the lock lever appearswhen the door is unlocked.Pull the inside door handle to open an un-locked door.Always make sure that all doors and therear gate are closed and locked beforestarting to drive. „...

Keys and doors 2-7 Front passenger’s switch 1) Lock2) Unlock All doors and the rear gate can be lockedand unlocked by the power door lockingswitches located at the driver’s side andthe front passenger’s side doors. To lock all doors (including the rear gate),push the “ ” side of the switch. To unloc...

Keys and doors 2-9 – CONTINUED – „ Locking the doors Press the “ ” button to lock all doors and rear gate. An electronic chirp willsound once and the turn signal lights willflash once.If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is notfully closed, an electronic chirp will soundfive times and the turn sig...

2-10 Keys and doors Map light: OFF position Dome light: Middle position Cargo area light: DOOR position A SUBARU dealer can change the illumi-nation period setting of the interior light inaccordance with your preference. Contactthe nearest SUBARU dealer for details. „ Vehicle finder function Use thi...

Keys and doors 2-11 – CONTINUED – crease. Replace the battery as soon aspossible.To replace the battery: 0 1. Open the transmitter case using a flat-head screwdriver. 2. Remove the old battery from the hold- er. 1) Negative (–) side facing up 3. Replace with a new battery (TypeCR2025 or equivalent) ...

2-12 Keys and doors Transmitter circuit board To register a new transmitter with the key-less entry system, it is necessary to pro-gram the transmitter’s code (identificationnumber) into the system. A label showingthe code is affixed to the bag containingthe transmitter, and another is affixed tothe...

Keys and doors 2-13 – CONTINUED – 5. Before the electronic tone stops sound-ing, push the “ ” side of the power door locking switch the same number of timesas the leftmost digit of the transmittercode. For example, push the lockingswitch eight times if the leftmost digit ofthe code is 8. NOTE y The ...

2-14 Keys and doors place once to indicate completion of regis-tration, provided the code entered the sec-ond time is identical to that entered thefirst time. NOTE If the code entered the second time isnot identical to the code entered thefirst time, an error will occur. In thisevent, perform the pr...

Keys and doors 2-15 – CONTINUED – y Opening a door or the rear gate y Physical impact to the vehicle, such as forced entry (only vehicles with shock sen-sors (dealer option)) „ Activating and deactivating the alarm system To change the setting of your vehicle’salarm system for activation or deactiva...

2-16 Keys and doors sound once, the turn signal lights will flashonce and the indicator lights will startflashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30seconds (standby time), the indicatorlights will then flash slowly (twice approxi-mately every two seconds), indicating thatthe system has been armed ...

Keys and doors 2-17 – CONTINUED – tem may not respond. T Emergency disarming If you cannot disarm the system using thetransmitter (i.e. the transmitter is lost, bro-ken or the transmitter battery is too weak),you can disarm the system without usingthe transmitter.The system can be disarmed if you tu...

2-18 Keys and doors 4. Before closing the doors, lock all doorswith the inside door lock levers.5. Close the doors. The system will auto-matically arm after one minute. In the passive mode, the system can alsobe armed with the remote transmitter orwith the power door locking switches. Ifthe remote t...

Keys and doors 2-19 – CONTINUED – Child safety locks Each rear door has a child safety lock thatprevents the doors from being openedeven if the inside door handle is pulled. When the child safety lock lever is in thelock position, the door cannot be openedfrom inside regardless of the position ofthe...

2-20 Keys and doors V Operating the driver’s window 1) Open2) Automatically open To open:Push the switch down lightly and hold it.The window will open as long as theswitch is held.This switch also has a one-touch autodown feature that allows the window to beopened fully without holding the switch.Pu...

Keys and doors 2-21 V Locking the passengers’ windows To lock the passengers’ windows, pushthe lock switch. When the lock switch is inthe “LOCK” position, the passengers’ win-dows cannot be opened or closed.Press the switch again to cancel the pas-sengers’ window locking. NOTE When the lock switch i...

2-22 Keys and doors Rear gate The rear gate can be locked and unlockedusing either the keyless entry system orthe power door locking switch.Refer to the “Power door locking switches”and “Remote keyless entry system” sec-tions in this chapter.To open the rear gate, first unlock the reargate lock then...

Keys and doors 2-23 – CONTINUED – NOTE Should the rear gate be unable to beunlocked due to a discharged battery,a fault in the door locking/unlockingsystem or other causes, you can un-lock it by manually operating the reargate lock release lever.For the procedure, refer to “Rear gate –if the rear ga...

2-24 Keys and doors „ Tilt function 1) Tilt up2) Tilt down The tilting function will only operate whenthe moonroof is fully closed. Push the rear side of the “Tilt” switch toraise the moonroof.Push the front side of the “Tilt” switch tolower the moonroof. Release the switch after the moonroof hasbee...

Keys and doors 2-25 moonroof fully opened. „ Sun shades The sun shade can be slid forward orbackward by hand while the moonroof isclosed.If the moonroof is opened, the sun shadealso moves back. 200739

3 Instruments and controls Ignition switch .................................................... 3-3 LOCK ....................................................................... 3-3 ACC .......................................................................... 3-3 ON ....................................

Instruments and controls 3-3 – CONTINUED – Instruments and controls Ignition switch The ignition switch has four positions:LOCK, ACC, ON and START. NOTE y Keep the ignition switch in the “LOCK” position when the engine isnot running. y Using electrical accessories for a long time with the ignition s...

3-4 Instruments and controls (radio, accessory power outlet, etc.) canbe used. „ ON This is the normal operating position afterthe engine is started. „ START The engine is started in this position. Thestarter cranks the engine to start it. Whenthe key is released (after the engine hasstarted), the k...

Instruments and controls 3-5 – CONTINUED – Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher is used towarn other drivers when you have to parkyour vehicle under emergency conditions.The hazard warning flasher works with theignition switch in any position. To turn on the hazard warning flasher,push ...

3-6 Instruments and controls change the current setting, press the tripknob for at least two seconds. : Activated : Deactivated With the function deactivated, the combi-nation meter illuminates as follows:1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meterrims, meter needles, odometer, trip meter,and gauge b...

Instruments and controls 3-7 – CONTINUED – you open and close the driver’s door with-in 10 seconds of illumination of the odom-eter/trip meter. „ Double trip meter This meter display two trip meters whenthe ignition switch is in the “LOCK”, “ACC”or “ON” position.The trip meter shows the distance tha...

3-8 Instruments and controls „ Fuel gauge The fuel gauge shows the approximateamount of fuel remaining in the tank. The gauge may move slightly during brak-ing, turning or acceleration due to fuel lev- el movement in the tank.If you press the trip knob while the ignitionswitch is in the “LOCK” or “A...

Instruments and controls 3-9 – CONTINUED – reaches near the middle of the range. En-gine operation is optimum with the enginecoolant at this temperature range and highrevving operation when the engine is notwarmed up enough should be avoided. Warning and indicator lights Several of the warning and i...

