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Warning Light Illumination Pattern: Inspection

Fig 1: Warning Light Illumination Pattern
G08542355Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:
  • The illumination pattern above shows proper condition.
  • While hill start assist is OFF, hill start assist warning light (15) always illuminates to indicate that hill start assist does not operate. (6MT model only)
  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 VDC WARNING LIGHT & VDC INDICATOR LIGHT, VDC OFF & VDC TRACTION MODE INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to VDC WARNING LIGHT & VDC INDICATOR LIGHT, VDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. > < Refer to HILL START ASSIST WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
  3. When ABS warning light does not go off, check the combination meter circuit or CAN communication circuit. < Refer to ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
  4. When hill start assist warning light does not go off, check the status of hill start assist OFF mode setting, combination meter circuit, or CAN communication circuit. < Refer to HILL START ASSIST WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF , Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
  5. When the VDC OFF & VDC traction mode indicator light (6MT model), VDC OFF indicator light (5MT model), or VDC warning light & VDC indicator light does not go off, check the combination meter circuit or CAN communication circuit. < Refer to VDC OFF & VDC TRACTION MODE INDICATOR LIGHT DO 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. >
    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 . >
  6. Warning light illumination pattern at VDC mode change (6MT model only) If the VDC OFF & VDC traction mode indicator light illumination pattern when the VDC OFF switch is operated does not match the following, check the VDC OFF switch circuit, CAN communication circuit or combination meter circuit. < Refer to VDC TRACTION MODE , VDC MODE DOES NOT CHANGE, Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
    Fig 2: Warning Light Illumination Pattern (VDC Mode Change)
    G08542356Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Warning light illumination pattern at hill start assist OFF mode change (6MT model only) When the VDC OFF switch is kept pressed, the VDC OFF & VDC traction mode indicator light illuminates in green at first, then turns yellow, and then goes off in approx. 8 seconds. If the switch is released in 5 seconds after the light goes off then pressed again in 2 seconds, hill start assist warning light illuminates then mode is changed to hill start assist OFF mode. If hill start assist function ON/OFF does not change, check VDC OFF switch circuit, CAN communication circuit or combination meter circuit. < Refer to HILL START ASSIST ON/OFF MODE , VDC MODE DOES NOT CHANGE, Warning Light Illumination Pattern. >
    Fig 3: Warning Light Illumination Pattern (VDC Mode Not Change)
    G08542357Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:
  • Hill start assist warning light always illuminates to inform that the hill start assist does not operate during hill start assist OFF mode.
  • For procedure of changing hill start assist function ON/OFF, refer to "HILL START ASSIST ". < Refer to OPERATION , Hill Start Assist. >
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