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Instrumentation-Driver Info - Mechanism & Function: Overview Subaru Outback BP

Gauges & Instrument Panels 8 illustrations ~768 words

Scheme 2

Scheme 2: WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

When everything is normal, the warning and indicator lights should be ON or OFF as shown below according to ignition switch positions.

Warning/Indicator lightIgnition switch position
LOCK/ACCONSTWhile engine is running
(1) ABSOFF(1)(1)(1)
(2) AIR BAGOFF(2)(2)(2)
(3) VDCOFFONONOFF
(4) Brake fluid level / parking brakeOFFONON(3)
(5) CHECK ENGINEOFFONONOFF
(6) Oil pressureOFFONONOFF
(7) AT OIL TEMPOFFONONOFF
(8) ChargeOFFONONOFF
(1) This light stays ON for about 2 seconds, and then goes out.
(2) This light stays ON for about 6 seconds, and then goes out.
(3) This light comes ON when the parking brake is applied.
(1)This light stays ON for about 2 seconds, and then goes out.
(2)This light stays ON for about 6 seconds, and then goes out.
(3)This light comes ON when the parking brake is applied.

Identifying Warning/Indicator light

Scheme 3

Scheme 3: Vehicles without sports shift

Scheme 4

Scheme 4: Vehicles with sports shift

Scheme 5

Scheme 5: Pickup vehicles (non-turbo and turbo MT models)

Scheme 6

Scheme 6: Pickup vehicles (turbo AT models)
  1. VDC OFF indicator light This light illuminates when the VDC or TCS is deactivated.
  2. VDC operation indicator light This light flashes when the VDC system is operating. It also illuminates when the TCS is operating.
  3. Seat belt warning light This light stays illuminated for about 6 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned ON.
  4. Turn signal indicator light This light blinks in unison with the corresponding turn signal lights when the turn signal switch or hazard warning switch is operated.
  5. Door open warning light This warning light illuminates when one or more doors and/or rear gate are not completely closed.
  6. Headlight beam indicator light This light illuminates when the headlights are in the high-beam position.
  7. FWD indicator light This indicator illuminates when the drive mode is changed from AWD to FWD (with the fuse installed in the FWD switch).
  8. AT selector lever position indicator The light corresponding to the present AT select lever position illuminates when the ignition switch is in any position other than ACC and LOCK.
  9. Security indicator light This light illuminates when the security system is armed.
  10. Low fuel warning light This light illuminates when the quantity of the fuel remaining in the tank has decreased to 10 "ELL" (2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal) or less.
  11. Sports shift indicator This indicator indicates the current gear position when the AT selector lever is moved from the automatic mode (D range) to the sports shift mode and causes the D range light to turn off.
  12. Switch back gate indicator light This light illuminates when the switch back gate is opened while the ignition switch is in the ON position. Also, this light blinks for 20 seconds and then turns off when the switch back gate is opened while the ignition switch is in the OFF position.
  13. Cargo light indicator light This light illuminates when the cargo light switch is turned ON.
  14. CRUISE SET indicator This indicator illuminates when the cruise control main switch is turned ON and the SET/COAST switch on the command switch is turned ON.

When everything is normal, the telltales should be ON, OFF or in other states as shown below according to ignition switch position.

Telltale lightIgnition switch position
LOCK/ACCONSTWhile engine is running
(1) VDCOFFOFFONON(1)
(2) VDC operationOFF(2)ONOFF
(3) Seat beltOFF(3)(3)(3)
(4) Turn signal(4)BlinkBlinkBlink
(5) Door or rear gate open"BULLET" OpenONONONON
"BULLET" ClosedOFFOFFOFFOFF
(6) Headlight beam"BULLET" High beamOFFONONON
"BULLET" Low beamOFFOFFOFFOFF
(7) FWD"BULLET" FWDOFFONONON
"BULLET" AWDOFFOFFOFFOFF
(8) AT selector lever positionOFFONONON
(9) Security(5)OFFOFFOFF
(10) Low fuel levelOFF(6)(6)(6)
(11) Sports shift indicatorOFFOFFOFF(7)
(12) Switch back gate(8)(8)(8)(8)
(13) Cargo light(9)(9)(9)(9)
(1) This light stays ON for about 4 seconds, and then goes out.
(2) This light stays ON for about 2 seconds, and then goes out.
(3) This light stays illuminated for about 6 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned ON.
(4) This light blinks when the hazard warning switch is turned ON.
(5) This light illuminates when the security system is armed.
(6) This light illuminates when the quantity of the fuel remaining in the tank has decreased to 10 G (2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal) or less.
(7) This light indicates the current gear position when the AT selector lever is moved from the D range to the sport shift mode.
(8) This light illuminates when the switch back gate is opened while the ignition switch is ON, and blinks for 20 second and then goes OFF when the switch back gate opened while the ignition switch is OFF.
(9) This light illuminates when the cargo light switch is turned ON.
(1)This light stays ON for about 4 seconds, and then goes out.
(2)This light stays ON for about 2 seconds, and then goes out.
(3)This light stays illuminated for about 6 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned ON.
(4)This light blinks when the hazard warning switch is turned ON.
(5)This light illuminates when the security system is armed.
(6)This light illuminates when the quantity of the fuel remaining in the tank has decreased to 10 G (2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal) or less.
(7)This light indicates the current gear position when the AT selector lever is moved from the D range to the sport shift mode.
(8)This light illuminates when the switch back gate is opened while the ignition switch is ON, and blinks for 20 second and then goes OFF when the switch back gate opened while the ignition switch is OFF.
(9)This light illuminates when the cargo light switch is turned ON.

Identifying Warning/Indicator light

DESCRIPTION

  1. The speedometer system is an electrical type that uses electric signals from the speed sensor in the MT model or the transmission control module (TCM) in the AT model.
  2. The vehicle speed sensor is installed on the manual transmission.
  3. Since the system does not use mechanical components such as rotating cable, there are no opportunities of occurring such problems as meter needle vibration and cable disconnection. Also, it does not constitute any means of mechanical noise transmission.

OPERATION

MT models: The vehicle speed sensor sends vehicle speed signals (4 pulses per rotation of speed sensor's driven shaft) to the speedometer drive circuit in the speedometer.

AT models: The TCM sends vehicle speed signals to the speedometer drive circuit in the speedometer.

Note. Signals from the speed sensor or TCM are also used by the engine control module, automatic transmission control module, etc.

Scheme 7

Scheme 7: SYSTEM DIAGRAM
  1. The odometer and trip meter readings appear on a liquid crystal display (LCD).

MT models: The vehicle speed sensor sends vehicle speed signals (4 pulses per rotation of speed sensors driven shaft) to the odometer/trip meter drive circuit in the speedometer.

AT models: The TCM sends vehicle speed signals to the odometer/trip meter drive circuit in the speedometer.

As the driven key rotates, the magnet turns causing the magnetic field of the Hall IC to change.

The Hall IC generates a signal that corresponds to a change in the magnetic field.

One turn of the driven key in the speed sensor sends 4 pulses to the combination meter, engine control module and cruise control module.

Scheme 8

Scheme 8: OPERATION

The low fuel warning light operates as follows

The combination meter CPU continually monitors the resistance signal from the fuel level sensor. It turns on the low fuel warning light in the combination meter if a resistance value corresponding to the critical fuel level (approx. 76 ohm) is detected successively for about 10 minutes or the period spent for driving a distance of 10 km.

This monitoring time has been decided to avoid false operation of the warning light which may happen when a large part of remaining fuel is collected temporarily in the sub tank compartment.

Scheme 9

Scheme 9: OPERATION