Subaru FORESTER XT 2012 Owner's Manual

Foreword

Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
system for minimizing emission pollutants. We urge you to read
this manual carefully so that you may understand your vehicle and
its operation. For information not found in this Owner’s Manual,
such as details concerning repairs or adjustments, please contact
the dealer from whom you purchased your SUBARU or the nearest
SUBARU dealer.

The information, specifications and illustrations found in this
manual are those in effect at the time of printing. FUJI HEAVY
INDUSTRIES LTD. reserves the right to change specifications and
designs at any time without prior notice and without incurring any
obligation to make the same or similar changes on vehicles
previously sold. This Owner’s Manual applies to all models and
covers all equipment, including factory installed options. Some
explanations, therefore may be for equipment not installed in your
vehicle.

Please leave this manual in the vehicle at the time of resale. The
next owner will need the information found herein.

FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., TOKYO, JAPAN

is a registered trademark of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.

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copyright 2007 FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.

This manual describes the following vehicle types.*

* The illustrated vehicle is one of the FORESTER series.

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Warranties

& Warranties for U.S.A.

All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the
United States come with the following
warranties:

. SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Emission Control Systems Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty

All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet” .
Please read these warranties carefully.

& Warranties for Canada

All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties:

. SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Anti-Corrosion Warranty
. Emission Control Warranty

All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
Warranty and Service Booklet. Please
read these warranties carefully.

! Vehicle with HID headlights

CAUTION

High Intensity Discharge (HID) head­lights contain mercury. For that
reason, it is necessary to remove
HID headlights before vehicle dis­posal. Once removed, please reuse,
recycle or dispose of the HID head­lights as hazardous waste.

! Vehicle without HID headlights

CAUTION

This vehicle does not contain mer­cury devices or parts.

How to use this Owner’s
Manual

& Using your Owner’s Manual

Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle,
follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to your
vehicle.

This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want.

Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS
airbags

This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau­tions for the SRS airbags.

Chapter 2: Keys and doors

This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.

Chapter 3: Instruments and controls

This chapter informs you about the opera­tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and other
switches.

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Chapter 4: Climate Control

This chapter informs you how to operate
the climate control.

Chapter 5: Audio

This chapter informs you how to operate
your audio system.

Chapter 6: Interior equipment

This chapter informs you how to operate
interior equipment.

Chapter 7: Starting and operating

This chapter informs you how to start and
operate your SUBARU.

Chapter 8: Driving tips

This chapter informs you how to drive your
SUBARU in various conditions and ex­plains some safety tips on driving.

Chapter 9: In case of emergency

This chapter informs you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.

Chapter 10: Appearance care

This chapter informs you how to keep your
SUBARU looking good.

Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

This chapter informs you when you need
to take your SUBARU to the dealer for
scheduled maintenance and informs you
how to keep your SUBARU running
properly.

Chapter 12: Specifications

This chapter informs you about dimension
and capacities of your SUBARU.

Chapter 13: Consumer information and
Reporting safety defects

This chapter informs you about Uniform
tire quality grading standards and Report­ing safety defects.

Chapter 14: Index

This is an alphabetical listing of all that’sin
this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.

& Safety warnings

You will find a number of WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual.

These safety warnings alert you to poten­tial hazards that could result in injury to
you or others.

Please read these safety warnings as well
as all other portions of this manual care­fully in order to gain a better understand­ing of how to use your SUBARU vehicle
safely.

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in
which serious injury or death could
result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which injury or damage to your
vehicle, or both, could result if the
caution is ignored.

NOTE

A NOTE gives information or sugges­tions how to make better use of your
vehicle.

& Safety symbol

You will find a circle with a slash through it
in this manual. This symbol means “Do
not”, “Do not do this”,or“Do not let this
happen”, depending upon the context.

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Vehicle symbols

There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.

Mark Name

WARNING

CAUTION

Power door lock

Passengers’ windows lock

Fuel

Front fog lights

Parking lights

Hazard warning flasher

Engine hood

Mark Name

Seat heater

Child restraint top tether an­chorages

Child restraint lower an­chorages

Horn

Windshield wiper deicer

Wiper intermittent

Windshield washer

Windshield wiper mist (for
single wipe)

Rear window wiper

Rear window washer

Lights

Mark Name

Parking lights, tail lights, li­cense plate light and instru­ment panel illumination

Headlights

Headlight beam leveler

Illumination brightness

Fan speed

Instrument panel outlets

Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets

Foot outlets

Windshield defroster and foot
outlets

Windshield defroster

Outside mirror defogger

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Mark Name

Rear window defogger

Air recirculation

Engine oil

Washer

Door lock (Transmitter)

Door unlock (Transmitter)

Safety precautions when
driving

& Seatbelt and SRS airbag

WARNING

. All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE
the vehicle starts to move. Other­wise, the possibility of serious
injury becomes greater in the
event of a sudden stop or acci­dent.

. To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the
vehicle should always wear seat­belts when the vehicle is moving.
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) airbag does not do away
with the need to fasten seatbelts.
In combination with the seat­belts, it offers the best combined
protection in case of a serious
accident.

Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the
vehicle has the SRS airbag.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy­ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

Carefully read the sections “ Seatbelts”
and “*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint
System airbag)” in chapter 1 of this Own­er’s Manual for instructions and precau­tions concerning the seatbelt system and
SRS airbag system.

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& Child safety

WARNING

. Never hold a child on your lap or

in your arms while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will
be caught between the passen­ger and objects inside the vehi­cle.

. While riding in the vehicle, in-

fants and small children should
always be placed in the REAR
seat in an infant or child restraint
system which is appropriate for
the child’ s age, height and
weight. If a child is too big for a
child restraint system, the child
should sit in the REAR seat and
be restrained using the seatbelts.
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat­ing positions. Never allow a child
to stand up or kneel on the seat.

. Put children aged 12 and under in

the REAR seat properly re­strained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt.

The SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill chil­dren, especially if they are 12
years of age and under and are
not restrained or improperly re­strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk being injured from
deployment is greater.

. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

. Always use the child safety locks

whenever a child rides in the rear
seat. Serious injury could result
if a child accidentally opened the
door and fell out. Refer to the
“Child safety locks” section in
chapter 2.

. Always lock the passenger’s win-

dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child
operating the power window. Re­fer to the “Windows” section in
chapter 2.

. Never leave unattended children

in the vehicle. They could acci­dentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent op­eration of the vehicle. Also, on
hot or sunny days, temperature
in a closed vehicle could quickly
become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries
to them.

Carefully read the sections “Child restraint
systems”, “*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)”, and “Seatbelts”
in chapter 1 of this Owner’s Manual for
instructions and precautions concerning
the child restraint system, seatbelt system
and SRS airbag system.

& Engine exhaust gas (Carbon

monoxide)

WARNING

. Never inhale engine exhaust gas.

Engine exhaust gas contains
carbon monoxide, a colorless
and odorless gas which is dan­gerous, or even lethal, if inhaled.

. Always properly maintain the en-

gine exhaust system to prevent
engine exhaust gas from enter-

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ing the vehicle.

. Never run the engine in a closed

space, such as a garage, except
for the brief time needed to drive
the vehicle in or out of it.

. Avoid remaining in a parked

vehicle for a lengthy time while
the engine is running. If that is
unavoidable, then use the venti­lation fan to force fresh air into
the vehicle.

. Always keep the front ventilator

inlet grille free from snow, leaves
or other obstructions to ensure
that the ventilation system al­ways works properly.

. If at any time you suspect that

exhaust fumes are entering the
vehicle, have the problem
checked and corrected as soon
as possible. If you must drive
under these conditions, drive
only with all windows fully open.

. Keep the rear gate closed while

driving to prevent exhaust gas
from entering the vehicle.

& Drinking and driving

WARNING

Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Alcohol in the blood­stream delays your reaction and
impairs your perception, judgment
and attentiveness. If you drive after
drinking – even if you drink just a
little – it will increase the risk of
being involved in a serious or fatal
accident, injuring or killing yourself,
your passengers and others. In
addition, if you are injured in the
accident, alcohol may increase the
severity of that injury.

Please don’t drink and drive.

Drunken driving is one of the most
frequent causes of accidents. Since alco­hol affects all people differently, you may
have consumed too much alcohol to drive
safely even if the level of alcohol in your
blood is below the legal limit. The safest
thing you can do is never drink and drive.
However if you have no choice but to
drive, stop drinking and sober up comple­tely before getting behind the wheel.

& Drugs and driving

WARNING

There are some drugs (over the
counter and prescription) that can
delay your reaction time and impair
your perception, judgment and at­tentiveness. If you drive after taking
them, it may increase your, your
passengers’ and other persons’ risk
of being involved in a serious or
fatal accident.

If you are taking any drugs, check with
your doctor or pharmacist or read the
literature that accompanies the medication
to determine if the drug you are taking can
impair your driving ability. Do not drive
after taking any medications that can
make you drowsy or otherwise affect your
ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. If
you have a medical condition that requires
you to take drugs, please consult with
your doctor.

Never drive if you are under the influence
of any illicit mind-altering drugs. For your
own health and well-being, we urge you
not to take illegal drugs in the first place
and to seek treatment if you are addicted
to those drugs.

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& Driving when tired or sleepy

WARNING

When you are tired or sleepy, your
reaction will be delayed and your
perception, judgment and attentive­ness will be impaired. If you drive
when tired or sleepy, your, your
passengers’ and other persons’
chances of being involved in a
serious accident may increase.

Please do not continue to drive but
instead find a safe place to rest if you
are tired or sleepy. On long trips, you
should make periodic rest stops to refresh
yourself before continuing on your journey.
When possible, you should share the
driving with others.

& Modification of your vehicle

CAUTION

Your vehicle should not be modified
other than with genuine Subaru
parts and accessories. Other types
of modifications could affect its
performance, safety or durability,
and may even violate governmental
regulations. In addition, damage or

performance problems resulting
from modification may not be cov­ered under warranties.

& Car phone/cell phone and

driving

CAUTION

Do not use a car phone/cell phone
while driving; it may distract your
attention from driving and can lead
to an accident. If you use a car
phone/cell phone, pull off the road
and park in a safe place before
using your phone. In some States/
Provinces, only hands-free phones
may legally be used while driving.

& Driving with pets

Unrestrained pets can interfere with your
driving and distract your attention from
driving. In a collision or sudden stop,
unrestrained pets or cages can be thrown
around inside the vehicle and hurt you or
your passengers. Besides, the pets can
be hurt under these situations. It is also for
their own safety that pets should be
properly restrained in your vehicle. Re­strain a pet with a special traveling

harness which can be secured to the rear
seat with a seatbelt or use a pet carrier
which can be secured to the rear seat by
routing a seatbelt through the carrier’s
handle. Never restrain pets or pet carriers
in the front passenger’s seat. For further
information, consult your veterinarian,
local animal protection society or pet
shop.

& Tire pressures

Check and, if necessary, adjust the
pressure of each tire (including the spare)
at least once a month and before any long
journey.

Check the tire pressure when the tires are
cold. Use a pressure gauge to adjust the
tire pressures to the values shown on the
tire placard.

Refer to the “Tires and wheels” section in
chapter 11 for detailed information.

WARNING

Driving at high speeds with exces­sively low tire pressures can cause
the tires to deform severely and to
rapidly become hot. A sharp in­crease in temperature could cause
tread separation, and destruction of
the tires. The resulting loss of

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vehicle control could lead to an
accident.

& California proposition 65

warning

WARNING

Engine exhaust, some of its consti­tuents, and certain vehicle compo­nents contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. In addi­tion, certain fluids in vehicles and
certain components of product wear
contain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.