3-10 Instruments and controls : Rear differential oil temperature warning light : Windshield washer fluid warning light : Door open warning light : Security indicator light If any lights fail to come on, it indicates aburned-out bulb or a malfunction of thecorresponding system.Consult your authorize...

Instruments and controls 3-11 – CONTINUED – The warning light(s) for unfastenedseatbelt(s) will alternate betweenflashing and steady illumination at15-second intervals. The chime willnot sound. y At speeds higher than approxi- mately 9 mph (15 km/h)The warning light(s) for unfastenedseatbelt(s) will...

3-12 Instruments and controls „ Front passenger’s frontal air-bag ON and OFF indicators : Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator : Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFF indicator The front passenger’s frontal airbag ONand OFF indicators show you the status ofthe front passenger’s SRS frontal a...

Instruments and controls 3-13 – CONTINUED – NOTE This light also comes on when the fuelfiller cap is not tightened until it clicks. If you have recently refueled your vehicle,the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warninglight/malfunction indicator lamp coming oncould be a loose or missing fuel filler cap.Re...

3-14 Instruments and controls „ Rear differential oil tem-perature warning light If this light comes on when the engine isrunning, it may indicate that the rear differ-ential oil temperature is too hot. If the light comes on while driving, reducevehicle speed and stop the vehicle at thenearest safe ...

Instruments and controls 3-15 – CONTINUED – „ ABS warning light The ABS warning light comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” posi-tion and goes out after approximately twoseconds.This is an indication that the ABS systemis working properly. If this light does not come on brieflyafte...

3-16 Instruments and controls The ABS warning light comes on togetherwith the brake system warning light if theEBD system becomes faulty. For furtherdetails of the EBD system fault warning,refer to “Brake system warning light”. NOTE If the warning light behavior is as de-scribed in the following, th...

Instruments and controls 3-19 – CONTINUED – y It also comes on when the Traction Control system is deactivated. NOTE y The light may stay on for a while after the engine has been started, especiallyin cold weather. This does not indicatethe existence of a problem. The lightshould go out as soon as t...

Instruments and controls 3-21 – CONTINUED – Clock NOTE If your vehicle is equipped with a navi-gation system, refer to the separate“Operating Instructions for MonitorSystem”. The clock shows the time while the igni-tion switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-tion. To adjust the time shown by the clock,...

3-22 Instruments and controls Canada-spec. vehicles The outside temperature indicator showsthe outside temperature in a range from–22 to 122 ° F (–30 to 50 ° C). The indicator can give a false reading un-der any of the following conditions: y When there is too much sun. y During idling; while runnin...

Instruments and controls 3-23 – CONTINUED – Multi function display (Vehi-cle without Navigation Sys-tem) NOTE y If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, refer to the sepa-rate “Operating Instructions for Moni-tor System”. y A liquid-crystal display is used in the multi function display....

3-24 Instruments and controls Canada-spec. vehicles This indication shows the average rate offuel consumption since the trip meter waslast reset.Pressing the trip knob toggles the indica-tion between the average fuel consump-tion corresponding to the A trip meter indi-cation and the average fuel con...

Instruments and controls 3-25 U.S.-spec. vehicles Canada-spec. vehicles If the driving range is shown as “ ”, there is only a tiny amount of fuel left in the tank. You must refuel the vehicle immedi-ately. NOTE y The driving range on remaining fuel is only a guide. The indicated valuemay differ from...

3-26 Instruments and controls Light control switch The light switch operates only when theignition switch is in the “ON” position. „ Headlights To turn on the headlights, turn the knob onthe end of the turn signal lever. first position Parking lights, instrument panel illumina-tion, tail lights and ...

Instruments and controls 3-27 – CONTINUED – the high beam indicator light “ ” on the instrument panel also comes on. „ Daytime running light system The low beam headlights will automatical-ly come on at reduced brightness whenthe engine has started, under the follow-ing conditions: y The parking bra...

3-28 Instruments and controls ward, the illumination brightness be-comes the maximum and the automaticdimming function does not work at all. Parking light switch The parking light switch operates regard-less of the ignition switch position. By pushing the front end of this switch, fol-lowing lights ...

Instruments and controls 3-29 – CONTINUED – The indicator light located on the combi-nation meter will illuminate when the foglights are on. Wiper and washer 300513 In freezing weather, do not use thewindshield washer until the wind-shield is sufficiently warmed by thedefroster. Otherwise the washer...

3-30 Instruments and controls NOTE y The front wiper motor is protected against overloads by a circuit breaker.If the motor operates continuously un-der an unusually heavy load, the circuitbreaker may trip to stop the motor tem-porarily. If this happens, park your ve-hicle in a safe place, turn off ...

Instruments and controls 3-31 – CONTINUED – T Mist (for a single wipe) For a single wipe of the wipers, pull the le-ver toward you. The wipers operate untilyou release the lever. T Wiper intermittent time control When the wiper switch is in the “ ” po- sition, turn the dial to adjust the operatingin...

3-32 Instruments and controls „ Rear window wiper and wash-er switch : Washer (accompanied by wiper opera- tion) ON: ContinuousINT: IntermittentOFF: Park : Washer (accompanied by wiper opera- tion) T Rear wiper To turn the rear wiper on, turn the knob onthe end of the wiper control lever upwardto th...

3-34 Instruments and controls NOTE If your vehicle is equipped with the out-side mirror defogger, the outside mir-ror defogger operates while the rearwindow defogger is operating. Mirrors Always check that the inside and outsidemirrors are properly adjusted before youstart driving. „ Inside mirror T...

Instruments and controls 3-35 – CONTINUED – ton, the compass display is toggled on oroff. When the compass is on, an illuminat-ed compass reading will appear in thelower part of the mirror. Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode,the mirror surface turns bright if the trans-mission is shifted into r...

3-36 Instruments and controls „ Outside mirrors T Convex mirror (Passenger side) T Remote control mirror switch The remote control mirrors operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or“ACC” position.1. Turn the knob to the “L” side to adjustthe left-hand mirror or to the “R” side to ad-jus...

Instruments and controls 3-37 Tilt steering wheel 1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to the“Front seats” section (chapter 1).2. Pull the tilt lock lever down.3. Move the steering wheel to the desiredlevel.4. Push the lever up to lock the steeringwheel in place.5. Make sure that the steering wheel is...

4 Climate control Ventilator ............................................................. 4-2 Air flow ..................................................................... 4-2 Ventilator ................................................................. 4-4 Automatic climate control system ...........

4-2 Climate control Climate control Ventilator „ Air flow 400500

Climate control 4-3 – CONTINUED – T Air flow mode selection 400501

4-4 Climate control „ Ventilator T Center ventilators Move the tab up and down or right and leftto adjust the flow direction. T Side ventilator 1) Open2) Close Move the tab up and down or right and leftto adjust the flow direction.To open the ventilator, turn the side grilleopen/close wheel upward.T...

4-6 Climate control To change the system back to the AUTOmode, press the “AUTO” button. T OFF button The Automatic Climate Control systemturns off (the air conditioner compressorand fan turn off) when the “OFF” button ispressed.When the “OFF” button is pressed, theoutside air introduction mode (air ...

