Subaru Outback Manuals 2015 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 348

Interior equipment/Cup holder & Overhead console & Pocket 6-7 Cup holder CAUTION To open the console, push on the lid lightly and it will automatically open. CAUTION . Before operating this vehicle, ensure that the overhead console is closed. . When your vehicle is parked in the sun or on a warm day, the inside of the overhead console heats up. Avoid storing plastic or other heat-vulnerable or flam- mable articles such as a lighter in the overhead console. CAUTION . Do not use the pocket as an ashtray or leave a lighted cigar- ette in the pocket. This could cause a fire. . When your vehicle is parked in the sun or on a warm day, the inside of the pocket heats up. Avoid storing plastic or other heat-vulnerable or flammable ar- ticles such as a lighter in the pocket. . Do not pick up a cup from the cup holder or put a cup in the holder while you are driving, as this may distract you and lead to an accident. . Take care to avoid spills. Bev- erages, if hot, might burn you and/or your passengers. Spilled beverages may also damage up- holstery or carpets. . Take care not to spill a beverage on the shift lever/select lever or any switch(es) in the adjacent area. If the beverage is spilled, it may cause a malfunction of the shift lever/select lever and/or switch(es). To use the pocket, push on the lid lightly and it will automatically open. CONTINUED