To turn on the map light, push the switch.

To turn it off, push the switch again.

When leaving the vehicle, make sure the lights are turned off to avoid battery discharge.

Although the map light switches are in the OFF position, the map lights illuminate automatically in the following cases.

• Any of the doors or the rear gate is opened.

– The operational/non-operational setting of this function can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer to change the setting.

– The factory setting (default setting) for this function is set as “operational” (automatic illumination - ON).

• The doors are unlocked using the remote keyless entry transmitter.

• The ignition switch is turned from the “Acc” position to the “LOCK” position.

The automatically illuminated map lights remain illuminated for several seconds and then gradually turn off after all doors are closed.

While the lights are illuminated, if any of the following operations are performed, the map lights turn off immediately.

• The ignition switch is turned from the “LOCK” position to the “Acc” or “ON” position.

• All doors and the rear gate are locked using the remote keyless entry transmitter.

The setting of the period for which the light remains illuminated (OFF delay timer) can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer for details.

NOTE

If any of the doors or the rear gate is not completely closed, the map lights will remain illuminated as a result.

However, the map lights are automatically turned off by the battery drainage prevention function to prevent the battery from discharging. For details, refer to “Battery drainage prevention function”.