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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects

Index

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14

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Illustrated index

& Exterior

1) Headlight switch (page 3-20)

2) Replacing bulbs (page 11-46)

3) Engine hood (page 11-4)

4) Wiper switch (page 3-25)

5) Roof rails (page 8-13)

6) Door locks (page 2-4)

7) Tire pressure (page 11-33)

8) Flat tires (page 9-4)

9) Tire chains (page 8-10)

10) Front fog light button (page 3-24)

11) Tie-down/Towing hooks (page 9-12)

1) Rear window defogger button
(page 3-28)

2) Rear gate (page 2-20)

3) Child safety locks (page 2-17)

4) Fuel filler lid and cap (page 7-3)

5) Tie-down/Towing hook (page 9-12)

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& Interior

! Passenger compartment area

1) Lower anchorage for child restraint sys­tem (page 1-31)

2) Seatbelt (page 1-10)

3) Moonroof (page 2-21)

4) Parking brake lever (page 7-26)

5) Front seat (page 1-2)

6) Rear seat (page 1-7)

1) Cup holder (page 6-7)

2) Center console (page 6-4)

3) Glove box (page 6-4)

4) Front power supply socket (page 6-8)

5) Pocket (if equipped) (page 6-7)
AUX unit (if equipped) (page 6-8)

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& Instrument panel

1) Door locks (page 2-4)

2) Outside mirror switch (page 3-30)

3) Light control lever (page 3-20)

4) Combination meter (page 3-6)

5) Wiper control lever (page 3-24)

6) Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-6)

7) Audio (page 5-1)

8) Gear shift lever (MT) (page 7-9)
Selector lever (AT) (page 7-11)

9) Climate control (page 4-1)

10) Cruise control (page 7-28)

11) Horn (page 3-32)

12) SRS airbag (page 1-35)

13) Tilt steering (page 3-32)

14) Fuse (page 11-43)

15) Hood lock release knob (page 11-4)

16) Power windows (page 2-18)

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& Light control and wiper control levers/switches

1) Parking light switch (page 3-23)

2) Windshield wiper (page 3-24)

3) Mist (page 3-26)

4) Windshield washer (page 3-26)

5) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-26)

6) Wiper control lever (page 3-25)

7) Illumination brightness control
(page 3-23)

8) Light control lever (page 3-20)

9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-20)

10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam
change (page 3-21)

11) Turn signal (for lane change) (page 3-22)

12) Turn signal (page 3-22)

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& Combination meter

! U.S.-spec. models

! AT vehicles

1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

8) Select lever position indicator
(page 3-17)

Type A

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1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

8) Select lever position indicator
(page 3-17)

Type B

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! MT vehicles

1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

Type A

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1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

Type B

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! Canada-spec. models

! AT vehicles

1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

8) Select lever position indicator
(page 3-17)

Type A

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1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

8) Select lever position indicator
(page 3-17)

Type B

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! MT vehicles

1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

Type A

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1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)

2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

3) Speedometer (page 3-6)

4) Tachometer (page 3-7)

5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-6)

6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)

7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-9)

Type B

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& Warning and indicator light

Mark Name Page

Seatbelt warning light 3-10

SRS airbag system warn­ing light

Front passenger’s frontal

or

airbag ON indicator light

Front passenger’s frontal

or

airbag OFF indicator light

CHECK ENGINE warning
light/Malfunction indicator
lamp

Charge warning light 3-12

Oil pressure warning light 3-12

AT OIL temperature
warning light (AT vehicles)

or ABS warning light 3-13

3-10

3-11

3-11

3-12

3-13

Mark Name Page

Brake system warning

or

light

Door open warning light 3-16

All-Wheel Drive warning
light (AT vehicles)

Low fuel warning light 3-16

Turn signal indicator lights 3-17

High beam indicator light 3-17

Security indicator light (if
equipped)

Cruise control indicator
light (if equipped)

Cruise control set indica­tor light (if equipped)

Vehicle Dynamics Control
operation indicator light (if
equipped)

3-15

3-16

2-4

3-19

3-19

3-16

Mark Name Page

Vehicle Dynamics Control
warning light/Vehicle Dy­namics Control OFF indi­cator light (if equipped)

Low tire pressure warning
light (if equipped)

3-14

3-17

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& Tire changing tools

1) Jack (page 9-15)

2) Jack handle (page 9-15)

3) Spare tire (page 9-4)

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& Cargo area cover

1) Cargo area cover (page 6-13)

2) Cargo tie-down hook (page 6-14)

3) Accessory power outlet (page 6-8)

4) Shopping bag hook (page 6-14)

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats........................................................... 1-2

Manual seat ........................................................ 1-3

Power seat (if equipped)...................................... 1-4

Lumbar support (Driver’s seat) ............................ 1-5

Head restraint adjustment.................................... 1-6

Active head restraint ........................................... 1-6

Seat heater (if equipped) .................................... 1-7

Rear seats............................................................ 1-7

Head restraint adjustment.................................... 1-8

Folding down the rear seatback ........................... 1-9

Armrest (if equipped) ......................................... 1-10

Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-10

Seatbelt safety tips............................................. 1-10

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-11

Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor

(A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-11

Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-12

Fastening the seatbelt ........................................ 1-12

Seatbelt maintenance ......................................... 1-19

Seatbelt extender ............................................... 1-19

Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-20

System monitors ................................................ 1-22

System servicing ............................................... 1-23

Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-23

Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-24

Where to place a child restraint system .............. 1-25

Choosing a child restraint system ...................... 1-26

Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR

seatbelt ........................................................... 1-26

Installing a booster seat..................................... 1-29

Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .............. 1-31

Top tether anchorages ....................................... 1-33

*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint

System airbag)................................................ 1-35

Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS

airbags and lap/shoulder restraints .................. 1-35

Subaru advanced frontal airbag system.............. 1-39

SRS side airbag (if equipped) ............................. 1-51

SRS airbag system monitors.............................. 1-56

SRS airbag system servicing ............................. 1-57

Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-58

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1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats

WARNING

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid the possibility of
loss of vehicle control and of
personal injury.

. Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi­tion while the vehicle is running.
If the front seatbacks are not
used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
position when the SRS airbag

deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy­ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

WARNING

Put children aged 12 and under in
the rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and force

and can injure or even kill children,
especially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil­dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. Conse­quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those
in child seats and those that have
outgrown child restraint devices) sit
in the REAR seat properly re­strained at all times in a child
restraint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight. Se­cure ALL types of child restraint
devices (includi ng forward facing
child seat) in the REAR seats at all
times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA­CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi­tions than in the front seating posi­tions. For instructions and precau­tions concerning child restraint sys-

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tems, see the “Child restraint sys­tems” section in this chapter.

& Manual seat

! Fore and aft adjustment

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the
lever and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place.

! Reclining the seatback

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid­ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. Also, do not
place objects such as cushions
between the passenger and the
seatback. If you do so, the risk of
sliding under the lap belt and of the
lap belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the
seatback to the desired position. Then
release the lever and make sure the
seatback is securely locked into place.

The seatback placed in a reclined position
can spring back upward with force when
released. When operating the reclining
lever to return the seatback, hold it lightly
so that it may be raised back gradually.

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! Seat height adjustment (Driver’s

seat)

1) Turn the dial backward to lower the seat.

2) Turn the dial forward to raise the seat.

Use the adjusting dial to adjust the height
of the seat.

& Power seat (if equipped)

! Fore and aft adjustment

To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or back­ward.

! Seat cushion angle adjustment

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

! Seat height adjustment

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To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

! Reclining the seatback

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid­ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. Also, do not
place objects such as cushions
between the passenger and the
seatback. If you do so, the risk of
sliding under the lap belt and of the
lap belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.

& Lumbar support (Driver’s

seat)

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch forward or backward.

Pull the lever forward or backward.
Pulling the lever forward will increase the

amount of support for your lower back.

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& Head restraint adjustment

To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down

while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.

The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is
closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

WARNING

Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.

& Active head restraint

The front seats of your vehicle are
equipped with active head restraints. They
automatically tilt forward slightly in the
event the vehicle is struck from the rear,
decreasing the amount of rearward head
movement and thus reducing the risk of
whiplash. For maximum effectiveness the
head restraint should be adjust so that the
center of the head restraint is closest to
the top of the occupant’s ears.

CAUTION

. Each active head restraint is

effective only when its height is
properly adjusted and the driver/
passenger sits in the correct
position on the seat.

. If your vehicle is involved in a

rear-end collision, have an
authorized SUBARU dealer in­spect the active head restraints.

. The active head restraints may

not operate in the event the
vehicle experiences only a slight
impact in the rear.

. The active head restraints may be

damaged if they are pushed hard
from behind or subjected to
shock. As a result, they may not
function if the vehicle suffers a
rear impact.

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Seat heater (if equipped)

HI – Rapid heating
LO – Normal heating

The seat heater operates when the igni­tion switch is either in the “Acc” or “ON”
position.

To turn on the seat heater, push the “LO”
or “HI” position on the switch, as desired,
depending on the temperature. Selecting
the “HI” position will cause the seat to heat
up quicker.

The indicator located on the switch comes
on when the seat heater is in operation.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed
enough or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn the switch off.

CAUTION

. There is a possibility that people

with delicate skin may suffer
slight burns even at low tempera­tures if he/she uses the seat
heater for a long period of time.
When using the heater, always be
sure to warn the persons con­cerned.

. Do not put anything on the seat

which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat.

NOTE

Use of the seat heater for a long period
of time while the engine is not running
can cause battery discharge.

Rear seats

WARNING

Seatbelts provide maximum re­straint when the occupant sits well
back and upright in the seat. Do not
put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. If you do so, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt and
of the lap belt sliding up over the
abdomen will increase, and both can
result in serious internal injury or
death.

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& Head restraint adjustment

WARNING

Never drive the vehicle with the
head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the risk
of serious neck injury in the event
that the vehicle is struck from the
rear.

! Rear windows side seating position

WARNING

Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

CAUTION

The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to the click position
depending on your sitting height.

To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down

while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.

When the seats are not occupied, lower
the head restraint to improve rearward
visibility.

! Rear center seating position

CAUTION

The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to the click position
depending on your sitting height.

To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head restraint down

while pressing the release button on the
top of the seatback.

When the rear center seating position is
occupied, place the head restraint to the
click position. When the rear center seat­ing position is not occupied, lower the
head restraint to improve rearward visibi­lity.

& Folding down the rear seat-

back

WARNING

. After returning the rear seatback

to its original position, make
certain that the shoulder belts
are fully visible.

. Never allow passengers to ride

on the folded rear seatback or in
the cargo area. Doing so may
result in serious injury or death.

. Secure lengthy items properly to

prevent them from shooting for­ward and causing serious injury
during a sudden stop.

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1. Lower the head restraints.

2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the
release knob and then fold the seatback
down.

To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that it is securely
locked.

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Armrest (if equipped)

To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge
of the armrest.

WARNING

To avoid the possibility of serious
injury, passengers must never be
allowed to sit on the center armrest
while the vehicle is in motion.

Seatbelts

& Seatbelt safety tips

WARNING

. All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE
the vehicle starts to move. Other­wise, the possibility of serious
injury becomes greater in the
event of a sudden stop or acci­dent.

. All belts should fit snugly in order

to provide full restraint. Loose
fitting belts are not as effective in
preventing or reducing injury.

. Each seatbelt is designed to

support only one person. Never
use a single belt for two or more
persons – even children. Other­wise, in an accident, serious
injury or death could result.

. Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including retractors and attach­ing hardware worn by occupants
of a vehicle that has been in a
serious accident. The entire as­sembly should be replaced even
if damage is not obvious.

. Put children aged 12 and under in

the rear seat properly restrained
at all times. The SRS airbag
deploys with considerable speed
and force and can injure or even
kill children, especially if they are
12 years of age and under and
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is gre ater. Conse­quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including
those in child seats and those
that have outgrown child re­straint devices) sit in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all
times in a child restraint device
or in a seatbelt, whichever is
appropriate for the child’s height
and weight.

Secure ALL types of child re­straint devices (including for­ward facing child seats) in the
REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

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According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat­ing positions. For instructions
and precautions concerning the
child restraint system, see the
“Child restraint systems” section
in this chapter.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the
driver and/or front passenger when any of
the SRS frontal and side airbags deploys.

! Infants or small children

Use a child restraint system that is
suitable for your vehicle. See information
on “Child restraint systems” in this chap­ter.

