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“Auto”.

6. Press the

the setting.

connecting smartphones.

3-11. Light control switch

button again to complete

& Regulatory information

& Precautions and tips

! Models with navigation system

CAUTION

The clock will be set automatically where a

GPS signal is available.

The Bluetooth^®word mark and logos are

registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth

SIG, Inc.

Use of any lights for a long period

of time while the engine is not

running can cause the battery to

discharge.

! Models without navigation system

The clock will be set and adjusted auto-

matically when a smartphone is connected

via Bluetooth^®for transferring phonebook

data.

1. Register the smartphone to the audio

system. For details, refer to “Bluetooth

SETTINGS” in the supplemental Own-

er’s Manual for the audio/navigation

system.

Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that the lights are turned off.

If the vehicle is left unattended

for a long time with the lights

illuminated, the battery may be

discharged.

NOTE

2. Transfer phonebook data to the sys-

tem. For details, refer to “Bluetooth

SETTINGS” in the supplemental Own-

er’s Manual for the audio/navigation

system. The clock will be adjusted

automatically.

Even if the key is removed from the

ignition switch, the lights can be

illuminated by operating the light

control switch from the “ ” (off)

position to the “

” or “ ” position

(models without “keyless access

with push-button system”).

Even if the push-button ignition

switch is turned off, the lights can

be illuminated by operating the light

control switch from the “ ” (off)

NOTE

Depending on the model of smart-

phone, the settings of the connected

smartphone may need to be changed.

(ex: For iOS or other models, notifica-

tion settings may need to be activated.)

position to the “

” or “ ” position

(models with “keyless access with

For details, check the instructions on

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push-button start system”).

ker lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights

and license plate lights are automatically

on or off depending on the level of the

ambient light.

If the driver’s door is opened while

the lights are illuminated and the key

is removed from the ignition switch,

the chirp sound will inform the driver

that the lights are illuminated.

NOTE

The sensitivity of the auto on/off

headlights can be changed by a

SUBARU dealer. Consult your

SUBARU dealer for details. Also,

the setting can be changed using

the display. For details, refer to

“Vehicle Setting” �P199.

& Headlights

For Canada models

If the light control switch is in the

“AUTO” position and the headlights

do not turn on when it becomes dark

outside, turn the light switch to the

To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on

the end of the turn signal lever.

“

” position:

“

” position. If this happens, have

your vehicle inspected by your

SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.

Instrument panel illumination, headlights,

parking lights, front side marker lights, rear

side marker lights, tail lights and license

plate lights are on.

“

” position (except for Canada mod-

els):

The headlights are all off.

Except for Canada models

“

” position:

Instrument panel illumination, parking

lights, front side marker lights, rear side

marker lights, tail lights and license plate

lights are on.

Only when the following conditions are

fulfilled, instrument panel illumination,

headlights, parking lights, front side mar-

ker lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights

and license plate lights are automatically

on or off depending on the level of the

ambient light.

“

” position:

Auto on/off headlights

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the instrument panel illumination,

headlights, parking lights, front side mar-

The engine is running.

The parking brake is fully released.

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The select lever is in a position other

than the “P” position.

The doors are locked.

The light control switch is turned to a

position other than “AUTO”.

The ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position.

! Welcome lighting function

The welcome lighting function turns on the

low beam headlight for smooth approach-

ing to or exiting from the vehicle at night or

in a dark place.

“OFF” position (for Canada models):

The headlights are all off *¹*².

*1: When the light switch is switched to the

“OFF” position while the vehicle is stopped,

the lights turn off. Then the light switch will

automatically return to the “AUTO” position.

The function is activated while all of the

following conditions are met.

When exiting:

While the welcome lighting function is

activated, the low beam headlights, instru-

ment panel illumination, parking lights,

front side marker lights, rear side marker

lights, tail lights and license plate lights will

remain illuminated even when either of the

following operation is done.

The light control switch is in the “AUTO”

position.

*2: The headlights will automatically change to

the AUTO mode when the following condi-

tions are met:

It is dark enough to turn on the auto on/

off headlights.

The engine is running.

NOTE

The parking brake is fully released.

The select lever is in a position other than the

“P” position.

If the engine is turned off after turning

off the light switch, the welcome light-

ing function may not operate (Canada

models).

The push-button ignition switch is

turned to the “OFF” status (models with

“keyless access with push-button start

system”).

The key is pulled out from the ignition

switch (models without “keyless access

with push-button start system”).

Auto-on/off wiper-linked headlights

When approaching:

While the light control switch is in the

“AUTO” position, the headlights will auto-

matically turn on when the windshield

wipers operate several times. The head-

lights will automatically turn off when the

wipers stop.

