2010-2014 Subaru Outback SUV Starting and operating -> Cruise control User Manual
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When facing downhill, the front wheels
should be turned into the curb.
Cruise control
NOTE
For models with EyeSight system:
Refer to the Owner’s Manual supple-
ment for the EyeSight system.
Cruise control enables you to maintain a
constant vehicle speed without holding
your foot on the accelerator pedal and it is
operative when the vehicle speed is 25
mph (40 km/h) or more.
WARNING
Do not use the cruise control under
any of the following conditions.
These may cause loss of vehicle
control.
. driving up or down a steep grade
. driving on slippery or winding
roads
. driving in heavy traffic
. towing a trailer
NOTE
Make sure the cruise control system is
turned off when the cruise control is
not in use to avoid unintentionally
setting of the cruise control.
& To set cruise control
Cruise control main button
1. Press the cruise control main button.
Cruise control indicator light (type A)
Cruise control indicator light (type B)
The cruise control indicator light on the
combination meter will illuminate.
2. Depress the accelerator pedal until the
vehicle reaches the desired speed.
3. Press the “RES/SET” switch to the
“SET” side and release it. Then release
the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control set indicator light (type A)
1) U.S. spec. models
2) Except U.S. spec. models
Cruise control set indicator light (type B)
At this time, the cruise control set indicator
light is illuminated in the combination
meter. For models with a type A combina-
tion meter, the set speed will be shown on
the combination meter.
The vehicle will maintain the desi red
speed.
Vehicle speed can be temporarily in-
creased while driving with the cr uise
cont rol a ctivated. Simply depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehi-
cle. When the accelerator pedal is re-
leased, the vehicle will return to and
maintain the previous cruising speed.
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& To temporarily cancel the
cruise control
The cruise control can be temporarily
canceled in the following ways.
. Press the “CANCEL” button.
. Depress the brake pedal.
. Depress the clutch pedal (MT models
only).
WARNING
For AT and CVT models, do not
place the select lever in the “N”
position while driving. If the select
lever is shifted into the “N” position,
cruise control can be canceled but
the engine brake will no longer
work. This could result in an acci-
dent.
The cruise control set indicator light in the
combination me ter turns off when the
cruise control is canceled.
To resume the cruise control after it has
been temporarily canceled and with vehi-
cle speed of approximately 20 mph (32
km/h) or more, press the “RES/SET”
switch to the “RES” side to return to the
original cruising speed automatically.
The cruise control set indicator light in the
combination meter will automatically illu-
minate at this time.
& To turn off the cruise control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise
control:
. Press the cruise control main button
again.
. Turn the ignition switch to the “Acc” or
“LOCK”/“OFF” position (but only when the
vehicle is completely stopped).
& To change the cruising speed
! To increase the speed (by the “RES/
SET” switch)
Press the “RES/SET” switch to the “RES”
side and hold it until the vehicle reaches
the desired sp eed. Then, release the
switch. The vehicle speed at that moment
will be memorized and treated as the new
set speed.
U.S. spec. models
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is less
than 4 mph (6.8 km/h), the set speed can
be increased 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time
by pressing the “RES/SET” switch to the
“RES” side quickly.
Except U.S. spec. models
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is less
than 4.4 km/h, the set speed can be
increased 1 km/h each time by pressing
the “RES/SET” switch to the “RES” side
quickly.
! To increase the speed (by accel-
erator pedal)
1. Depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle to the desired
speed.
2. Press the “RES/SET” switch to the
“SET” side once. Now the desired speed
is set and the vehicle will keep running at
that speed without depressing the accel-
erator pedal.
NOTE
. U.S. spec. models
If the difference between the actual
vehicle speed when the switch is
pressed and the speed last time you
set is less than 4 mph (6.8 km/h), the
vehicle speed will be lowered by 1 mph
(1.6 km/h). This occurs because the
cruise control system regards this
operation as that intended to decrease
the vehicle speed.
. Except U.S. spec. models
If the difference between the actual
vehi cle speed when the s witch is
pressed and the speed last time you
set is less than 4.4 km/h, the vehicle
speed will be lowered by 1 km/h. This
occur s because the cruise control
system regards this operation as that
intended to decrease the vehicle
speed.
! To decrease the speed (by the
“RES/SET” switch)
Press the “RES/SET” switch to the “SET”
side and hold it until the vehicle reaches
the desired speed. Then, release the
switch. The vehicle speed at that moment
will be memorized and treated as the new
set speed.
U.S. spec. models
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is less
than 4 mph (6.8 km/h), the set speed can
be lowered 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time by
pressin g the “RES/SET” switch to the
“SET” side quickly.
Except U.S. spec. models
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is less
than 4.4 km/h, the set speed can be
lowered 1 km/h each time by pressing the
“RES/SET” switch to the “SET” sid e
quickly.
! To decrease the speed (by brake
pedal)
1. Depress the brake pedal to release
cruise control temporarily.
2. When the speed decreases to the
desired speed, press the “RES/SET”
switch to the “SET” side once. Now the
desired speed is set and the vehicle will
keep running at that speed without de-
pressing the accelerator pedal.
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& Cruise control indicator light
Refer to “Cruise control indicator light”
F3-32.
& Cruise control set indicator
light
Refer to “Cruise control set indicator light”
F3-32.

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