Climate control 4-7 – CONTINUED – T – Defroster button To defrost or dehumidify the windshieldand front door windows, push the defrost-er button “ ”. When the “ ” button is pushed, regardless whether the air con-ditioner is operating or not, outside air isdrawn into the passenger compartment,the air...

4-8 Climate control T Air flow mode selection button Select the desired air flow mode by push-ing the air flow mode selection button. Theselected air flow mode is shown on the thecenter of the dial. (Ventilation): Air flows through the in- strument panel outlets. (Bi-level): Air flows through the in...

Climate control 4-9 „ Rear air conditioner (if equipped) The rear air conditioner blows cool air outof the rear ventilators while the “A/C” but-ton on the control panel is in the “ON” po-sition. The fan speed of the rear air condi-tioner can be adjusted using the rear airconditioner dial behind the ...

4-10 Climate control Operating tips for heater and air conditioner „ Cleaning ventilator grille Always keep the front ventilator inlet grillefree of snow, leaves, or other obstructionsto ensure efficient heating and defrosting.Since the condenser is located in front ofthe radiator, this area should ...

Climate control 4-11 – CONTINUED – Air filtration system Replace the filter element according to thereplacement schedule shown in the fol-lowing. This schedule should be followedto maintain the filter’s dust collection abili-ty. Under extremely dusty conditions, thefilter should be replaced more fre...

4-12 Climate control 5. Unhook the air filter and draw it out. 6. Replace the air filter with a new one.7. Install the air filter cover.8. Install the glove box. 9. Attach the strap to the hook. 10.Secure the glove box with the one clip.11.Install the instrument panel side cover. 12.Label installati...

5 Audio Antenna system .................................................. 5-2 Printed antenna ....................................................... 5-2 FM reception ........................................................... 5-2 Installation of accessories ................................ 5-2 Audi...

5-2 Audio Audio Antenna system „ Printed antenna The antenna is printed on the inner sur-face of the rear window glass. NOTE Antenna performance will deterioratesignificantly if you apply tinting film or any other material over the antennaportion of the rear window glass. „ FM reception Although FM ...

Audio 5-3 Audio set Your SUBARU may be equipped with oneof the following audio sets. See the pagesindicated in this section for operating de-tails. „ Type A audio set y Radio operation: refer to page 5-4 y CD (compact disc) player operation: re- fer to page 5-8 „ Type B audio set y Radio operation: ...

5-4 Audio Type A audio set (if equipped) The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. „ Radio operation ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 3 ) ( 6 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 500203 1) AM button 2) FM button 3) AUX RSE button 4) TUNE TRACK button 5) Power switch, v...

5-6 Audio T FM/AM selection button Push the “FM” (2) or “AM” (1) button when the radio is off to turn on the radio.Push the “FM” or “AM” button when the radio is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Control mode (Range of levels) Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise Bass control (–6 to +6) For les...

Audio 5-7 – CONTINUED – matically search for a receivable stationand stop at the first one it finds. This func-tion may not be available, however, whenradio signals are weak. In such a situation,perform manual tuning to select the de-sired station. V Automatic tuning (SCAN) Press the “SCAN” button (...

5-8 Audio „ Compact disc player operation ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 8 ) 500205 1) CD button 2) TUNE TRACK button 3) AUDIO button 4) SEEK FLDR button 5) RDM button 6) RPT button 7) SCAN button 8) Eject button T To playback a compact disc V When CD is not in the player Hold a disc wi...

5-10 Audio T Repeating V To repeat the currently playing track/file (track) To repeat a track/file (track), briefly pressthe “RPT” button (6) while the track/file(track) is playing. The display will show“RPT”, and the track/file (track) will be re-peated. To cancel the track/file (track) repeat-play...

Audio 5-11 – CONTINUED – you perform any of the following steps: y Press the “RPT” button y Press the “SCAN” button y Press the “ ” button y Select the radio mode y Press the “RSE AUX” button y Press the “ ” or “ ” side of the SEEK FLDR button y Turn off the power of the audio equipment. y Turn the ...

5-12 Audio tion will operate, automatically reload-ing the disc. In this case, the disc is notplayed. T Display selection (MP3 disc) If you press the “AUDIO” button (3) for 0.5second or longer during playback, the in-dication will change to the next one in thefollowing sequence. T Page (track/folder...

Audio 5-15 – CONTINUED – T FM/AM selection button Push the “FM” (2) or “AM” (1) button when the radio is off to turn on the radio.Push the “FM” or “AM” button when the radio is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Control mode (Range of levels) Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise Bass control (–6...

Audio 5-17 – CONTINUED – „ Built-in CD changer operation ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 9 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 1 0 ) 500208 1) CD button 2) TUNE TRACK button 3) AUDIO button 4) SEEK FLDR button 5) RDM button 6) RPT button 7) SCAN button 8) Eject button 9) Disc select button 10) LOAD button N...

5-18 Audio T How to insert a CD(s) V Inserting a CD 1. Briefly press the “LOAD” button (10). Ifthe magazine in the player has an idle po-sition where you can insert a disc, the discnumber indicator associated with the idleposition will blink.If no indicator blinks, it means that there isno idle posi...

5-22 Audio peat Steps 1 and 2. V Ejecting all discs from the player (All disc ejection mode) 1. If you continue to press the “ ” but- ton (8), the player will produce beepsound and will enter the all disc ejectionmode.2. Remove the disc that has been eject-ed. The other discs loaded will then beejec...

Audio 5-23 – CONTINUED – track/file (track); pressing it the secondtime makes it go back to the previoustrack/file (track).The track/file (track) number will be shownon the audio display. T Volume control buttons Press the “+” button to increase the vol-ume. Press the “–” button to reduce thevolume....

5-24 Audio y You cannot use a DualDisc in the CD player. If you insert a DualDisc into theplayer, the disc may not come out again,possibly causing the player to malfunc-tion. y In cold and/or rainy weather, dew can form inside the CD player, preventing nor-mal operation. If this happens, eject theCD...

Audio 5-25 – CONTINUED – MP3 audio „ What is MP3? MP3 (the name is an abbreviation of‘MPEG Audio Layer 3’) is a compressionformat for digital audio. It was developedby the Motion Picture Experts Group. Itpermits audio data to be shrunk by a factorof approximately 10 with no loss of soundquality, mea...

6 Interior equipment Interior light ........................................................ 6-2 Dome light ............................................................... 6-2 Cargo area light ...................................................... 6-2 Map light .........................................

6-2 Interior equipment Interior equipment Interior light When leaving your vehicle, make sure thelight is turned off to avoid battery dis-charge. „ Dome light Vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment Vehicles without Rear Seat Entertain-ment The light switch has three positions: 1: The light stays on c...

Interior equipment 6-3 – CONTINUED – Map light To turn on the map light, push the switch.To turn it off, push the switch again. When leaving the vehicle, make sure thelight is turned off to avoid battery dis-charge.The light also can be turned on by use ofthe remote keyless entry transmitter. Seethe...