! Children

If a child is too big for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear seat
and be restrained using the seatbelts.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions. Never allow a child to
stand up or kneel on the seat.

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses

the face or neck, adjust the shoulder belt
anchor height (window-side seating posi­tions only) and then if necessary move the
child closer to the belt buckle to help
provide a good shoulder belt fit. Care must
be taken to securely place the lap belt as
low as possible on the hips and not on the
child’s waist. If the shoulder portion of the
belt cannot be properly positioned, a child
restraint system should be used. Never
place the shoulder belt under the child’s
arm or behind the child’s back.

! Expectant mothers

Expectant mothers also need to use the
seatbelts. They should consult their doctor
for specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips, not over the waist.

& Emergency Locking Retrac-

tor (ELR)

The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR).

The emergency locking retractor allows
normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop,
impact or if you pull the belt very quickly
out of the retractor.

& Automatic/Emergency Lock-

ing Retractor (A/ELR)

Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto­matic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/
ELR). The Automatic/Emergency Locking
Retractor normally functions as an Emer­gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/
ELR has an additional locking mode
“Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode” intended to secure a child restraint
system. When the seatbelt is once drawn
out completely and is then retracted even
slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in
that position and the seatbelt cannot be
extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks
will be heard which indicate the retractor
functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is
retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

When securing a child restraint system on
the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,
the seatbelt must be changed over to the

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Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

When the child restraint system is re­moved, make sure that the seatbelt
retracts fully and the retractor returned to
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
mode.

For instructions on how to convert the
retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to
the ELR mode, see the “Child restraint
systems” section in this chapter.

& Seatbelt warning light

and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s seat, as
required by current safety standards.
There is a seatbelt warning light in the
combination meter.

If the driver has not yet fastened the
seatbelt when the ignition switch is turned
to the “ON” position, the seatbelt warning
light will flash for 6 seconds, to warn that
the seatbelt is unfastened. If the driver ’s
seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will also
sound simultaneously.

If the driver’s seatbelt is still not fastened 6
seconds later, the warning light will remain
lit for 15 seconds. If the driver’s seatbelt is
still not fastened even 15 seconds later
(21 seconds after turning ON the ignition
switch), the warning lights will alternate

between flashing and steady illumination
at 15-second intervals, and the chime will
sound while the warning light is flashing.

Alternate flashing and steady illumination
of the warning lights and sounding of the
chime will continue until the driver fastens
the seatbelt.

NOTE

. If the driver unfastens the seatbelt
after fastening, the seatbelt warning
device operates as follows according
to the vehicle speed.

. At speeds lower than approxi­mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light will alternate
between flashing and steady illumi­nation at 15-second intervals. The
chime will not sound.
. At speeds higher than approxi­mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light will alternate
between flashing and steady illumi­nation at 15-second intervals and
the chime will sound while the

warning light is flashing.
. It is possible to cancel the warning
operation that follows the 6-secon d
warning after turning ON the ignition
switch. When the ignition switch is
turned ON next time, however, the
complete sequence of warning opera-

tion resumes. For further details about
canceling the warning operation,
please contact your SUBARU dealer.

& Fastening the seatbelt

WARNING

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury.

. Keep the lap belt as low as

possible on your hips. In a colli­sion, this spreads the force of the
lap belt over stronger hip bones
instead of across the weaker
abdomen.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi­tion while the vehicle is running.
If the front seatbacks are not
used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in

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serious internal injury or death.

. Do not put cushions or any other

materials between occupants
and seatbacks or seat cushions.
If you do so, the risk of sliding
under the lap belt and of the lap
belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result
in serious internal injury or
death.

WARNING

Never place the shoulder belt under
the arm or behind the back. If an
accident occurs, this can increase
the risk or severity of injury.

CAUTION

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can
become very hot in a vehicle that
has been closed up in sunny weath­er; they could burn an occupant. Do
not touch such hot parts until they
cool.

! Front seatbelts

1. Adjust the seat position:

Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the

upright position. Move the seat as far from

the steering wheel as practical while still

maintaining full vehicle control.

Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seat-

back to the upright position. Move the seat

as far back as possible.

2. Sit well back in the seat.

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If

the belt stops before reaching the buckle,

return the belt slightly and pull it out more

slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,

let the belt retract slightly after giving it a

strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.

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! Adjusting the front seat shoulder

belt anchor height

The shoulder belt anchor height should be
adjusted to the position best suited for the
driver/front passenger.

To lower the anchor height, push the
release button and slide the anchor down.

To raise the anchor height, slide the
anchor up. Pull down on the anchor to
make sure that it is locked in place.

Always adjust the anchor height so that
the shoulder belt passes over the middle
of the shoulder without touching the neck.

neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt
anchor to a lower position. Placing
the shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sudden
braking or in a collision.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure that

the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.

! Rear seatbelts (except rear center

seatbelt)

1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If
the belt stops before reaching the buckle,
return the belt slightly and pull it out more
slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
let the belt retract slightly after giving a
strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly
again.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

WARNING

When wearing the seatbelts, make
sure the shoulder portion of the
webbing does not pass over your

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4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.

! Adjusting the rear seat shoulder belt

anchor height (window-side seating
positions only)

The shoulder belt anchor height should be

adjusted to the position best suited for

you.

To lower the anchor height, push the

release button and slide the anchor down.

To raise the anchor height, slide the

anchor up. Pull down on the anchor to

make sure that it is locked in place.

Always adjust the anchor height so that

the shoulder belt passes over the middle

of the shoulder without touching the neck.

WARNING

When wearing the seatbelts, make
sure the shoulder portion of the
webbing does not pass over your
neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt
anchor to a lower position. Placing
the shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sudden
braking or in a collision.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

Push the button on the buckle.
Before closing the door, make sure that

the belts are retracted properly to avoid
catching the belt webbing in the door.

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! Rear center seatbelt

1) Center seatbelt tongue plate

2) Connector (tongue)

3) Connector (buckle)

4) Center seatbelt buckle

WARNING

Fastening the seatbelt with the web­bing twisted can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
When fastening the belt after it is
pulled out from the retractor, espe­cially when inserting the connec­tor’s tongue plate into the mating
buckle (on right-hand side), always
check that the webbing is not
twisted.

WARNING

Be sure to fasten both tongue plates
to the respective buckles. If the
seatbelt is used only as a shoulder
belt (with the connector’s tongue
plate not fastened to the connec­tor’s buckle on the right-hand side),
it cannot properly restrain the wear­er in position in an accident, possi­bly resulting in serious injury or
death.

Rear center seatbelt is stowed in the
recess of the ceiling.

1. Remove the connector (tongue) plate
from the slot located at the front of the
recess by pulling the connector (tongue)

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plate rearward.

2. Pull out the seatbelt slowly from the
overhead retractor.

comfort guide located beside the head

restraint.

4. After confirming that the webbing is not

twisted, insert the connector (tongue)

attached at the webbing end into the

buckle on the right-hand side until a click

is heard.

If the belt stops before reaching the

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

out more slowly. If the belt still cannot be

unlocked, let the belt retract slightly after

giving it a strong pull, then pull it out slowly

again.

5. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate
into the center seatbelt buckle marked
“CENTER” on the left-hand side until it
clicks.

1) Seatbelt comfort guide

3. Pass the seatbelt through the seatbelt

6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.

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7. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.

! Unfastening the seatbelt

Push the release button of the center
seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to
unfasten the seatbelt.

NOTE

When the seatback is folded down for
greater cargo area, it is necessary to
disconnect the connector.

2. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt.
You should hold the webbing end and
guide it back into the retractor while it is
rolling up. Neatly store the tongue plates
in the recess on the ceiling and then insert
the connector (tongue) plate into the slot
located at the front of the recess.

1. Insert a key or other hard pointed
object into the slot in the connector
(buckle) on the right-hand side and push
it in, and the connector (tongue) plate will
disconnect from the buckle.

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CAUTION

. Do not allow the retractor to roll

up the seatbelt too quickly.
Otherwise, the metal tongue
plates may hit against the trim,
resulting in damaged trim.

. Have the seatbelt fully rolled up

so that the tongue plates are
neatly stored. A hanging tongue
plate can swing and hit against
the trim during driving, causing
damage to the trim.

& Seatbelt maintenance

To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap

and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye

the belts because this could seriously

affect their strength.

Inspect the seatbelts and attachments

including the webbing and all hardware

periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,

tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas.

Replace the seatbelts even if only minor

damage is found.

CAUTION

. Keep the belts free of polishes,

oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid.

. Never attempt to make modifica-

tions or changes that will prevent
the seatbelt from operating prop­erly.

Seatbelt extender

If the front seatbelts are not long enough
to permit the tongue plate to engage with
the seatbelt buckle, an optional seatbelt
extender is available from your SUBARU
dealer. When ordering an extender, only
order one particularly designed for your
vehicle. Several different types of exten­ders are available to match various
varieties of front seatbelt designs. See
your SUBARU dealer for assistance.

The extender adds approximately 8
inches (200 mm) of length and it can be
used for either the driver or front passen­ger seating position.

For the safety of others, the extender
should be removed after each use, espe­cially if the next person using the seatbelt
does not need one.

Note that leaving the seatbelt extender’s
tongue plate engaged with the seatbelt
buckle may prevent the Subaru advanced
front airbag system from functioning cor­rectly or cause the system to fail.

WARNING

Be sure to observe the following
when using the seatbelt extender.

Failure to follow these instructions

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and warnings could reduce the
effectiveness of the seatbelt and
result in more serious injury in the
event of a collision.

. Never use the extender when the

belt itself is long enough to
permit it to be buckled properly.
If removal of heavy clothing is all
that is needed to permit the
seatbelt to be buckled properly,
remove the heavy clothing and
do not use the extender.

. Do not use the extender if the

buckle of the extender rests over
the abdomen.

. Do not let someone else use the

extender. Use of an extender
when it is not needed could
reduce the effectiveness of the
seatbelt and result in more ser­ious injury in the event of a
collision.

. Use the extender only for the

front seatbelts and only for the
model for which it was originally
provided. Never use the extender
for the rear seatbelts or for a
different model.

NOTE

When the seatbelt extender is used by
a pregnant passenger, consult a doctor
to get approval in advance.

To connect the extender to the seatbelt,
insert the tongue plate into the seatbelt
buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on the
buckle-release buttons of the extender
and the seatbelt are both facing outward
as shown in the diagram. You will hear a
click when the tongue plate locks into the
buckle.

When releasing the seatbelt, press on the
buckle-release button on the extender, not
on the seatbelt. This helps to prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and ex­tender itself.

Front seatbelt pretensioners

The driver’s and front passenger’s seat­belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The
seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be
activated in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe frontal
collision.

Also, the seatbelt pretensioners are de­signed to be activated in the event of an
accident involving a moderate to severe
side impact collision.

The pretensioner sensor also serves as
the frontal and side SRS airbag sensors. If
the sensors detect a certain predeter­mined amount of force during a frontal
collision or a side impact collision, the
front seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by

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the retractor to take up the slack so that
the belt more effectively restrains the front
seat occupant.

When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,
an operating noise will be heard and a
small amount of smoke will be released.
These occurrences are normal and not
harmful. This smoke does not indicate a
fire in the vehicle.

Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been
activated, the seatbelt retractor remains
locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can not
be pulled out and retracted and therefore
must be replaced.

NOTE

. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de­signed to activate in minor frontal
impacts, in minor side impacts or in
rear impacts or in roll-over accidents.
. The driver’s seat and passenger’s
seat pretensioners and frontal SRS
airbag operate simultaneously.
. The driver’s and passenger’s seat­belt pretensioners and the SRS side
airbag operate simultaneously.
. Pretensioners are designed to func­tion on a one-time-only basis. In the
event that a pretensioner is activated,
both the driver’s and front passenger’s
seatbelt retractor assemblies must be
replaced only by an authorized

SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-

belt retractor assemblies, use only

genuine SUBARU parts.

