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Warning and indicator
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: CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-
function indicator light
Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer
for repair.
3-6. Warning and indicator
& Initial illumination for system
: Coolant temperature low indicator
light/Coolant temperature high warn-
ing light
& Seatbelt warning light
check
and chime
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate when the ignition switch is
initially turned to the “ON” position. This
permits checking the operation of the
bulbs.
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s and passen-
ger’s seats, as required by current safety
standards.
: Charge warning light
: Oil pressure warning light
: AT OIL TEMP warning light
! Driver’s and front passenger’sseats
Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the “ON” position. For
the system check, several of the following
lights illuminate and then turn off after
several seconds or after the engine has
started.
: Seatbelt warning light (The seatbelt
warning light turns off only when the
driver fastens the seatbelt.)/Front pas-
senger’s seatbelt warning light (The
seatbelt warning light turns off only
when the front seat passenger fastens
the seatbelt.)
: Low tire pressure warning light (U.S.-
spec. models)
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, this device reminds the driver and
front passenger to fasten their seatbelts by
illuminating the warning lights in the loca-
tions indicated in the following illustration
and sounding a chime.
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: ABS warning light
: Brake system warning light
: Electronic parking brake light
: Low fuel warning light
: AWD warning light
: Power steering warning light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light
: Rear seatbelt warning light
: SRS airbag system warning light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator
light
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator light
If any lights fail to illuminate, it indicates a
burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the
corresponding system.
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator light
Driver’s seat
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– The warning light will blink, and
the warning chime will make a
peep sound when driving be-
tween approximately 4 mph (6
km/h) and 13 mph (20 km/h). The
warning chime will stop when the
vehicle stops.
– The warning light will blink, and
the warning chime will sound
loudly when 15 seconds have
elapsed while driving between
approximately 4 mph (6 km/h)
and 13 mph (20 km/h).
– The warning light will blink, and
the warning chime will sound
loudly when driving approxi-
mately more than 13 mph (20
km/h).
The warning light will turn off and the
warning chime will stop when the
seatbelt is fastened.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the
device from functioning correctly or
cause the device to fail.
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Do not install any accessory such
as a table or TV onto the seat-
back.
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Do not store a heavy load in the
seatback pocket.
Do not allow the rear seat occu-
pant to place his/her hands or
legs on the front passenger’s
seatback, or allow him/her to pull
the seatback.
Front passenger’s seat
! Operation
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the driver’s and/or front
passenger’s warning light will illuminate,
then it will blink for several seconds. If the
seatbelt of the driver’s seat is not fastened,
the warning chime may make a peep
sound.
.
Do not use front seats with their
backward-forward position and
seatback not being locked into
place securely. If any of them are
not locked securely, adjust them
again. For adjusting procedure,
refer to “Manual seat” �P33.
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If there is no passenger on the front
passenger’s seat, the seatbelt warning
system for the front passenger’s seat will
be deactivated. The front passenger’s
seatbelt warning system monitors whether
or not there is a passenger on the front
passenger’s seat.
NOTE
.
If the driver’s and/or front passen-
ger’s seatbelt(s) are/is not fastened
while driving, the seatbelt warning
system operates as follows accord-
ing to the vehicle speed.
If the seatbelt warning system for the front
passenger’s seat does not function cor-
rectly (e.g., it is activated even when the
front passenger’s seat is empty or it is
deactivated even when the front passen-
ger has not fastened his/her seatbelt), take
the following actions.
– The warning light will illuminate
when driving approximately 4
mph (6 km/h) or less.
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Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than a child restraint system
and its child occupant, although we
strongly recommend that all children sit
in the rear seat properly restrained.
Ensure that there is no article left in the
seatback pocket.
Ensure that the backward-forward po-
sition and seatback of front passen-
ger’s seat are locked into place se-
curely by moving the seat back and
forth.
lowing circumstances.
! Rear passenger’s seats
–
When cushions or child re-
straint systems, etc., are used
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When a child or small adult is
sitting in the seat
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Observe the following precau-
tions
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Do not apply any strong im-
pact to the rear seat.
–
Do not fold the seatback for-
ward when objects are on the
seat.
If still the seatbelt warning system for front
passenger’s seat does not function cor-
rectly after taking relevant corrective ac-
tions described above, immediately con-
tact your SUBARU dealer for an inspec-
tion.
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Do not spill liquid on the rear
seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it
off immediately.
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Rear left seat
Rear center seat
Rear right seat
Do not remove or disassemble
the rear seat.
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, the seatbelt warning light and
chime reminds the rear passenger to
fasten their seatbelt by illuminating the
warning lights in the locations indicated in
the above illustration and sounding a
chime.
NOTE
.
The seatbelt warning system of the
rear seat detects if the seat is
occupied by a passenger. Heavy
cargo or large pets on the rear seat
may result in the activation of the
passenger seatbelt warning light
and chime. Fastening the rear seat-
belt prior to loading cargo or large
pets will avoid activating the pas-
senger seatbelt warning light and
chime.
WARNING
.
