Subaru WRX 2017 User manual

2017
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Quick Reference Guide
WRX
WRX STI

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Table of Contents
2-5 Getting Started
6-7 Instrument Panel
8-9 Gauges
10-11 Personalize
12-17 Controls
18-27 While Operating
28-29 Safety/In Case of Emergency
30-31 Additional Information

2
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 ever having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
1. Lock/Arm
• Press to lock all doors and trunk.
• 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 and the map light
switch is in the “on” position.
3. Unlocking the Trunk
• Press the button to unlock the trunk.
4. Panic Alarm
• Press once and the horn will sound
and the hazard lights will ash.
• Press any button on the remote
to deactivate.
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3
Getting Started
Instrument
Panel Gauges Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety/In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
Heated Seats
(if equipped)
The switches are located on the
center console between the driver
and passenger seats. Choose low
(bottom of switch) for normal heating
or high (top of switch) for rapid heating.
Choose the center position to turn off
the seat heaters.
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 side 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

4
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.
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Seating

5
Getting Started
Instrument
Panel Gauges Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety/In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
Folding the Rear Seats
Lower the headrests. Pull up on the release
knob 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

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Instrument Panel
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Getting Started
Instrument
Panel Gauges Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety/In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
Instrument Panel
14-1517
Clock
Use the multi-function display controls to set
the time. Vehicles with a navigation system,
please refer to the separate “Operating
Instructions for Navigation System.”
Instrument
Panel

8
Gauges
Immediate Attention
Caution
Informational
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Power steering warning
Brake system
Hot coolant temperature /
Cold coolant temperature
High beam indicator light
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Windshield washer
uid warning
Trip meter and odometerTemperature gauge
Tachometer