2012 Subaru Forester Owners Manual

(Heat-def): Windshield defroster outlets, foot outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel

(Heat): Foot outlets, both side outlets of the instrument panel and some through windshield defroster outlets (A small amount of air flows to the windshield and

(Defrost): Windshield defroster outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel

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NOTE . When the “ ” mode or “ ” mode is selected, the air conditioner com- pressor automatically operates to more quickly defog the windshield. At the same time, the air inlet selection is automatically set to the outside air mode. In this state:

– The air conditioner indicator light does not illuminate. – You cannot stop the air condi- tioner compressor by pressing the air conditioner button. – You cannot select the “recircula- tion” mode by pressing the air inlet selection button.

& Temperature control ! Type A Turn the temperature control dial over a range from the blue side (cool) to red side (warm) to regulate the temperature of airflow from the air outlets. ! Type B and C Turn the temperature control dial to set the preferred interior temperature. With the dial set to your preferred temperature, the system automatically adjusts the tempera- ture of air supplied from the outlets such

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the dial

that the preferred temperature is achieved and maintained. If the dial is turned fully counterclockwise, the system provides maximum cooling performance. is turned fully clockwise, the system provides maximum heating performance. NOTE For type B, when the “DUAL” button is pressed, separate temperature settings for the driver’s side and passenger’s side can be enabled (DUAL mode). To cancel the DUAL mode, press the “DUAL” button again. The temperature setting for the passenger’s side be- comes the same as the setting for the driver’s side.

& Fan speed control The fan operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. Select the preferred fan speed by turning the fan speed control dial (type A and C), or by pressing the fan speed control buttons (type B).

& Air conditioner control The air conditioner operates only when the engine is running. Press the air conditioner button while the

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fan is in operation to turn on the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is on, the “A/C” indicator light illuminates. To turn off the air conditioner, press the button again. NOTE For efficient defogging or dehumidify- ing in cold weather, turn on the air conditioner. However, the ambient temperature decreases to approxi- mately 08C (328F), the air conditioner compressor stops operation.

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& Air inlet selection Select the air inlet by pressing the air inlet selection button.

ON position (recirculation): Interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle. Press the air inlet selection button to the ON position for fast cooling with the air conditioner or when driving on a dusty road. When the ON position is selected, the “ ” indicator light illuminates.

OFF position (outside air): Outside air is drawn into the passenger compartment. Press the air inlet selection button to the OFF position when the interior has cooled to a comfortable temperature and/or the road is no longer dusty.

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Operating tips for heater and air conditioner & Cleaning ventilation grille

4-10 Climate control

WARNING

Defrosting

Continued operation in the ON posi- tion may fog up the windows. Switch to the OFF position as soon as the outside dusty condition clears.

” mode or “

Select the desired “ ” mode to defrost or dehumidify the windshield and front door windows by performing the following procedures. For types A and C: Turn the airflow control ” dial and select mode. type B: Press the airflow mode For selection button to select the “ ” mode or press the defroster button to select the “

” mode or “

the “

” mode.

NOTE . When the “ ” mode or “ ” mode is selected, the air conditioner com- pressor automatically operates to more quickly defog the windshield. (The air conditioner indicator light does not illuminate in this case.) At the same time, the air inlet selection is automa- tically set to the outside air mode. For details, refer to “Airflow mode selec- tion” F4-8. . For type B, if the defroster button is pressed while the “ ” mode is se- it will return to the previous lected, mode before selecting the “ ” mode.

Always keep the front ventilation inlet grille free of snow, leaves, or other obstructions to ensure efficient heating and defrosting. Since the condenser is located in front of the radiator, this area should be kept clean because cooling performance is impaired by any accumulation of insects and leaves on the condenser.

& Efficient cooling after parking

in direct sunlight

After parking in direct sunlight, drive with the windows open for a few minutes to allow outside air to circulate into the

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heated interior. This results in quicker cooling by the air conditioner. Keep the windows closed during the operation of the air conditioner for maximum cooling efficiency.

& Lubrication oil circulation in

the refrigerant circuit

Operate the air conditioner compressor at a low engine speed (at idle or low driving speeds) a few minutes each month during the off-season to circulate its oil.

& Checking air conditioning

system before summer sea- son

Check the air conditioner unit for refriger- ant leaks, hose conditions, and proper operation each spring. Have the air con- ditioning system checked by your SUBARU dealer.

& Cooling and dehumidifying in

high humidity and low tem- perature weather conditions Under certain weather conditions (high relative humidity, low temperatures, etc.) a small amount of water vapor emission from the air outlets may be noticed. This condition is normal and does not indicate any problem with the air conditioning

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system.