. If either front seatbelt does not

retract or cannot be pulled out due to

a malfunction or activation of the

pretensioner, contact your SUBARU

dealer as soon as possible.

. If the front seatbelt retractor assem-

bly or surrounding area has been

damaged, contact your SUBARU dealer

as soon as possible.

. When you sell your vehicle, we urge

you to explain to the buyer that it has

seatbelt pretensioners by alerting him

to the contents of this section.

WARNING

. To obtain maximum protection,

the occupants should sit in an
upright position with their seat­belts properly fastened. Refer to
the “Seatbelts” section in this
chapter.

. Do not modify, remove or strike

the front seatbelt retractor as­semblies or surrounding area.
This could result in accidental
activation of the seatbelt preten­sioners or could make the sys­tem inoperative, possibly result-

ing in serious injury. Seatbelt
pretensioners have no user-ser­viceable parts. For required ser­vicing of front seatbelt retractors
equipped with seatbelt preten­sioners, see your nearest
SUBARU dealer.

. When discarding front seatbelt

retractor assemblies or scrap­ping the entire vehicle due to
collision damage or for other
reasons, consult your SUBARU
dealer.

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& System monitors

A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner
while the vehicle is being driven. The
seatbelt pretensioners share the control
modulewiththeSRSairbagsystem.
Therefore, if any malfunction occurs in a
seatbelt pretensioner, the SRS airbag
system warning light will illuminate. The
SRS airbag system warning light will show
normal system operation by lighting for
approximately 6 seconds when the igni­tion switch is turned to the “ON” position.

The following components are monitored
by the indicator:

. Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)
. Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)
. Airbag control module (including im-

pact sensors)

. Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)
. Frontal airbag module (Front passen-

ger’s side)
. Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right-

hand side)
. Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left-

hand side)

. Side airbag module (Driver’s side)
. Side airbag module (Front passenger’s

side)

. Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)
. Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-

ger’s side)

. Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver’s side)
. Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-

ger’s side)

. Driver’s seat position sensor
. Front passenger’ s seatbelt tension

sensor
. Front passenger’s occupant detection

system weight sensor
. Front passenger’s occupant detection

control module
. Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

and OFF indicator
. All related wiring

WARNING

If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or SRS airbag
system. Immediately take your vehi­cle to your nearest SUBARU dealer
to have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury.

. Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

. No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position

. Continuous illumination of the

warning light

. Illumination of the warning light

while driving

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-23

& System servicing

WARNING

. When discarding a seatbelt re-

tractor assembly or scrapping
the entire vehicle damaged by a
collision, consult your SUBARU
dealer.

. Tampering with or disconnecting

the system’s wiring could result
in accidental activation of the
seatbelt pretensioner a nd/or
SRS airbag or could make the
system inoperative, which may
result in serious injury. The wir­ing harnesses of the seatbelt
pretensioner and SRS airbag
systems are covered with yellow
insulation and the connectors of
the system are yellow for easy
identification. Do not use electri­cal test equipment on any circuit
related to the seatbelt preten­sioner and SRS airbag systems.
For required servicing of the
seatbelt pretensioner, see your
nearest SUBARU dealer.

CAUTION

The front sub sensors are located
near the bottom of the radiator and
the side airbag sensor is located
inside each center pillar and the
SRS airbag control module includ­ing the impact sensors is located
under the center console. If you
need service or repair in those areas
or near the front seatbelt retractors,
we recommend that you have an
authorized SUBARU dealer perform
the work.

NOTE

If the front part of the vehicle is

damaged in an accident to the extent

that the seatbelt pretensioner does not

operate, contact your SUBARU dealer

as soon as possible.

& Precautions against vehicle

modification

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts to
your vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the seatbelt pretensioners.

. Attachment of any equip ment

(bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu­ine SUBARU accessory parts to
the front end.

. Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

. Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle
placard attached to the driver’s
door pillar or specified for indivi­dual vehicle models in this Own­er’s Manual.

1-24 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Child restraint systems

Infants and small children should always
be placed in an infant or child restraint
system in the rear seat while riding in the
vehicle. You should use an infant or child
restraint system that meets Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards or Canada
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, is com­patible with your vehicle and is appro­priate for the child’s age and size. All child
restraint systems are designed to be
secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or
the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt
(except those covered under the section in
this manual, entitled “Installation of child
restraint systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)”).

Children could be endangered in an

accident if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle. When
installing the child restraint system, care­fully follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.

All U.S. states and Canadian provinces
require that infants and small children be
restrained in an approved child restraint
system at all times while the vehicle is
moving.

WARNING

Never let a passenger hold a child
on his or her lap or in his or her
arms while the vehicle is moving.

The passenger cannot protect the
child from injury in a c ollision,
because the child will be caught
between the passenger and objects
inside the vehicle.

Additionally, holding a child in your
lap or arms in the front seat exposes
that child to another serious danger.
Since the SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force, the
child could be injured or even killed.

WARNING

Children should be properly re­strained at all times. Never allow a
child to stand up, or to kneel on any
seat. Unrestrained children will be

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-25

thrown forward during sudden stop
or in an accident and can be injured
seriously.

Additionally, children standing up or
kneeling on or in front of the front
seat are exposed another serious
danger. Since the SRS airbag de­ploys with considerable speed and
force, the child could be injured or
even killed.

& Where to place a child re-

straint system

The following are SUBARU’s recommen­dations on where to place a child restraint
system in your vehicle.

A: Front passenger’s seat

You should not install a child restraint

system (including a booster seat) due to

the hazard to children posed by the

passenger’s airbag.

B: Rear seat, window-side seating

positions

Recommended positions for all types of

child restraint systems.

In these positions, Automatic/Emergency

Locking Retractor (A/ELR) seatbelts and

lower anchorages (bars) are provided for

installing a child restraint system.

Some types of child restraints might not be

able to be secured firmly due to projection

of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a

bottom base that fits snugly against the

contours of the seat cushion and can be

securely retained using the seatbelt.

C: Rear seat, center seating position

Installing a child restraint system is not

recommended, although the A/ELR seat-

belt and an upper anchorage (tether

anchorage) are provided in this position.

Some types of child restraints might not be

able to be secured firmly due to projection

of the seat cushion.

In this seating position, you should use

only a child restraint system that has a
bottom base that fits snugly against the
contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.

WARNING

Put children aged 12 and under in
the rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill children,
especially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil­dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater.

Consequently, be sure to secure
ALL types of child restraint devices
(including forward facing child
seats) in the REAR seats at all times.
You should choose a restraint de­vice which is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight. Ac­cording to accident statistics, chil­dren are safer when properly re­strained in the rear seating posi­tions than in the front seating posi­tions.

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WARNING

SINCE YOUR VEHICLE IS
EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER’S
SRS AIRBAG, NEVER INSTALL A
REARWARD FACING CHILD
SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PAS­SENGER’S SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’SHEADTOOCLOSETO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

& Choosing a child restraint

system

Choose a child restraint system that is
appropriate for the child’s age and size
(weight and height) in order to provide the
child with proper protection. The child
restraint system should meet all applic­able requirements of Federal Motor Vehi­cle Safety Standards for United States or
Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
for Canada. It can be identified by looking
for the label on the child restraint system
or the manufacture’s statement of com­pliance in the document attached to the
system. Also it is important for you to
make sure that the child restraint system
is compatible with the vehicle in which it
will be used.

& Installing child restraint sys-

tems with A/ELR seatbelt

WARNING

. Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child
in it.

. Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys­tems can be thrown around in­side of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occu­pants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held
securely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your

child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

! Installing a rearward facing child

restraint

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-27

1. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the

retractor to change the retractor over from

the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)

function. Then, allow the belt to rewind

into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,

clicks will be heard which indicate the

retractor functions as ALR.

6. Push and pull the child restraint
system forward and from side to side to
check if it is firmly secured.

Sometime a child restraint can be more
firmly secured by pushing it down into the
seat cushion and then tightening the
seatbelt.

7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning).

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NOTE

When the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore the
ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully.

! Installing forward facing child re-

straint

8. To remove the child restraint system,
press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA­CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’SSEAT.DOINGSO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.

4. Take up the slack in the lap belt.

5. Pull out the seatbelt fully from the
retractor to change the retractor over from
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
function. Then, allow the belt to rewind
into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the
retractor functions as ALR.

1. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-29

press the release button on the seatbelt
buckle and allow the belt to retract
completely. The belt will return to the
ELR mode. Unhook the top tether hook
from the top tether anchor.

NOTE

When the child restraint system is no
longer in use, remove it and restore the
ELR function of the retractor. That
function is restored by allowing the
seatbelt to retract fully.

6. Before having a child sit in the child
restraint system, move it back and forth
and right and left to check if it is firmly
secured. Sometimes a child restraint can
be more firmly secured by pushing it down
into the seat cushion and then tightening
the seatbelt.

7. Pull at the shoulder portion of the belt
to confirm that it cannot be pulled out (ALR
properly functioning).

8. If the child restraint system requires a

top tether, latch the hook onto the top

tether anchor and tighten the top tether.

See the “Top tether anchorages” for

additional instructions.

9. To remove the child restraint system,

& Installing a booster seat

WARNING

. Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child
in it.

. Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys­tems can be thrown around in­side of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occu­pants as well as result in serious

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1-30 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held
securely in position. If it is not held
tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

1. Place the booster seat in the rear
seating position and sit the child on it. The
child should sit well back on the booster

seat.

2. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the booster seat and the child
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.

3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click. Take care not to
twist the seatbelt.

Make sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the center of child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is positioned as low as
possible on the child’s hips.

4. To remove the booster seat, press the
release button on the seatbelt buckle and
allow the belt to retract.

WARNING

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury to the child.

. Never place the shoulder belt

under the child’s arm or behind
the child’s back. If an accident
occurs, this can increase the risk
or severity of injury to the child.

. The seatbelt should fit snugly in

order to provide full restraint.
Loose fitting belts are not as
effective in preventing or redu­cing injury.

. Place the lap belt as low as

possible on the child’s hips. A
high-positioned lap belt will in­crease the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen, and
both can result in serious inter­nal injury or death.

. Make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. Placing the
shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sud­den braking or in a collision.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-31

& Installation of child restraint

systems by use of lower and
tether anchorages (LATCH)

WARNING

. Child restraint systems and seat-

belts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you place a child
in it.

. Do not leave an unsecured child

restraint system in your vehicle.
Unsecured child restraint sys­tems can be thrown around in­side of the vehicle in a sudden
stop, turn or accident; they can
strike and injure vehicle occu­pants as well as result in serious
injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION

When you install a child restraint
system, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions supplied with it. After
installing the child restraint system,
check to ensure that it is held
securely in position. If it is not held

tight and secure, the danger of your
child suffering personal injury in the
event of an accident may be in­creased.

Some types of child restraint systems can

be installed on the rear seat of your

vehicle without use of the seatbelts. Such

child restraint systems are secured to the

designated anchorages provided on the

vehicle body.

The lower and tether anchorages are

sometimes referred to as the LATCH

system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for

CHildren).

Your vehicle is equipped with four lower

anchorages (bars) and three upper an-

chorages (tether anchorages) for accom-

modating such child restraint systems.

The lower anchorages (bars) are used for
installing a child restraint system only on
the rear seat window-side seating posi­tions. For each window-side seating posi­tion, two lower anchorages are provided.

Each anchor bar is located where the seat
cushion meets the seatback.

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1-32 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

indicate the positions of the lower an­chorages (bars).

The tether anchorages (upper an­chorages) are provided for all the seating
positions (center and both window-side
ones) of the rear seat.

You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of
the rear seat seatbacks. These marks

Each lower anchorage is located where
the seat cushion meets the seatback.

1. Use the “
lower anchorages (bars) for the position
where you want to install the child restraint
system.

” marks to locate the two

2. While following the instructions sup­plied by the child restraint system manu­facturer, connect the lower hooks onto the
lower anchorages located at “
the bottom of the rear seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the
adjacent seatbelts are not caught.

” marks on

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-33

manufacturer.

