Subaru Solterra (2023 year). Manual in english

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Exterior

Side doors .......................................................................... P.165

Locking/unlocking ................................................................ P.165
Opening/closing the side windows....................................... P.206
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P.542
Warning messages .............................................................. P.525

Back door ........................................................................... P.170

Locking/unlocking ................................................................ P.171
Opening/closing the back door ............................................ P.172
Warning messages .............................................................. P.525

Power back door

................................................................. P.173

Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.203

Adjusting the mirror angle .................................................... P.203
Folding the mirrors ............................................................... P.204
Defogging the mirrors .......................................................... P.408

Windshield wipers.............................................................. P.255

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Precautions against winter season ...................................... P.396
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)..................... P.408
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)

....................................... P.451

Charging port ....................................................................... P.83

Charging method ................................................................... P.96

Tires..................................................................................... P.474

Tire size/inflation pressure ................................................... P.559
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................................... P.396

Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system

................. P.474

Coping with flat tires............................................................. P.529

Hood.................................................................................... P.464

Opening ............................................................................... P.464
Coping with overheat ........................................................... P.548
Warning messages .............................................................. P.525

Headlights........................................................................... P.249

Parking lights/turn signal lights/daytime running lights P.249

Front side marker lights .................................................... P.249

Tail lights............................................................................. P.249
Turn signal lights ............................................................... P.242
Stop lights

Rear side marker lights ..................................................... P.249

Tail lights............................................................................. P.249
Back-up light

Shifting the shift position to R .............................................. P.236

License plate lights............................................................ P.249

Side turn signal lights ....................................................... P.242

Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving

(Replacing method: P.505)

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Instrument panel

Power switch ...................................................................... P.231

Starting the EV system/changing the modes ............... P.231, 234
Emergency stop of the EV system....................................... P.509
When the EV system will not start ....................................... P.540
Warning messages .............................................................. P.525

Rotary shifter...................................................................... P.237

Changing the shift position................................................... P.237
Precautions against towing .................................................. P.511

Meters ................................................................................. P.150

Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lightP.150, 153
Warning lights/indicator lights .............................................. P.146
When the warning lights come on........................................ P.516

Multi-information display .................................................. P.153

Display ................................................................................. P.153
When the warning messages are displayed ........................ P.525

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Turn signal lever................................................................. P.242
Headlight switch ................................................................ P.249

Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/license plate lights/daytime run-
ning lights............................................................................. P.249

Front fog lights

................................................................... P.254

Windshield wiper and washer switch............................... P.255

Usage................................................................................... P.255
Adding washer fluid.............................................................. P.473
Warning messages .............................................................. P.525

Emergency flasher switch................................................. P.508

Hood lock release lever..................................................... P.464

Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever................ P.193

Adjustment ........................................................................... P.193

Air conditioning system .................................................... P.406

Usage................................................................................... P.406
Rear window defogger ......................................................... P.408

Multimedia system

:If equipped

:Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Switches

Automatic High Beam switch ........................................... P.251

Power back door switch

................................................. P.174

“S PEDAL DRIVE” switch.................................................. P.241

Brake hold switch .............................................................. P.247

Parking brake switch ......................................................... P.243

Applying/releasing................................................................ P.243
Precautions against winter season ...................................... P.397
Warning buzzer/message ............................................ P.245, 525

Drive mode select switch .................................................. P.384

Camera switch

*1, 2

Panoramic view monitor

*1, 2

Advanced Park (parking assist system) main switch

.. P.346

VSC off switch.................................................................... P.391

Grip control switch ............................................................ P.385

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“X-MODE” switch ............................................................... P.385

“ODO TRIP” switch ............................................................ P.152

Instrument panel light control switches .......................... P.153

:If equipped

:Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Position memory switches

............................................... P.209

Door lock switches ............................................................ P.168

Power window switches.................................................... P.206

Outside rear view mirror switches ................................... P.203

Window lock switch ........................................................... P.208

: If equipped

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Meter control switches ...................................................... P.154

TEL switch

......................................................................... P.154

Cruise control switch

Dynamic radar cruise control ............................................... P.290
Cruise control....................................................................... P.298

LTA switch................................................................... P.278, 283

Audio remote control switches

Talk switch

Paddle switches ................................................................. P.240

: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Interior

SRS airbags.......................................................................... P.33