Air filtration system

& Air conditioner compressor

shut-off when engine is heavily loaded

To improve acceleration and gas mileage, the air conditioner compressor is designed to temporarily shut off during air condi- tioner operation whenever the accelerator pedal is fully depressed such as during rapid acceleration or when driving on a steep upgrade.

& Refrigerant for your climate

control system

Your air conditioner uses ozone friendly refrigerant HFC134a. Therefore, the meth- od of adding, changing or checking the refrigerant is different from the method for CFC12 (freon). Consult your SUBARU dealer for service. Repairs needed as a result of using the wrong refrigerant are not covered under warranty.

Replace the filter element according to the replacement schedule as follows. This schedule should be followed to maintain the filter’s dust collection ability. Under extremely dusty conditions, the filter should be replaced more frequently. It is recommended that you have your filter checked or replaced by your SUBARU dealer. For replacement, use only a genuine SUBARU air filter kit.

Replacement schedule:

Every 12 months or 7,500 miles (12,000
km) whichever comes first

CAUTION

Contact your SUBARU dealer if the following occurs, even if it is not yet time to change the filter. – Reduction of the airflow through

the vents.

– Windshield gets easily fogged or

misted.

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mance if not properly maintained.

& Replacing an air filter 1. Remove the glove box. (1) Open the glove box.

(3) While pushing the stoppers on both sides of the glove box, swing the glove box down and remove it.

3. Replace the air filter element with a new one.

CAUTION

The arrow mark on the filter must point UP.

(2) Remove the damper shaft from the glove box.

2. Remove the air filter.

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4. Reinstall the glove box, and connect the damper shaft. 5. Close the glove box. 6. LABEL installation

(1) Fill out service label (small).

the information on the

1) Service label

(2) Attach the service label driver’s side door pillar.

to the

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Audio

Antenna system .................................................. Roof antenna (Rod type)...................................... FM reception ....................................................... Installation of accessories.................................. Audio set ............................................................. Type A audio set (if equipped) ............................. Type B audio set (if equipped) ............................. Type C audio set (if equipped) ............................. Type D audio set (if equipped) ............................. Power and audio controls .................................. Power switch and volume control ........................ Sound controls and audio settings ......................

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FM/AM selection................................................. 5-13
Tuning ............................................................... 5-13
HD RadioTM Technology (Digital AM and FM

Radio) (type D audio)........................................ 5-15

Displaying radio PS (Program Service Name) and

RT (Radio Text) ................................................ 5-16
Station preset .................................................... 5-17
Satellite radio operation (if equipped) .............. 5-18
Sirius XMTM satellite radio (U.S.A. only)............... 5-18
Satellite radio reception...................................... 5-18
Displaying satellite radio ID of tuner ................... 5-19
Band selection ................................................... 5-20
Channel and category selection.......................... 5-20
Channel preset................................................... 5-21
Display selection (type A, B and C audio) ........... 5-22
CD player operation ........................................... 5-22
Play file.............................................................. 5-22
How to insert a CD (type A, C and D) .................. 5-23

How to insert a CD(s) (type B)............................ How to play back a CD ...................................... To select a track from the beginning .................. Fast-forwarding and rewinding ........................... Repeating .......................................................... Random playback .............................................. Scan (type A, B and C audio) ............................. Display selection (type A, B and C audio) ........... Folder selection ................................................. How to eject a CD from the player (type A, C and D audio).............................................................. How to eject CDs from the player (type B) .......... When the following messages are displayed....... Auxiliary input jack (if equipped)...................... Precautions to observe when handling a

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(type C and D audio) ...................................... Play file ............................................................. Connectable USB storage device ....................... Connectable iPod® models................................. Connecting USB storage device / iPod® ............. How to play back ............................................... To select a track from the beginning .................. To select a chapter from the beginning when

connecting iPod®............................................. Fast-forwarding and rewinding ........................... Repeating .......................................................... Random playback .............................................. SCAN (only when connecting USB storage

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Selecting category (only when connecting

iPod®) .............................................................. 5-36
Display selection................................................ 5-36
Folder selection (only when connecting USB

storage device) ................................................ 5-36

Setting the playing speed (only when the

audiobook is playing) (type D audio)................. 5-36
When the following messages are displayed ....... 5-36
Audio control buttons (if equipped).................. 5-37
MODE button ..................................................... 5-37
“ ” and “ ” buttons ......................................... 5-38
Volume control buttons ...................................... 5-39
MUTE button (models without Hands-free

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Bluetooth® audio (type C and D audio)............ Media format ..................................................... Setting Bluetooth® audio.................................... Bluetooth® audio operation ................................ Hands-free system (if equipped) ...................... Tips for the Hands-free system .......................... Certification for the Hands-free system............... Safety precautions............................................. Using the Hands-free system ............................. Bluetooth® setting ............................................. Screensaver (type D audio) .............................. Downloading picture .......................................... Selecting picture................................................ Erasing picture ..................................................

