2011 Subaru Legacy Owners Manual

Subaru of America, Inc., Subaru Plaza, P.O. Box 6000, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000

Legacy 2011 Quick Reference Guide.

MSA5B1103A Printed in USA 05/10
Issued 04/10

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Complete U.S. specifications and illustrations may not have been available at time of publication. Specifications are based on the latest product information available at time of publication. Some images shown are for illustration purposes only. Some equipment shown may be optional at extra cost. Specific options may be available only in combination with other options. Specific combinations of equipment or features may vary from time to time and by geographic area. Certain accessories and equipment may not be available at the time of publication.

This Quick Reference Guide applies to all Legacy models. Therefore, some explanations may be for equipment not installed on your vehicle. Subaru of America, Inc., reserves the right to change or discontinue at any time, without notice, prices, colors, materials, equipment, accessories, specifications, models and packages without incurring any obligation to make the same or similar changes on vehicles previously sold. Colors shown may vary due to reproduction process.

For detailed operating and safety information, please consult the Owner’s Manual.

Subaru, Outback, Legacy, Forester, Impreza, WRX, WRX/STI, BOXER, SPORTSHIFT, SI-DRIVE, Linearonic, Alcantara, Circle Surround, Audyssey, XM and Sirius are registered trademarks.

All rights reserved. Contents may not be reprinted or electronically reproduced in whole or in part without prior written approval of Subaru of America, Inc.

© 2010 Subaru of America, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Instrument Panel

Gauges

Personalize

Controls

While Operating

Safety/In Case of Emergency

Additional Information

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4 - 5

6 - 7

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Remote Keyless Entry

Seating

Lock/Arm • Press to lock all doors

and trunk.

• If any of the doors or the trunk are not fully closed, an electronic chirp will sound five times and the hazard lights will flash five times to alert you that the doors or the trunk are not properly closed.

• To activate the vehicle finder

function, press three times (within five seconds). If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle, the horn will sound one time and the hazard lights will flash three times.

Unlock/Disarm • Press once to unlock

the driver’s door.

• Press twice (within five

seconds) to unlock all doors.

• When the “Unlock/Disarm”

button is pressed, the dome and map lights will illuminate if the dome light switch is in the middle position.

Heated Seats (if equipped) Press the switch in the corresponding direction for the desired seat temperature. To turn off the seat heater, slightly press in the opposite direction of the current position.

Rear Seat Release Lever Open the trunk lid. Pull the release lever on the seat side that you want to fold 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.

10-Way Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped) 1. Forward/Backward, Angle and Height

Move the switch toward the front or rear to move the seat forward or backward. Pull the switch up or push down on the front of the switch to adjust the angle of the seat cushion. Pulling the switch up or pushing down on the rear of the switch will adjust the height of the seat cushion.

2. Seatback

Move the switch in the corresponding direction to adjust the angle of the seatback.

3. Lumbar

Press the front part of the switch to increase lumbar support; press the rear part of the switch to decrease lumbar support.

Opening the Trunk Lid Press and hold to unlock the trunk lid. An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard lights will flash twice.

Panic Alarm • Press once and the horn will sound and the hazard lights will flash.

• Press any button on the

remote to deactivate.

Immobilizer When the security alarm is activated, the immobilizer interrupts the starter motor to prevent an intruder from starting your vehicle without a registered key.

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Instrument Panel

pg. 22 pg. 8

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Clock Press the “+” button to advance time or the “–” button to reverse the time. Vehicles with a navigation system please refer to the separate “Operating Instructions for Navigation System.”

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Gauges

Immediate Attention

Caution

Informational

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob

Tachometer

Trip meter and odometer

Speedometer

Multi-function display switching knob

ECO Gauge

Fuel Gauge

Seatbelt warning

Brake system

Front passenger seatbelt warning

Hot coolant temperature / Cold coolant temperature

All-Wheel Drive (AT and CVT models)

Vehicle Dynamics Control/Vehicle Dynamics Control operation

Low windshield washer fluid

Hill Holder

SRS airbag system

High beam indicator light

Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF

Turn signals

Security indicator light

Engine oil level warning

Door open

Charge warning

Oil pressure warning

AT OIL TEMP (AT and CVT models)

ABS warning

Low fuel

CHECK ENGINE / Malfunction indicator

Front fog light indicator light (if equipped)

Tire pressure warning light

Headlight indicator light

Front passenger frontal airbag ON

Front passenger frontal airbag OFF

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Personalize

Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column Push the lever down firmly to adjust the vertical and lengthwise position of the column; firmly push the lever back up to lock the column in place. Do not adjust while driving.

Power Exterior Mirrors Turn the knob to the “L” side to adjust the left-hand mirror or to the “R” side to adjust the right-hand mirror. Move the knob in the direction you want to move the mirror. Then return the knob to the neutral position.

