2003 Subaru Legacy Owner's Manual - Page 142
2003 Subaru Legacy Manual
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the ignition switch has been turned to the "ON" position. J VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) OFF indicator light (if equipped) D This indicator light comes on when the ignition switch is turned ON and goes out about 6 seconds after the engine has started. D It comes on when the VDC system is deactivated (by operating "VDC OFF" switch or in the standby state). NOTE D The light may stay on for a while after the engine has been started, especially in cold weather. This does not indicate the existence of a problem. The light should go out as soon as the engine has warmed up. D The "VDC OFF" indicator light comes on when the engine has developed a problem and the CHECK ENGINE warning light is on. The VDC system is probably faulty under any of the following conditions. Have your vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible. D The VDC OFF indicator light does not come on when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. D The light does not go out even after several minutes have passed (the engine has warmed up) after the engine has been started. J Security system status indicator light (if equipped) This light is found at the bottom center of the combination meter panel. On vehicles equipped with a security system, it blinks to show the driver the operational status of the security system. For detailed information, refer to the "Security system" in Chapter 2. J Shift position indicator (for AT vehicles) This indicator shows the position of the shift lever. If the transmission has a Sport Shift mode, the position of the shift lever is shown by another indicator during Sport Shift mode operation. For details, refer to Chapter 7, "Automatic transmission". 3-18