6-4 Interior equipment „ Vanity mirror with light To use the vanity mirror, swing down thesun visor and open the vanity mirror cov-er.The light beside the vanity mirror comeson when the mirror cover is opened. Storage compartment „ Glove box 1) Lock2) Unlock To open the glove box, pull the handle. T...

Interior equipment 6-5 – CONTINUED – close it, push the lid firmly upward.To lock the glove box, insert the key andturn it clockwise. „ Center console box The center console box has a two-layerstructure consisting of an upper compart-ment and a lower compartment. T Upper compartment 1) Upper compart...

6-6 Interior equipment „ Rear console The rear console is located in the back ofthe center console box. Pull it out to use it. „ Overhead console To open the console, push on the lid light-ly and it will automatically open. Cup holder 600414 600415 When your vehicle is parked in thesun or on a warm ...

Interior equipment 6-7 – CONTINUED – „ Front passenger’s cup holder T Center console The dual cup holder is built into the centerconsole near the parking brake lever. To access the cup holder, push the re- lease button. T Door pocket The door pockets can be used to holdbeverage bottles and other ite...

6-8 Interior equipment T Door pocket The door pockets can be used to holdbeverage bottles and other items. „ Third-row seat cup holders (7-seater models) A cup holder is located at each side of thethird-row seat. Accessory power outlets Accessory power outlets are provided inthe center console (lowe...

6-10 Interior equipment gap between the center console (lowercompartment) and the lid. It is alsopossible to pass the cord through agroove in the lid and up to the centerconsole (upper compartment). Coat hook „ Rear (5-seater models)/Sec-ond-row (7-seater models) passenger area 600516 Do not hang co...

Interior equipment 6-11 – CONTINUED – A coat hook is attached to each of the pas-senger hand grips for the seat listed in thefollowing. y 5-seater models: Rear seat y 7-seater models: Second seat Shopping bag hook A shopping bag hook is attached to eachside of the cargo area. Floor mat A retaining p...

6-12 Interior equipment Convenient tie-down hooks The cargo area is equipped with four tie-down hooks so that cargo can be securedwith a luggage net or ropes. When using the tie-down hooks, turn themdown out of the storing recesses. Whennot in use, put the hooks up into the stor-ing recesses. Under-...

6-14 Interior equipment gram for operation of one desired device.For details on the device types which canbe operated by this system, consult theHomeLink website at www.homelink.comor call 1-800-355-3515. Note the following about this system:If your vehicle is equipped with theHomeLink® Wireless Con...

Interior equipment 6-15 – CONTINUED – 2. Press and hold the two outsideHomeLink® buttons until the indicator lightbegins to flash (after 20 seconds). Re-lease both buttons. NOTE If any of the HomeLink® buttons are al-ready programmed for other devices,skip step 2 because it clears the mem-ory of all...

Interior equipment 6-17 – CONTINUED – ory of all three buttons. 3. Hold the end of the entrance gate’s/ga-rage door opener’s hand-held transmitterbetween 1 and 3 inches (25 and 76 mm)away from the HomeLink® buttons on thedriver’s sun visor, keeping the indicatorlight in view. 4. Press and hold the d...

7 Starting and operating Fuel ...................................................................... 7-2 Fuel requirements .................................................. 7-2 Fuel filler lid and cap .............................................. 7-3 State emission testing (U.S. only) ...............

7-2 Starting and operating Starting and operating Fuel „ Fuel requirements The engine is designed to operate usingpremium unleaded gasoline with an oc-tane rating of 91 AKI or higher. If premiumunleaded gasoline is not available, regularunleaded gasoline with an octane rating of87 AKI or higher may ...

Starting and operating 7-3 – CONTINUED – ing in your engine and fuel system. Thishelps keep your engine in tune and youremission control system working properly,and is a way of doing your part for cleanerair. If you continuously use a high qualityfuel with the proper detergent and otheradditives, yo...

7-4 Starting and operating 2. Open the fuel filler lid. 1) Open2) Close 3. Remove the fuel filler cap by turning itslowly counterclockwise. 4. Stop filling the tank after the fuel fillerpump automatically clicks off. Do not addany more fuel.5. Put the cap back on, turn it clockwiseuntil you hear a c...

Starting and operating 7-5 – CONTINUED – State emission testing (U.S. only) At state inspection time, remember totell your inspection or service stationin advance not to place your SUBARUAWD vehicle on a two-wheel dyna-mometer. Otherwise, serious transmis-sion damage will result. Some states have st...

7-6 Starting and operating Under no circumstances should the rearwheels be jacked off the ground, norshould the driveshaft be disconnected forstate emission testing. The EPA has issued regulations for in-specting the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)system as part of the state emissions in-spection. The OBD...

Starting and operating 7-7 Starting the engine 1. Apply the parking brake.2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-sories.3. Shift the selector lever to the “P” or “N”position (preferably “P” position). Thestarter will only operate when the selectlever is at the “P” or “N” position. 4. Turn the igni...

7-8 Starting and operating Stopping the engine The ignition switch should be turned offonly when the vehicle is stopped and theengine is idling. Automatic transmission The automatic transmission is electroni-cally controlled and provides 5 forwardspeeds and 1 reverse speed. Also, it hasa manual mode...

Starting and operating 7-9 – CONTINUED – the transmission to shift at the mostappropriate times for the current con-dition of your vehicle. Optimized shift-ing will be restored as the vehicle con-tinues to be driven for a while. „ Selector lever : With the brake pedal depressed, shift while pressing...

7-10 Starting and operating T D (Drive) This position is for normal driving.The transmission automatically shifts intoa suitable gear from 1st to 5th according tothe vehicle speed and the accelerationyou require. When more acceleration is required in thisposition, press the accelerator pedal fullyto...

Starting and operating 7-11 – CONTINUED – T Selector lever release button If you inadvertently have turned the igni-tion switch to the “OFF” position with theselector lever in the “N” position, proceedas follows. By referring to the “Shift lockrelease” section in this chapter, removethe cover. Then,...

7-14 Starting and operating When selected, the SPORT mode indica-tor light on the instrument panel will turnon. To deselect SPORT mode, move the se-lector lever to the “D” position or selectmanual mode. To subsequently reselectSPORT mode, move the selector lever tothe “D” position and from there to ...

Starting and operating 7-15 – CONTINUED – Power steering The power steering system operates onlywhen the engine is running.If you lose power steering assist becausethe engine stops or the system fails tofunction, you can steer but it will takemuch more effort. NOTE Right after the engine has been st...

Starting and operating 7-17 – CONTINUED – The ABS system prevents the lock-up ofwheels which may occur during suddenbraking or braking on slippery road surfac-es. This helps prevent the loss of steeringcontrol and directional stability caused bywheel lock-up. When the ABS system is operating, youmay...

7-20 Starting and operating In the event of wheelspin and/or skiddingon a slippery road surface and/or duringcornering and/or an evasive maneuver,the Vehicle Dynamics Control system ad-justs the engine’s output and the wheels’respective braking forces to help maintaintraction and directional control...

