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Subaru Solterra (2023 year). Manual in english - page 12

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4-3. Adjusting the seats

the head restraints can be
installed.

Align the head restraint with
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position.

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4-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up

to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or
close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to

mishandle the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering

wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel

is securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel

may move suddenly, possibly

causing an accident, and resulting

in death or serious injury. Also,

the horn may not sound if the

steering wheel is not securely

locked.

Sounding the horn

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: If equipped

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.

Responding to the level of
brightness of the headlights of

vehicles behind, the reflected
light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare func-
tion is in ON mode, the indicator

illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode
each time the power switch is
turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns off.)

■

To prevent sensor error

To ensure that the sensors operate

properly, do not touch or cover

them.

Inside rear view mir-
ror

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of
rear view mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the

mirror while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling

of the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Anti-glare function

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: If equipped

Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.

Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge,
etc. (



P.197)

Select/adjust button

Press to change the setting of the
item you want to adjust.

Menu button

Press to display the icon display
area and select the item you want
to adjust.

Lever

Operate to change between digital
mirror mode and optical mirror
mode.

Operate the lever to change
between digital mirror mode and

Digital inner mirror

The Digital inner mirror is a
system that uses the cam-
era on the rear of the vehi-
cle and displays its image
on the display of the Digital
inner mirror.

The Digital inner mirror can
be changed between optical
mirror mode and digital mir-
ror mode by operating the
lever.

The Digital inner mirror
allows the driver to see the
rear view despite obstruc-
tions, such as the head
restraints or luggage,
ensuring rear visibility.
Also, the rear seats are not
displayed and privacy of the
passengers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital inner

mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror

before driving. (



P.197)

• Change to optical mirror mode

and adjust the position of the

Digital inner mirror so that the

area behind your vehicle can be

viewed properly.

• Change to digital mirror mode

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital inner mir-

ror is different from that of the

optical mirror, make sure to

check this difference before

driving.

System components

Changing modes

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optical mirror mode.

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area
behind the vehicle.

will illuminate in this mode.

Optical mirror mode

Turns off the display of the Digital
inner mirror allows it to be used as
an optical mirror.

■

Digital mirror mode operating

condition

The power switch is turned to ON.
When the power switch is changed

from ON to OFF or ACC, the image

will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital inner

mirror in digital mirror mode

●

If it is difficult to see the Digital

inner mirror image because water,

snow, mud, etc. is stuck to the

camera lens, operate the Digital

inner mirror camera washer

(



P.255) or change to optical mir-

ror mode.

●

When the back door is open, the

Digital inner mirror image may not

display properly. Before driving,

make sure the back door is

closed.

●

If the display is difficult to see due

to reflected light, close the elec-

tronic sunshade for the panoramic

moon roof (if equipped).

●

Any of the following conditions

may occur when driving in the

dark, such as at night. None of

them indicates that a malfunction

has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed

image may differ from their actual

color.

• Depending on the height of the

lights of the vehicle behind, the

area around the vehicle may

appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for

brighter surrounding image may

cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed

image or flickering bothers you,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital inner mirror may

become hot while it is in digital

mirror mode.

This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-

dition or age, it may take longer

than usual to focus on the dis-

played image. In this case,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the

displayed image when the vehicle

is being driven, as doing so may

cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-

tion is displayed when using the

Digital inner mirror in digital mirror

mode, the system may be malfunc-

tioning. The symbol will disappear in

a few seconds. Operate the lever,

change to optical mirror mode and

have the vehicle inspected by your

SUBARU dealer.

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Adjusting the mirror height

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.

■

Display settings (digital mir-
ror mode)

Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off operation
of the automatic anti-glare func-
tion, etc. can be changed.

Press the menu button.

The icons will be displayed.

Press the menu button
repeatedly and select the
item you want to adjust.

Press

change the setting.

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately 5

seconds or more.

: This is a function for the optical

mirror mode, however, the setting

Adjusting the mirror

Icons

Settings

Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.

Select to adjust the area
displayed up/down.

Select to adjust the area
displayed to the left/right.

Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.

Select to zoom in/out the
displayed image.

Select to enable/disable the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of
vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare
function is enabled each
time the power switch is
changed to ON.

Select to display Home-
Link

Training Tutorial to

assist customers to train
their Garage Door Opener
System. (



P.443)

Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink

Training Tutorial.

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can also be changed while using
the digital mirror mode.

■

Enabling/disabling the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)

The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode
can be enabled/disabled. The
setting can be changed in both
the digital mirror mode and the
optical mirror mode.



When using the digital mirror
mode



P.197



When using the optical mirror
mode

Press the menu button.

The setting display will be dis-

played.

Press

enable (“ON”)/disable
(“OFF”) the automatic anti-
glare function.

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately 5

seconds or more.

■

Adjusting the display (digital

mirror mode)

●

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately

5 seconds or more.

●

If the displayed image is adjusted,

it may appear distorted. This is not

a malfunction.

●

If the brightness of the Digital

inner mirror is set too high, it may

cause eye strain. Adjust the Digi-

tal inner mirror to an appropriate

brightness. If your eyes become

tired, change to optical mirror

mode.

●

The brightness of the Digital inner

mirror will change automatically

according to the brightness of the

area in front of your vehicle.

■

To prevent the light sensors

from malfunctioning

To prevent the light sensors from

malfunctioning, do not touch or

cover them.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

■

While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the

Digital inner mirror or adjust the

display settings while driving.

Stop the vehicle and operate

the Digital inner mirror control

switches.

Failure to do so may cause a

steering wheel operation error,

resulting in an unexpected acci-

dent.

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Cleaning the mirror surface

If the mirror surface is dirty, the
image on the display may be dif-
ficult to see.
Wipe the mirror surface gently
using a soft dry cloth.

■

Cleaning the camera

If it is difficult to see the Digital
inner mirror image because
water, snow, mud, etc. is stuck
to the camera lens, operate the
Digital inner mirror camera
washer or change to optical mir-
ror mode. (



P.255)

■

The camera

The camera for the Digital inner mir-

ror is located as shown.

■

Cleaning the camera with

washer fluid

●

When cleaning the camera, it may

be difficult to see the image due to

the washer fluid. Therefore, take

care in the surrounding area while

driving.

●

If washer fluid remains on the

camera lens surface after clean-

ing, the image may be difficult to

see at night due to the height or

inclination of the headlights of the

vehicle behind. In this case,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Some dirts may not be removed

completely after cleaning. In this

case, rinse the camera lens with a

large quantity of water and then

wipe it clean with a soft cloth

dampened with water.

●

Washer fluid is sprayed onto the

camera lens surface. Therefore,

the ice, snow, etc. adhering

around the camera cannot be

removed.

WARNING

●

Always pay attention to the

vehicle’s surroundings.

The size of the vehicles and other

objects may look different when in

digital mirror mode and optical

mirror mode.

When backing up, make sure to

directly check the safety of the

area around your vehicle, espe-

cially behind the vehicle.

Additionally, if a vehicle

approaches from the rear in the

dark, such as at night, the sur-

rounding area may appear dim.

■

To prevent causes of fire

If the driver continues using the

Digital inner mirror while smoke or

odor comes from the mirror, it

may result in fire. Stop using the

system immediately and contact

your SUBARU dealer.

Cleaning the Digital inner
mirror

NOTICE

■

To prevent the Digital inner

mirror from malfunctioning

●

Do not use detergents, such as

thinner, benzene, and alcohol to

clean the mirror. They may dis-

color, deteriorate or damage the

mirror surface.

●

Do not smoke, use matches,

use cigarette lighters or allow

open flames near the mirror. It

may damage the mirror or

cause a fire.

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NOTICE

●

Do not remove, disassemble or

modify the mirror.

■

To prevent the camera from

malfunctioning

●

Observe the following precau-

tions, otherwise the Digital inner

mirror may not operate properly.

• Do not strike or hit the camera

or subject it to a strong impact,

as the camera installation posi-

tion and angle may be changed.

• Do not remove, disassemble or

modify the camera.

