Subaru WRX Manuals 2025 WRX Owner’s Manual | Page 331

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Otherwise, damage to the camera may cause a fire or electric shock. Pour water or lukewarm water over the camera to remove mud and ice, and wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
. Do not put a flame close to the camera or wiring. Otherwise, damage or fire may occur.
. When replacing the fuse, be sure to use a fuse with the specified rating. Use of a fuse with a different rating may result in a malfunction.
. If you use the rear view camera for a long time while the engine is not operated, the battery may become completely discharged.
NOTE
. Do not wipe the camera with alcohol, benzine or paint thinner. Otherwise, discoloration may occur. To remove contamination, wipe the camera with a cloth moistened with a diluted neutral detergent. Then wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
. When waxing the vehicle, be careful not to apply the wax to the camera. If it comes in contact with the camera, moisten a clean cloth with a diluted
neutral detergent to remove the wax.
. The camera lens has a hard coating to help prevent scratches. However, when washing the vehicle or cleaning the camera lens, be careful not to scratch the camera lens. Do not use a washing brush directly on the camera lens. The image quality of the rear view camera may deteriorate.
. Strong light shined on the camera lens may develop vertical lines around the light source. This is not a malfunction.
. Under the fluorescent light, the display may flicker. However, this is not a malfunction.
. The image of the rear view camera may be slightly different from the actual color of the objects.
. If there is a malfunction on the center information display, refer to“ Malfunctions of the Center Information Display” FP403.
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When the select lever is set to“ R”, the rear view camera automatically displays the rear view image from the vehicle. When the lever is set to other positions, the image before setting to“ R” is displayed.
1. Set the ignition switch to“ ON”. 2. Set the select lever to“ R”.
NOTE
. The image of the rear view camera is horizontally reversed as is the case with the vehicle inside mirror or the outside mirror.
. When“ Rear Camera Delay Control” is on, the rear view image will be displayed on the center information display for a certain period of time after the select lever is shifted to a position other than the“ P” position from“ R”. To turn the function on and off, refer to“ General settings” FP195.
. It may be difficult to see the image of the rear view camera in the following cases. This is not a malfunction of the camera. – The vehicle is in a dark place( at night, in a tunnel, etc.). – The vehicle is in an extremely hot or cold place.
– An object( such as raindrops, snow, dirt, etc.) that disturbs the view of the rear view camera sticks to the lens of the camera.
– Strong light is shining directly on the camera lens( occasionally,
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