Starting and operating 7-21 – CONTINUED – snow tires or winter tires y Activation of the Vehicle Dynamics Control system will cause operation ofthe steering wheel to feel slightly dif-ferent compared to that for normal con-ditions. y Even if the vehicle is equipped with a Vehicle Dynamics Control sy...

7-22 Starting and operating ing that the Traction Control system is notoperating. It comes on in the event of amalfunction in the system and is illuminat-ed whenever the system is not operating. V Vehicle Dynamics Control warning The warning light comes on when the igni-tion switch is turned to the ...

Starting and operating 7-23 y The indicator light fails to turn off after the engine is started, even when severalminutes have passed to allow the engineto heat up sufficiently. „ Traction Control system OFF switch Pressing the switch to deactivate theTraction Control system can facilitate thefollow...

Starting and operating 7-25 – CONTINUED – NOTE This device complies with Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of In-dustry Canada. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions: (1) Thisdevice may not cause harmful interfer-ence, and (2) this device must acceptany interference received, in...

Starting and operating 7-27 – CONTINUED – Cruise control Cruise control enables you to maintain aconstant vehicle speed without holdingyour foot on the accelerator pedal and it isoperative when the vehicle speed is 25mph (40 km/h) or more. Make sure themain switch is turned “OFF” when thecruise cont...

7-28 Starting and operating The vehicle will maintain the desiredspeed. Vehicle speed can be temporarily in-creased while driving with the cruise con-trol activated. Simply depress the acceler-ator pedal to accelerate the vehicle. Whenthe accelerator pedal is released, the ve-hicle will return to an...

8 Driving tips New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) .............................................. 8-2 Fuel economy hints ........................................... 8-2 Engine exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ......... 8-2 Catalytic converter ...................................

8-2 Driving tips Driving tips New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) The performance and long life of your ve-hicle are dependent on how you handleand care for your vehicle while it is new.Follow these instructions during the first1,000 miles (1,600 km): y Do not race the en...

Driving tips 8-3 NOTE Due to the expansion and contractionof the metals used in the manufactureof the exhaust system, you may hear acrackling sound coming from the ex-haust system for a short time after theengine has been shut off. This sound isnormal. Catalytic converter The catalytic converter is ...

8-4 Driving tips Periodic inspections To keep your vehicle in the best conditionat all times, always have the recommend-ed maintenance services listed in themaintenance schedule in the “Warrantyand Maintenance Booklet” performed atthe specified time or mileage intervals. Driving in foreign countries...

Driving tips 8-7 – CONTINUED – underbody. Clear off any such matter fromthe underbody. If the vehicle is used withthese materials trapped or adhering to theunderbody, a mechanical breakdown orfire could occur. y Secure all cargo carried inside the vehi- cle and make certain that it is not piledhighe...

8-8 Driving tips squirting them with deicer or glycerin. Forcing a frozen door open may damageor separate the rubber weather stripsaround the door. If the door is frozen, usehot water to melt the ice, and afterwardsthoroughly wipe the water away. Use a windshield washer fluid that con-tains an antif...

Driving tips 8-9 – CONTINUED – If there is caked snow or ice, remove it,being careful not to damage the discbrakes and brake hoses and ABS har-ness. T Refueling in cold weather To help prevent moisture from forming inthe fuel system and the risk of its freezing,use of an antifreeze additive in the f...

Driving tips 8-11 – CONTINUED – Recommended winter (snow) tire size P255/55R18 stud less „ Tire chains Driving on snowy grades or icy roads mayrequire the use of tire chains, in whichcase put genuine SUBARU spring chainson the front wheels only. GenuineSUBARU spring chains are available fromyour SUB...

Driving tips 8-15 – CONTINUED – Trailer hitch (if equipped) 1) Trailer hitch The trailer hitch is designed to tow a Class1 rated load. The maximum gross trailerweight and maximum gross tongue weightare indicated in the following table. When you tow a trailer, follow the instruc-tions in the next sec...

Driving tips 8-17 – CONTINUED – Hitch harness connector 8. Connect the hitch wire harness’s blackfour-pin wire connector to the towing trail-er’s wire harness.9. Confirm proper function of the hitchwire harness by individually activating thebrake, right turn signal, left turn signal,stop, and parkin...

8-18 Driving tips required due to the additional load. (Referto “Maintenance schedule under severedriving conditions” in the “Warranty andMaintenance Booklet”.)Under no circumstances should a trailerbe towed with a new vehicle or a vehiclewith any new powertrain component (en-gine, transmission, dif...

Driving tips 8-21 – CONTINUED – Vehicle without cooling kit: 200 lbs (90 kg)Vehicle with cooling kit: 350 lbs (158 kg) 1) Jack2) Bathroom scale The tongue load can be weighed with abathroom scale as shown in the followingillustration. When weighing the tongueload, be sure to position the towing cou-...

8-22 Driving tips The use of a genuine SUBARU trailerhitch is recommended. A genuineSUBARU hitch is available from yourSUBARU dealer.If use of a non-genuine hitch is unavoid-able, be sure the hitch is suited to your ve-hicle and trailer. Consult with a profes-sional hitch supplier to assist you inch...

Driving tips 8-23 – CONTINUED – T Side mirrors After hitching a trailer to your vehicle,check that the standard side mirrors pro-vide a good rearward field of view withoutsignificant blind spots. If significant blindspots occur with the vehicle’s standardside mirrors, use towing mirrors that con-for...

8-24 Driving tips T Before starting out on a trip y Check that the vehicle and vehicle-to- hitch mounting are in good condition. Ifany problems are apparent, do not tow thetrailer. y Check that the vehicle sits horizontally with the trailer attached. If the vehicle istipped sharply up at the front a...

Driving tips 8-25 heating of your vehicle’s brakes. Do notmake sudden downshifts. y When driving uphill in hot weather, the air conditioner may turn off automaticallyto protect the engine from overheating. y When driving uphill in hot weather, pay attention to the water temperature gaugepointer and ...

9 In case of emergency If you park your vehicle in an emergency ........ 9-2 Spare tire ............................................................. 9-2 Removing the spare tire ......................................... 9-3 Re-storage of spare tire ......................................... 9-5 Tempo...

9-2 In case of emergency In case of emergency If you park your vehicle in an emergency The hazard warning flasher should beused in day or night to warn other driverswhen you have to park your vehicle underemergency conditions.Avoid stopping on the road. It is best tosafely pull off the road if a pro...

In case of emergency 9-3 – CONTINUED – the “Temporary spare tire” section in thischapter for instructions and precautions. „ Removing the spare tire 1. Take the wheel nut wrench and exten-sion out of the tool bag. Refer to the “Main-tenance tools” section in this chapter. 2. Remove the subfloor stor...

9-4 In case of emergency wise with the wheel nut wrench until thetemporary spare tire is on the ground withenough cable slack to allow you to pull itout from under the vehicle. 10.Tilt the retainer at the end of the cableand pull it through the center of the tempo-rary spare tire.11.After the tempor...