• When washing the camera,

rinse it with a large quantity of

water and then wipe it clean

with a soft cloth dampened with

water.

Do not strongly rub the camera

lens, as it may be scratched and

will not be able to transmit a

clear image.

• Do not allow organic solvent,

car wax, window cleaner or

glass coat to adhere to the cam-

era cover. If this happens, wipe

it off as soon as possible.

• Do not apply hot water to the

camera in cold weather, as the

sudden change of temperature

may cause the camera to not

operate properly.

• When using a high pressure

washer to wash the vehicle, do

not directly spray the camera

and its surrounding area, as

doing so may cause the camera

to not operate properly.

●

Do not subject the camera to a

strong impact as this could

cause a malfunction.

If this happens, have the vehicle

inspected by your SUBARU

dealer as soon as possible.

●

Do not block the vent holes of

the mirror. Otherwise, the mirror

may be hot, leading to a mal-

function or a fire.

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If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the following
table for the likely cause and the solution.
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle
inspected by your SUBARU dealer.

If you notice any symptoms

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

The image is
difficult to see.

The mirror surface is dirty.

Clean the mirror surface
gently, using a soft dry
cloth.

Sunlight or headlights are shin-
ing directly into the Digital inner
mirror.

Change to optical mirror
mode.
(If the light is coming
through the panoramic
moon roof [if equipped],
close the electronic sun-
shade.)

• The vehicle is in a dark area.
• The vehicle is near a TV

tower, broadcasting station,
electric power plant, or other
location where strong radio
waves or electrical noise may
be present.

• The temperature around the

camera is extremely high/low.

• The ambient temperature is

extremely low.

• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights are

shining directly into the cam-
era lens.

• The vehicle is under fluores-

cent lights, sodium lights,
mercury lights, etc.

Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Change back to digital
mirror mode when the
conditions have
improved.)

Foreign matters such as water
droplets or dust is on the cam-
era lens.

• Operate the dedicated

camera cleaning
washer and clean the
camera lens. (



P.255)

• Change to optical mirror

mode.

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The image is
out of align-
ment.

The back door is not fully
closed.

Fully close the back door.

The camera or its surrounding
area has received a strong
impact.

Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
SUBARU dealer.

The display is
dim and

displayed.

The system may be malfunc-
tioning.

Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
SUBARU dealer.

goes off.

is dis-

played.

The Digital inner mirror is
extremely hot.
(The display will gradually
become more dim. If the tem-
perature continues to increase,
the Digital inner mirror will turn
off.)

Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the
temperature of the mirror.
(

will disappear when

the mirror becomes cool.)

does not disappear

even though the mirror is
cool, have the vehicle
inspected by your SUB-
ARU dealer.

The lever can-
not be oper-
ated properly.

The lever may be malfunction-
ing.

Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
SUBARU dealer.
(To change to optical mir-
ror mode, press and hold
the menu button for
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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Defogging the mirrors

The outside rear view mirrors can

be cleared using the mirror defog-

gers. Turn on the rear window

defogger to turn on the outside rear

view mirror defoggers.

(



P.408)

To select a mirror to adjust,
turn the switch.

Left

Right

To adjust the mirror, operate
the switch.

Right

Down

Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted

when

The power switch is in ACC or ON.

■

Automatic adjustment of the

mirror angle (if equipped)

A desired mirror face angle can be

entered to memory and recalled

automatically by the driving position

Outside rear view mir-

rors

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions

while driving.

Failing to do so may result in loss

of control of the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while

driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors

folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger

side mirrors must be extended

and properly adjusted before

driving.

■

When the mirror defoggers

are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror

surfaces, as they can become

very hot and burn you.

Adjustment procedure

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memory. (



P.209)



Manual type

Push the mirror back in the
direction of the vehicle’s rear.



Power type

Fold

Extend

Putting the outside rear view
mirror folding switch in the neu-
tral position sets the mirrors to
automatic mode. Automatic
mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be
linked to locking/unlocking of the
doors.