Power Moonroof (if equipped) With the moonroof in the fully closed position, press the switch 2 to tilt the moonroof up. Press and hold the switch 1 to lower the moonroof. Press the switch 4 to fully open the moonroof. Press the switch 3 to close the moonroof. To stop the moonroof in a midway position while opening or closing, momentarily press the switch to the 4 side or 3 side.

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Controls

Light Controls

Push up for right turn signal.

AUTO: The vehicle’s lights are automatically on or off depending on the level of the outside light.

Turns on headlights, instrument panel illumination, front side marker lights, taillights and license plate lights.

Push down for left turn signal.

OFF

INT.

LOW

HIGH

Windshield Wipers To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent, two levels for low, or three levels for high speed. Return the lever to the “OFF” position to stop the wipers. For a single wipe move the lever up. To spray washer fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you.

Daytime Running Lights Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a reduced brightness high beam will be automatically turned on when the engine has started and the parking brake is fully released or the light switch is in the “OFF” or “ ” position. The brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights is reduced by the daytime running light system. You must always switch on your headlights when it’s dark outside by turning the light switch to the

position.

Turns on fog lights (if equipped).

Turns on instrument panel lights, tail lights, front side marker lights and license plate lights.

While the light switch is on, rotate the dial downward to dim the instrument panel illumination. Rotate the dial upward to make the illumination brighter. When the dial is fully rotated upward, the instrument panel illumination becomes full bright.

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Controls

Manual Climate Control (if equipped) 1. Temperature Control Dial

Rotate the temperature control dial from blue for cool, to red for warm.

2. Air Conditioning Button

Press the “A/C” button to activate the air conditioning. Press it again to turn off the air conditioning.

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3. Recirculated / Outside Air Button

5. Rear Window Defogger Button

While in defrost mode, the air inlet

Press the air inlet selection button to prevent outside air from being drawn into the passenger compartment. If the button is pushed in, press it again to draw outside air into the compartment. TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FOGGING, DO NOT REMAIN IN THE RECIRCULATED MODE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

4. Fan Speed Control Dial

Rotate the fan speed control dial to select one of four fan speeds.

selection and A/C will operate automatically (although the A/C indicator will illuminate if the button was depressed prior to or during defrost mode).

7. Air Flow Control Buttons

The air flow control buttons allow you to choose the direction of air flow. Press in the desired button.

Press the rear window defogger button to turn on the defogger. The defogger will automatically shut off after about 15 minutes. If the window clears before that time, you can press the button again to turn it off.

6. Defrost / Defog

To clear the windshield and front door windows of fog or frost, press the defrost button, set the temperature control to the red position, and set the fan speed control to the fastest speed.

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Automatic Climate Control (if equipped) 1. Automatic On and Off

This system automatically controls outlet air temperature, fan speed, air flow distribution, air inlet control, and air conditioner compressor operation. Press “AUTO” to activate. Press “OFF” to turn off the system.

2. Temperature Control Buttons

Press the blue down arrow (cool) or the red up arrow (warm) to select and maintain a comfortable climate within the driver and passenger compartment.

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Temperature is displayed digitally on the radio screen. Separate temperature settings can be made for the driver’s side and passenger’s side by adjusting the buttons appropriately.

Operation in Manual Mode 3. Recirculated / Outside Air Button

Press the air inlet selection button to prevent outside air from being drawn into the passenger compartment. Press the button again to allow outside air into the compartment. TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FOGGING, DO NOT REMAIN IN THE RECIRCULATED MODE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

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4. Fan Speed Control Buttons

driver’s side and passenger’s side.

Press the fan speed control buttons to select six different fan speed positions.

5. Air Flow Mode Selection Button

Press the button to select the desired air flow mode. The selected air flow mode – either ventilation, bi-level, heat or heat-defrost – is shown on the display.

6. Dual Mode Button

Press the “DUAL” button to activate or deactivate the dual mode. Dual mode makes it possible to have separate temperature settings for the

7. Air Conditioner Button

Press the “A/C” button to activate the air conditioning. Press it again to turn off the air conditioning.

8. Defroster Button

Press the button to defrost or dehumidify the windshield and front door windows.

9. Rear Window Defogger Button

Press the button to turn on the defogger. It will automatically shut off after about 15 minutes. If the window clears before that time, you can press the button again to turn it off.

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AM/FM Stereo with Single Disc CD/MP3/WMA Player (if equipped)

Radio Functions

1. Power / Volume Control

5. Seek

Press the power / volume control knob for on or off; rotate the knob to control the volume.

Press the right or left arrow of the “SEEK” button to pick up the next highest or lowest frequency.

2. Bass, Treble, Balance and Fader

6. Presets

Each press of the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” button will cycle you through Bass, Midrange, Treble, Fade or Balance. Rotate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” knob to adjust the desired level.

You can save up to six favorite stations for each band – FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM. Select a frequency and press one of the preset buttons for more than 1.5 seconds to store it.

3. FM / AM

7. Satellite Radio

Press the “FM” button to choose FM1, FM2 or FM3 reception. Press the “AM” button to choose AM reception.

