Get Instruments and controls -> Seatbelt warning light and chime Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Third Generation (2005-2009)

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Warning and indicator lights

Several of the warning and indicator lights

come on momentarily and then go out

when the ignition switch is initially turned

to the “ON” position. This permits check-

ing the operation of the bulbs.

Apply the parking brake and turn the

ignition switch to the “ON” position. The

following lights come on:

: Seatbelt warning light

(The seatbelt warning light goes out only

when the driver fastens the seatbelt.)

: Front passenger’s seatbelt warning

light

(The seatbelt warning light goes out only

when the front seat passenger fastens the

seatbelt.)

: SRS airbag system warning light

: CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-

function indicator lamp

: Charge warning light

: Oil pressure warning light

: AT OIL temperature warning light (AT

vehicles)

/ : ABS warning light

: Vehicle Dynamics Control operation

indicator light (if equipped)

: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light

(if equipped)/Vehicle Dynamics Control

OFF indicator light (if equipped)

/ : Brake system warning light

: AWD warning light (AT vehicles)

: Low tire pressure warning light (if

equipped)

: SPORT mode indicator lig ht (AT

vehicles)

/ : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

ON indicator light

/ : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator light

: Low fuel warning light

/ : Door open warning light

: Cruise control indicator light (if

equipped)

: Cruise control set indicator light (if

equipped)

: Shift-up indicator light (MT vehicles) (if

equipped)

: S# PREP indicator light (if equipped)

If any lights fail to come on, it indicates a

burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the

corresponding system.

Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer

for repair.

& Seatbelt warning light

and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt

warning device at the driver’s and front

passenger’s seat, as required by current

safety standards.

With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”

position, this device reminds the driver

and front passenger to fasten their seat-

belts by illuminating the warning lights in

the locations indicated in the following

illustration and sounding a chime.

Driver’s warning light (Turbo models)

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Driver’s warning light (Non-turbo models)

Front passenger’s warning light

! Operation

If the driver and/or front passenger have/

has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when

the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will

flash for 6 seconds, to warn that the

seatbelt(s) is/are unfastened. If the dri-

ver’s seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will

also sound simultaneously.

If the driver’s and/or front passenger’s

seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened 6

seconds later, both warning lights or the

warning light for the unfastened seatbelt

will remain lit for 15 seconds. If the driver’s

and/or front passenger’s seatbelt(s) are/is

still not fastened even 15 seconds later

(21 seconds after turning ON the ignition

switch), the warning lights will alternate

between flashing and steady illumination

at 15-second intervals, and the chime will

sound while the warning light(s) is/are

flashing.

Alternate flashing and steady illumination

of the warning lights and sounding of the

chime will continue until both driver and

front passenger fasten their seatbelts.

NOTE

. If the driver and/or front passenger

unfasten(s) the seatbelt(s) after fasten-

ing, the seatbelt warning device oper-

ates as follows according to the vehicle

speed.

. At speeds lower than approxi-

mately 9 mph (15 km/h)

The warning light(s) for unfastened

seatbelt(s) will alternat e between

flashing and steady illumination at

15-second intervals. The chime will

not sound.

. At speeds higher than approxi-

mately 9 mph (15 km/h)

The warning light(s) for unfastened

seatbelt(s) will alternat e between

flashing and steady illumination at

15-second intervals and the chime

will sound while the warning light(s)

is/are flashing.

. It is possible to cancel the warning

operation that follows the 6-second

warning after turning ON the ignition

switch . When the ignition swit ch is

turned ON next time, however, the

complete sequence of the warning

operation resumes. For further details

about canceling the warning operation,

please contact your SUBARU dealer.

If there is no passenger on the front

passenger’s seat, the seatbelt warning

device for the front passenger’s seat will

be deactivated. The front passenger’s

occupant detection system monitors

whether or not there is a passenger on

the front passenger’s seat. Observe the

following precautions. Failure to do so

may prevent the device from functioning

correctly or cause the device to fail.

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3-24 Instruments and controls

. Do not install any accessory such as a

table or TV onto the seatback.

. Do not store a heavy load in the

seatback pocket.

. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to

place his/her hands or legs on the front

passenger’s seatback, or allow him/her to

pull the seatback.

. Do not use front seats with their back-

ward-forward position and seatback not

being locked into place securely. If any of

them are not locked securely, adjust them

again. For adjusting procedure, refer to

the “Manual seat” in the front seats section

in chapter 1 in this owner’s manual.

(Models equipped with manual seats only)

If the seatbelt warning device for the front

passenger’s seat does not function cor-

rectly (e.g., it is activated even when the

front passenger’s seat is empty or it is

deactivated even when the front passen-

ger has not fastened his/her seatbelt),

take the following actions.

. Ensure that no article is placed on the

seat other than a child restraint system

and its child occupant.

. Ensure that there is no article left in the

seatback pocket.

. Ensure that the backward-forward po-

sition and seatback of front passenger ’s

seat are locked into place securely by

moving the seat back and forth. (Models

equipped with manual seats only)

If still the seatbelt warning device for front

passenger’s seat does not function cor-

rectly after taking relevant corrective ac-

tions described above, immediately

contact you r SUBA RU deale r for an

inspection.

& SRS airbag system

warning light

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the SRS airbag system

warning light will come on for approxi-

mately seven seconds and go out. This

shows the SRS frontal airbag and SRS

side airbag and SRS curtain airbag and

seatbelt pretensioners are in normal op-

eration.

WARNING

If the warning light exhibits any of

the following conditions, there may

be a malfunction in the seatbelt

pretensioners and/or SRS airbag

system. Immediately take your vehi-

cle to your nearest SUBARU dealer

to have the system checked. Unless

checked and properly repaired, the

seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS

airbags will operate improperly (e.g.

SRS airbags may inflate in a very

minor collision or not inflate in a

severe collision), which may in-

crease the risk of injury.

. Flashing or flickering of the warn-

ing light

. No illumination of the warning

light when the ignition switch is

first turned to the “ON” position

. Continuous illumination of the

warning light

. Illumination of the warning light

while driving

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