The driver must check that all the
passengers have fastened their
seatbelts properly since the seat-
belt warning system may not
detect passengers under the fol-
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When folding the rear seat, ensure
that the seat is empty prior to fold-
ing. Items caught between the seat
bottom and seatback, when folded,
may damage the seat surface or
activate the passenger seatbelt
warning light and chime.
sound for 15 seconds, and it then
will become louder and continue
for 35 seconds. The warning light
will blink for 50 seconds, then it
will illuminate steadily and the
chime will stop.
less a technician checks and repairs
the system as needed, the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or the SRS airbag
will not operate properly in the event
of a collision, which may result in
injury.
– When driving more than approxi-
mately 13 mph (20 km/h), if seat-
belts are not fastened for 35
seconds, the warning lights of
the unfastened seatbelts will
blink and a chime will sound
loudly. If the rear seatbelts are
not fastened after 35 seconds,
the blinking warning light will
illuminate steadily and the chime
will stop. The warning lights will
continue to illuminate until their
seatbelts are fastened.
.
Flashing or flickering of the warn-
ing light
! Operation
.
No illumination of the warning
light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position
If passengers in the rear seats do not
fasten their seatbelts while the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, the
seatbelt warning lights will illuminate or
blink to indicate that their seatbelts are not
fastened.
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Continuous illumination of the
warning light
Illumination of the warning light
while driving
NOTE
.
If the rear passenger’s seatbelt(s)
are/is still not fastened while driving,
the seatbelt warning system oper-
ates as follows according to the
vehicle speed.
For details about the components mon-
itored by the warning light, refer to “SRS
airbag system monitors” �P105.
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The warning light will turn off and the
warning chime will stop when the
seatbelt is fastened.
– The warning light will illuminate
when driving approximately 4
mph (6 km/h) or less.
– When driving approximately be-
tween 4 mph (6 km/h) and 13 mph
(20 km/h), if the seatbelts are not
fastened for 50 seconds, the
seatbelt warning lights will blink
and a warning chime will sound.
The chime will make a peep
& SRS airbag system
warning light
WARNING
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, immedi-
ately stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and consult a SUBARU dealer. Un-
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airbag determined by the SUBARU ad-
vanced frontal airbag system monitoring.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is activated, the passenger’s frontal airbag
ON indicator will illuminate while the OFF
indicator will remain off.
If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is deactivated, the passenger’s frontal
airbag ON indicator will remain off while
the OFF indicator will illuminate.
paired as necessary could cause
serious damage, which may not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty.
& Front passenger’s frontal air-
bag ON and OFF indicators
If this light illuminates steadily or blinks
while the engine is running, it may indicate
that there is at least one problem or
potential problem somewhere in the emis-
sion control system.
! If the light illuminates steadily
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, if both the ON and OFF indicators
remain illuminated or off simultaneously
even after the system check period, the
system is malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer immediately for an in-
spection.
If the light illuminates steadily while driving
or does not turn off after the engine starts,
an emission control system malfunction
has been detected.
You should have your vehicle checked by
an authorized SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately.
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFF
indicator
& CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light/Malfunction
indicator light
NOTE
The front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicators show you the status of
the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.
This light also illuminates when the fuel
filler cap is not tightened until it clicks.
If you have recently refueled your vehicle,
the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warning
light/malfunction indicator light illuminating
could be a loose or missing fuel filler cap.
Remove the cap and retighten it until it
clicks. Make sure nothing is interfering with
the sealing of the cap. Tightening the cap
will not make the CHECK ENGINE warn-
ing light turn off immediately. It may take
several driving trips. If the light does not
CAUTION
The indicator is displayed near the map
lights.
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
Malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates while you are driving, have
your vehicle checked/repaired by
your SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible. Continued vehicle opera-
tion without having the emission
control system checked and re-
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, both the ON and OFF
indicators illuminate for 6 seconds during
which time the system is checked. Follow-
ing the system check, both indicators turn
off for 2 seconds. After that, one of the
indicators illuminates depending on the
status of the front passenger’s SRS frontal
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turn off, take your vehicle to your author-
ized SUBARU dealer immediately.
ing. After that, have the sys-
tem checked by your nearest
SUBARU dealer. Refer to “En-
gine overheating” �P434.
& Coolant temperature
low indicator light/
Coolant temperature
high warning light
! If the light is blinking
If the light is blinking while driving, an
engine misfire condition has been de-
tected which may damage the emission
control system.
To prevent serious damage to the emis-
sion control system, you should do the
following.
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Blinking in RED and BLUE
alternately:
The electrical system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for an inspec-
tion.
CAUTION
.
After turning the ignition switch
to the “ON” position, if this
indicator light/warning light be-
haves in any of the following
ways, the electrical system may
be malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer immediately for
an inspection.
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Reduce vehicle speed.
Avoid hard acceleration.
Avoid steep uphill grades.
Reduce the amount of cargo, if possi-
ble.
This coolant temperature low indicator
light/coolant temperature high warning
light has the following three functions.
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Illumination in BLUE indicates insuffi-
cient warming up of the engine.
Blinking in RED indicates that the
engine is close to overheating.
