Instruments and controls
take the specified appropriate
measure listed below.
– Blinking in RED:
Decelerate the vehicle. After
the blinking RED light turns
off, you can drive the vehicle
normally.
– Illuminated in RED:
Safely stop the vehicle as
soon as possible, and refer
to the emergency steps for the
case of engine overheating.
After that, have the system
checked by your nearest
SUBARU dealer. Refer to “Engine overheating” F9-13.
– Blinking in RED and BLUE
alternately:
The electrical system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
This coolant temperature low indicator
light/coolant temperature high warning
light has the following three functions.
. Illumination in BLUE indicates insufficient warming up of the engine
. Blinking in RED indicates that the
engine is close to overheating
. Illumination in RED indicates overheat-
ing condition of the engine
For the system check, this indicator light/
warning light illuminates in RED for
approximately 2 seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position.
After that, this indicator light/warning light
changes to BLUE and maintains illumination in BLUE. This BLUE illuminated light
turns off when the engine is warmed up
sufficiently.
If the engine coolant temperature increases over the specified range, the
indicator light/warning light blinks in
RED. At this time, decelerate the vehicle.
After the blinking RED light turns off, you
can drive the vehicle normally. However, if
the indicator light/warning light often blinks
in RED, the electrical system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.
If the engine coolant temperature increases further, the indicator light/warning
light illuminates in RED continuously. At
this time, the engine may be overheating.
Safely stop the vehicle as soon as
possible, and refer to the emergency
steps for the case of engine overheating.
Refer to “Engine overheating” F9-13.
After that, have the system checked by
your nearest SUBARU dealer.
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NOTE
If the engine is restarted after a certain
driving condition, this indicator light/
warning light may illuminate in RED.
However, this is not a malfunction if the
indicator light/warning light turns off
after a short time.
& Charge warning light
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the charging
system is not working properly.
If the light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
check the alternator belt. If the belt is
loose, broken or if the belt is in good
condition but the light remains illuminated,
contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
immediately.
& Oil pressure warning
light
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
oil pressure warning light on. This
may cause serious engine damage.
If this light illuminates when the engine is
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