Subaru 2015 WRX STI, Owner'S Manual

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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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Hill start assist warning
light/Hill start assist
OFF indicator light
!
Hill start assist warning light
While the engine is running, if there are
any malfunctions in the Hill start assist
system, the warning light will illuminate.
WARNING
When the Hill start assist warning
light illuminates, have the vehicle
inspected at an authorized SUBARU
dealer.
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Hill start assist OFF indicator light
While the Hill start assist system is
deactivated, the Hill start assist OFF
indicator light illuminates continuously to
inform the driver that the Hill start assist
system is not operational.
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Door open warning
light
The warning light illuminates if any door or
the trunk lid is not fully closed. This
function is effective even if the ignition
switch is in the
“
LOCK
”
/
“
OFF
”
or
“
ACC
”
position, or the key is removed from the
ignition switch.
Always make sure this light is not illumi-
nated before you start to drive.
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All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (if equipped)
This light flashes if the vehicle is driven
with tires of differing diameters fitted on
the wheels or with an excessively low air
pressure in any of the tires.
CAUTION
Continuing to drive with the AWD
warning light flashing can damage
the powertrain. If the AWD warning
light starts to flash, promptly park in
a safe place and check whether the
tires have differing diameters and
whether any of the tires has an
excessively low inflation pressure.
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Power steering warn-
ing light (except STI)
This warning light illuminates when the
ignition switch is turned to the
“
ON
”
position and turns off after the engine
has started. This indicates that the warn-
ing system is working properly.
While the engine is running, this warning
light illuminates when a malfunction has
been detected in the electric power steer-
ing system.
CAUTION
When the power steering warning
light is illuminated, there may be
more resistance when the steering
wheel is operated. Drive carefully to
the nearest SUBARU dealer and
have the vehicle inspected immedi-
ately.
NOTE
If the steering wheel is operated in the
following ways, the power steering
control system may temporarily limit
the power assist in order to prevent the
system components, such as the con-
trol computer and drive motor, from
overheating.
.
The steering wheel is operated fre-
quently and turned sharply while the
vehicle is maneuvered at extremely low
speeds, such as while frequently turn-
ing the steering wheel during parallel
parking.
.
The steering wheel remains in the
fully turned position for a long period
of time.