While the welcome lighting function is

activated, the low beam headlights, instru-

ment panel illumination, parking lights,

front side marker lights, rear side marker

lights, tail lights and license plate lights will

automatically illuminate when unlocking

the doors and the rear gate by using the

remote keyless entry system.

The lights will turn off under any of the

following conditions.

3 minutes have passed since the lights

were illuminated by the welcome light-

ing function.

30 seconds have passed since the door

is opened and closed.*

NOTE

The ON/OFF setting of this function can

be changed by a SUBARU dealer.

Consult your SUBARU dealer for de-

tails.

The lights will remain illuminated for 30

seconds^*1and then turn off. However, if

any of the following operations is done, the

lights will turn off.

The light control switch is turned to a

position other than “AUTO”.

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The locking procedure is performed

twice. When performing the unlocking

procedure after performing the locking

procedure, perform the locking proce-

dure twice again.

rectly and the auto on/off headlights

may not operate properly.

& Headlight flasher

& High/low beam change (dim-

*1: The setting for the period of time in which the

low beam headlights remain on by the

welcome lighting function can be changed

mer)

a SUBARU dealer. Contact your

SUBARU dealer for details.

! Sensor for the auto on/off head-

lights

CAUTION

Do not hold the lever in the flashing

position for more than just a few

seconds.

High beam

Low beam

To flash the headlights, pull the lever

toward you and then release it. The high

beam will stay on for as long as you hold

the lever.

When the headlights are on high beam, the

high beam indicator light “ ” on the

combination meter is also on.

When the headlights are on high beam, the

high beam indicator light “ ” on the

combination meter also illuminates.

The sensor is as shown in the illustration.

CAUTION

If any object is placed on or near the

sensor, the sensor may not detect

the level of the ambient light cor-

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When there is a preceding or oncoming

vehicle.

When the EyeSight system is malfunc-

tioning or is temporarily stopped.

& High beam assist function

NOTE

The high beam assist function uti-

lizes the stereo camera installed at

the position of the upper side of the

windshield.

NOTE

Do not overestimate the capacity of

For details on how to handle the

stereo camera, refer to the Owner’s

Manual supplement for the EyeSight

system.

the high beam assist function. The

driver always has the responsibility

to understand the surrounding si-

tuation, to drive safely, and to

change the headlight mode manu-

ally if necessary.

The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as “opera-

tional”. This setting can be changed

to OFF (non-operation) at SUBARU

dealers. For more details, contact a

SUBARU dealer.

The high beam assist function automati-

cally changes the headlight from high

beam to low beam (or vice versa).

High beam assist indicator light

When the high beam assist function is

activated, the high beam assist indicator

light on the combination meter will illumi-

nate.

When all of the following conditions are

met, the headlight will change to high

beam.

When the vehicle speed increases to or

above 20 mph (32 km/h).

NOTE

! How to use the high beam assist

There is no preceding or oncoming

vehicle.

If the high beam assist function is

malfunctioning or is temporarily

stopped, the headlight will be fixed at

low beam.

function

The high beam assist function will be

activated when all the following conditions

are met.

The forward area of the vehicle is dark.

The road does not have a sharp curve.

! How to temporarily lower the sensi-

tivity of the high beam assist func-

tion

When any of the following conditions are

met, the headlight will change to low beam.

The light control switch is in the “AUTO”

position and the low beam headlights

are on automatically.

When the vehicle speed decreases to

or below 10 mph (16 km/h).

When the forward area of the vehicle is

bright.

The sensitivity of the high beam assist

function can be lowered by performing the

following operations.

The turn signal lever is pushed forward.

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1. Before turning the ignition switch to the

“ON” position, set the light control

switch to the “AUTO” position and push

the signal lever forward (high beam

position).

2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position and within approximately 15

! How to change the headlight mode

! Tips for the high beam assist sys-

manually

tem

Change to the low beam:

The high beam assist function recog-

nizes the conditions surrounding the

vehicle based on the brightness of

illumination ahead of your vehicle, etc.

Therefore, the headlight mode may

switch in some situations that do not

match to the driver’s sense.

When you return the turn signal lever to the

center position, the high beam assist

function will turn off and the high beam

assist indicator light will turn off.

seconds, press the “

/ ” (following

Change to the high beam:

distance setting) switch more than 10

times consecutively.

When you turn the light control switch to

the “ ” position, the headlight mode will

be changed to the high beam.

At this time, the high beam assist function

will turn off, the high beam assist indicator

light will turn off and the high beam

indicator light will turn on.

A bicycle or cargo cycle may not be

detected.

When the sensitivity of the high beam

assist function is lowered, the high beam

Under the following situations, the

brightness of ambient illumination may

not be detected correctly and the high

beam assist function may not work

properly. As a result, the glare of the

high beam may disturb the oncoming

vehicle or vehicle ahead. Also, the low

beam mode may continue although

there are no oncoming vehicles and

vehicles ahead. In the such cases,

change the headlight mode manually.