4. Tune / Track

Rotate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” knob clockwise to increase the tuning frequency; rotate the knob counter-clockwise to decrease it.

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An optional satellite radio tuner and antenna can be connected to this audio unit. You can hear satellite radio programs by pressing the “SAT” button after connecting optional equipment. To receive satellite radio service, it is necessary to enter into a separate contract with a satellite radio provider.

14. Scan

Press the “SCAN” button to begin previewing the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. Normal playback will resume after all tracks have been scanned. Press the “SCAN” button again to stop scanning and listen to the track being previewed.

MP3/WMA Formatted CD Player Functions

15. Folder Selection

Press the up arrow of the “FOLDER” button to select the next folder. Press the down arrow to go back to the first music file. Quickly press the down arrow again to go back to the previous folder.

16. Page Scroll

Press the “TEXT” button to select title display. Press and hold again to scroll through the title, 8 characters at a time. Up to a maximum of 64 characters.

17. Display

Press and hold the “TEXT” button during playback to change the display to show the play time, disc title, artist name and track title. If the disc is formatted with MP3/ WMAs, press the “TEXT” button to change the display to show play time, folder name and file name.

CD Player functions

8. Load

Insert a disc into the slot. The CD will automatically be drawn in and will begin play at the first track.

9. Play CD

Press the “CD/AUX” button and playback will begin.

10. Repeat / Random

Pressing the “RPT/RDM” button once to repeat the current track, two presses to repeat the current folder and a third press to turn off repeat.

Press and hold the “RPT/RDM”

button once to hear all the tracks on the disc in random order. Two presses to randomize folders on a CD, a third press to randomize the entire disc and a fourth press to turn off random.

11. Eject

Press the button to eject the disc.

12. Forward / Reverse

Rotate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” knob clockwise to skip to the beginning of the next track; rotate the knob counter-clockwise to skip to the beginning of the current track. Rotate the knob counter-clockwise again to go to the previous selection.

13. Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

Press the right arrow of the “SEEK” button for more than one second to fast forward. Release the button to stop. To fast reverse, press the left arrow for more than one second and release the button to stop.

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AM/FM Stereo with a 6 Disc CD/MP3/WMA Changer (if equipped)

Radio Functions

1. Power / Volume Control

5. Seek

Press the power / volume control knob for on or off; rotate the knob to control the volume.

Press the right or left arrow of the “SEEK” button to pick up the next highest or lowest frequency.

2. Bass, Treble, Balance and Fader

6. Presets

Each press of the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” button will cycle you through Bass, Midrange, Treble, Fade or Balance. Rotate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” knob to adjust the desired level.

You can save up to six favorite stations for each band – FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM. Select a frequency and press one of the preset buttons for more than 1.5 seconds to store it.

3. FM / AM

7. Satellite Radio

Press the “FM” button to choose FM1, FM2 or FM3 reception. Press the “AM” button to choose AM reception.

4. Tune / Track

Rotate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” knob clockwise to increase the tuning frequency; rotate the knob counter-clockwise to decrease it.

An optional satellite radio tuner and antenna can be connected to this audio unit. You can hear satellite radio programs by pressing the “SAT” button after connecting optional equipment. To receive satellite radio service, it is necessary to enter into a separate contract with a satellite radio provider.

14. Scan

Press the “SCAN” button to begin previewing the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. Normal playback will resume after all tracks have been scanned. Press the “SCAN” button again to stop scanning and listen to the track being previewed.

MP3/WMA Formatted CD Player Functions

15. Folder Selection

Press the up arrow of the “FOLDER” button to select the next folder. Press the down arrow to go back to the first music file. Quickly press the down arrow again to go back to the previous folder.

16. Page Scroll

Press the “TEXT” button to select title display. Press and hold to scroll through the title, 8 characters at a time. Up to a maximum of 64 characters.

17. Display

Press and hold the “TEXT” button during playback to change the display to show the play time, disc title, artist name and track title. If the disc is formatted with MP3/ WMAs, press the “TEXT” button to change the display to show play time, folder name and file name.

CD Player functions

8. Load

Press the “LOAD” button and then insert the disc into the slot. The CD will automatically be drawn in and will begin play at the first track.

9. Play CD

Press the “CD/AUX” button and the desired preset button (1-6) and playback will begin.

10. Repeat / Random

Pressing the “RPT” button once to repeat the current track; two presses to repeat the current folder; a third press to repeat the disc, if multiple discs are loaded, and a fourth press to turn off repeat.

Pressing the “RDM” button once

to randomize folders on a CD, two presses to randomize the discs loaded, if multiple discs are loaded, and a third press to turn off random.

11. Eject

Press the button to eject the disc.

12. Forward / Reverse

Rotate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” knob clockwise to skip to the beginning of the next track; rotate the knob counter-clockwise to skip to the beginning of the current track. Rotate the knob counter-clockwise again to go to the previous selection.

13. Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

Press and hold the right arrow of the “SEEK” button to fast forward. Release the button to stop. To fast reverse, press and hold the left arrow and release the button to stop.