Subaru WRX (2019 year). Instruction

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北米Model "A1720BE-A" EDITED: 2018/ 3/ 9

(Except STI) (models with the EyeSight system)

Center console (page 6-5)

Seat heater switches (page 1-7)

Cup holder (page 6-5)

Parking brake switch (page 7-42)

Power window switches (page 2-31)

Door locks (page 2-4)

Remote control mirror switch (page 3-85)

Glove box (page 6-5)

Front power supply socket (page 6-8)

10) Select lever (page 7-24)
11) Auto Vehicle Hold switch (page 7-47)

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Instrument panel

Illumination brightness control dial
(page 3-72)

Trunk opener switch (page 2-36)

Combination meter (page 3-8)

Multi-function display (color LCD)
(page 3-44)

Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-8)

Multi-function display (color LCD) control
switches (page 3-44)

Audio*

Climate control (page 4-1)

Tilt/telescopic steering (page 3-87)

10) Horn (page 3-88)
11) SRS airbag (page 1-33)
12) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch

(page 7-39)

13) Fuse box (page 11-43)
14) Hood lock release knob (page 11-9)
15) BSD/RCTA OFF switch (if equipped)

(page 7-57)

*: For details about how to use the audio
and navigation system (if equipped), refer
to the separate navigation/audio Owner’s
Manual.

NOTE

For models with the EyeSight system:
Refer to the Owner’s Manual supple-
ment for the EyeSight system.

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Steering wheel

Audio control buttons*

Cruise control (page 7-53)

Shift paddle (CVT models) (page 7-25)

Hands-free switches*/Voice command
system*

Combination meter display (color LCD)
control switches (page 3-38)

SRS airbag (page 1-33)

Horn (page 3-88)

SI-DRIVE switches (except STI)
(page 7-28)

*: For details about how to use the
switches, refer to the separate naviga-
tion/audio Owner’s Manual.

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Light control and wiper control levers/switches

Windshield wiper (page 3-74)

Mist (page 3-75)

Windshield washer (page 3-76)

Wiper intermittent time control switch
(page 3-76)

Wiper control lever (page 3-75)

Light control switch (page 3-65)

Fog light switch (page 3-73)

Headlight ON/OFF/AUTO (page 3-65)

Headlight flasher High/Low beam change
(page 3-67)

10) Turn signal lever (page 3-72)

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Combination meter

U.S.-spec. models

The illustration above is a typical example. For some models, the combination meter may
be slightly different than that shown in the illustration.

Tachometer (page 3-10)

Combination meter display (color LCD)
(page 3-38)

Select lever/gear position indicator
(page 3-34)

Speedometer (page 3-9)

Trip knob (page 3-9)

Fuel gauge (page 3-10)

Trip meter and odometer (page 3-9)

Temperature gauge (page 3-11)

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Except U.S.-spec. models

The illustration above is a typical example. For some models, the combination meter may
be slightly different than that shown in the illustration.

Tachometer (page 3-10)

Combination meter display (color LCD)
(page 3-38)

Select lever/gear position indicator
(page 3-34)

Speedometer (page 3-9)

Trip knob (page 3-9)

Fuel gauge (page 3-10)

Trip meter and odometer (page 3-9)

Temperature gauge (page 3-11)

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Warning and indicator lights

Mark

Name

Page

Seatbelt warning light

3-14

Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light

3-14

SRS airbag system
warning light

3-15

Front passenger’s
frontal airbag ON in-
dicator

3-16

Front passenger’s
frontal airbag OFF in-
dicator

3-16

CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Mal-
function indicator light

3-16

Charge warning light

3-17

Oil pressure warning
light

3-17

Engine oil level warn-
ing indicator (except
STI)

3-17

AT OIL TEMP warning
light (CVT models)

3-18

Mark

Name

Page

Rear differential oil
temperature warning
light (STI)

3-18

ABS warning light

3-20

Brake system warning
light

3-21

Electronic parking
brake indicator light
(models with electro-
nic parking brake
system)

3-23

Door open warning
light

3-25

AWD warning light
(if equipped)

3-25

Power steering warn-
ing light (except STI)

3-25

Hill start assist warn-
ing light/Hill start as-
sist OFF indicator light
(models without elec-
tronic parking brake
system)

3-24

Auto Vehicle Hold ON
indicator light (models
with electronic park-
ing brake system)

3-24

Mark

Name

Page

Auto Vehicle Hold op-
eration indicator light
(models with electro-
nic parking brake
system)

3-24

Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation in-
dicator light

3-26

Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator
light

3-27

Turn signal indicator
lights

3-35

LED headlight warn-
ing light (if equipped)