In case of emergency 9-5 „ Re-storage of spare tire 1. Turn the spare tire hoist shaft endcounterclockwise with the wheel nutwrench to loosen the cable sufficientlyenough to allow the cable end retainer gothrough center hole of the temporaryspare tire.2. Insert the retainer through the centerhole of...

9-6 In case of emergency Temporary spare tire The temporary spare tire is smaller andlighter than a conventional tire and is de-signed for emergency use only. Removethe temporary spare tire and re-install theconventional tire as soon as possible be-cause the spare tire is designed only fortemporary ...

In case of emergency 9-7 – CONTINUED – Flat tires If you have a flat tire while driving, neverbrake suddenly; keep driving straightahead while gradually reducing speed.Then slowly pull off the road to a safeplace. „ Changing a flat tire 1. Park on a hard, level surface, whenev-er possible, then stop...

9-8 In case of emergency 5 seater models 1) Jack handle2) Jack3) Spare tire 5. Take out the jack and jack handle.The jack and jack handle are stored underthe floor of the cargo area.6. Remove the spare tire.Refer to the sections “Spare tire” in thischapter for its location, instructions andprecautio...

In case of emergency 9-9 – CONTINUED – head engages firmly into the jack-up point. 10.Insert the jack handle into the jack-screw, and turn the handle until the tireclears the ground. Do not raise the vehiclehigher than necessary.11.Remove the wheel nuts and the flattire. 12.Before putting the spare ...

In case of emergency 9-11 – CONTINUED – Jump starting If the low tire pressure warning lightcomes on while driving, never brakesuddenly and keep driving straightahead while gradually reducingspeed. Then slowly pull off the roadto a safe place. Otherwise an acci-dent involving serious vehicle dam-age...

9-12 In case of emergency When your vehicle does not start due to arun down (discharged) battery, the vehiclemay be jump started by connecting yourbattery to another battery (called thebooster battery) with jumper cables. „ How to jump start 1. Make sure the booster battery is 12 volts and the negat...

9-14 In case of emergency 5. Start the engine of the vehicle with thebooster battery and run it at moderatespeed. Then start the engine of the vehi-cle that has the discharged battery.6. When finished, carefully disconnect thecables in exactly the reverse order. Engine overheating If the engine over...

In case of emergency 9-15 – CONTINUED – Towing If towing is necessary, it is best done byyour SUBARU dealer or a commercialtowing service. Observe the following pro-cedures for safety. „ Towing and tie-down hooks The towing hooks should be used only inan emergency (e.g., to free a stuck vehiclefrom ...

In case of emergency 9-17 – CONTINUED – 4. Tighten the towing hook securely usinga wheel nut wrench. After towing, remove the towing hook fromthe vehicle and stow it in the tool bag.Put the thread hole cover on the rearbumper. Front tie-down hooks: The front tie-down hooks are located be-tween each ...

In case of emergency 9-19 – CONTINUED – 3. Unlock the rear gate by moving the le-ver to the right.4. Open the rear gate from outside byraising the rear gate handle. Maintenance tools Your vehicle is equipped with the followingmaintenance tools: ScrewdriverTowing hook (eye bolt)Wheel nut wrenchExtens...

10 Appearance care Exterior care ....................................................... 10-2 Washing ................................................................... 10-2 Waxing and polishing ............................................. 10-3 Cleaning aluminum wheels ...............................

10-2 Appearance care Appearance care Exterior care „ Washing NOTE When having your vehicle washed inan automatic car wash, make sure be-forehand that the car wash is of suit-able type. The best way to preserve your vehicle’sbeauty is frequent washing. Wash the ve-hicle at least once a month to avoid...

Appearance care 10-3 – CONTINUED – of the high temperature, high pressuretype, and they can damage or deform theresin parts such as mouldings, or causewater to leak into the vehicle. „ Waxing and polishing Always wash and dry the vehicle beforewaxing and polishing.Use a good quality polish and wax a...

10-4 Appearance care other parts of the vehicle may be dry.4. High temperatures will cause corrosionto parts of the vehicle which cannot dryquickly due to lack of proper ventilation. „ To help prevent corrosion Wash the vehicle regularly to prevent cor-rosion of the body and suspension com-ponents. ...

Appearance care 10-5 quality natural product which will retain itsdistinctive appearance and feel for manyyears with proper care.Allowing dust or road dirt to build up on thesurface can cause the material to becomebrittle and to wear prematurely. Regularcleaning with a soft, moist, natural fiberclot...

11 Maintenance and service Maintenance schedule ....................................... 11-3 Maintenance precautions .................................. 11-3 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment ........................................................ 11-4 When you do checking or se...

Maintenance and service 11-3 – CONTINUED – Maintenance and service Maintenance schedule The scheduled maintenance items re-quired to be serviced at regular intervalsare shown in the “Warranty and Mainte-nance Booklet”. For details of your maintenance schedule,read the separate “Warranty and Mainte-n...

11-4 Maintenance and service „ Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment „ When you do checking or ser-vicing in the engine compart-ment while the engine is run-ning Engine hood To open the hood:1. If the wiper blades are lifted off thewindshield, return them to their originalpositions....

11-6 Maintenance and service Engine compartment overview 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 10 9 8 6 7 B00302 1) Air cleaner element (page 11-13) 2) Power steering fluid reservoir (page 11-19) 3) Differential gear oil level gauge (page 11-16) 4) Automatic transmission fluid level gauge (page 11-15) 5) Brake fluid rese...

Maintenance and service 11-7 – CONTINUED – Engine oil „ Checking the oil level Check the engine oil level at each fuelstop.1. Park the vehicle on a level surface andstop the engine. 2. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, andinsert it again.3. Be sure the dipstick is correctly insert-ed until it st...

11-8 Maintenance and service 4. Drain out the engine oil by removingthe drain plug while the engine is stillwarm. The used oil should be drained intoan appropriate container and disposed ofproperly. 5. Wipe the seating surface of the drainplug with a clean cloth and tighten it se-curely with a new s...

Maintenance and service 11-9 – CONTINUED – The oil quantity indicated above is only aguideline. The necessary quantity of oildepends on the quantity of oil that hasbeen drained. The quantity of drained oildiffers slightly depending on the tempera-ture of the oil and the time the oil is leftflowing o...

11-10 Maintenance and service SAE viscosity number and applicable temperature *: 5W-30 is recommended. Engine oil viscosity (thickness) affects fueleconomy. Oils of lower viscosity providebetter fuel economy. However, in hotweather, oil of higher viscosity is requiredto properly lubricate the engine...

Maintenance and service 11-11 – CONTINUED – „ Hose and connections Your vehicle employs an electric coolingfan which is thermostatically controlled tooperate when the engine coolant reachesa specific temperature.If the radiator cooling fan does not operateeven when the engine coolant tempera-ture ga...

11-12 Maintenance and service T Changing the coolant Always add genuine Subaru cooling sys-tem conditioner whenever the coolant isreplaced.Change the engine coolant and add gen-uine Subaru cooling system conditionerusing the following procedures accordingto the maintenance schedule in the “War-ranty...