Since a top tether can provide additional
stability by offering another connection
between a child restraint system and the
vehicle, we recommend that you use a top
tether whenever one is required or avail­able.

3. [If your child restraint system is of a
flexible attachment type (which uses
tether belts to connect the child restraint
system properly to the lower anchorages)]

While pushing the child restraint into the
seat cushion, pull both left and right lower
tether belts up to secure the child restraint
system firmly by taking up the slack in the
belt.

4. Connect the top tether hook to the
tether anchorage and firmly tighten the
tether.

For information on how to set the top
tether, read the following “Top tether
anchorages”.

5. Before seating a child in the child

restraint system, try to move seat back

and forth and left and right to verify that it

is held securely in position.

6. To remove the child restraint system,

follow the reverse procedures of installa-

tion.

If you have any question concerning this

type of child restraint system, ask your

SUBARU dealer.

& Top tether anchorages

Your vehicle is equipped with three top

tether anchorages so that a child restraint

system having a top tether can be

installed in the rear seat. When installing

a child restraint system using top tether,

proceed as follows, while observing the

instructions by the child restraint system

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1-34 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

! Anchorage location

1) For left seat

2) For center seat

3) For right seat

Three upper anchorages are installed on
the rear edge of the roof.

Open the cover flaps to use the tether
anchorages.

! To hook the top tether

1. Remove the head restraint at the
seating position where the child restraint
system has been installed with the lower
anchorages or seatbelt; lift up the head
restraint while pressing the release button.
Store the head restraint in the cargo area.
Avoid placing the head restraint in the
passenger compartment to prevent it from
being thrown around in the passenger
compartment in a sudden stop or a sharp
turn.

2. Open the cover flaps to use the
anchorages. Fasten the top tether hook
of the child restraint system to the appro­priate top tether anchorage.

3. Tighten the top tether securely.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-35

CAUTION

Always remove the head restraint
when mounting a child restraint
system with a top tether. Otherwise,
it may not be possible to fasten the
top tether tightly.

*SRS airbag (Supplemental

Restraint System airbag)

*SRS: This stands for supplemental re-

straint system. This name is used be-

cause the airbag system supplements the

vehicle’s seatbelts.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the

driver and/or front passenger when any of

the SRS frontal and side airbags deploys.

& Vehicle with driver’s and

front passenger’s SRS air­bags and lap/shoulder re­straints

Your vehicle is equipped with a supple-

mental restraint system in addition to a

lap/shoulder belt at each front seating

position.

The supplemental restraint system (SRS)

consists of two airbag (driver’s and front

passenger’s frontal airbags) or four air-

bags (driver’s and front passenger’s fron-

tal airbags and driver’s and front passen-

ger’s side airbags).

These SRS airbags are designed only

as a supplement to the primary protec-

tion provided by the seatbelt.

The system also controls front seatbelt
pretensioners. For operation instructions
and precautions concerning the seatbelt
pretensioner, see the “Front seatbelt pre­tensioners” section in this chapter.

WARNING

. To obtain maximum protection in

the event of an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the
vehicle should always wear seat­belts when the vehicle is moving.
The SRS airbag is designed only
as a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seat­belt. It does not do away with the
need to fasten seatbelts. In com­bination with the seatbelts, it
offers the best combined protec­tion in case of a serious accident.

Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the
vehicle has the SRS airbag.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the seatbelt system,
see the “Seatbelts” section in
this chapter.

. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the SRS airbag. Because
the SRS airbag deploys with

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1-36 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

considerable speed – faster than
the blink of an eye – and force to
protect in high speed collisions,
the force of an airbag can injure
an occupant whose body is too
close to SRS airbag.

It is also important to wear your
seatbelt to help avoid injuries
that can result when the SRS
airbag contacts an occupant not
in proper position such as one
thrown forward during pre-acci­dent braking.

Even when properly positioned,
there remains a possibility that
an occupant may suffer minor
injury such as abrasions and
bruises to the face or arms
because of the SRS airbag de­ployment force.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy­ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control

and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

. Do not place any objects over or

near the SRS airbag cover or
between you and the SRS airbag.
If the SRS airbag deploys, those
objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be
propelled inside the vehicle and
cause injury.

WARNING

. Put children aged 12 and under in

the rear seat properly restrained
at all times. The SRS airbag

deploys with considerable speed
and force and can injure or even
kill children, especially if they are
12 years of age and under and
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.

Consequently, we strongly re­commend that ALL children (in­cluding those in child seats and
those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all
times in a child restraint device
or in a seatbelt, whichever is
appropriate for the child’s age,
height and weight.

Secure ALL types of child re­straint devices (including for­ward facing child seats) in the
REAR seats at all times.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat­ing positions.

For instructions and precautions
concerning the child restraint
system, see the “Child restraint

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-37

systems” section in this chapter.

. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.

. Never allow a child to stand up,

or to kneel on the front passen­ger’s seat, or never hold a child
on your lap or in your arms. The
SRS airbag deploys with consid­erable force and can injure or
even kill the child.

CAUTION

. When the SRS airbag deploys,

some smoke will be released.
This smoke could cause breath­ing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other
breathing trouble. If you or your
passengers have breathing pro­blems after SRS airbag deploys,
get fresh air promptly.

. A deploying SRS airbag releases

hot gas. Occupants could get
burned if they come into direct
contact with the hot gas.

NOTE

When you sell your vehicle, we urge

you to explain to the buyer that it is

equipped with SRS airbags by alerting

him or her to the applicable section in

this Owner’s Manual.

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1) Airbag control module (including impact
sensors)

2) Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)

3) Frontal airbag module (front passenger’s
side)

4) Front sub sensor (left-hand side)

5) Front sub sensor (right-hand side)

6) Side airbag module (driver’s side)

7) Side airbag module (front passenger’s
side)

8) Side airbag sensor (center pillar left-hand
side)

9) Side airbag sensor (center pillar right­hand side)

10) Airbag wiring (yellow)

11) Seatbelt pretensioner (driver’s side)

12) Seatbelt pretensioner (front passenger’s
side)

13) Seatbelt buckle switch (front passenger’s
side)

14) Seatbelt buckle switch (driver’s side)

15) Driver’s seat position sensor

16) Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen­sor

17) Front passenger’s occupant detection
system weight sensor

18) Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module

19) Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and
OFF indicator

20) SRS airbag system warning light

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& Subaru advanced frontal air-

bag system

Your vehicle is equipped with a Subaru
advanced frontal airbag system that com­plies with the new advanced frontal airbag
requirements in the amended Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 208.

The Subaru advanced frontal airbag sys­tem automatically determines the deploy­ment force of the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag at the time of deployment as well as
whether or not to activate the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if
activated, the deployment force of the
SRS frontal airbag at the time of deploy­ment.

Your vehicle has warning labels on the
driver’s and front passenger’s sun visors
beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH
ADVANCED AIR BAGS” and a tag
attached to the glove box lid beginning
with the phrase “Even with Advanced Air
Bags”. Make sure that you carefully read
the instructions on the warning labels and
tag.

Always wear your seatbelt. The subaru
advanced frontal airbag system is a
supplemental restraint system and must
be used in combination with a seatbelt. All
occupants should wear a seatbelt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint

system.
The driver’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed

in the center portion of the steering wheel.
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is stowed near the top of the dashboard
under an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.

In a moderate to severe frontal collision,
the driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags deploy and supplement the
seatbelts by reducing the impact on the
driver’s and front passenger’s head and
chest.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA­CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

WARNING

Never allow a child to stand up, or to
kneel on the front passenger’s seat.
The SRS airbag deploys with con­siderable force and can injure or
even kill the child.

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seatbelt to help avoid injuries that
can result when the SRS airbag
contacts an occupant not in proper
position such as one thrown toward
the front of the vehicle during pre­accident braking.

WARNING

Never hold a child on your lap or in
your arms. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable force and can
injure or even kill the child.

WARNING

The SRS airbag deploys with con­siderable speed and force. Occu­pants who are out of proper position
when the SRS airbag deploys could
suffer very serious injuries. Be­cause the SRS airbag needs enough
space for deployment, the driver
should always sit upright and well
back in the seat as far from the
steering wheel as practical while
still maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

It is also important to wear your

WARNING

Do not put any objects over the
steering wheel pad and dashboard.
If the SRS frontal airbag deploys,
those objects could interfere with its
proper operation and could be pro­pelled inside the vehicle and cause
injury.

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WARNING

Do not attach accessories to the
windshield, or fit an extra-wide mir­ror over the rear view mirror. If the
SRS airbag deploys, those objects
could become projectiles that could
seriously injure vehicle occupants.

! Driver’s SRS frontal airbag

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a
dual stage inflator. The inflator operates in
different ways depending on the severity
of impact, backward-forward adjustment
of the driver’s seat position and whether or
not he/she is wearing the seatbelt.

The backward-forward adjustment of the
driver’s seat position is monitored by the

driver’s seat position sensor under the
driver’s seat.

Whether or not the driver is wearing the
seatbelt is monitored by the seatbelt
buckle switch.

Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may cause the seatbelt buckle
switch and/or the seat position sensor to
malfunction, preventing the Subaru ad­vanced frontal airbag system from func­tioning correctly or causing the system to
fail.

. Do not place articles/metal objects or
install any accessory other than a genuine
SUBARU accessory under the driver’s
seat. Do not allow the rear seat occupant
to kick the driver’s seat or push up its
bottom surface with his/her feet.

. Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle or under the driver’s seat.

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or the
driver’s seat position sensor have failed,
the SRS airbag system warning light will
illuminate. Although the driver’ sSRS
frontal airbag can deploy regardless of
the backward-forward adjustment of the
driver’s seat position even when the
warning light is on, have the system
inspected by your SUBARU dealer im­mediately if the SRS airbag system warn­ing light comes on.

NOTE

The driver’s SRS side air bag and
seatbelt pretensioner are not controlled
by the Subaru advanced frontal airbag
system.

! Front passenger’s SRS frontal air-

bag

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator
operates in different ways depending on
the severity of impact.

The total load on the seat is monitored by
the occupant detection system’s weight
sensor located under the seat.

The system has another sensor that
monitors the tension of the front passen­ger seatbelt. Using the total seat load and
seatbelt tension data from the sensors,
the occupant detection system determines
whether the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag should or should not be inflated.

The occupant detection system may not
inflate the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys. This is normal.

Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may prevent the Subaru ad­vanced frontal airbag system from func­tioning correctly or cause the system to
fail.

. Do not apply any strong impact to the

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front passenger’s seat such as by kicking.
. Do not spill liquid on the front passen-

ger’s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it off
immediately.

. Do not remove or disassemble the front
passenger’s seat.

. Do not install any accessory (such as
an audio amplifier) other than a genuine
SUBARU accessory under the front pas­senger’s seat.

. Do not place anything (shoes, umbrel­la, etc.) under the front passenger’s seat.

. The front passenger’s seat must not be
used with the head restraint removed.

. Do not leave any article including a
child restraint system on the front passen­ger’s seat or the seatbelt tongue and
buckle engaged when you leave your
vehicle.

. Do not place a magnet near the
seatbelt buckle and the seatbelt retractor.

. 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
the “Manual seat” in the front seats section
in chapter 1 in this Owner’s Manual.
(Models equipped with manual seats only)

. If you use an optional seatbelt exten­der, remove it after each use. (Refer to the

“Seatbelt extender” section in this chap­ter.)

If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or front
passenger’s occupant detection system
have failed, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. Have the
system inspected by your SUBARU deal­er immediately if the SRS airbag system
warning light comes on.

If your vehicle has sustained impact, this
may affect the proper function of the
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system.
Have your vehicle inspected at your
SUBARU dealer.

NOTE

The front passenger’s SRS side airbag
and seatbelt pretensioner are not con­trolled by the Subaru advanced frontal
airbag system.

! Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and

OFF indicators

1) U.S.-spec. models

2) Canada-spec. models
or : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator

or : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator

The front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicators show you the status of
the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.

The indicators are located next to the
clock in the central portion of the instru­ment panel.