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Antenna system & Roof antenna (Rod type)

CAUTION

. Be sure to lower the antenna rod before entering garages, parking towers and other locations with low ceilings.

. Remove the antenna rod before washing your car at a car wash. If the antenna rod is left attached, it may scratch the roof.

. When reinstalling the removed antenna rod, be sure to fully tighten it.

1) Unscrew 2) Remove

The roof antenna is installed in the center at the rear part of the roof.

The antenna rod can be folded down toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Raise the antenna rod when listening to the radio. The antenna rod can be removed by unscrewing it from its base.

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& FM reception Although FM is normally static free, reception can be affected by the surround- ing area, atmospheric conditions, station strength and transmitter distance. Build- ings or other obstructions may cause momentary static, flutter or station inter- ference. reception continues to be unsatisfactory, switch to a stronger station.

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Installation of accessories

Always consult your SUBARU dealer before installing a citizen band radio or other transmitting device in your vehicle. Such devices may cause the electronic control system to malfunction if they are incorrectly installed or they are not suited for the vehicle.

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Audio set

Your SUBARU may be equipped with one of the following audio sets. Refer to the pages indicated in this section for operat- ing details. NOTE If a cell phone is placed near the audio set, it may cause the audio set to emit noise when the phone receives calls. This noise does not indicate an audio set malfunction. Note that a cell phone should be placed as far as possible from the audio set.

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& Type A audio set (if equipped)

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The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “Acc” or “ON” position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page 5-9
. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped): refer to page 5-18
. CD (compact disc) player operation: refer to page 5-22
. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-29

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& Type B audio set (if equipped)

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The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “Acc” or “ON” position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page 5-9
. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped): refer to page 5-18
. CD (compact disc) player operation: refer to page 5-22
. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-29

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& Type C audio set (if equipped)

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The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “Acc” or “ON” position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page 5-9
. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped): refer to page 5-18
. CD (compact disc) player operation: refer to page 5-22
. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-29
. USB storage device/iPod® operation: refer to page 5-32
. Bluetooth® audio device: refer to page 5-40
. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-42

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& Type D audio set (if equipped)

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The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “Acc” or “ON” position. . Power and audio controls: refer to page 5-9
. Radio operation: refer to page 5-13
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped): refer to page 5-18
. CD (compact disc) player operation: refer to page 5-22
. Auxiliary input jack: refer to page 5-29
. USB storage device/iPod® operation: refer to page 5-32
. Bluetooth® audio device: refer to page 5-40
. Hands-free system: refer to page 5-42

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Power and audio controls & Power switch and volume

control

Type A and B audio

Type C and D audio

The dial is used for both power (ON/OFF) and volume control. The radio is turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial, and the volume is controlled by turning the dial.

& Sound controls and audio

settings

NOTE . SPEED VOLUME CONTROL (SVC) is a function that automatically adjusts the volume according to the vehicle speed. As the vehicle speed increases, the audio volume automatically in- creases to match the vehicle speed, in order to create a pleasant listening environment even as the driving noise increases.

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. For type B audio, SRS CS Auto is equipped. SRS CS Auto creates a 5.1ch equivalent surround field using 6 or 7
speakers that are installed in the vehicle. . For type D audio, SRS TruBass and FOCUS are equipped. . SRS Sound features:

Audio 5-9

. TruBass, FOCUS, SRS and “ ” symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. . TruBass and FOCUS technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

(1) Sound originating from door mount speakers can be heard at ear level (built in SRS FOCUS effect) (type B and D audio). (2) Ultra rich bass sound can be obtained from standard door mount speakers (built in SRS TruBass effect) (type B and D audio). (3) Surround sound can be ob- tained from 2-channel stereo sources such as CD, MP3 and FM (built in SRS Circle Surround II effect) (type B audio). (4) SRS CS Auto can position the center channel image in the center the vehicle’s windshield. This of eliminates the need for a center speaker (built in SRS Circle Sur- round II phantom center and SRS FOCUS effects) (type B audio).

. CS Auto, SRS and “ trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. . CS Auto technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, inc.

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! Tone and balance control (type A, B

and C audio)

! Other settings (type A, B and C

audio)

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Each brief press of the “TUNE/TRACK/ CH” dial changes the control modes in the following sequence.

the “MENU” button Each brief press of changes the control modes in the follow- ing sequence. Type A audio:

mode by turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial.

The control function returns to the tune/ track/channel control mode after approxi- mately 5 seconds. ! Audio settings (type D audio) 1. Press the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to display “SETTING Menu”. 2. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the preferred menu. You can select the menu as shown in the following chart.