Maintenance and service 11-13 – CONTINUED – 6. Pour the coolant and fill to the reservoirtank’s “FULL” level mark. 7. Put the radiator cap back on and tight-en firmly. At this time, make sure that therubber gasket in the radiator cap is cor- rectly in place.8. Start and run the engine for more thanf...

11-14 Maintenance and service 1. Unsnap the two clamps holding the aircleaner case cover. 2. Open the air cleaner case cover andremove the air cleaner element.3. Install a new air cleaner element. 4. To install the air cleaner case cover,snap the two clamps on the air cleanercase cover. Spark plugs ...

Maintenance and service 11-15 – CONTINUED – Drive belts The alternator, power steering pump, andair conditioner compressor depend ondrive belts. Satisfactory performance re-quires that belt tension be correct.It is unnecessary to check belt tension pe-riodically because your engine isequipped with a...

11-16 Maintenance and service 4. Pull out the dipstick and check the fluidlevel on the gauge. If it is below the lowerlevel on the “HOT” range, add the recom-mended automatic transmission fluid up tothe upper level. T Checking the fluid level when the fluid is cold When the fluid level has to be che...

Maintenance and service 11-17 – CONTINUED – 1) Upper level2) Lower level 3. Pull out the dipstick again and checkthe oil level on it. If it is below the lowerlevel, add oil to bring the level up to the up-per level. „ Recommended grade and viscosity Each oil manufacturer has its own baseoils and add...

Maintenance and service 11-19 Power steering fluid „ Checking the fluid level The power steering fluid expands greatlyas its temperature rises; the fluid level dif-fers according to fluid temperature. There-fore, the reservoir tank has two differentchecking ranges for hot and cold fluids. Check the ...

11-20 Maintenance and service Brake fluid „ Checking the fluid level Check the fluid level monthly. Check the fluid level on the outside of thereservoir. If the level is below “MIN”, addthe recommended brake fluid to “MAX”. Use only brake fluid from a sealed con-tainer. „ Recommended brake fluid FMV...

Maintenance and service 11-21 Brake booster If the brake booster does not operate asdescribed in the following, have it checkedby your SUBARU dealer.1. With the engine off, depress the brakepedal several times, applying the samepedal force each time. The distance thepedal travels should not vary.2. ...

11-22 Maintenance and service Replacement of brake pad and lining The front disc brake and the right rear discbrake have audible wear indicators on thebrake pads. If the brake pads wear closeto their service limit, the wear indicatormakes a very audible scraping noisewhen the brake pedal is applied....

Maintenance and service 11-23 – CONTINUED – Parking brake stroke Check the parking brake stroke accordingto the maintenance schedule in the “War-ranty and Maintenance Booklet”. Whenthe parking brake is properly adjusted,braking power is fully applied by pressingthe pedal five to six notches gently b...

11-24 Maintenance and service ery difference of 10 ° F (5.6 ° C) between the temperature in the garage and the tem-perature outside. By way of example, thefollowing table shows the required tirepressures that correspond to various out-side temperatures when the temperaturein the garage is 60 ° F (15...

Maintenance and service 11-25 – CONTINUED – „ Tire inspection Check on a daily basis that the tires arefree from serious damage, nails, andstones. At the same time, check the tiresfor abnormal wear.Contact your SUBARU dealer immediate-ly if you find any problem. NOTE y When the wheels and tires stri...

11-26 Maintenance and service NOTE y The air pressure in a tire increases by approximately 4.3 psi (30 kPa, 0.3kgf/cm 2 ) when the tire becomes warm. y The tires are considered cold when the vehicle has been parked for at leastthree hours or has been driven lessthan one mile (1.6 km). Incorrect tire...

Maintenance and service 11-27 – CONTINUED – y Abnormally high tire pressure (tread worn in center) Ride comfort is poor. Also, the tire magni-fies the effects of road-surface bumps anddips, possibly resulting in vehicle damage. „ Wheel balance Each wheel was correctly balanced whenyour vehicle was n...

Maintenance and service 11-29 „ Wheel replacement When replacing wheels due, for example,to damage, make sure the replacementwheels match the specifications of thewheels that are fitted as standard equip-ment. Replacement wheels are availablefrom SUBARU dealers. Aluminum wheels Aluminum wheels can b...

11-30 Maintenance and service Windshield washer fluid If you spray washer fluid on the windshieldbut the windshield washer fluid warninglight comes on or the supply of washer flu-id drops, check the level of washer fluid inthe tank. Washer fluid level gauge Remove the washer tank filler cap, thenche...

Maintenance and service 11-31 – CONTINUED – centration to the outside temperature.If you fill the reservoir tank with a fluid witha different concentration from the oneused previously, purge the old fluid fromthe piping between the reservoir tank andwasher nozzles by operating the washerfor a certai...

Maintenance and service 11-35 Battery It is unnecessary to periodically check the battery fluid level or periodically refill withdistilled water. y Before beginning work on or nearany battery, be sure to extinguishall cigarettes, matches, and light-ers. Never expose a battery to anopen flame or elec...

11-36 Maintenance and service Fuses The fuses are designed to melt during anoverload to prevent damage to the wiringharness and electrical equipment. Thefuses are located in two fuse boxes. Oneis located under the instrument panel be-hind the fuse box cover on the driver’sseat side. Open the lid tha...

Maintenance and service 11-37 1) Good2) Blown If any lights, accessories or other electri-cal controls do not operate, inspect thecorresponding fuse. If a fuse has blown,replace it.1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”position and turn off all electrical accesso-ries.2. Remove the cover.3. Deter...

Maintenance and service 11-39 – CONTINUED – Replacing bulbs 6 9 1 0 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 5 4 2 3 1 7 1 5 8 B00339

11-40 Maintenance and service Wattage Bulb No. 1) High beam headlight 12V-65W H9 2) Low beam headlight 12V-55W H7 3) Front turn signal/Parking light 12V-27/8W – 4) Parking/Front side marker light 12V-5W – 5) Map light 12V-8W – 6) Dome light 12V-5W – 7) Door step light 12V-3W – 8) Fog light 12V-55W H...

Maintenance and service 11-41 – CONTINUED – T Low beam light bulbs 1. Remove the bulb cover, by turning itcounterclockwise. 2. Disconnect the electrical connector.3. Remove the retainer spring. 4. Replace the bulb, then set the retainerspring securely.5. Reconnect the electrical connector.6. Install...

11-42 Maintenance and service new bulb.3. Set the bulb socket into the headlightassembly and turn it clockwise until itlocks.4. Install the headlight assembly and thefront grille in the reverse order of removal. „ Front turn signal light 1. Remove the bulb socket from theheadlight assembly by turnin...

Maintenance and service 11-43 – CONTINUED – 1) Brake/tail light2) Rear turn signal light 3. Remove the bulb holder from the rearcombination light assembly by turning itcounterclockwise.4. Remove the bulb from the socket bypushing it and turning counterclockwise.Install a new bulb.5. Set the bulb hol...