– In bad weather (fog, snow, sand

storm, heavy rain, etc.).

assist indicator light “

tion meter will flash.

” on the combina-

NOTE

The sensitivity of the high beam

assist function cannot be lowered

in the following conditions.

After manually changing the head-

light mode to the high beam, if you

turn on the high beam assist func-

tion, return the light control switch

to the “AUTO” position.

– Cruise control or Adaptive Cruise

Control indicator is illuminated.

– The EyeSight warning indicator

(yellow) is illuminated.

When manually changing the head-

light mode to the high beam, if you

turn the light control switch to the

The sensitivity of the high beam

assist function returns to normal

level the next time the ignition

switch is turned to the “LOCK”/

“OFF” position and the engine is

restarted.

– When the windshield glass is dirty or

fogged.

– When the windshield is cracked or

damaged.

– When the stereo camera is de-

formed or the stereo camera lenses

are dirty.

“

” position, the instrument panel

illumination, parking lights, front

side marker lights, rear side marker

lights, tail lights and license plate

lights will be on.

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– If there are lights similar to the

headlights or the tail lights in the

surrounding area.

– When an oncoming vehicle or ve-

hicle ahead is driven without its

headlights and tail lights on.

– If the headlights of an oncoming

vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle

ahead are dirty or discolored, or if

the light beams are not aimed

correctly.

– When a rapid change of brightness

continues while driving.

– When driving on a road with many

ups and downs or uneven surfaces.

– When driving on a road with many

curves.

– When there are some objects that

reflect light strongly, such as a road

sign or a mirror in vehicle ahead.

– When the rear part of the vehicle

ahead, such as a container, reflects

light strongly.

– When the headlights of your vehicle

are damaged or dirty.

– When your vehicle is tilted, such as

in case the vehicle has a flat tire or is

being towed.

changed from the high beam to the low

beam.

– When your vehicle passes an on-

coming vehicle suddenly in a blind

curve.

etc.

– Movement and direction of an on-

coming vehicle or a vehicle ahead.

– When the headlights of an oncom-

ing vehicle or the tail lights of a

vehicle ahead illuminate on only one

side.

– When the oncoming vehicle or

vehicle ahead is a motorcycle.

– Conditions of a road (slope, curve,

road surface, etc.).

– Number of passengers and weight

of loaded cargo.

– Limitation of the detection ability of

the stereo camera.

– If the EyeSight traffic lane customi-

zation is not set to the actual flow of

traffic.

– When another vehicle passes in

front of your vehicle.

– When an oncoming vehicle or ve-

hicle ahead comes in and out of

view because of continuous curves,

median strips, roadside trees, etc.

If the stereo camera detects the light of

the front fog lights of an oncoming

vehicle, the headlight mode may

change from the high beam to the low

beam automatically.

The headlight mode may change from

the high beam to the low beam, or the

low beam mode may continue, when

affected by a street light, traffic signal,

illumination of an advertisement board,

or a reflective object such as a road

sign and signboard.

The timing of the change of headlight

mode may differ due to the following

factors.

– Color or brightness of the headlights

of an oncoming vehicle or the tail

lights of a vehicle ahead.

– The headlights of the oncoming

vehicle or the tail lights of the vehicle

ahead are covered with mud, snow,

& Daytime running light system

WARNING

When the daytime running lights are

illuminated, the tail lights do not

illuminate. When it becomes dark

outside, turn the light switch to the

“

” position to illuminate the head-

lights and tail lights. This will im-

prove visibility and allow other dri-

vers to see your vehicle more easily.

– Immediately after the engine has

started.

In the following conditions, the head-

light mode will not be automatically

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The daytime running lights will automati-

cally illuminate when the following condi-

tions are fulfilled.

3-12. Steering Responsive

Headlight (SRH)

The engine is running.

The parking brake is fully released.

The light control switch is in “AUTO” (if

equipped), “

” or “ ” (except for

Canada models).

The light control switch is in “AUTO”,

” or “OFF” (for Canada models).

The select lever is in a position other

than the “P” position.

“

You can turn the SRH function on or off by

pressing the SRH OFF switch.

NOTE

When the light switch is in the “

”

position, the instrument panel illumina-

tion, front side marker lights, tail lights

and license plate lights are also illumi-

nated.

The target area of illumination when SRH

is activated.

The target area of illumination when SRH

is not activated.

SRH is a function that automatically moves

the headlight beam to the left or right in

accordance with the steering angle and

vehicle speed. This function helps to

improve the visibility at night by illuminat-

ing the road ahead at corners and inter-

sections.

SRH OFF indicator light

The SRH OFF indicator light on the

combination meter turns off when SRH is

turned on.

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