Choose the preferred level for each mode by turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial. The control function returns to the tune/ track/channel control mode after approxi- mately 5 seconds.

Type B audio:

Type C audio:

Choose the preferred settings for each

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3. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the preferred setting for each mode.

NOTE Only “Screen OFF” can be displayed while driving.

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First menu Second menu

Third menu

Screen OFF Sound

Tone

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Screen

Balance

SVC

SRS Sound

Brightness

Contrast

Screen Size Screen Saver

Bass

Mid

Treble

Balance

Fader

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Picture Select

Picture Down- load

Picture Erase

BT Audio Setup

Pair Audio Player

Select Audio Player

Set Passkey

Delete Audio Player

HD ON/OFF

Initialize

Others

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Range of levels (displayed)

Default setting

Turn counterclockwise

Turn clockwise

0 to 40

0 to 40
−8 to +8
−8 to +8
−8 to +8
L9 to R9

R9 to F9

OFF to 2

15

15

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

For less volume

For less volume

For more volume

For more volume

For less bass sound

For more bass sound

For less midrange sound

For more midrange sound

For less treble sound

For more treble sound

Right channel attenuated

Left channel attenuated

Front attenuated

Rear attenuated

For less auto volume change For more auto volume change

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

ON

For less brightness

For more brightness

For less contrast

For more contrast

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! Adjustable level of each mode

Mode

Volume

Volume control

AUX volume control*

Tone and balance Bass control

Midrange control

Treble control

Balance

Fader

Other settings

SPEED VOLUME

BEEP (Type A, B and C audio) OFF to ON

CS Auto (Type B audio)

OFF to ON

SRS Sound (Type D audio)

OFF to ON

Brightness (Type D audio)

Contrast (Type D audio)

0 to 15

0 to 15

Screen size (Type D audio)

Normal to Wide Wide

HD ON/OFF (Type D audio)

OFF to ON

ON

Normal

ON

Initialize (Type D audio)

Cancel to Initialize Cancel

Initialize

Wide

OFF Cancel

*: For type A and B audio, AUX volume can be adjusted only when an AUX audio product is connected.

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Type A and B audio

Type C and D audio

Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio is off to turn on the radio. Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio is on to select the reception mode. Each brief press of the “FM/AM” button changes the radio in the following se- quence starting from the last radio band you selected. Type A, B and C audio:

Type D audio:

& Tuning ! Manual tuning

Type A and B audio

Type C and D audio

Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial clock- wise to increase the tuning frequency and turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial counter- clockwise to decrease it. Turning the dial changes the frequency by steps of 10 kHz in the AM mode or 0.2
MHz in the FM mode. ! Stereo indicator The stereo indicator “ST” (type A, B and C audio)/“STEREO” (type D audio) will illuminate when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

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! Seek tuning (SEEK) Type A and B audio:

Seek up

Seek down

Type C audio:

Seek up

Seek down

Type D audio:

Seek up

Seek down

” or “

If you press the “ ” button briefly, the radio will automatically search for a receivable station and stop at the first one it finds.

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This function may not be available when radio signals are weak. When this hap- pens, perform manual tuning to select the desired station. ! Scan tuning (SCAN)

Type A and B audio*1

Type C audio*1

Type D audio*2

*1: Press the button briefly. *2: Press and hold the button. If you press the “SCAN” button, the radio will switch to the scan mode. In this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until a receivable station is found. The radio will stop at the station for 5 seconds (type A, B and C audio)/10 seconds (type D audio) while displaying the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entire band has been scanned. Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop at any displayed channel. Automatic tuning may not function prop- erly if the station reception is weakened by distance from the station or proximity to

tall buildings and hills. ! PTY (Program type) group tuning

(only FM reception)

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Type D audio

Type A and B audio:

PTY group up by one step

PTY group down by one step

Type C audio:

PTY group up by one step

PTY group down by one step

Press the indicated button to change to the PTY selection mode. At this time, the PTY group that you are currently listening to (type A, B and C audio)/that you selected the last time (type D audio) will be displayed for 10 seconds. In the PTY selection mode, “PTY” is displayed on the screen. ! PTY (Program type) group selection In the PTY selection mode, press the following button to change the PTY group by one step at a time.

This operation only changes the display. It does not change the station that is currently being received. ! Seek in PTY (Program type) group

(type A, B and C audio)

Type A and B audio:

Seek up

Seek down

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Type C audio:

Seek up

Seek down

& HD RadioTM Technology (Di- gital AM and FM Radio) (type D audio)

In the PTY selection mode, when the preferred PTY group has been selected, pressing the “SEEK” button “ ” seeks within that PTY group. The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 10 seconds. ! Seek in PTY (Program type) group

” or “

(type D audio)

In the PTY selection mode, when the preferred PTY group has been selected, turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial seeks within that PTY group. Turning the dial clockwise seeks up. Turning the dial counterclockwise seeks down. The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 10 seconds.

HD Radio Technology is fueling the digital radio revolution in the United States and around the world. The digital technology enables broadcas- ters to offer new and unique FM content via HD2 / HD3 channels, crystal-clear sound and data services on both AM and FM bands - all free, with no subscrip- tion fee. HD Radio Technology manufactured un- der license from iBiquity Digital Corpora- tion. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio® and the HD, HD Radio, and “Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.

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For more information, visit www.hdradio. com.

Press the button while receiving the FM radio (except analog broadcast). The next channel of the station that is being received will be received. ! Mode selection Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial and select the HD Radio ON mode (hybrid mode) or OFF mode (analog mode). ! iTunes® tagging To tag the received song, press and hold the button for more than 1.5
seconds. Connect the iPod® to store the tagged song to the iPod®. When the iPod® is connected to iTunes®, you can pur- chase the tagged songs from the Apple® iTunes Music Store. iPod® that support For the models of iTunes® tagging, to the following website: www.hdradio.com/tagging.php? id=itunes. ! HD Radio indicators Each indicator illuminates under the fol- lowing conditions. . The indicator illuminates while the digital broadcast is received during the HD Radio ON mode. . The “TAG” indicator illuminates while you can operate the iTunes® tagging.

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indicator

. The “LIVE” indicator illuminates while the “Ballgame” is received. . The “STEREO” illuminates while the FM stereo broadcast is received. . The “PTY” indicator illuminates during the PTY selection mode. ! About HD Radio NOTE . HD Radio Technology is a hybrid broadcasting system that employs di- gital and analog signals. . When the vehicle moves outside the digital broadcasting area (that is nar- rower than the analog broadcasting area due to the FCC output require- ments), the radio reception automati- cally changes from the digital signal to the analog signal. When the vehicle reenters the digital broadcasting area again, the radio reception automatically changes from the analog signal to the digital signal. When in a digital mode the Logo will be in orange on the radio display. . Depending on the broadcasting sta- tion, a condition such as a sound delay, echo effect or skipping sound may occur. However, this does not indicate a malfunction. . Depending on the broadcasting area, the digital signal may not be

received in an area where the analog signal can be properly received, or the system frequently switches the chan- nels between the digital and analog signals. However, this does not indi- cate a malfunction. this frequent switching between digital and analog causes annoyance, set the radio to the analog mode (HD Radio off mode) that provides the same radio broadcasting quality as a conventional radio.

If

& Displaying radio PS (Pro-

gram Service Name) and RT (Radio Text)

Type A and B audio

Type C and D audio

! Type A, B and C audio If the PS (Program Service Name) and/or RT (Radio Text) are available, pressing the “TEXT” button changes the display among PS, RT and frequency. The default setting is “PS”.

NOTE . The maximum number of characters that can be displayed for PS is 8. . The maximum number of characters that can be displayed for RT is 64. . If RT is 13 characters or longer, press and hold the “TEXT” button for 0.5 second or longer in order to change the page. ! Type D audio Push the “TEXT” button to show the next page when the text is not fully displayed while the PSD (Program Service Data) or RT (Radio Text) service is received. NOTE . When the HD Radio function is turned on, PSD provides additional information about the broadcast. Text data such as “Title” and “Artist” is displayed on the screen. . When the HD Radio function is turned off (HD Radio off mode), the radio text is displayed on the screen while receiving the broadcasting sta- tion with RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System).

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& Station preset ! How to preset stations 1. Press the “FM/AM” button to select the preferred reception mode. 2. Select the preferred station. the preset 3. Press and hold one of buttons (from ) for more than 1.5 seconds to store the frequency. If the button is pressed and held for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding selection will remain in memory.

to

If is necessary to reset

NOTE . Up to six stations for each reception mode may be preset. . If the connection between the radio and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or radio removal, all stations stored in the this preset buttons are cleared. occurs, the preset buttons. . If a cell phone is placed near the radio, it may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives calls. This noise does not indicate a radio malfunction. ! Selecting preset stations 1. Press the “FM/AM” button to select the preferred reception mode.

it

2. Press the preferred preset button (from

) briefly.

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! Auto-store (type D audio) Using the Auto-store function, you can automatically store 6 stations on the current waveband (FM-AS or AM-AS) by pressing and holding the button for 1.5 seconds or longer. Use Auto-store to quickly find the strongest stations, for example when traveling through different reception areas. NOTE . When the HD Radio function is turned on, Auto-store cannot be used while receiving the broadcasting sta- tion with SPS (Supplemental Program Service). . When you use Auto-store, the new stations replace any stations pre- viously stored. . Interrupting Auto-store: If you acci- dentally press the (Auto-store) button, you can cancel the Auto-store function before it has been completed as follows.

– Switching to the other source mode – Pressing the – Switching to the other band – Turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH”

button

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dial – Pressing the “SCAN” button ! Displaying and selecting preset

stations (type D audio)

1. Press and hold the button for 1.5
seconds or longer during AM/FM recep- tion to display the radio screen. 2. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the stations.

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Satellite radio operation (if equipped)

To receive satellite radio, it is necessary to install the SUBARU genuine satellite receiver (optional equipment) and to enter into a contract. For details, please contact your SUBARU dealer.

& Sirius XMTM satellite radio

(U.S.A. only)

Sirius XMTM is a continental U.S. based satellite radio service, including music, news, sports, talk and children’s program- ming. Sirius XMTM provides digital quality audio and text information, including song title and artist name. A service fee is required to receive the Sirius XMTM service. For more information, contact Sirius XMTM at www.siriusxm.com.

& Satellite radio reception Satellite radio signals are best received in areas with a clear view of the open sky. In areas where there are tall buildings, trees, tunnels or other structures that may obstruct the signal of the satellites, there may be signal interruptions. Other circum- stances that may result loss include driving near a wall, steep cliff, hill or driving on the lower level of a multi-

in signal

tiered road or inside of a parking garage. To help reduce this condition, satellite radio providers have installed ground- based repeaters in heavily populated areas. However, you may still experience reception problems in some areas. ! Sirius XMTM satellite radio reception tips for antenna on the windshield (for U.S.A. only — if equipped)

For some models, the satellite radio antenna is fixed to the upper right hand corner of the windshield. The Sirius XMTM satellite radio receiver that is fitted to your vehicle receives the necessary signals from two specially designated satellites that are in a geosta- tionary orbit over the equator. One satellite covers the east coast and the other covers

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the west coast. Both of them direct their signals north. These signals are then relayed throughout the radio reception area by a network of ground repeater stations. The satellite radio signals are transmitted as “line of sight” signals. The line of sight signals can be blocked by objects such as buildings, but the network of repeater stations allows signal cover- age within urban areas such as cities.

You may experience problems in receiving Sirius XMTM satellite radio signals in the following situations. . If you are driving northward in a coastal area Because the satellite radio antenna is located on the windshield, the signal comes from the south and may not be able to reach the antenna in some circumstances when you are driving north.

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NOTE The channel guide is not yet updated if the update is done while receiving the Sirius XMTM satellite radio signal. To complete the update, turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position and then to the “ACC” or “ON” position.

& Displaying satellite radio ID

of tuner

When you activate satellite radio, you should have your satellite radio tuner ID ready because each tuner is identified by its unique satellite radio tuner ID. The satellite radio ID will be needed when you activate satellite radio and receive satellite radio customer support. The satellite radio ID can be found on the audio display by tuning the channel to “0”. Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the satellite radio channel. NOTE For Sirius, change the display to an indication mode other than the channel number after performing the above operation.

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. If you are driving in a tunnel or a covered parking area . If you are driving beneath the top level of a multi-level freeway . If you drive under a bridge . If you are driving next to a tall vehicle (such as a truck or a bus) that blocks the signal . If you are driving in a valley where the surrounding hills or peaks block the signal from the south . If you are driving on a mountain road where the southern direction is blocked by mountains

. If you are driving in an area with tall trees that block the signal (10 m or more), for example on a road that goes through a dense forest . The signal can become weak in some areas that are not covered by the repeater station network.

Please note that these may be other unforeseen circumstances when there are problems with the reception of Sirius XMTM satellite radio signals.

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& Band selection

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Type D audio

Push the “SAT” button when the radio is off to turn on the radio. Push the “SAT” button when the radio is on to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 recep- tion mode.

& Channel and category selec-

tion

! Channel selection

Type A and B audio

Type C and D audio

Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial clock-

wise to select the next channel and turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial counterclock- wise to select the previous channel. ! Skip channel selection When in the SAT mode, perform the following procedures to change to the channel selection mode.

Type A and B audio: Press and hold the following button.

Channel up by 10
steps

Channel down by 10
steps

Type D audio: Press the following button briefly.

Channel up by 10
steps

Channel down by 10
steps

! Category selection ! Type A, B and C audio

Type A and B audio

Type C audio: Press and hold the following button.

Type C audio

Channel up by 10
steps

Channel down by 10
steps

To activate the category search mode, press the “PTY/CAT” button. To deactivate the category search mode, press the “PTY/CAT” button again. When in the category search mode, press the following button to change the cate- gory up or down.

