Subaru Outback 2016 Manual page 198

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Instruments and controls/Light control switch
Australia models
1) Second position
2) First position
3) Auto position (if equipped)
4) Off position
To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever.
Second position:
Headlights, front position lights, instru-
ment panel illumination, tail lights and
license plate lights are on.
First position:
Front position lights, instrument panel
illumination, tail lights and license plate
lights are on.
Auto position (if equipped):
When the ignition switch is in the "ON"
position, the headlights, front position
lights, instrument panel illumination, tail
lights and license plate lights are auto-
matically on or off depending on the
level of the ambient light.
In this position, the headlight will auto-
matically turn on when the windshield
wipers operate nine times or more. The
headlight will automatically turn off when
the wiper stops.
The amount of wiper operation is counted
after the wiper is activated, with wiper
movement within 10 seconds after activa-
tion. The amount of wiper operation is
reset if the wiper operation is stopped for
over 10 seconds. The operational/non-
operational setting of the linked wiper
operation and headlight illumination can
be changed by your SUBARU dealer. For
details, we recommend that you contact
your SUBARU dealer.
Off position:
The headlights are all off.
NOTE
. The sensitivity of the auto on/off
headlights can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. We recommend that
you contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
. If the vehicle passes through a
tunnel with its headlights illuminated
in the linked operation with the wipers,
the headlights will continue to be
illuminated for approximately 20 sec-
onds even after coming out from the
tunnel. If the light control switch is set
to a position other than "AUTO", the
headlights will turn on or off in accor-
dance with the corresponding position
of the light control switch.
! Headlight off delay setting
The headlight off delay function turns on
the headlights, etc. for smooth exiting from
the vehicle at night or in a dark place.
NOTE
The factory setting (default setting) of
the operation duration of the headlights
and the exterior lights is 30 seconds.
This setting can be changed to OFF (no
operation), 30 seconds, 60 seconds, or
90 seconds at SUBARU dealers. For
more details, we recommend that you
contact a SUBARU dealer.
When the ignition switch is turned off and
the light control switch is in the "AUTO" (if
equipped) or "OFF" position, if you pull the
turn signal lever toward you, the headlight
low beams and some exterior lights will