Subaru Ascent User manual

2019 Quick Reference Guide

◆Some functions are available on certain models. ◆ For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.

Remote keyless entry system

Remote

transmitter key

(if equipped)

Access key

(if equipped)

Lock/Unlock doors

PANIC

*Grip the driver’s door handle to unlock the

driver’s door.

Grip the front passenger’s door handle to

unlock all doors, the rear gate and fuel lid.

All doors, the rear gate and fuel lid will be locked/unlocked by the following procedures

carrying the access key on your person. (The driver should always carry the access key.)

Keyless access function (if equipped)

Side door (front door handles only): Rear gate:

1All doors, the rear gate and fuel lid will be

locked.

2The driver’s door will be unlocked.

(To unlock all doors, the rear gate and fuel lid

briey press the button a second time within

5 seconds.)

3Press the button to open the rear gate.

4The horn will sound and the hazard warning

ashes will ash.

BASIC OPERATION

For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to

your Owner’s Manual.

Lock

Unlock*

Door lock sensor

Grip

Touch

Press

Unlock

Lock

Press

Ignition switch must be in ACC or ON position.

1Select side to adjust.

2 To adjust the mirror, move the switch in the

direction of your desired position.

Adjust each component

Tilt/telescopic steering wheel

Remote control mirror switch

1Adjust the seat position and pull the tilt/

telescopic lock lever down.

2Move the steering wheel to the desired level.

3Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in

place.

Make sure that the steering wheel is securely

locked by moving it up and down, and forward and

backward.

Driver’s seat

1 Forward and backward adjustment

2 Seat cushion angle adjustment

3 Seat height adjustment

4 Seatback reclining adjustment

5 Lumbar support adjustment (if equipped)

6 Thigh extension (if equipped)

◆Some functions are available on certain models. ◆ For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.

Start/Stop engine

To start engine:

STEP1: Carry the access key fob, and sit in the driver’s

seat.

STEP2: Apply the parking brake.

STEP3: Shift the select lever into the Pposition.

STEP4: Depress the brake pedal until the indicator on

the push-button ignition switch turns green.

STEP5: While depressing the brake pedal, press the

push-button ignition switch.

To stop engine:

STEP1: Stop the vehicle completely.

STEP2: Move the select lever to the Pposition.

STEP3: Press the push-button ignition switch.

OFF (Turned off) ACC (Orange) ON (Orange)

Change of the power supply (Without starting engine)

The key can be turned from ACC to LOCK

only when the key is pushed in while turning

it and the select lever is in the Pposition.

Push-button ignition switch (if equipped)

Ignition switch (if equipped)

Every time the button is pressed

without depressing the brake pedal, the

power is switched in the sequence of

OFF➞ACC➞ON➞OFF.

Electronic parking brake switch

Operation

indicator

Apply

Release

Operate Select lever/Shift lever

Continuously variable transmission

Shift paddle:

Gearshifts can be performed using the shift paddle

behind the steering wheel.

With the brake pedal depressed, shift while

pressing the Select lever button in.

Shift while pressing the Select lever button in.

Shift without pressing the Select lever button.

With the vehicle either moving or stationary, move the select lever from the Dposition to the

M position to select the manual mode.

Select lever

button

Downshift Upshift

◆Some functions are available on certain models. ◆ For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.

DRIVER’S AREA

1Headlights

2 Headlightasher,High/Lowbeamchange

3Turn signal

Headlight switch/Turn signal lever/Front fog light switch (if equipped)

The high beam assist function automatically changes

the headlight from high beam to low beam (or vice

versa).

The high beam assist function is activated when:

1. The light control switch is in the AUTO position and

the low beam headlights are on automatically.

2.The turn signal lever is pushed forward.

When the high beam assist function is activated,

the indicator (green) on the combination meter will

illuminate.

High beam assist function (if equipped)

High beam assist indicator

B C

4Front fog lights (if equipped)

To turn on the front fog lights, rotate dial to .

Front fog lights operate only when headlight switch

is in...

- position.

- AUTO position and the headlights are on.

1Windshield wiper:

To operate the wiper, rotate knob to;

: Mist (for a single wipe)

: Off

AUTO : Automatic operation (if equipped)

: Intermittent (if equipped)

: Low speed

: High speed

2Sensor sensitivity control

3Wiper intermittent time control

4Windshield washer:

5Rear window wiper and washer

To operate the wiper, rotate knob to;

: Continuous

: Intermittent

: Off

: Washer

Rotate knob to . The washer uid sprays and the

wiper operates.

Wiper and washer switch

AUTO

AUTO AUTO

with automatic rain

sensing windshield

wipers

without automatic

rain sensing

windshield wipers

To turn on the hazard warning asher, push the button.

Use the hazard warning asher when you have to park

under emergency conditions.

 Hazardwarningasherswitch

◆Some functions are available on certain models. ◆ For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.

Turn the dial to adjust the illumination brightness of the

instrument panel.

To brighten, turn the control dial upward.

To darken, turn the control dial downward.

When the control dial is turned fully upward, the

illumination brightness becomes the maximum and the

automatic dimming function does not work at all.

Illumination brightness control dial

1Defroster button:

Press the button to defrost the windshield.

2, Rear window defogger button:

Press the button to turn on rear window defogger,

outside mirror defogger and windshield wiper deicer

(if equipped). The function will automatically shut off

after approximately 15 minutes.

Defroster button/Rear window defogger button

Hood lock release knob

1For front left window

2For front right window

3For rear left window

4For rear right window

5Lock switch

Power window switches

Power door locking switch

1To lock all doors and the rear gate and

fuel lid

2To unlock all doors and the rear gate

and fuel lid

Located on the edge of each rear door.

When the lever is in the LOCK position, the rear door

cannot be opened from the inside.

Pull the release knob

and slide the anchor

down.

Child safety locks

Front seat shoulder belt anchor height

To lower To raise

Pull the release knob

and slide the anchor

up.

1 2

◆Some functions are available on certain models. ◆ For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.

Press the switch to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system. It may be helpful to

temporarily deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system to escape from the following

situations.

- a standing start on a steeply sloping road with a snowy, gravel-coverd, or otherwise

slippery surface

- extrication of the vehicle when its wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow

Do not deactivate the system except when absolutely necessary.

Vehicle Dynamics Control mode

Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF mode

Indicator lights on the combination meter

Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS

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D CB

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