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 SUBARU 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

*C Copyright 2010 FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.

is a registered trademark of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.

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This manual describes the following vehicle types.

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4-door non-turbo models 5-door non-turbo models and OUTBACK 4-door turbo models 5-door turbo models

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& Models with HID headlights

CAUTION

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

& Models without HID head-

lights

NOTE This vehicle does not contain mercury devices or parts.

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.

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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.

is composed of

This manual 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 precau- tions 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 opera- tion of 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 ex- plains 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 dimen- sions and capacities of your SUBARU. Chapter 13: Consumer information and Reporting safety defects This chapter informs you about Uniform tire quality grading standards and Report- ing safety defects. Chapter 14: Index This is an alphabetical listing of all that’s in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

find a number of WARNINGs,

& Safety warnings You will CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual. These safety warnings alert you to poten- tial hazards that could result in injury to you or others. Please read these safety warnings as well as all other portions of this manual care- fully in order to gain a better understand- ing 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.

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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 sugges- tions 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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& Abbreviation list You will find several abbreviations in this manual. The meanings of the abbrevia- tions are shown in the following list.

Abbreviation

Meaning

A/C

A/ELR

ABS

AKI

ALR

AT

ATF

AWD

DCCD

DRL

EBD

ELR

FWD

GAW

GAWR

GVW

GVWR

HID

Air conditioner

Automatic/Emergency locking retractor

Anti-lock brake system

Anti knock index

Automatic locking retractor

Automatic transmission

Automatic transmission fluid

All-wheel drive Driver’s control center differ- ential

Daytime running light

Electronic brake force distri- bution

Emergency locking retractor

Front-wheel drive

Gross axle weight

Gross axle weight rating

Gross vehicle weight

Gross vehicle weight rating

High intensity discharge

Abbreviation

Meaning

Vehicle symbols

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INT

LATCH

LED

LSD

MIL

MMT

MT

OBD

RON

Intermittent

Lower anchors and tethers for children

Light emitting diode

Limited slip differential

Malfunction indicator lamp

Methylcyclopentadienyl man- ganese tricarbonyl

Manual transmission

On-board diagnostics

Research octane number

SI-DRIVE

SUBARU Intelligent Drive

SRS

TIN

TPMS

VDC

Supplemental restraint sys- tem

Tire identification number

Tire pressure monitoring sys- tem Vehicle dynamics control

There are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle. For warning and indicator lights, refer to “Warning and indicator lights” F24.

Mark

Name

WARNING

CAUTION

Power door lock (turbo mod- els)

Power door unlock (turbo models)

Power door lock and unlock (non-turbo models)

Power window with automatic open (all models) and close (if equipped) function

Passengers’ windows lock and unlock

Fuel

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Mark

Name

Mark

Name

Mark

Name

Front fog lights

Rear window wiper

Windshield defroster and foot outlets

Hazard warning flasher

Rear window washer

Windshield defroster

Engine hood

Lights

Trunk lid (4-door)

Seat heater

Child restraint top tether an- chorages

Child restraint lower an- chorages

Horn

Wiper intermittent

Windshield washer

Tail lights, license plate light and instrument panel illumi- nation

Headlights

Turn signal

Rear window defogger/Out- side mirror defogger/Wind- shield wiper deicer

Air recirculation

Engine oil

Washer