3-26

High beam indicator
light

3-35

High beam assist in-
dicator (green)

3-35

High beam assist
warning indicator
(yellow)

3-35

Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (if equipped)

3-35

Front fog light indica-
tor light (if equipped)

3-35

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Mark

Name

Page

Access key warning
light (if equipped)

3-28

Security indicator light

3-33

Headlight indicator
light

3-36

Cruise control indica-
tor

3-35

Cruise control set in-
dicator

3-35

Traction mode indica-
tor

3-27

Low fuel warning light

3-24

Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)

3-19

Windshield washer
fluid warning indicator

3-18

Sport (S) mode indi-
cator (if equipped)

3-34

Intelligent (I) mode in-
dicator (if equipped)

3-34

Mark

Name

Page

Sport Sharp (S#)
mode indicator (if
equipped)

3-34

Shift-up indicator
(STI)

3-34

Driver’s control center
differential auto indi-
cator (STI)

3-36

Auto [+] mode indica-
tor (STI)

3-36

Auto [−] mode indica-
tor (STI)

3-36

Driver’s control center
differential indicator
and warning (STI)

3-36

REV indicator light
(STI)

3-37

Steering Responsive
Headlight warning in-
dicator/Steering Re-
sponsive Headlight
OFF indicator (if
equipped)

3-37

BSD/RCTA warning
indicator (if equipped)

3-37

BSD/RCTA OFF indi-
cator (if equipped)

3-37

Mark

Name

Page

RAB warning indica-
tor (if equipped)

3-37

RAB OFF indicator (if
equipped)

3-37

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Function settings

Function settings and adjustments on the multi-function display (color LCD)

Setting adjustments to the following items can be manually changed within the multi-function display (color LCD) to meet your personal
requirements.

Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default

setting

Page

Keyless access (if equipped)

Hazard warning flasher

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-11

Audible signal volume

0 (OFF) to 7

Level 5

2-14

Door unlock selection function (driver’s door
unlock)

Driver’s door only/All
doors

Driver’s door
only

2-12

Remote keyless entry system

Hazard warning flasher

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-18

Audible signal volume

0 (OFF) to 7

Level 5

2-20

Defogger and deicer system for
models with the automatic climate
control system

Rear window defogger, outside mirror defogger
and windshield wiper deicer

Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operation

Operation for 15
minutes

3-86

Auto on/off headlights (if equipped)

Sensitivity of the operation of the auto on/off
headlights

Low/Normal/High/Very
high

Normal

3-65

Dome light

Operation of dome light/map light OFF delay timer

OFF/10 seconds/20 sec-
onds/30 seconds

30 seconds

6-3

Map light (models with moonroof)

Welcome lighting

Approaching (operation of timer)

OFF/30 seconds/60 sec-
onds/90 seconds

30 seconds

3-66

Exiting (operation of timer)

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Individual settings and adjustments excluding multi-function display (color LCD)

For setting adjustments to the following items, refer to the appropriate page for details.

Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default

setting

Page

Alarm system

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-24

Remote keyless entry system

Audible signal

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-20

Function settings and adjustments performed by a dealer

A SUBARU dealer can change the setting adjustments of the following items to meet your personal requirements. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer for details.

Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default

setting

Page

Alarm system

Monitoring start delay time (after closure of doors) 0 seconds/30 seconds

30 seconds

2-25

Impact sensor operation (only models with shock
sensors (dealer option))

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

2-30

Passive arming (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”)

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

2-29

Dome light and map lights (models with moonroof)
illumination

ON/OFF

OFF

2-24

Remote trunk open function

Activation of trunk opening by remote transmitter/
access key fob

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-20

Key lock-in prevention

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-7

Battery drainage prevention function

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-6

Seatbelt warning

Sounds a chime while driving

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

3-14

Windshield wiper

Auto-on/off wiper linked headlights

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

3-66

Auto dimmer cancel

Sensitivity of the operation of the auto dimmer
cancel

OFF/Min/Low/Mid/Hi/Max Mid

3-73

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Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default

setting

Page

High beam assist function (models
with the EyeSight system)

High beam assist function

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

3-67

One-touch lane changer

Operation of the one-touch lane changer

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

3-72

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

Manual seat ........................................................... 1-4
Power seat (driver’s seat – if equipped).................. 1-5
Head restraint adjustment ...................................... 1-5

Seat heater (if equipped) ........................................ 1-7
Rear seats................................................................ 1-8

Head restraint adjustment ...................................... 1-8
Folding down the rear seatback ............................ 1-10
Armrest ................................................................ 1-12

Seatbelts ................................................................ 1-12

Seatbelt safety tips ............................................... 1-12
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)...................... 1-13
Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking

Retractor (ALR/ELR)............................................ 1-13

Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 1-14
Fastening the seatbelt........................................... 1-14
Seatbelt maintenance ............................................ 1-17

Front seatbelt pretensioners................................ 1-17

Driver’s seatbelt.................................................... 1-18
Front passenger’s seatbelt .................................... 1-18
Components that will operate with the seatbelt

pretensioner(s) simultaneously ........................... 1-19

Safety tips ............................................................ 1-20
System monitors................................................... 1-20
System servicing .................................................. 1-20
Precautions against vehicle modification............... 1-21

Child restraint systems ........................................ 1-21

Safety tips for installing child restraint systems .... 1-22
Where to place a child restraint system ................ 1-23
Choosing a child restraint system......................... 1-25
Installing child restraint systems with ALR/ELR

seatbelt ............................................................. 1-25

Installing a booster seat ....................................... 1-29
Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ................ 1-30

Top tether anchorages .......................................... 1-32

SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System

airbag) ................................................................ 1-33

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system .............................................................. 1-34

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system for accessories and any objects............. 1-36

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system for children............................................ 1-38

Components ......................................................... 1-41
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system.............. 1-43
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ............... 1-53
SRS airbag system monitors................................. 1-62
SRS airbag system servicing ................................ 1-63
Precautions against vehicle modification .............. 1-64
How to contact the vehicle manufacturer

concerning modifications for persons with
disabilities that may affect the advanced
airbag system.................................................... 1-65

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Front seats

WARNING

Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-
trol and personal injury.

Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers and cargo are
clear of the adjusting mechan-
ism.

After adjusting the seat, move it

back and forth to make sure it is
securely locked. If the seat is not
securely locked, it may move or
the seatbelt may not operate
properly.

Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with
front seat locking and cause an
accident.

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 posi-
tion 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 deploy-
ment, 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

Place children in the rear seat prop-
erly restrained at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if they
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults, their
risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater. For that reason, we
strongly recommend that ALL chil-
dren (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

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for the child’s age, height and
weight. Secure ALL types of child
restraint devices (including forward
facing child seat) in the REAR seats
at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A 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 posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precau-
tions concerning child restraint sys-
tems, refer to “Child restraint sys-
tems” F1-21.

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, observe the following
precautions:

Keep the seatback in the upright

position while the vehicle is in
motion.

Do not place objects such as

cushions between the passenger
and the seatback.

Otherwise, 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 inter-
nal injury or death.

WARNING

Do not let rear passengers rest their
feet between the front seatback and
seat cushion. Doing so may lead to
improper operation of the following
systems and could result in serious
injury.

Occupant detection system

SRS side airbag

Seat heater (if equipped)

Power seat (if equipped)

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Manual seat

Forward and backward adjustment

1. Sit in the seat to adjust.
2. Pull the lever upward, slide the seat to
the desired position, and then release the
lever.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place.

Reclining the seatback

1. Pull up the reclining lever, adjust the
seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever.
2. Make sure the seatback is securely
locked into place.

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

Seat cushion height adjustment
(driver’s seat)

When the lever is pushed down, the seat
is lowered.

When the lever is pulled up, the seat
rises.

Move the seat cushion adjustment lever up
or down to adjust the seat cushion height.

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Power seat (driver’s seat – if
equipped)

Seat position forward/backward con-
trol switch
To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or
backward. During forward/backward ad-

justment of the seat, you cannot adjust
the seat cushion angle or seat cushion
height.

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

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

Seatback angle (reclining) control
switch
To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

Lumbar support control switch (dri-
ver’s seat only)
To increase lower back support, push the
front side of the switch. To decrease
lower back support, push the rear side of
the switch.

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. Also, never install
the head restraints the opposite
way round. Doing so will prevent
the head restraints from function-

ing as intended. Therefore, when
you remove the head restraints,
you must reinstall all head re-
straints correctly to protect vehi-
cle occupants.

All occupants, including the dri-

ver, should not operate a vehicle
or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the
head restraints are placed in their
proper positions in order to mini-
mize the risk of neck injury in the
event of a crash.

The front seat head restraints are

designed to be installed into the
front seats only. The rear seat
head restraints are designed to
be installed into the rear seats
only. Do not attempt to install the
front seat head restraints into the
rear seats, or the rear seat head
restraints into the front seats.

NOTE

It is possible to adjust the angle of the
front seat head restraints only. When
installing the front seat head restraints,
make sure that the angle of the head
restraints can be adjusted.

Both the driver’s seat and front passen-
ger’s seat are equipped with head re-
straints. Both head restraints are adjusta-

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Subaru WRX (2019 year). Instruction - part 2