Displaying The Auto Start Stop System Status; System Warning - Subaru Impreza 2016 Manual

& Displaying the Auto Start
Stop system status
Approximate indications of the time that
the engine has been stopped by the Auto
Start Stop system and/or the amount of
fuel saved can be displayed on the
information display or the multi function
display. For details, refer to Auto Start
Stop time (models with Auto Start Stop
system) F3-44 or Basic screens F3-
55.
& System warning
So that it can be used safely and
comfortably, the Auto Start Stop system
is designed to constantly monitor the
vehicle conditions as well as the environ-
ment inside and outside the vehicle in
addition to driver operations, and to
provide various warnings to the driver via
the warning light and/or indicator light
illuminating or flashing and a buzzer
sounding. For details about the warning
light and indicator light, refer to Auto Start
Stop warning light/Auto Start Stop OFF
indicator light (yellow) F3-38 and Auto
Start Stop indicator light (green) F3-39.
! Warning buzzer
If either of the following operations is
performed while the engine is temporarily
stopped by the Auto Start Stop system, a
buzzer will sound to notify the driver that
the engine is currently stopped.
. any door except the driver s door is
opened
. the shift lever is placed in any position
except the N position (MT models)
In this case, the buzzer will stop sounding
when the following operations are per-
formed.
. the corresponding door is closed
. the shift lever is returned to the N
position (MT models)
The buzzer will also sound when any of
the following operations is performed
while the engine is stopped by the Auto
Start Stop system.
. the engine hood is opened
. the driver s seatbelt is unfastened
. the driver s door is opened
When this occurs, the buzzer will stop
sounding when the following operations
are performed.
. the engine is restarted by normal
operation (refer to Preparing to drive
F7-7)
Starting and operating/Auto Start Stop system
. the ignition switch is turned to the
LOCK / OFF position
! Display of warning messages
(models with multi function display)
If a warning message is displayed on the
multi function display while the vehicle is
being driven, a malfunction may have
occurred in the Auto Start Stop system.
In this case, the Auto Start Stop warning
light will illuminate or flash in yellow. We
recommend that you have your vehicle
inspected at a SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible.
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