■

Using automatic mode in cold

weather (If equipped)

When automatic mode is used in

cold weather, the door mirror could

freeze up and automatic stowing

and return may not be possible. In

this event, after removing any ice

and snow from the door mirror,

operate the mirror using manual

mode or move it by hand.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(Customizable features:



P.575)

When the mirror select switch is
in the “L” or “R” position, the out-
side rear view mirrors will auto-
matically angle downwards
when the vehicle is reversing in
order to give a better view of the
ground.
To disable this function, move
the mirror select switch to the
neutral position (between “L” or
“R”)

■

Adjusting the mirror angle
when the vehicle is revers-
ing

With the shift position in R,
adjust the mirror angle at a
desired position.

Folding and extending the
mirrors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mir-

ror malfunction, be careful not to

get your hand caught by the mov-

ing mirror.

Linked mirror function
when reversing (If
equipped)

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The adjusted angle will be mem-
orized and the mirror will auto-
matically tilt to the memorized
angle whenever the shift posi-
tion is shifted to R from next
time.

The memorized downward tilt posi-
tion of the mirror is linked to the
normal position (angle adjusted
with the shift position in other than
R). Therefore, if the normal position
is changed after adjustment, the tilt
position will also change.
When the normal position is
changed, readjust the angle in
reversing.

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4-5. Opening, closing the windows

4-5.Opening, closing the windows

The power windows can be
opened and closed using the
switches.
Operating the switch moves the
side windows as follows:

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the side window partway,

operate the switch in the opposite
direction.

■

The power windows can be

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Operating the power windows

after turning the EV system off

The power windows can be oper-

ated for approximately 45 seconds

even after the power switch is

turned to ACC or OFF. They cannot,

however, be operated once either

front door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed

between the side window and the

window frame while the side window

is closing, side window movement is

stopped and the side window is

opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught

between the door and side window

while the side window is opening,

side window movement is stopped.

■

When the power window cannot

be opened or closed

When the jam protection function or

catch protection function operates

unusually and the side window can-

not be opened and closed, perform

the following operations with the

power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the power

switch in ON, within 4 seconds of

the jam protection function or

catch protection function activat-

ing, continuously operate the

power window switch in the one-

touch closing direction or one-

touch opening direction so that the

side window can be opened and

closed.

●

If the side window cannot be

opened and closed even when

performing the above operations,

perform the following procedure

for function initialization.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction and completely close

the side window.

Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

pulling the switch in the one-

touch closing direction, and hold

it there for approximately 6 sec-

onds or more.

Press and hold the power win-

dow switch in the one-touch

opening direction. After the side

window is completely opened,

continue holding the switch for

an additional 1 second or more.

Power windows

Opening and closing the
power windows

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Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

pushing the switch in the one-

touch opening direction, and

hold it there for approximately 4

seconds or more.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction again. After the side

window is completely closed,

continue holding the switch for a

further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the

side window is moving, start again

from the beginning.

If the side window reverses and

cannot be fully closed or opened,

have the vehicle inspected by your

SUBARU dealer.

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Door lock linked power window

operation

●

The power windows can be

opened and closed using the
mechanical key.

(



P.543)

●

The power windows can be

opened using the wireless remote
control.

(



P.165)

●

The alarm may be triggered if the

alarm is set and the power window

is closed using the door lock

linked power window operation

function. (



P.67)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your SUBARU dealer.

■

Power window open reminder

function

The buzzer sounds and a message

is shown on the multi-information

display when the power switch is

turned to OFF and the driver’s door

is opened with the power windows

open.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(Customizable features:



P.576)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failing to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Closing the power windows

●

The driver is responsible for all

the power window operations,

including the operation for the

passengers. In order to prevent

accidental operation, especially

by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is

possible for children and other

passengers to have body parts

caught in the power window.

Also, when riding with a child, it

is recommended to use the win-

dow lock switch. (



P.208)

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when a power

window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote

control or mechanical key and

operating the power windows,

operate the power window after

checking to make sure that

there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their

body parts caught in the side

window. Also, do not let a child

operate the power window by

the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. It is possible for

children and other passengers

to get caught in the power win-

dow.

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