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Interior equipment/Accessory power outlets
& Use with a cigarette lighter
. Use only electrical appliances
interfere with your shifting gears
(dealer option)
which are designed for 12V DC.
and operating the accelerator
and brake pedals. If they do, do
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The maximum power rating of an
To use the accessory power outlet as a
not use the electrical appliance
appliance that can be connected
cigarette lighter socket, purchase the
while driving.
is 120W. Do not use an appliance
cigarette lighter plug, which is an optional
which exceeds the indicated wat-
accessory. A cigarette lighter plug is
tage for each outlet.
available from your SUBARU dealer.
. When using appliances con-
The cigarette lighter operates only when
nected to two outlets simulta-
the ignition switch is in the <ON= or <ACC=
neously, the total power con-
position.
sumed by them must not exceed
To use the cigarette lighter, push in the
120W. Overloading the accessory
knob and wait a few moments. It will
power outlet can cause a short
automatically spring up when ready for
circuit. Do not use double adap-
use.
ters or more than one electrical
appliance.
WARNING
. If the plug on your electric appli-
To avoid being burned, never grasp
ance is either too loose or too
the lighter by the end with the
tight for the accessory power
NOTE
heating element. Doing so could
outlet, this can result in a poor
When the lid of the center console is
result in injury and could also da-
contact or cause the plug to get
closed, an opening remains between
mage the heating element.
stuck. Only use plugs that fit
the center console and the lid to allow
properly.
the power outlet in the center console
. Use of an electric appliance in the
CAUTION
to be used. Pass the cord of the
accessory power outlet for a long
electrical appliance through this open-
. Do not hold the lighter pushed in,
period of time while the engine is
ing.
because it will overheat.
not running can cause battery
discharge.
. The electrical power socket is
originally designed to use a gen-
. Before driving your vehicle, make
uine SUBARU cigarette lighter
sure that the plug and the cord on
plug. Do not use a non-genuine
your electrical appliance will not