Get Instruments and controls -> Meters and gauges Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Fourth Generation (2010-2014)

Hazard warning flasher

The hazard warning flasher is used to

warn other drivers when you have to park

your vehicle under emergency conditions.

The hazard warning flasher works with the

ignition switch in any position.

To turn on the hazard warning flasher,

press the hazard warning button on the

instrument panel. To turn off the flasher,

press the button again.

NOTE

When the hazard warning flasher is on,

the turn signals do not work.

Meters and gauges

NOTE

Liquid cry stal displays are used in

some of the meters and gauges in the

combination meter. You will find their

indications hard to see if you wear

polarized glasses.

& Combination meter illumina-

tion

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the various parts of the

combination meter are illuminated in the

following sequence.

1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meter

needles, gauge needles, odometer and

trip meter back light illuminate.

2. Meter needles and gauge needles

each show MAX position.

3. Meter needles and gauge needles

each show MIN position.

4. Dials and indicators in meters and

gauges light up.

5. Regular illumination (for driving) be-

gins.

NOTE

The above sequence of operations may

not take place if you quickly turn the

ignition switch to start the engine. This

is not a malfunction.

& Canceling the function for

meter/gauge needle move-

ment upon turning on the

ignition switch

It is possible to activate or deactivate the

movement of the meter needles and

gauge needles that takes place when the

ign ition switch is turned to the “ON”

position.

! Type A combination meter

Perform the procedures described in

“Gauge Initial Movement” F3-40.

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! Type B combination meter

1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”/

“OFF” or “Acc” position.

2. Press the trip knob to show “

” or

“

” on the trip meter display.

The display can be switched as shown in

the following illustration by pressing the

trip knob.

: “ ” or “ ” and “ ” or “ ” cannot

be displayed when the ignition switch is

in the “ON” position.

: MT models only

3. To change the current setting, press

the trip knob for at least 2 seconds.

: Activated

: Deactivated

NOTE

. Your vehicle’s initial movement

setting of the meter/ gauge needles

has been set for activation “

” at

the time of shipment from the factory.

. It is not possible to change the initial

movement setting of the meter/gauge

needles when the ignition switch is in

the “ON” position. Change the setting

when the ignition swi tch is in t he

“LOCK”/“OFF” or “Acc” position.

& Speedometer

The speedometer shows the vehicle

speed.

& Odometer

Type A

1) U.S. spec. models

2) Except U.S. spec. models

Type B

This meter displays the odometer when

the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

The odometer shows the total distance

that the vehicle has been driven.

If you press the trip knob when the ignition

switch is in the “LOCK”/“OFF” or “Acc”

position, the odometer/trip meter will light

up. If you do not press the trip knob within

10 seconds of illumination of the od-

ometer/trip meter, the odometer/trip meter

will turn off.

Also, if you open and close the driver’s

door within 10 seconds of illumination of

the odometer/trip meter, the odometer/trip

meter will turn off.

& Double trip meter

Type A

Type B

1) Trip knob

This meter displays the two trip meters

when the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position.

The trip meter shows the distance that the

vehicle has been driven since you last set

it to zero.

If you press the trip knob when the ignition

switch is in the “LOCK”/“OFF” or “Acc”

position, the odometer/trip meter will light

up. It is possible to switch between the A

trip meter and B trip meter indications

while the odometer/trip meter is lit up. If

you do not press the trip knob within 10

seconds of illumination of the odometer/

trip meter, the odometer/trip meter will turn

off.

Also, if you open and close the driver’s

door within 10 seconds of illumination of

the odometer/trip meter, the odometer/trip

meter will turn off.

The display can be switched as shown in

the following illustration by pressing the

trip knob.

: Models with type B combination meter

only: These indications ca nnot be

displayed when the ignition switch is

in the “ON” position.

: MT models only

To set the trip meter to zero, select the A

trip or B trip meter by pressing the knob

and keep the knob pressed for more than

2 seconds.

CAUTION

To ensure safety, do not attempt to

change the function of the indicator

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during driving, as an accident could

result.

NOTE

If the connection between the combina-

tion meter and battery is broken for any

reason such as vehicle maintenance or

fuse replacement, the data recorded on

the trip meter will be lost.

& Tachometer

The tachometer shows the engine speed

in thousands of revolutions per minute.

CAUTION

Do not operate the engine with the

pointer of the tachometer in the red

zone. In this range, fuel injection will

be cut by the engine control module

to protect the engine from overrev-

ving. The engine will resume run-

ning normally after the engine speed

is reduced below the red zone.

NOTE

To protect the engine while the select

lever is in the “P” or “N” position (for

AT and CVT models) or the shift lever is

in the neutral position (for MT models),

the engine is controlled so that the

engine speed may not become too high

even if the accelerator pedal is pressed

hard.

& Fuel gauge

Type A

Type B

1) Low fuel warning light

The fuel gauge shows the approximate

amount of fuel remaining in the tank.

When the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/

“OFF” or “Acc” position, the fuel gauge

shows “E” even if the fuel tank contains

fuel.

The gaug e may move slightly during

braking, turning or acceleration due to fuel

level movement in the tank.

If you press the trip knob while the ignition

switch is in the “LOCK”/“OFF” or “Acc”

position, the fuel gauge’s dial will light up

and the needle will indicate the amount of

fuel remaining in the tank.

If, while the fuel gauge needle is indicating

the amount of fuel remaining in the tank,

you (a) do not press the trip knob for 10

seconds or (b) open and close the driver’s

door, the fuel gauge needle will drop to the

“E” position and the dial and needle will

turn off.

NOTE

You will see the “ ” sign in the fuel

gauge.

This indicates that the fuel filler door

(lid) is located on the right side of the

vehicle.

& Temperature gauge (models

with type A combination me-

ter)

1) Normal operating range

The temperature gauge shows engine

coolan t temperature when the ignition

switch is in the “ON” position.

The coolant temperature will vary in

accordance with the outside temperature

and driving conditions.

We recommend that you drive moderately

until the pointer of the temperature gauge

reaches near the middle of the range.

Engine operation is optimum with the

engine coolant at this temperature range

and high revving operation when the

engine is not warmed up enough should

be avoided.

CAUTION

If the pointer exceeds the normal

operating range, safely stop the

vehicle as soon as possible.

Refer to “Engine overheating” F9-

13.

& ECO gauge

Type A

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Type B

1) U.S. spec. models

2) Except U.S. spec. models

The ECO gauge shows the difference

between the average rate of fuel con-

sumption since the trip meter was last

reset and the current rate of fuel con-

sumption.

The ECO gauge indicates the current fuel

efficiency as shown in the following chart.

Displayed unit

Needle position

“+” side “-” side

MPG Better Poorer

l/100km Poorer

Better

NOTE

. The ECO gauge sho ws only an

approximate indication.

. After resetting the trip meter, the

average rate of fuel consumption is not

shown until driving 0.6 mile (1 km).

Until that time, the ECO gauge does not

operate.

Warning and indicator lights

Several of the warning and indicator lights

illuminate 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. For

the system check, the following lights

illuminate and turn off after several sec-

onds or after the engine has started:

: Seatbelt warning light

(The seatbelt warning light turns off

only when the driver fastens the

seatbelt.)

: Front passenger’s seatbelt warning

light

(The seatbelt warning light turns off

only when the front seat passenger

fastens the seatbelt.)

: SRS airbag system warning light

ON /

: Front passenger ’s frontal airbag

ON indicator light

/ : Front passenger’s frontal airbag

OFF indicator light

: CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-

function indicator light

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