Subaru Outback 2016 Manual page 350

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Starting and operating/SI–DRIVE (petrol engine models)
To select the Sport Sharp (S#) mode,
press the "S#/I" switch when any mode
other than Sport Sharp (S#) mode is
selected.
NOTE
. The next time you turn on the
engine, after you turned off the engine
in the Sport Sharp (S#) mode, the SI-
DRIVE mode changes to the Sport (S)
mode.
. The next time you turn on the
engine, after you turned off the engine
in the Sport (S) mode or Intelligent (I)
mode, the SI-DRIVE mode will stay in
the same mode as when the engine
was turned off.
. While the engine is running, if the
malfunction indicator light/CHECK EN-
GINE warning light illuminates, the SI-
DRIVE mode changes to the Sport (S)
mode. In this case, it is not possible to
change to the Sport Sharp (S#) mode or
Intelligent (I) mode.
. If there is a possibility that the
engine could overheat because of a
temperature increase of the engine
coolant, it is not possible to change to
the Sport Sharp (S#) mode. While the
vehicle is in the Sport Sharp (S#) mode,
it changes to the Sport (S) mode when
the engine coolant temperature in-
creases.
! 2.5 L models
SI-DRIVE switches
To select the Intelligent (I) mode, press the
"I" switch. To select the Sport (S) mode,
press the "S" switch.
NOTE
The next time you turn on the engine,
the SI-DRIVE mode will stay in the
same mode as when the engine was
turned off.