Illumination Brightness Control; Auto Dimmer Cancel Function (If Equipped); Warning And Indicator Lights; Initial Illumination For System Check - Subaru Impreza 2017 Owner's Manual

Illumination brightness con-
trol
The illumination brightness of the instru-
ment panel dims under the following
conditions.
. when the light switch is in the
position (except Australia models)
. when the light switch is in the
position (Australia models)
. when the light control switch is in the
AUTO position and the headlights turn
on automatically (models with auto on/off
headlights: Refer to Headlights F3-70.)
You can also adjust the illumination bright-
ness for better visibility in the following
ways.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
NOTE
. When the control dial is turned fully
upward, the illumination brightness
becomes the maximum and the auto-
matic dimming function does not work
at all.
. The brightness setting is not can-
celed even when the ignition switch is
turned to the "LOCK"/"OFF" position.
& Auto dimmer cancel function
(if equipped)
When the ambient light is bright, the
illumination brightness is set to the max-
imum regardless of the position of the
control dial. In this case, you cannot adjust
or
the illumination brightness by using the
control dial. When the ambient light is
or
dark, you can dim the illumination bright-
ness as described above.
The operational/non-operational setting
and sensitivity of the auto dimmer cancel
function can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. We recommend that
you contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
Instruments and controls/Illumination brightness control

Warning and indicator lights

& Initial illumination for system
check
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate when the ignition switch is
initially turned to the ON position. This
permits checking the operation of the
bulbs.
Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the ON position. For
the system check, the following lights
illuminate and then turn off after several
seconds or after the engine has started.
: Seatbelt warning light
(The driver s seatbelt warning light and
the front passenger s seatbelt warning
light turn off only when each seatbelt is
fastened.)
: SRS airbag system warning light
: Rear seatbelt indicator light (if
equipped)
ON / : Front passenger s frontal airbag
/ : Front passenger s frontal airbag
: Malfunction indicator light
(Check Engine light)
3-13
ON indicator light (if equipped)
OFF indicator light (if equipped)
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