Subaru ascent User manual

2019 Quick Reference Guide

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◆Some functions are available on certain models. ◆ For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
Remote keyless entry system
Remote
transmitter key
(if equipped)
Access key
(if equipped)
Lock/Unlock doors
PANIC
*Grip the driver’s door handle to unlock the
driver’s door.
Grip the front passenger’s door handle to
unlock all doors, the rear gate and fuel lid.
All doors, the rear gate and fuel lid will be locked/unlocked by the following procedures
carrying the access key on your person. (The driver should always carry the access key.)
Keyless access function (if equipped)
Side door (front door handles only): Rear gate:
1All doors, the rear gate and fuel lid will be
locked.
2The driver’s door will be unlocked.
(To unlock all doors, the rear gate and fuel lid
briey press the button a second time within
5 seconds.)
3Press the button to open the rear gate.
4The horn will sound and the hazard warning
ashes will ash.
BASIC OPERATION
For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to
your Owner’s Manual.
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1
2
3
4
Lock
Unlock*
Door lock sensor
Grip
Touch
Press
Unlock
Lock
Press

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Ignition switch must be in ACC or ON position.
1Select side to adjust.
2 To adjust the mirror, move the switch in the
direction of your desired position.
Adjust each component
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
Remote control mirror switch
1Adjust the seat position and pull the tilt/
telescopic lock lever down.
2Move the steering wheel to the desired level.
3Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in
place.
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely
locked by moving it up and down, and forward and
backward.
Driver’s seat
1 Forward and backward adjustment
2 Seat cushion angle adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seatback reclining adjustment
5 Lumbar support adjustment (if equipped)
6 Thigh extension (if equipped)
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
6
1
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Start/Stop engine
To start engine:
STEP1: Carry the access key fob, and sit in the driver’s
seat.
STEP2: Apply the parking brake.
STEP3: Shift the select lever into the Pposition.
STEP4: Depress the brake pedal until the indicator on
the push-button ignition switch turns green.
STEP5: While depressing the brake pedal, press the
push-button ignition switch.
To stop engine:
STEP1: Stop the vehicle completely.
STEP2: Move the select lever to the Pposition.
STEP3: Press the push-button ignition switch.
OFF (Turned off) ACC (Orange) ON (Orange)
Change of the power supply (Without starting engine)
The key can be turned from ACC to LOCK
only when the key is pushed in while turning
it and the select lever is in the Pposition.
Push-button ignition switch (if equipped)
Ignition switch (if equipped)
Every time the button is pressed
without depressing the brake pedal, the
power is switched in the sequence of
OFF➞ACC➞ON➞OFF.
Electronic parking brake switch
P
Operation
indicator
Apply
Release

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Operate Select lever/Shift lever
Continuously variable transmission
Shift paddle:
Gearshifts can be performed using the shift paddle
behind the steering wheel.
With the brake pedal depressed, shift while
pressing the Select lever button in.
Shift while pressing the Select lever button in.
Shift without pressing the Select lever button.
With the vehicle either moving or stationary, move the select lever from the Dposition to the
M position to select the manual mode.
Select lever
button
Downshift Upshift

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DRIVER’S AREA
1Headlights
2 Headlightasher,High/Lowbeamchange
3Turn signal
Headlight switch/Turn signal lever/Front fog light switch (if equipped)
A
The high beam assist function automatically changes
the headlight from high beam to low beam (or vice
versa).
The high beam assist function is activated when:
1. The light control switch is in the AUTO position and
the low beam headlights are on automatically.
2.The turn signal lever is pushed forward.
When the high beam assist function is activated,
the indicator (green) on the combination meter will
illuminate.
High beam assist function (if equipped)
High beam assist indicator
D
H
FG
E
3
3
1
2
B C
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4Front fog lights (if equipped)
To turn on the front fog lights, rotate dial to .
Front fog lights operate only when headlight switch
is in...
- position.
- AUTO position and the headlights are on.
1Windshield wiper:
To operate the wiper, rotate knob to;
: Mist (for a single wipe)
: Off
AUTO : Automatic operation (if equipped)
: Intermittent (if equipped)
: Low speed
: High speed
2Sensor sensitivity control
3Wiper intermittent time control
4Windshield washer:
5Rear window wiper and washer
To operate the wiper, rotate knob to;
: Continuous
: Intermittent
: Off
: Washer
Rotate knob to . The washer uid sprays and the
wiper operates.
Wiper and washer switch
B
AUTO
AUTO AUTO
with automatic rain
sensing windshield
wipers
without automatic
rain sensing
windshield wipers
To turn on the hazard warning asher, push the button.
Use the hazard warning asher when you have to park
under emergency conditions.
 Hazardwarningasherswitch
C
5
4
1
2
4
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Turn the dial to adjust the illumination brightness of the
instrument panel.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
When the control dial is turned fully upward, the
illumination brightness becomes the maximum and the
automatic dimming function does not work at all.
Illumination brightness control dial
D
1Defroster button:
Press the button to defrost the windshield.
2, Rear window defogger button:
Press the button to turn on rear window defogger,
outside mirror defogger and windshield wiper deicer
(if equipped). The function will automatically shut off
after approximately 15 minutes.
Defroster button/Rear window defogger button
E
Hood lock release knob
F
1For front left window
2For front right window
3For rear left window
4For rear right window
5Lock switch
Power window switches
G
2
1
3
5
4
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1

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Power door locking switch
H
1To lock all doors and the rear gate and
fuel lid
2To unlock all doors and the rear gate
and fuel lid
Located on the edge of each rear door.
When the lever is in the LOCK position, the rear door
cannot be opened from the inside.
Pull the release knob
and slide the anchor
down.
Child safety locks
Front seat shoulder belt anchor height
To lower To raise
Pull the release knob
and slide the anchor
up.
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Press the switch to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system. It may be helpful to
temporarily deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system to escape from the following
situations.
- a standing start on a steeply sloping road with a snowy, gravel-coverd, or otherwise
slippery surface
- extrication of the vehicle when its wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow
Do not deactivate the system except when absolutely necessary.
Vehicle Dynamics Control mode
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF mode
Indicator lights on the combination meter
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
A
VEHICLE PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS
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G
D CB
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