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. Follow­ing the system check, both indicators

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extinguish for 2 seconds. After this, one of
the indicators illuminates depending on
the status of the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag reached by the Subaru
advanced 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 extinguished.

If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
is deactivated, the passenger’s frontal
airbag ON indicator will remain extin­guished while the OFF indicator will
illuminate.

With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, if both the ON and OFF indica­tors remain lit or extinguished simulta­neously even after the system check
period, the system is faulty. Contact your
SUBARU dealer immediately for an in­spection.

! Conditions in which front passen-

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is not
activated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
will not be activated when any of the
following conditions are met regarding the
front passenger’s seat:

. The seat is empty.
. The seat is equipped with a rearward

facing child restraint system and an infant
is restrained with it. (See WARNING that
follows.)

. The seat is equipped with a forward
facing child restraint system and a small
child is restrained with it. (See WARNING
that follows.)

. The seat is equipped with a booster
seat and a small child is in the booster
seat. (See WARNING that follows.)

. The seat is relieved of the occupant
load for a time exceeding the predeter­mined period.

. The seat is occupied by a child who
has outgrown a child restraint system
(See WARNING that follows.) or a small
adult.

. The front passenger’s occupant detec-
tion system is faulty.

WARNING

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA­CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THE
FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON­TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be
sure to install it in the REAR seat in
a correct manner. Also, it is strongly
recommended that any forward fa­cing child seat or booster seat be
installed in the REAR seat, and that

even children who have outgrown a
child restraint system be also
seated in the REAR seat. This is
because children sitting in the front
passenger’s seat may be killed or
severely injured should the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag de­ploy. REAR seats are the safest
place for children.

When the front passenger’s seat is occu­pied by a child, observe the following
precautions. Failure to do so may increase
the load on the front passenger’s seat,
activating the front passenger’sSRS
frontal airbag even though that seat is
occupied by a child.

. Do not place any article on the seat
other than the child occupant and a child
restraint system.

. Do not place more than one child on
the seat.

. Do not install any accessory such as a
table or TV onto the seatback.

. Do not store a heavy load in the
seatback pocket.

. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to
place his/her hands or legs on the front
passenger’s seatback, or allow him/her to
pull the seatback.

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! If the front passenger’s frontal air-

bag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator extinguishes even
when an infant or a small child is in
a child restraint system (including
booster seat)

Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position if the front passenger’s frontal
airbag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator extinguishes even when an
infant or a small child is in a child restraint
system (including booster seat). Remove
the child restraint system from the seat. By
referring to the child restraint manufac­turer’s recommendations as well as the
child restraint system installation proce­dures in the “Child restraint systems”
section in this chapter, correctly install
the child restraint system. Turn the ignition
switch to the “ON” position and make sure
that the front passenger’s frontal airbag
ON indicator goes out and the OFF
indicator comes on.

If the ON indicator remains illuminated
while the OFF indicator extinguishes, take
the following actions.

. Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than the child restraint system
and the child occupant.

. Ensure that there is no article left in the
seatback pocket.

. Ensure that the backward-forward po­sition and seatback of front passenger’s
seat are locked into place securely by
moving the seat back and forth. (Models
equipped with manual seats only)

If the ON indicator still illuminates while
the OFF indicator extinguishes after taking
relevant corrective actions described
above, relocate the child restraint system
to the rear seat and immediately contact
your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.

NOTE

When a child who has outgrown a child
restraint system or a small adult is
seated in the front passenger’s seat,
the Subaru advanced frontal airbag
system may or may not activate the
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
depending on the occupant’s seating
posture. If the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag is activated (the ON
indicator illuminates while the OFF
indicator extinguishes), take the follow­ing actions.

. Ensure that no article is placed on
the seat other than the occupant.
. Ensure that there is no article left in
the seatback pocket.

If the ON indicator still illuminates while
the OFF indicator extinguishes despite

the fact that the actions noted above
have been taken, seat the child/small
adult in the rear seat and immediately
contact your SUBARU dealer for an
inspection. Even if the system has
passed the dealer inspection, it is
recommended that on subsequent trips
the child/small adult always take the
rear seat.

Children who have outgrown a child
restraint system should always wear the
seatbelt irrespective of whether the airbag
is deactivated or activated.

! Conditions in which front passen-

ger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
will be activated for deployment upon
impact when any of the following condi­tions is met regarding the front passen­ger’s seat.

. When the seat is occupied by an adult.
. When a heavy article is placed on the

seat.

When the front passenger’s seat is occu­pied by an adult, observe the following
precautions. Failure to do so may lessen
the load on the front passenger’s seat,
deactivating the front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag despite the fact that the seat
is occupied by an adult.

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. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to
lift the front passenger’s seat cushion
using his/her feet.

. Do not place any article under the front
passenger’s seat, or squeeze any article
from behind and under the seat. This may
lift the seat cushion.

. Do not squeeze any article between
the front passenger’s seat and side trim/
pillar, door or center console box. This
may lift the seat cushion.

! If the passenger’s frontal airbag OFF

indicator illuminates and the ON
indicator extinguishes even when
the front passenger’s seat is occu­pied by an adult

This can be caused by the adult incor­rectly sitting in the front passenger’s seat.
Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position. Ask the front passenger to set
the seatback to the upright position, sit up
straight in the center of the seat cushion,
correctly fasten the seatbelt, position his/
her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to
the rearmost position. Turn the ignition
switch to the “ON” position. If the OFF
indicator remains illuminated while the ON
indicator remains extinguished, take the
following actions.

. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.

. Ensure that there are no articles,
books, shoes or other objects trapped
under the seat, at the rear of the seat, or
on the side of the seat.

. Ensure that the backward-forward po­sition and seatback of front passenger’s
seat are locked into place securely by
moving the seat back and forth. (Models
equipped with manual seats only)

. Next, turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position and wait 6 seconds to allow
the system to complete self-checking.
Following the system check, both indica­tors extinguish for 2 seconds. Now, the
ON indicator should illuminate while the
OFF indicator remains extinguished.

If the OFF indicator still illuminates while
the ON indicator remains extinguished,
ask the occupant to move to the rear seat
and immediately contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.

! Effect vehicle modifications made

for persons with disabilities may
have on Subaru advanced frontal
airbag system operation (U.S. only)

Changing or moving any parts of the front
seats, seatbelts, front bumper, front side
frame, instrument panel, combination me­ter, steering wheel, steering column, tire,
suspension or floor panel can affect the
operation of the Subaru advanced airbag

system. If you have any questions, you
may contact the following Subaru distribu­tors:

<Continental U.S., Alaska and the District
of Columbia>

Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Dealer Services Department
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)

<Hawaii>
Servco Subaru Inc., dba Subaru Hawaii
2850 Pukoloa Street, Suite 202, Honolulu,

HI 96819
808-839-2273

<Guam>
Shen’s Corporation dba Prestige

Automobile
491, East Marine Drive, Route 1 Dededo,

Guam
671-633-2698

<Puerto

Rico>
Trebol Motors
P.O. Box 11204, San Juan, Puerto Rico

00910
787-793-2828

There are currently no Subaru distributors
in any other U.S. territories. If you are in

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such an area, please contact the Subaru
distributor or dealer from which you
bought your vehicle.

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! Operation

The SRS airbag can function only when
the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

The Subaru advanced frontal airbag sys­tem is designed to determine the activa­tion or deactivation condition of the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag depend­ing on the total load on the front passen­ger’s seat monitored by the front passen­ger’s occupant detection system weight
sensor. For this reason, only the driver’s
SRS frontal airbag may deploy in the
event of a collision, but this does not mean
failure of the system.

A) Driver’s side
B) Passenger’s side

1) SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a collision occurs.

2) After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start to deflate immediately so that the driver’s vision is not
obstructed.

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If the front sub sensors inside both front
fenders and the impact sensors in the
airbag control module detect a predeter­mined amount of force during a frontal
collision, the control module sends signals
to the airbag module(s) (only driver’s
module or both driver’s and front passen­ger’s modules) instructing the module(s)
to inflate the SRS frontal airbag(s). The
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags use dual stage inflators. The two
inflators of each airbag are triggered either
sequentially or simultaneously, depending
on the severity of impact, backward­forward adjustment of the driver’s seat
position and fastening/unfastening of the
seatbelt in the case of the driver’s SRS
frontal airbag and depending on the
severity of impact and the total load on
the seat in the case of the front passen­ger’s SRS frontal airbag. After deploy­ment, the SRS airbags immediately start
to deflate so that the driver’s vision is not
obstructed. The time required from detect­ing impact to the deflation of the SRS
airbag after deployment is shorter than the
blink of an eye.

Both when only the driver’s SRS frontal
airbag deploys and the driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbags deploy,
the driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelt
pretensioners operate at the same time.

Although it is highly unlikely that the SRS
airbag would activate in a non-accident
situation, should it occur, the SRS airbag
will deflate quickly, not obscuring vision
and will not interfere with the driver’s
ability to maintain control of the vehicle.

When the SRS airbag deploys, a sudden,
fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and
some smoke will b e released. These
occurrences are a normal result of the
deployment. This smoke does not indicate
a fire in the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not touch the SRS airbag system
components around the steering
wheel and dashboard with bare
hands right after deployment. Doing
so can cause burns because the
components can be very hot as a
result of deployment.

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag are de­signed to deploy in the event of an
accident involving a moderate to severe
frontal collision. They are basically not
designed to deploy in lesser frontal im­pacts because the necessary protection
can be achieved by the seatbelt alone.
Also, they are basically not designed to

deploy in side or rear impacts or in roll­over accidents because deployment of
only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags would not help the occupant in
those situations. The driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbags are de­signed to function on a one-time-only
basis.

SRS airbag deployment depends on the
level of force experienced in the passen­ger compartment during a collision. That
level differs from one type of collision to
another, and it may have no bearing on
the visible damage done to the vehicle
itself.

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! Examples of accidents in which the

driver’s/driver’s and front passen­ger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will most
likely deploy.

A head-on collision against a thick con­crete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19
mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activates
only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags. The airbag(s) will also be acti­vated when the vehicle is exposed to a
frontal impact similar in fashion and
magnitude to the collision described
above.

! Examples of the types of accidents

in which it is possible that the
driver’s/driver’s and front passen­ger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will de­ploy.

both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags may be activated when the
vehicle sustains a hard impact in the
undercarriage area from the road surface
(such as when the vehicle plunges into a
deep ditch, is severely impacted or
knocked hard against an obstacle on the
road such as a curb).

Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or

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! Examples of the types of accidents

in which deployment of the driver’s/
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbag(s) is unlikely to occur.

of driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag(s). If the vehicle strikes
an object, such as a telephone pole or
sign pole, or if it slides under a truck’s load
bed, or if it sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact, the driver’s/driver’sand
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s)
may not deploy depending on the level of
accident forces involved.

! Examples of the types of accidents

in which the driver’s/driver’s and
front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag(s) will basically not deploy.

There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require deployment

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags are designed basically not

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to deploy if the vehicle is struck from the
side or from behind, or if it rolls onto its
side or roof, or if it is involved in a low­speed frontal collision.

1) First impact

2) Second impact

In an accident where the vehicle is
impacted more than once, the driver’s
and/or front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag(s) will deploy only once on the first
impact.

Example: In the case of a double collision,
first with another vehicle, then against a
concrete wall in immediate succession,
once either or both of the driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbags is/are
activated on the first impact, it/they will not
be activated on the second impact.

& SRS side airbag (if equipped)

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door
side of each front seat seatback, which
bears an “SRS AIRBAG” label.

In a moderate to severe side impact
collision, the SRS side airbag on the
impacted side of the vehicle deploys
between the occupant and the door panel
and supplements the seatbelt by reducing
the impact on the occupant’s chest and
head.

WARNING

The SRS side airbag is designed as
only a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seatbelt.
They do not do away with the need
to fasten seatbelts. It is also impor­tant to wear your seatbelt to help
avoid injuries that can result when
an occupant is not s eated in a
proper upright position.