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Type A and B audio:

Category up by one step

Category down by one step

Type C audio:

Category up by one step

Category down by one step

When a category is selected, turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial selects channels only within the selected category. The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 10 seconds. ! Type D audio When in the SAT mode, press the button to change the category search mode. When in the category search mode, press the following button to change the cate- gory up or down.

Category up by one step

Category down by one step

When a category is selected, turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial selects channels only within the selected category. The control function returns to the normal mode after approximately 10 seconds. ! Channel scan

Type A and B audio*1

Type C audio*1

Type D audio*2

*1: Press the button briefly. *2: Press and hold the button. Press the “SCAN” button to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, under the radio scans through the channel until a station is found. The radio will stop at the station for 5 seconds while displaying the channel number, after which scanning will continue

the selected category,

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until the entire channel has been scanned from the low end to the high end. Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop on any displayed channel.

& Channel preset ! How to preset channels 1. Press the “SAT” button to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 reception mode. 2. Select the desired channel. the preset 3. Press and hold one of buttons (from ) for more than 1.5 seconds to store the channel. If the button is pressed and held for less than 1.5 seconds, the preceding selection will remain in memory.

to

NOTE . Up to six SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3
channels each may be preset. . If the connection between the radio and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or radio removal, all channels stored in the this preset buttons are cleared. occurs, the preset buttons.

If is necessary to reset

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! Selecting preset channels 1. Press the “SAT” button to select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 reception mode. 2. Press the preferred preset button (from

) briefly.

to

! Displaying and selecting preset

stations (type D audio)

1. Press and hold the button for 1.5
seconds or longer during satellite radio reception to display the radio screen. 2. Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial to select the stations.

& Display selection (type A, B

and C audio)

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Press the “TEXT” button while receiving the satellite radio to change the display as follows.

CD player operation

NOTE . Make sure to always insert a disc with the label side up. If a disc is inserted with the label side down, the player displays “CHECK DISC”. Refer to “When the following messages are displayed” F5-29. . If a disc is inserted during a radio broadcast, the disc will interrupt the broadcast. . After the last song finishes, the disc will automatically return to track 1 (the first track on the disc) and will auto- matically play back. . The player is designed to be able to play music CD-Rs and music CD-RWs, but it may not be able to play certain ones. . Mini CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs) are not supported, and if inserted, they will be immediately ejected. . CDs that can be played back are accompanied by the following restric- tions.

– Maximum number of folders: 255
– Maximum number of tracks in a folder: 255

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– Maximum number of files on a CD: 510 (type A, B and C audio)/999
(type D audio)

& Play file NOTE . Copyright protected MP3/WMA/AAC files will not be played by the system. The player will automatically skip to the next file (track). . WMA9 Lossless, WMA9 Profes- sional and WMA9 voice cannot be played.

MP3: . Based on MPEG1, 2 and 2.5 Layer3
. Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, 8
. Bit rate (kbps): 8 to 320
. Supports variable bit rates

WMA (type A, B and C audio): . Based on Windows Media Audio 9
. Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32
. Bit rate (kbps): 32 to 192

WMA (type D audio): . Based on Windows Media Audio 7, 8
and 9
. Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32
. Bit rate (kbps): 32 to 192

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AAC (type C audio): . Based on MPEG4 AAC . Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, 8
. Bit rate (kbps): 8 to 320
. Number of channels: 1 to 2ch

AAC (type D audio): . Based on MPEG2 AAC and MPEG4
AAC . Sampling rate (kHz): 48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, 8
. Bit rate (kbps): 8 to 320
. Number of channels: 1 to 2ch

& How to insert a CD (type A, C

and D)

Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while gripping the edge of the disc, then insert it in to the slot (with the label side up) and the player will automatically pull the disc into position. NOTE DO NOT INSERT TWO DISCS INTO THE DISC INSERTION SLOT AT THE SAME TIME.

insert

& How to insert a CD(s) (type B) 1. Briefly press the button. If the magazine in the player has an empty position where you can insert a disc, the disc number indicator associated with the empty position will blink. If no indicator blinks, it means that there is no empty position in the magazine. 2. When the “LOAD” illumi- indicator nates, the disc. Once you have inserted the disc, the “LOAD” indicator will turn off. The disc will then be automatically drawn in, and the player will begin to play back the first track of the disc. . To insert more discs in succession, repeat steps 1 and 2. The magazine will be loaded with discs in the ascending order of position number. If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds after you have pressed the button, the player will begin to play back the first track of the last disc you have inserted. . The disc indicator steadily lights up if a disc is already inserted in the correspond- ing position of the magazine. . While the player is in the loading mode, if you press the player will enter the standby mode. Press the

button to start playback.