Floor mats............................................................................. P.26

Front seats.......................................................................... P.186

Rear seats........................................................................... P.187

Head restraints................................................................... P.189

Seat belts .............................................................................. P.29

Inside lock buttons ............................................................ P.168

Assist grips ........................................................................ P.441

Coat hooks ......................................................................... P.440

Cup holders ........................................................................ P.422

Console box ....................................................................... P.422

Rear seat heater switches

................................................ P.416

: If equipped

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Ceiling

Inside rear view mirror

.................................................... P.194

Digital inner mirror

.......................................................... P.195

Garage door opener switches

........................................ P.442

Sun visors........................................................................... P.431

Vanity mirrors..................................................................... P.431

Electronic sunshade switches

....................................... P.429

Interior lights

................................................................... P.419

Personal lights ................................................................... P.420

“SOS” button........................................................................ P.61

:If equipped

:The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.

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For safety and security

1-1. For safe use

Before driving.................

For safe driving ..............

Seat belts .......................

SRS airbags...................

Front passenger occupant

classification system ....

1-2. Child safety

Riding with children........

Child restraint systems...

1-3. Emergency assistance

SUBARU SOLTERRA CON-

NECT ...........................

1-4. Theft deterrent system

Immobilizer system ........

Alarm..............................

1-1. For safe use

1-1.For safe use

Use only floor mats designed
specifically for vehicles of the
same model and model year as
your vehicle. Fix them securely
in place onto the carpet.

Insert the retaining hooks
(clips) into the floor mat eye-
lets.

Turn the upper knob of each
retaining hook (clip) to secure
the floor mats in place.

Always align the

marks

The shape of the retaining hooks

(clips) may differ from that shown in

the illustration.

Before driving

Observe the following
before starting off in the
vehicle to ensure safety of
driving.

Installing floor mats

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause the

driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly

interfering with the pedals while

driving. An unexpectedly high

speed may result or it may

become difficult to stop the vehi-

cle. This could lead to an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

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When installing the driver’s

floor mat

●

Do not use floor mats designed

for other models or different

model year vehicles, even if

they are SUBARU Genuine

floor mats.

●

Only use floor mats designed

for the driver’s seat.

●

Always install the floor mat

securely using the retaining

hooks (clips) provided.

●

Do not use two or more floor

mats on top of each other.

●

Do not place the floor mat bot-

tom-side up or upside-down.

1-1. For safe use

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Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (



P.186)

Adjust the seat so that you
can depress the pedals fully
and so that your arms bend
slightly at the elbow when
gripping the steering wheel.
(



P.186)

Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. (



P.189)

Wear the seat belt correctly.
(



P.30)

WARNING

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Before driving

●

Check that the floor mat is

securely fixed in the correct

place with all the provided

retaining hooks (clips). Be espe-

cially careful to perform this

check after cleaning the floor.

●

With the EV system stopped

and the shift position in P, fully

depress each pedal to the floor

to make sure it does not inter-

fere with the floor mat.

For safe driving

For safe driving, adjust the
seat and mirror to an appro-
priate position before driv-
ing.

Correct driving posture

1-1. For safe use

Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before
driving the vehicle. (



P.30)

Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child until the
child becomes large enough to

properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt. (



P.47)

Make sure that you can see the
rear of the vehicle clearly by
adjusting the inside rear view
mirror (if equipped), Digital inner
mirror (if equipped) and outside
rear view mirrors properly.
(



P.194, 195, 203)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the position of the

driver’s seat while driving.

Doing so could cause the driver

to lose control of the vehicle.

●

Do not place a cushion between

the driver or passenger and the

seatback. A cushion may pre-

vent correct posture from being

achieved, and reduce the effec-

tiveness of the seat belt and

head restraint.

●

Do not place anything under the

front seats.

Objects placed under the front

seats may become jammed in

the seat tracks and stop the

seat from locking in place. This

may lead to an accident and the

adjustment mechanism may

also be damaged.

●

Always observe the legal speed

limit when driving on public

roads.

●

When driving over long dis-

tances, take regular breaks

before you start to feel tired.

Also, if you feel tired or sleepy

while driving, do not force your-

self to continue driving and take

a break immediately.

