Subaru 2017 Legacy User manual

2017
Quick Reference Guide
Legacy
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at time of publication. Some images
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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
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safety information, please
consult the Owner’s Manual.
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Table of Contents
2-5 Getting Started
6-7 Instrument Panel
8-11 Gauges
12-13 Personalize
14-21 Controls
22-27 While Operating
28-29 Safety/In Case of Emergency
30-31 Additional Information
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1. Lock/Arm
• Press to lock all doors and trunk and
activate the security alarm.
• If any of the doors or the trunk are
not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound and the hazard lights will
ash to alert you that the doors or
the trunk are not properly closed.
• To activate the vehicle nder function,
press three times (within ve seconds).
If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle,
the horn will sound one time and the
hazard lights will ash three times.
2. Unlock/Disarm
• Press once to unlock the driver’s door.
• Press twice (within ve 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.
3. Opening the Trunk Lid
• Press and hold to unlock the trunk lid.
An electronic chirp will sound twice
and the hazard lights will ash twice.
4. Panic Alarm
• Press once and the horn will sound
and the hazard lights will ash.
• Press any button on the remote
to deactivate.
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyless Access and
Push Button Start (if equipped)
By simply carrying the access key in your pocket, you can
lock and unlock doors, open the trunk and start your car
without having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
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Getting Started
Instrument
Panel Gauges Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety/In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
Seating
Getting Started
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
straight up or pushing the switch
straight down will adjust the height
of the entire seat cushion.
2. Seatback
Move the switch in the
corresponding direction to adjust
the angle of the seatback.
3. Lumbar Support
Press the front part of the switch
to increase lumbar support;
press the rear part of the switch
to decrease lumbar support.
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Memory Driver’s Seat (if equipped)
While pressing the “SET” button, press and hold the desired button
“1” or “2”. A beep sounds when the seat position is registered.
Press button “1” or “2” to retrieve the seat positions.
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Heated Seats (if equipped)
Press the front seat heater switch. Each time you press the switch, the mode will change as
follows: High, Mid, Low, Off.
Seat Controls
1. Forward/Backward
Pull up on the lever below the front
of the driver’s seat to move the seat
forward or backward.
2.Raise/Lower Seat Cushion
To adjust the height of the driver’s seat,
pull up or push down the seat height
adjustment lever, located on the lower
left front of the seat.
3. Recline Seatback
To adjust the seatback to the desired position, pull up on the recline lever, located on the
lower left rear of the driver’s seat or lower right rear of the passenger’s seat. Do not adjust
seats while driving.
Seating
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Getting Started
Instrument
Panel Gauges Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety/In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
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, making sure that it is securely locked.
Getting Started
Rear Seat Heater (if equipped)
Press the rear seat heater switch. Each time
you press the switch, the mode will change
as follows: High, Low, Off.
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Instrument Panel
8-11 212014, 19
PAGE
NUMBER
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Getting Started
Instrument
Panel Gauges Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety/In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
Instrument Panel
Clock
Press the “+” button to advance the time or the
“–” button to reverse the time. Vehicles with a
navigation system, please refer to the separate
“Operating Instructions for Navigation System.”
Instrument
Panel
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Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Brake system
High beam indicator light
Engine oil level warning
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Immediate Attention
Caution
Informational
Legacy 2.5i
Gauges
Tachometer
Temperature gauge Trip meter and odometerTrip meter reset button
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