button,

or

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! Inserting a disc in a desired posi-

tion

1. Briefly press the button. If the magazine in the player has an empty position where you can insert a disc, the disc number indicator associated with the empty position will blink. The positions in the magazine the indica- tor of which steadily lights up are already loaded with discs. 2. Press the disc select button (from ) at the position where you

to

insert

indicator

want to insert a disc. 3. When the “LOAD” illumi- nates, the disc. Once you have inserted the disc, the “LOAD” indicator will turn off. The disc will then be automatically drawn in, and the player will begin to play the first track on the disc. . If you wish to insert another disc, repeat the procedure beginning with step 1. If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds after you have pressed the button, the player will begin to play back the first track of the last disc you have inserted. . While the player is in the loading mode, if you press the player will enter standby mode. Press the

button,

or

button to start playback.

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! Loading all the magazine (full disc

loading mode) If you continue to press the

1. button for more than 1.5 seconds, the player will produce beep sound and will enter the full disc loading mode. 2. When the disc number indicator flashes and “ALL LOAD” indicator illumi- nates, insert a disc within 15 seconds. If a disc is successfully loaded during this period, the disc number indicator will stop blinking and will steadily light. 3. When the loading of a disc is com- plete, the next disc number indicator will blink. Then repeat step 2. 4. When the magazine is filled with discs by repeating steps 2 and 3, the player will start playback of the discs, beginning with the one inserted first.

If you fail to insert any disc during each 15
seconds interval, the full disc loading mode will be canceled, and the player will start playback of the disc inserted first. & How to play back a CD ! When there is no CD inserted Properly insert a CD. Refer to “How to insert a CD (type A, C and D)” F5-23 / “How to insert a CD(s) (type B)” F5-23. When a CD is loaded, the player will start playback of the CD, beginning with the

the

button is pressed,

first track. ! When CD is in the player (type A) When the player will start playback. ! When there are CDs loaded (type B) the disc select Press a desired one of buttons (from to the disc number indicator of which steadily lights up. The player will then start playback of the selected CD, beginning with the first track. If a disc that the player cannot read has been loaded, the player will display the message “CHECK DISC”. ! When CD is in the player (type C

and D)

Each brief press of button changes the modes in the following sequence.

the

*: For type C audio, “BT-A” is displayed.

When the CD mode is selected, the player will start playback.

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& To select a track from the

beginning

Type A and B audio

Type C and D audio

Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial clock- wise to skip to the beginning of the next track. Each time the dial the is turned, indicated track number will increase. Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial counter- clockwise to skip to the beginning of the current track. Each time the dial is turned, the indicated track number will decrease. NOTE With an MP3, WMA or AAC (type C and D audio): . Skipping past the last track will take you back to the first track in the folder. . Skipping past the first track will take you to the last track in the folder.

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& Fast-forwarding and rewind-

ing

C and D audio), the player will start playback beginning with the first track of the current folder.

Type D audio:

Fast-forward-

ing

Rewinding

& Repeating To repeat a track, briefly press the follow- ing button (repeat button) while the track is playing.

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Type D audio

” button to fast-

” button to rewind

Press and hold the “ forward the track. Press and hold the “ the disc/folder. Release the button to stop fast-forwarding/ rewinding. NOTE . If you fast-forward to the end of the last track, fast-forwarding will stop and the player will start playback beginning with the first track. . If you rewind to the beginning of the first track, rewinding will stop and the player will start playback. . In an MP3, WMA or AAC folder (type

Type A and B audio

Type C audio

Type D audio

Each time you briefly press the button, the mode changes in the following se- quences. Type A and C audio:

*: Type C audio only Type B audio:

It

is possible to select

NOTE . The “RPT” (type A, B and C audio)/ “One PRT” (type D audio) indication refers to the repeat playback of a single track. It repeats the track that is play- ing. . The “F-RPT” (type A, B and C audio)/ “Folder RPT” (type D audio) indication refers to the repeat playback of a folder. It repeats the all of the tracks in the folder. the function when the MP3/WMA/AAC for- mat track is playing. . The “D-RPT” indication refers to the repeat playback of a disc. It repeats the tracks on the CD. It is only possible to select this function for type B audio. To cancel the track repeat-play mode, briefly press the “RPT” button and select CANCEL. The “RPT” indication will turn off, and the normal playback mode will be resumed. NOTE The repeat-play mode will be cancelled if you perform any of the following

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” button.

steps. . Press the “ . Press the disc select button (type B audio). . Press the “SCAN” button (type A, B and C audio). . Press the “LOAD” button when there is free space in the CD magazine (type B audio).

& Random playback