Correct use of the seat
belts

Adjusting the mirrors

1-1. For safe use

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Seat belts

Make sure that all occu-
pants are wearing their seat
belts before driving the
vehicle.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions

to reduce the risk of injury in the

event of sudden braking, sudden

swerving or an accident.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

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Wearing a seat belt

●

Ensure that all passengers wear

a seat belt.

●

Always wear a seat belt prop-

erly.

●

Each seat belt should be used

by one person only. Do not use

a seat belt for more than one

person at once, including chil-

dren.

●

SUBARU recommends that chil-

dren be seated in the rear seat

and always use a seat belt

and/or an appropriate child

restraint system.

●

To achieve a proper seating

position, do not recline the seat

more than necessary. The seat

belt is most effective when the

occupants are sitting up straight

and well back in the seats.

●

Do not wear the shoulder belt

under your arm.

●

Always wear your seat belt low

and snug across your hips.

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Pregnant women

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(



P.30)

Women who are pregnant should

position the lap belt as low as

possible over the hips in the same

manner as other occupants,

extending the shoulder belt com-

pletely over the shoulder and

avoiding belt contact with the

rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn prop-

erly, not only the pregnant

woman, but also the fetus could

suffer death or serious injury as a

result of sudden braking or a colli-

sion.

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People suffering illness

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(



P.30)

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When children are in the vehi-

cle



P.55

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Seat belt damage and wear

●

Do not damage the seat belts

by allowing the belt, plate, or

buckle to be jammed in the

door.

1-1. For safe use



Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not come
into contact with the neck or
slide off the shoulder.



Position the lap belt as low as
possible over the hips.



Adjust the position of the
seatback.
Sit up straight and well back
in the seat.



Do not twist the seat belt.

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Child seat belt usage

The seat belts of your vehicle were

principally designed for persons of

adult size.

●

Use a child restraint system

appropriate for the child, until the

child becomes large enough to

properly wear the vehicle’s seat

belt. (



P.47)

●

When the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the vehi-

cle’s seat belt, follow the instruc-

tions regarding seat belt usage.

(



P.29)

To fasten the seat belt, push
the plate into the buckle until
a click sound is heard.

To release the seat belt,
press the release button .

WARNING

●

Inspect the seat belt system

periodically. Check for cuts,

fraying, and loose parts. Do not

use a damaged seat belt until it

is replaced. Damaged seat belts

cannot protect an occupant

from death or serious injury.

●

Ensure that the belt and plate

are locked and the belt is not

twisted.

If the seat belt does not function

correctly, immediately contact

your SUBARU dealer.

●

Replace the seat assembly,

including the belts, if your vehi-

cle has been involved in a seri-

ous accident, even if there is no

obvious damage.

●

Do not attempt to install,

remove, modify, disassemble or

dispose of the seat belts. Have

any necessary repairs carried

out by your SUBARU dealer.

Inappropriate handling may lead

to incorrect operation.

Correct use of the seat
belts

Fastening and releasing
the seat belt

1-1. For safe use

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Emergency locking retractor

(ELR)

The retractor will lock the belt during

a sudden stop or on impact. It may

also lock if you lean forward too

quickly. A slow, easy motion will

allow the belt to extend so that you

can move around fully.

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Automatic locking retractor

(ALR)

When a passenger’s shoulder belt is

completely extended and then

retracted even slightly, the belt is

locked in that position and cannot

be extended. This feature is used to

hold a child restraint system (CRS)

firmly. To free the belt again, fully

retract the belt and then pull the belt

out once more.

Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor down while pressing
the release button .

Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up.

Move the height adjuster up and
down as needed until you hear a
click.

The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the
occupants by retracting the seat
belts when the vehicle is sub-
jected to certain types of severe
frontal collision or a vehicle roll-
over.
The front seat belt pretensioners
also activate when the vehicle is
subjected to certain types of
severe side collision.

The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.

Adjusting the seat belt
shoulder anchor height
(front seats)

WARNING

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Adjustable shoulder anchor

Always make sure the shoulder

belt is positioned across the cen-

ter of your shoulder. The belt

should be kept away from your

neck, but not falling off your shoul-

der. Failure to do so could reduce

the amount of protection in an

accident and cause death or seri-

ous injuries in the event of a sud-

den stop, sudden swerve or

accident.

Seat belt pretensioners
(front and outboard rear
seats)

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