11-44 Maintenance and service 2. Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket andreplace it with a new one.3. Install the rear gate light assembly onthe rear gate. „ License plate light 0 1. Remove the mounting screws using aPhillips screwdriver.2. Remove the lens. 3. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Instal...

Maintenance and service 11-45 – CONTINUED – Vehicles without Rear Seat Entertain-ment 1. Remove the lens by prying the edge ofthe lens with a flat-head screwdriver. 2. Turn the bulb until the flat surfaces at its ends are aligned vertically. Pull thebulb straight downward to remove it. In-stall a ne...

12 Specifications Specifications ..................................................... 12-2 Dimensions ............................................................. 12-2 Engine ...................................................................... 12-2 Electrical system ................................

12-2 Specifications Specifications Specifications These specifications are subject to change without notice. „ Dimensions in (mm) „ Engine Overall length 189.8 (4,822) Overall width 73.9 (1,878) Overall height 66.4 (1,686) Wheel base 108.2 (2,749) Tread Front 62.2 (1,580) Rear 62.1 (1,578) Ground cl...

Specifications 12-3 – CONTINUED – „ Electrical system „ Capacities „ Tires Battery type and capacity (5HR) 75D23L (12V–52AH) Alternator 12V–110A Spark plugs ILFR6B (NGK) Fuel tank 16.9 US gal (64 liters, 14.1 Imp gal) Engine oil 5.8 US qt (5.5 liters, 4.8 Imp qt) Transmission fluid 10.4 US qt (9.8 l...

12-4 Specifications „ Wheel alignment Toe Front 0 in (0 mm) Rear 0.0787 in (2 mm) Camber Front 0 ° 00’ Rear –0 ° 31’

Specifications 12-5 – CONTINUED – Fuses and circuits „ Fuse panel located in the passenger compart-ment 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 C00004 Fuse panel Fuse rating Circuit 1 20A y Trailer hitch connector 2 Empty 3 15A y Door locking 4 7.5A ...

Specifications 12-7 „ Fuse panel located in the engine compartment A) Main fuse 2 1 3 A 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 1 3 1 2 1 4 4 5 C00100 Fuse panel Fuse rating Circuit 1 30A y Vehicle dynamics control unit 2 25A y Main fan 3 25A y Main fan 4 15A y Headlight (right side) 5 15A y Headlight (left side) 6 20A y Ba...

12-8 Specifications Bulb chart Description Wattage Bulb No. Headlight Low beam 12V-55W H7 High beam 12V-65W H9 Fog light 12V-55W H3 Front turn signal/Park-ing light 12V-27/8W – Parking/Front side marker light 12V-5W – Rear combination light Rear turn signal light 12V-21W (W21W) Brake/tail 12V-21/5W ...

Specifications 12-9 Vehicle identification 2 1 5 6 4 3 7 C00110 1) Vehicle identification number 2) Certification and bar code label 3) Tire inflation pressure label 4) Vehicle identification number plate 5) Model number plate 6) Emission control label 7) Fuel label

13 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects Tire information .................................................. 13-2 Tire labeling ............................................................. 13-2 Recommended tire inflation pressure .................. 13-5 Glossary of tire terminology .......

13-2 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects Consumer information and Reporting safety defects For U.S.A. The following information has been com-piled according to Code of Federal Regu-lations “Title 49, Part 575”. Tire information „ Tire labeling Many markings (e.g. Tire size, TireIdentif...

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 13-3 – CONTINUED – which specifies the maximum load atire can carry at the speed indicatedby its speed symbol, at maximum in-flation pressure. For example, “104” means 1,984 lbs(900 kg), “100” means 1,764 lbs (800kg), “90” means 1,323 lbs (600 kg) (7...

13-4 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects V Construction type Applicable construction of this tire. For example, “TUBELESS STEELBELTED RADIAL” V Construction The generic name of each cord mate-rial used in the plies (both sidewalland tread area) of this tire.For example, “PLIES: TREAD 2...

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 13-5 – CONTINUED – „ Recommended tire inflation pressure T Recommended cold tire inflation pressure Recommended cold tire inflation pressure for your vehicle’s tires is as follows, Tire size P255/55R18 104H Wheel size 18 × 8JJ Pressure Front 33 psi (...

13-6 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects T Vehicle placard The vehicle placard is affixed to thedriver’s side B-pillar. Example: The vehicle placard shows originaltire size, recommended cold tire infla-tion pressure on each tire at maxi-mum loaded vehicle weight, seatingcapacity and lo...

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 13-7 – CONTINUED – asymmetrical tire that has a particu-lar side that must always face out-ward when mounting on a vehicle. y Accessory weight The combined weight (in excess ofthose standard items which may bereplaced) of floor mats, leather seatsand...

13-8 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects „ Vehicle load limit – how to de-termine The load capacity of your vehicle isdetermined by weight, not by avail-able cargo space. The load limit ofyour vehicle is shown on the vehicleplacard attached to the driver’s sideB-pillar. Locate the stat...

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 13-9 – CONTINUED – Example 1B For example, if a person weighing 176lbs (80 kg) now enters the same vehi-cle (bringing the number of occupantsto two), the calculations are as fol-lows: 1. Calculate the total weight. 2. Calculate the available load cap...

13-10 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 3. The result of step 2 shows that afurther 88 lbs (40 kg) of cargo can becarried. Example 2B For example, if a person weighing 143lbs (65 kg) and a child weighing 40 lbs(18 kg) now enter the same vehicle(bringing the number of occupants to thr...

13-12 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects Uniform tire quality grading standards This information indicates the relativeperformance of passenger car tires inthe area of treadwear, traction, andtemperature resistance. This is to aidthe consumer in making an informedchoice in the purchas...

14-2 Index A ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......................................... 7-16 Warning light ....................................................... 3-15, 7-17 Accessories .................................................................... 11-38Accessory power outlet .......................

Index 14-3 CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp .............................................................................. 3-12 Checking Brake pedal free play ................................................. 11-21Brake pedal reserve distance .......................................

14-4 Index Stopping ........................................................................ 7-8 Exterior care ..................................................................... 10-2 F Flat tires ............................................................................. 9-7Floor mat .............

Index 14-5 J Jack and jack handle ........................................................ 9-19Jump starting .................................................................... 9-11 K Key Keyless entry system ..................................................... 2-8Number .............................

Index 14-7 Position indicator ......................................................... 3-20 Shift lock release .............................................................. 7-14Snow tires ......................................................................... 8-10Sounding a panic alarm ............

14-8 Index V Valet mode ....................................................................... 2-17Vanity mirror ....................................................................... 6-4Vehicle Capacity weight ........................................................... 8-12Identification ...........

GAS STATION REFERENCE Fuel: Use premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 AKI orhigher. For temporary purposes if premium unleaded gasoline isnot available, you may use regular unleaded gasoline with an oc-tane rating of 87 AKI or higher. For optimum engine performanceand driveability, i...