Subaru Legacy Outback 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Instruments and controls
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If the driver’s seatbelt is still not fastened
when the 108-second period has elapsed,
the warning light will stop flashing. The
warning light, however, will stay on contin-
uously unless the seatbelt is fastened.
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Saudi Arabia models
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s seat, as re-
quired by current safety standards.
This device causes the seatbelt warning
light on the instrument panel to light up for
approximately six seconds when the igni-
tion switch is turned to “ON” to remind the
driver to wear the seatbelt. If the driver’s
seatbelt is not fastened, a warning chime
sounds at the same time.
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SRS airbag system
warning light
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the SRS airbag system
warning light will come on for approxi-
mately six seconds and go out. This
shows the SRS airbag and SRS side air-
bag (if equipped) and SRS curtain airbag
(if equipped) and seatbelt pretensioners
are in normal operation.
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Malfunction indicator
lamp (Check Engine
light)
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Vehicle equipped with OBD system
Vehicles sold in Europe are equipped with
an enhanced on-board diagnostics sys-
tem called OBD that monitors the perfor-
mance of the vehicle’s emission control
system.
Vehicles sold in some countries outside
Europe may be equipped with the OBD
system. We recommend that you ask your
SUBARU dealer to ascertain whether your
vehicle has the OBD system.
The OBD system helps to protect the en-
vironment by ensuring that emissions are
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt pre-
tensioners and/or SRS airbag sys-
tem. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest SUBARU dealer to
have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbag will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury.
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Flashing or flickering of the warn-
ing light.
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No illumination of the warning
light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position.
y
Continuous illumination of the
warning light.
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Illumination of the warning light
while driving.
If the malfunction indicator lamp
comes on while you are driving, we
recommend that you have your ve-
hicle checked/repaired by your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possi-
ble. Continued vehicle operation
without having the emission control
system checked and repaired as
necessary could cause serious
damage, which may not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty.