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Warning Light Illumination Pattern: Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Warning Light Illumination Pattern
G08565594Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. When warning lights or indicator lights do not illuminate in accordance with this illumination pattern, there must be an electrical malfunction.
  2. When warning lights or indicator lights remain constantly OFF, check the combination meter circuit or CAN communication circuit. < Refer to ABS WARNING LIGHT, VDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT, VDC WARNING LIGHT AND VDC INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to HILL START ASSIST WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
  3. When the ABS warning light, VDC OFF indicator light, VDC warning light & VDC indicator light, and hill start assist warning light do not go off, check the combination meter circuit and CAN communication circuit. < Refer to ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to VDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to VDC WARNING LIGHT AND VDC INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to HILL START ASSIST WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
    NOTE:
    • Even though the ABS warning light does not go off after 2 seconds from ABS warning light illumination, the ABS system operates normally when the warning light goes off while driving at approximately 12 km/h (7 MPH). However, the ABS system does not work while the ABS warning light is illuminated.
    • It may take several minutes before the VDC warning light & VDC indicator light goes off, if the vehicle is parked under low temperature for a specified time. This is not defective because it is resulted from low engine coolant temperature.
    • With the vehicle jack-up/lift-up or set on free rollers, when the wheels lock or spin after starting the engine, ABS warning light, and VDC warning light & VDC indicator light may illuminate because VDCCM& H/U detects the abnormal conditions from ABS wheel speed sensors. In this case, this is not a malfunction. Perform the Clear Memory Mode. < Refer to CLEAR MEMORY MODE . >