WARNING

Do not sit or lean unnecessarily
close to either front door. The SRS
side airbag is stored in both front
seat seatbacks next to the door, and
it provides protection by deploying
rapidly (faster than the blink of an
eye) in the event of a side impact
collision. However, the force of SRS
side airbag deployment may cause
injuries if your head or other parts of
the body are too close to the SRS
side airbag.

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WARNING

Do not rest your arm on either front
door or its internal trim. It could be
injured in the event of SRS side
airbag deployment.

the event of an accident, the force of
the SRS side airbag deployment
could injure the child seriously
because his/her head or arms or
other parts of the body are too close
to the SRS side airbag. Since your
vehicle is also equipped with a
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag,
children aged 12 and under should
be placed in the rear seat anyway
and should be properly restrained at
all times.

WARNING

Never allow a child to kneel on the
front passenger’s seat facing the
side window or to wrap his/her arms
around the front seat seatback. In

WARNING

Do not attach accessories to the
door trim or near either SRS side
airbags and do not place objects
near the SRS side airbags. In the

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event of the SRS side airbag deploy­ment, they could be propelled dan­gerously toward the vehicle’s occu­pants and cause injuries.

WARNING

Do not put any kind of cover or
clothes or other objects over either
front seatback and do not attach
labels or stickers to the front seat
surface on or near the SRS side
airbag. They could prevent proper
deployment of the SRS side airbag,
reducing protection available to the
front seat’s occupant.

! Operation

1) SRS side airbag deploys as soon as a
collision occurs.

2) SRS side ai rbag protects the front
passenger’s head and chest.

3) After deployment, SRS side airbag starts
to deflate immediately.

The SRS side airbag can function only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
side airbags deploy independently of each
other since each has its own impact
sensor. Also, the SRS side airbag deploys
independently of the frontal airbags in the
steering wheel and instrument panel.

An impact sensor is incorporated into
each of the ve hicle’s center pillars. If
either sensor detects a certain predeter­mined amount of force during a side
impact collision, the control module sends
a signal to the side airbag module on the
impacted side of the vehicle, instructing it
to inflate the SRS side airbag. Then the
side airbag module produces gas, which
instantly inflates the SRS side airbag.
After deployment, the SRS side airbag
will deflate in a few seconds.

The SRS side airbag deploys even when
no one occupies the seat on the side on
which an impact is applied.

When the SRS side airbag deploys, a
sudden, fairly loud inflation noise will be
heard and some smoke will be released.
These occurrences are a normal result of
the deployment. This smoke does not
indicate a fire in the vehicle.

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CAUTION

Do not touch the SRS side airbag
system components around the
front seat seatback with bare hands
right after deployment. Doing so can
cause burns because the compo­nents can be very hot as a result of
deployment.

The SRS side airbag is designed to
deploy in the event of an accident invol­ving a moderate to severe side impact
collision. It is basically not designed to
deploy in a lesser side impact. Also, it is
basically not designed to deploy in frontal
or rear impacts because SRS side airbag
deployment would not help the occupant
in those situations.

Each SRS side airbag is designed to
function on a one-time-only basis.

SRS side airbag deployment depends on
the level of force experienced in the
passenger compartment during a side
impact collision. That level differs from
one type of collision to another, and it may
have no bearing on the visible damage
done to the vehicle itself.

! Example of the type of accident in

which the SRS side airbag will most
likely deploy.

A severe side impact near the front seat
activates the SRS side airbag.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-55

! Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is unlikely to

deploy.

1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique
side-on impact.

2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.

3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.

4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.

5) The vehicle rolls onto its side or roof.

There are many types of collisions which
might not necessarily require SRS side
airbag deployment. In the event of acci­dents like those illustrated, the SRS side
airbag may not deploy depending on the
level of accident forces involved.

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1-56 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

! Examples of the types of accidents

in which the SRS side airbag will
basically not deploy.

1) The vehicle is involved in frontal collision
with another vehicle (moving or station­ary).

2) The vehicle is struck from behind.

The SRS side airbag is basically not
designed to deploy if the vehicle is
involved in a frontal collision or is struck
from behind. Examples of such accidents
are illustrated.

1) First impact

2) Second impact

In an accident where the vehicle is struck
from the side more than once, the SRS
side airbag deploys only once on the first
impact.

Example: In the case of a double side
impact collision, first with one vehicle and
immediately followed by another from the
same direction, once the SRS side airbag
is activated on the first impact, it will not be
activated on the second.

& SRS airbag system monitors

A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the SRS airbag system
(including front seatbelt pretensioners)
while the vehicle is being driven. The
SRS airbag system warning light “
show normal system operation by lighting
for approximately 6 seconds when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.

The following components are monitored
by the indicator:

. Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)
. Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)
. Airbag control module (including im-

pact sensors)

. Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)
. Frontal airbag module (Front passen-

” will

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-57

ger’s side)
. Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right-

hand side)
. Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left-

hand side)

. Side airbag module (Driver’s side)
. Side airbag module (Front passenger’s

side)

. Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)
. Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-

ger’s side)

. Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver ’s side)
. Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-

ger’s side)

. Driver’s seat position sensor
. Front passenger’ s seatbelt tension

sensor
. Front passenger’s occupant detection

system weight sensor
. Front passenger’s occupant detection

control module
. Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON

and OFF indicator
. All related wiring

WARNING

If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or SRS ai rbag

system. Immediately take your vehi­cle to your nearest SUBARU dealer
to have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury.

. Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

. No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position

. Continuous illumination of the

warning light

. Illumination of the warning light

while driving

& SRS airbag system servicing

WARNING

. When discarding an airbag mod-

ule or scrapping the entire vehi­cle damaged by a collision, con­sult your SUBARU dealer.

. The SRS airbag has no user-

serviceable parts. Do not use
electrical test equipment on any
circuit related to the SRS airbag

system. For required servicing of
the SRS airbag, see your nearest
SUBARU dealer. Tampering with
or disconnecting the system’s
wiring could result in accidental
inflation of the SRS airbag or
could make the system inopera­tive, which may result in serious
injury. The wiring harnesses of
the SRS airbag system are cov­ered with yellow insulation and
system connectors are yellow for
easy identification.

CAUTION

If you need service or repair in areas
listed below, have an authorized
SUBARU dealer perform the work.
The SRS airbag control module,
impact sensors and airbag modules
are stored in these areas.

. Under the center console
. Inside each front fender
. Steering wheel and column and

nearby areas

. Top of the dashboard on front

passenger’s side and nearby
areas

. Each front seat and nearby area

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. Inside each center pillar

In the event that the SRS airbag is
deployed, replacement of the system
should be performed only by an author­ized SUBARU dealer. When the compo­nents of the SRS airbag system are
replaced, use only genuine SUBARU
parts.

NOTE

In the following cases, contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.

. The front part of the vehicle was
involved in an accident in which only
the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger ’sSRS
frontal airbags did not deploy.
. The pad section of the steering
wheel or front passenger’s frontal air­bag cover is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.

In addition, if your vehicle is equipped
with SRS side airbags, contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible in
the following cases.

. Either center pillar or a nearby area
of the vehicle was involved in an
accident in which the SRS side airbag
did not deploy.
. The fabric or leather of either front
seatback is cut, frayed, or otherwise

damaged.

& Precautions against vehicle

modification

WARNING

. To avoid accidental activation of

the system or rendering the sys­tem inoperative, which may re­sult in serious injury, no modifi­cations should be made to any
components or wiring of the SRS
airbag system.

This includes following modifica­tions:

. Installation of custom steering

wheels

. Attachment of additional trim

materials to the dashboard

. Installation of custom seats

. Replacement of seat fabric or

leather

. Installation of additional fabric

or leather on the front seat

. Installation of additional elec-

trical/electronic equipment
such as a mobile two-way
radioonorneartheSRS
airbag system components

and/or wiring is not advisable.
This could interfere with prop­er operation of the SRS airbag
system.

CAUTION

Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications
can interfere with proper operation
of the SRS airbag system.

. Attachment of any equip ment

(brush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than genu­ine SUBARU accessory parts to
the front end.

. Modification of the suspension

system or front end structure.

. Installation of a tire of different

size and construction from the
tires specified on the vehicle
placard attached to the driver’s
door pillar or specified for indivi­dual vehicle models in this Own­er’s Manual.

. Attachment of any equip ment

(side steps or side sill protectors,
etc.) other than genuine SUBARU
accessory parts to the side body.

Always consult your SUBARU dealer if
you want to install any accessory parts on
your vehicle.

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Keys and doors

Keys ..................................................................... 2-2

Key number ........................................................ 2-2

Immobilizer (if equipped) .................................... 2-3

Security ID plate.................................................. 2-3

Security indicator light ........................................ 2-4

Key replacement ................................................. 2-4

Door locks ........................................................... 2-4

Locking and unlocking from the outside .............. 2-4

Locking and unlocking from the inside ................ 2-5

Power door locking switches............................. 2-6

Key lock-in prevention function ........................... 2-6

Remote keyless entry system ............................ 2-7

Locking the doors ............................................... 2-7

Unlocking the doors ............................................ 2-8

Illuminated entry ................................................. 2-8

Vehicle finder function......................................... 2-8

Sounding a panic alarm....................................... 2-8

Selecting audible signal operation ....................... 2-8

Replacing the battery .......................................... 2-9

Replacing lost transmitters .................................. 2-9

Alarm system ..................................................... 2-13

System operation............................................... 2-13

Activating and deactivating the alarm system ..... 2-13

If you have accidentally triggered the alarm

system ............................................................ 2-13

Arming the system ............................................ 2-13

Disarming the system ........................................ 2-15

Valet mode ........................................................ 2-15

Passive arming .................................................. 2-15

Tripped sensor identification .............................. 2-16

Shock sensors (dealer option)............................ 2-17

Child safety locks .............................................. 2-17

Windows............................................................. 2-18

Power windows ................................................. 2-18

Rear gate............................................................ 2-20

Moonroof (if equipped)...................................... 2-21

To open the moonroof ....................................... 2-22

To close the moonroof ....................................... 2-22

Anti-entrapment function.................................... 2-22

Sun shade ......................................................... 2-22

2

2-2 Keys and doors

Keys

Vehicle with immobilizer system

1) Master key (Black)

2) Submaster key (Black)

3) Valet key (Gray)

4) Key number plate

5) Security ID plate

Vehicle without immobilizer system

1) Master key

2) Submaster key

3) Valet key

4) Key number plate

Three types of keys are provided for your
vehicle:

Master key, submaster key and valet key.

The master key and submaster key fit all
locks on your vehicle.

. Ignition switch
. Driver’s door
. Glove box

CAUTION

Do not attach a large key holder or
key case to either key. If it bangs
against your knees while you are
driving, it could turn the ignition
switch from the “ON” position to the
“Acc” or “LOCK” position, thereby

stopping the engine.

& Key number

The key number is stamped on the key
number plate attached to the key set.
Write down the key number and keep it in
another safe place, not in the vehicle. This
number is needed to make a replacement
key if you lose your key or lock it inside the
vehicle.

For information on making replacement
keys for vehicles with the immobilizer
system, refer to the “Immobilizer” section
in this chapter.

The valet key fits only the ignition switch
and door lock. You can keep the glove box
locked when you leave your vehicle and
valet key at a parking facility.

Keys and doors 2-3

Immobilizer (if equipped)

The immobilizer system is designed to
prevent an unauthorized persons from
starting the engine. Only keys registered
with your vehicle’s immobilizer system can
be used to operate your vehicle. Even if
an unregistered key fits into the ignition
switch and can be turned to the “START”
position, the engine will automatically stop
after several seconds.

Each immobilizer key contains a trans­ponder in which the key’s ID code is
stored. When a key is inserted into the
ignition switch and turned to the “ON”
position, the transponder transmits the
key’s ID code to the immobilizer system’s
receiver. If the transmitted ID code
matches the ID code registered in the
immobilizer system, the system allows the
engine to be started. Since the ID code is
transmitted and acted upon almost in­stantly, the immobilizer system does not
impede normal starting of the engine.

