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Interior equipment/Accessory power outlets

Accessory power outlets

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Electrical power (12V DC) is available at

any of the accessory power outlets when

the ignition switch is in either the <ACC= or

<ON= position. Accessory power outlets

are located in the following places.

Power outlet in the center console

The bottle holder equipped on each door

trim can be used to hold beverage bottles

You can use an in-vehicle electrical appli-

and other items.

ance by connecting it to an outlet.

The maximum power rating of an appli-

ance that can be connected is 120W.

CAUTION

Power outlet below the climate control

. Do not attempt to use a cigarette

dials

lighter in the accessory power

outlets.

. Do not place any foreign objects,

especially metal ones such as

coins or aluminum foil, into the

accessory power outlet. That

could cause a short circuit. Al-

ways put the cap on the acces-

sory power outlet when it is not in

use.

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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

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Interior equipment/Ashtray (dealer option)

Ashtray (dealer option)

cigarette lighter plug in the sock-

et. Doing so may cause a short-

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circuit and overheating, resulting

CAUTION

in a fire.

. If the socket is ever used for a

. Do not use ashtrays as waste

plug-in accessory such as a cell

receptacles or leave a lighted

phone, that may damage the

cigarette in an ashtray. This could

portion of the socket9s internal

cause a fire.

mechanism that causes a cigar-

. Always extinguish matches and

ette lighter plug to <pop out= after

cigarettes before putting them

its lighter element is heated.

into the ashtray, and then close

Therefore, do not place a cigar-

the ashtray securely. If you keep

ette lighter plug in a socket that

the ashtray open, the fire of the

The portable ashtray can be installed in

has been used, even once, to

cigarette may spread to another

each cup holder or bottle holder. For the

power a plug-in accessory. Doing

cigarette butt and start a fire.

locations of the cup holders, refer to <Cup

so may cause the plug to stick

holders= F6-6. For the locations of the

and overheat, creating a potential

. Do not put flammable material in

bottle holders, refer to <Bottle holders= F6-

fire hazard.

the ashtray.

. Do not leave a lot of cigarette

butts in the ashtray.

When using the ashtray, open the lid of the

ashtray. Fully close the lid after using the

ashtray to help reduce residual smoke.

NOTE

Particles of ash and tobacco will accu-

mulate around the hinges of the ash-

tray9s inner lid. Clean them off using a

toothbrush or a similar narrow-ended

implement.

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