Illumination in RED indicates overheat-
ing condition of the engine.
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It remains blinking in RED.
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Stop towing a trailer as soon as
possible.
It remains illuminated in RED
for more than 2 seconds.
The CHECK ENGINE warning light may
stop blinking and illuminate steadily after
several driving trips. You should have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
SUBARU dealer immediately.
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It remains blinking in RED and
BLUE alternately.
.
While driving, if this indicator
light/warning light behaves in
any of the following ways, take
the specified appropriate mea-
sure listed below.
For a system check, this indicator light/
warning light illuminates in RED for ap-
proximately 2 seconds when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position. After
that, this indicator light/warning light
changes to BLUE and maintains illumina-
tion in BLUE. This BLUE illuminated light
turns off when the engine is warmed up
sufficiently.
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Blinking or illuminated in
RED:
Safely stop the vehicle as
soon as possible, and refer to
the emergency steps to take in
the case of engine overheat-
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If the engine coolant temperature in-
creases over the specified range, the
indicator light/warning light blinks in RED.
At this time, the engine is close to over-
heating.
& Charge warning light
& Engine low oil level
warning light
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the charging
system is not working properly.
This light illuminates when the engine oil
level decreases to the lower limit.
If the warning light illuminates, check the
engine oil level on a level surface. When
the engine oil level is not within the normal
range, refill with engine oil. Refer to
“Engine oil” �P462. After adding or chan-
ging the engine oil, warm up the engine
and stop it on a level surface, then start the
engine after a lapse of 1 minute or more.
Confirm that the warning light has turned
off after the engine has started. If the
warning light does not turn off after refilling
the engine oil, or the light illuminates even
though the engine oil level is within the
normal range, have the vehicle checked by
a SUBARU dealer.
If the light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
check the drive belt. If the belt is loose,
broken or if the belt is in good condition but
the light remains illuminated, contact your
nearest SUBARU dealer immediately.
If the engine coolant temperature in-
creases further, the indicator light/warning
light illuminates in RED continuously. At
this time, the engine may be overheating.
When the indicator light/warning light
blinks in RED or illuminates in RED, safely
stop the vehicle as soon as possible, and
refer to the emergency steps to take in the
case of engine overheating. Refer to
“Engine overheating” �P434. After that,
have the system checked by your nearest
SUBARU dealer.
& Oil pressure warning
light
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the engine oil
pressure is low and the lubricating system
is not working properly.
If the light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
immediately.
Also, if the indicator light/warning light
often blinks in RED, the electrical system
may be malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
NOTE
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The oil level will be detected by the
system just after turning the ignition
switch to the OFF position. If the oil
level is below the lower limit when
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, the engine low oil level
warning light will turn on.
NOTE
If the engine is restarted after a certain
driving condition, this indicator light/
warning light may illuminate in RED.
However, this is not a malfunction if the
indicator light/warning light turns off
after a short time.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
oil pressure warning light illumi-
nated. This may cause serious en-
gine damage.
.
When the vehicle is parked on a
steep slope, the engine low oil level
warning light may not illuminate
even if the oil level is below the
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lower limit to avoid erroneous light-
ing.
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The rear differential oil will deterio-
rate if its temperature increases
enough for the rear differential oil
temperature warning light to illumi-
nate. It is advisable to have the rear
differential oil replaced as soon as
possible.
& Rear differential oil
temperature warning
light (if equipped)
& Windshield washer
CAUTION
fluid warning light
This light illuminates when the fluid level in
the windshield washer fluid tank de-
creases to the lower limit (approximately
0.6 US qt (0.6 liters, 0.5 Imp qt)).
If the R.DIFF TEMP warning light
illuminates, reduce vehicle speed
and stop the vehicle in a safe loca-
tion as soon as possible. Continuing
to drive with this light illuminated
may damage the rear differential and
other parts of the powertrain.
& Low tire pressure
warning light (U.S.-
spec. models)
& AT OIL TEMP warning
light
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the low tire pressure warn-
ing light will illuminate for approximately 2
seconds to check that the tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) is functioning
properly. If there is no problem and all tires
are properly inflated, the light will turn off.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-
sure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a
different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label, you should determine the proper tire
inflation pressure for those tires.)
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the transmis-
sion fluid temperature is too hot.
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the rear
differential oil temperature is too hot.
If the light illuminates while driving, reduce
vehicle speed and stop the vehicle in the
nearest safe location. Park the vehicle for
several minutes. After the light turns off,
you can start driving.
If the light illuminates while driving, im-
mediately stop the vehicle in a safe place
and let the engine idle until the warning
light turns off.
! Transmission control system warn-
If the light does not turn off, contact the
nearest SUBARU dealer for service.
ing
If the “AT OIL TEMP” warning light flashes
after the engine has started, it may indicate
that the transmission control system is not
working properly. Contact your nearest
SUBARU dealer for service immediately.
NOTE
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If the tire pressures are not correct
and/or the tires are not all the same
size and brand, the rear differential
will be heavily loaded when the
vehicle is driven, resulting in an
abnormally high oil temperature.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates
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