Safety warnings

You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual.

These safety warnings alert you to potential hazards that could result in injury to you or others.

Please read these safety warnings as well as all other portions of this manual carefully in order to gain a better understanding of how to use your SUBARU vehicle safely.

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.

NOTE
A NOTE gives information or suggestions how to make better use of your vehicle.

    See also:

    Manual transmission – 5 speeds (except STI)
    The manual transmission is a fully synchromeshed, 5-forward-speed and 1-reverse- speed transmission. The shift pattern is shown on the shift lever knob. When shifting from 5th gear to reverse gear, ...

    ECO gauge
    1) U.S.-spec. models 2) Except U.S.-spec. models The ECO gauge shows the difference between the average rate of fuel consumption and the current rate of fuel consumption. Using the average rate ...

    To activate/deactivate the Hill start assist system (STI)
    While the Hill start assist system is deactivated, when starting on an uphill grade, braking power is not maintained if the brake pedal is released. Start on an uphill grade by using the parking b ...