Subaru Outback 2011 Owner's Manual page 301

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Starting and operating
is operating normally.
. Although illuminating after the en-
gine has been started, the warning light
quickly turns off and remains off.
. The warning light illuminates when
the vehicle is being driven, it then turns
off and remains off.
! Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light
The indicator light flashes during activa-
tion of the skid suppression function and
during activation of the traction control
function.
NOTE
. The indicator light may remain illu-
minated for a while after the engine has
been started, especially in cold weath-
er. This occurs because the engine has
not yet warmed up and is completely
normal. The light will turn off when the
engine has reached a suitable operat-
ing temperature.
. When an engine problem occurs
and the malfunction indicator lamp/
CHECK ENGINE warning light illumi-
nates, the indicator light will also
illuminate.
The following two situations could indicate
malfunction of the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system. If either of these situa-
tions occurs, we recommend that you
have an authorized SUBARU dealer carry
out an inspection of that system at the first
available opportunity.
. The indicator light does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position.
. The indicator light fails to turn off after
the engine is started, even when several
minutes have passed to allow the engine
to heat up sufficiently.
! Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF in-
dicator light
The light illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the "ON" position and
turns off after approximately 2 seconds.
The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed
to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system.
The following two situations could indicate
a malfunction of the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system. If either of these situa-
tions occurs, we recommend that you
have an authorized SUBARU dealer carry
out an inspection of that system at the first
available opportunity.
. The indicator light does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned to the