If the engine fails to start, pull out the key
once before trying again. (Refer to the
“Ignition switch” section [chapter 3].)

This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful inter­ference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, in­cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not ex­pressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip­ment.

NOTE

To protect your vehicle from theft,
please pay close attention to the fol­lowing security precautions:

. Never leave your vehicle unattended
with its keys inside.
. Before leaving your vehicle, close all
windows and lock the doors and rear
gate.
. Do not leave spare keys or any
record of your key number in the
vehicle.

CAUTION

. Do not place the key under direct

sunlight or anywhere it may
become hot.

. Do not get the key wet. If the key

gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.

& Security ID plate

1) Key number plate

2) Security ID plate

The security ID is stamped on the security
ID plate attached to the key set. Write
down the security ID and keep it in
another safe place, not in the vehicle.
This number is needed to make a replace­ment key if you lose your key or lock it
inside the vehicle.

This number is also needed for replace­ment or repair of the engine control
module and immobilizer control module.

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2-4 Keys and doors

& Security indicator light

The security indicator light deters potential
thieves by indicating that the vehicle is
equipped with an immobilizer system. It
begins flashing approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned from the
“ON” position to the “Acc” or “LOCK”
position or immediately after the key is
pulled out.

If the security indicator light does not flash,
the immobilizer system may be faulty. If
this occurs, contact your SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.

In case an unauthorized key is used (e.g.
an imitation key), the security indicator
light comes on.

NOTE

Even if the security indicator light
flashes irregularly or its fuse blows
(the light does not flash if its fuse is
blown), the immobilizer system will
function normally.

& Key replacement

Your key number plate and security ID
plate will be required if you ever need a
replacement key made. Any new key must
be registered for use with your vehicle’s
immobilizer system before it can be used.

Up to four keys can be registered for use
with one vehicle.

For security, all the keys registered with
your vehicle’s immobilizer system will
have their ID codes erased and re­registered when a new key is made.
Therefore, all of your vehicle’s keys must
be presented when a new key is regis­tered. Any key that is not re-registered
when a new key is made cannot be used
after the other keys are re-registered. For
information on replacement keys and on
the registration of keys with your immo­bilizer system, contact your SUBARU
dealer.

Door locks

& Locking and unlocking from

the outside

1) Lock

2) Unlock

To lock the driver’s door from the outside
with the key, turn the key toward the rear.
To unlock the door, turn the key toward the
front (Driver’s side only).

Pull the outside door handle to open the
unlocked door.

1) Rotate the lock lever rearward.

2) Close the door.

To lock the door from the outside without
the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and
then close the door.

To lock the door from the outside using the
power door locking switch, push the front
side of the switch (“LOCK ” side) and then
close the door. In this case, all closed
doors and the rear gate are locked at the
same time.

Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are locked before leaving your
vehicle.

doors from the outside without the key.

& Locking and unlocking from

the inside

WARNING

Keep all doors locked when you
drive, especially when small chil­dren are in your vehicle.

Along with the proper use of seat­belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in an
accident.

It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out if a door is acciden­tally opened, and intruders from
unexpectedly opening doors and
entering your vehicle.

Keys and doors 2-5

1) Lock

2) Unlock

To lock the door from the inside, rotate the
lock lever rearward. To unlock the door
from the inside, rotate the lock lever
forward.

The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.

Pull the inside door handle to open an
unlocked door.

Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are closed before starting to
drive.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle when locking the

2-6 Keys and doors

Power door locking switches

1) Lock

2) Unlock

All doors and the rear gate can be locked
and unlocked by the power door locking
switches located at the driver’s side and
the front passenger’s side doors.

To lock all the doors and the rear gate,
push the “LOCK” side of the switch.

To unlock all the doors and the rear gate,
push the “UNLOCK” side of the switch.

When you close the doors after you set
the door locks, the doors remain locked.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle before locking the
doors from the outside using the power
door locking switches.

& Key lock-in prevention func-

tion

This function prevents the doors from
being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch.

! Behavior with key lock-in preven-

tion function operational

With the driver’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
door locking switch is pushed to the
“LOCK” side.

! Behavior with key lock-in preven-

tion function non-operational

. If the lock lever is turned to the rear
(“LOCK”) position with the driver’s door
open and the driver’s door is then closed
with the lock lever in that position, the
driver’s door is locked.

. If the spare key is used to lock the
driver’s door from the outside of the
vehicle, the door is locked.

NOTE

When leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking
the doors.

Keys and doors 2-7

Remote keyless entry system

CAUTION

. Do not expose the transmitter to

severe shocks, such as those
experienced as a result of drop­ping or throwing.

. Do not take the transmitter apart

except when replacing the bat­tery.

. Do not get the transmitter wet. If it

gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.

This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful inter­ference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, in­cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not ex­pressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip­ment.

Two transmitters are provided for your

vehicle.

The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions.

. Locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate without a key

. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-

tem (if your vehicle is equipped with an
optional alarm system). See the next
section “Alarm system” for detailed infor­mation.

The operable distance of the keyless entry
system is approximately 30 feet (10
meters). However, this distance will vary
depending on environmental conditions.
The system’s operable distance will be
shorter in areas near a facility or electronic
equipment emitting strong radio waves
such as a power plant, broadcast station,
TV tower, or remote controller of home
electronic appliances.

The keyless entry system does not oper­ate when the key is inserted in the ignition
switch to prevent accidental lockout.

: LOCK/ARM button

Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic alarm.
Press 3 times in a 5-second period to use
vehicle finder function.

: UNLOCK/DISARM button

1) Press once to Unlock driver’s door.

2) Press a second time to Unlock all
other doors and rear gate.

& Locking the doors

Briefly press the “ ” button (for less than 2
seconds) to lock all doors and rear gate.
An electronic chirp will sound once and
the turn signal lights will flash once.

If any of the doors or the rear gate is not
fully closed, an electronic chirp will sound
5 times and the turn signal lights will flash
5 times to alert you that the doors or the
rear gate are not properly closed. When

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2-8 Keys and doors

you close the door, it will automatically
lock.

NOTE

If the “ ” button is pressed for 2
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will
sound. When locking the doors in
normal circumstances, press the “
button for less than 2 seconds. For
details on the panic alarm, refer to
“Sounding a panic alarm”.

& Unlocking the doors

Briefly press the “ ” button (for less than
2 seconds) to unlock the driver’s door. An
electronic chirp will sound twice and the
turn signal lights will flash twice. To unlock
all other doors and the rear gate, briefly
press the “
5 seconds.

” button a second time within

NOTE

If the interval between the first and
second presses of the “
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys­tem may not respond.

” button (for

& Illuminated entry

The interior (dome and cargo area) light
will illuminate when the “
pressed. This light stay illuminated for
approximately 30 seconds if any of the
doors or the rear gate is not opened.

If the “

”

seconds have elapsed, this light will go
out.

To activate this function, set the following
interior light switches to the indicated
positions:

Dome light: Middle position
Cargo area light: DOOR position

” button is pressed before 30

” button is

& Vehicle finder function

Use this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the “
button 3 times in a 5-second period will
cause your vehicle’s horn to sound once
and its turn signal lights to flash 3 times.

NOTE

If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “
times, the system may not respond to
the signals from the remote transmitter.

” button 3

& Sounding a panic alarm

To activate the alarm, keep the “ ” button
pressed for more than 2 seconds.

The horn will sound and the turn signal
lights will flash.

To deactivate it, press any button on the
remote transmitter. Unless a button on the
remote is pressed, the alarm will be
deactivated after approximately 30 sec­onds.

& Selecting audible signal op-

eration

Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off.

Do the following to deactivate the audible
signal. You can also use the same steps
to restore the function.

”

1. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.

2. Open the driver’s door, then remove
the key from the ignition switch.

3. Hold down the “UNLOCK” side of the
power door locking switch.

4. While holding down the “UNLOCK”
side of the power door locking switch,
insert the key into the ignition switch and
remove it again at least 6 times within 10
seconds after Step 3.

Keys and doors 2-9

5. While still holding down the “UNLOCK”
side of the power door locking switch,
close the driver’s door once within 10
seconds after Step 4.

6. The turn signal lights flashes 3 times to
indicate completion of the setting.

NOTE

If you do not close the driver’s door
within 10 seconds after Step 4, a flash
of the turn signal lights will signal time­out. If this happens, repeat the whole
procedure from Step 1.

You may have the above settings done by
your SUBARU dealer.

& Replacing the battery

CAUTION

. Do not let dust, oil or water get on

or in the transmitter when repla­cing the battery.

. Be careful not to damage the

printed circuit board in the trans­mitter when replacing the battery.

When the transmitter battery begins to get
weak, transmitter range will begin to
decrease. Replace the battery as soon
as possible.

To replace the battery:

1. Open the transmitter case using a flat­head screwdriver.

2. Separate the case.

3. Remove the old battery from the
holder.

1) Negative (−) side facing up

4. Replace with a new battery (Type
CR2025 or equivalent) making sure to
install the new battery with the negative
(−) side facing up.

5. Reinstall the back half of the transmit­ter case by snapping it back on.

After the battery is replaced, the trans­mitter must be synchronized with the
keyless entry system’s control unit.
Press either the “
times to synchronize the unit.

” or “ ” button 6

& Replacing lost transmitters

If you lose a transmitter or want to
purchase additional transmitters (up to
four can be programmed), you should re­program all of your transmitters for secur-

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ity reasons. It is recommended that you
have your dealer program all of your
transmitters into your system.

! Programming the transmitters

The keyless entry system is equipped with
a special code learning feature that allows
you to program new transmitter codes into
the system or to delete old ones. The
system can learn up to four unique
transmitter codes. The four transmitter
codes may be the same or different.

Programming transmitter codes into
system:

Bag containing transmitter

Transmitter circuit board

To register a new transmitter with the
keyless entry system, it is necessary to
program the transmitter ’s code (identifica­tion number) into the system. A label
showing the code is affixed to the bag
containing the transmitter, and another is
affixed to the circuit board inside the
transmitter. If there is no bag, open the
transmitter case and make a note of the
eight-digit number. Program the number
into the system in accordance with the
following procedure:

1. Firmly close the doors and the rear
gate.

2. Open the driver’s door, sit on the
driver’s seat, and close the door.

3. Perform the following steps within 45
seconds.

1) Open and close the driver’s door once.

1) ON

2) LOCK

2) Insert the key into the ignition switch,
then turn it from the “LOCK” position to the
“ON” position 10 times within 15 seconds.

Keys and doors 2-11

NOTE

. When you complete step 2), an
electronic tone will sound once.
. If you do not perform steps 1) and 2)
within 45 seconds, an error will occur.
An electronic tone will not sound. In
this event, perform the whole proce­dure again beginning with part 1.

4. Open and close the door once within
15 seconds.

NOTE

. When part 4 of the procedure is
completed, an electronic tone will
sound for 30 seconds.
. If you do not perform the operations
in part 4 within 15 seconds, an error
will occur and the electronic tone will
not sound. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure.

5. Before the electronic tone stops
sounding, push the “LOCK” side of the
power door lock switch the same number
of times as the leftmost digit of the
transmitter code. For example, push the
lock switch 8 times if the leftmost digit of
the code is 8.

NOTE

. The electronic tone will stop sound­ing when you start entering the num­ber.
. If you do not start entering the
number using the lock switch before
the electronic tone stops sounding, an
error will occur. In this event, perform
the registration steps again beginning
with part 3 of the procedure.
. If the interval between one push of

the switch and the next exceeds 5
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again
beginning with part 4. If an error occurs
6 times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.

6. When you have finished entering the
number, push the “UNLOCK” side of the
lock switch within 5 seconds.

NOTE

. An electronic tone will sound.
. If you push the “UNLOCK” side of

the lock switch when more than 5
seconds have passed, an error will
occur. In this event, perform the proce­dure again beginning with part 4. If an
error occurs 6 times, perform the
procedure again starting with part 3.

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