2011 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 141

3-20 Instruments and controls result of an empty tank could cause damage to the engine. sponding part of the door open warning light. Always make sure this light is not illuminated before you start to drive. engine has started. ! For AT models This light flashes if the vehicle is driven with tires of different diameters fitted on its wheels or with the air pressure excessively low in any of its tires. ! For CVT models This light illuminates when All-Wheel Drive is disengaged and the drive mechanism is switched to Front Wheel Drive for maintenance or similar purposes. This light flashes if the vehicle is driven with tires of different diameters fitted on its wheels or with the air pressure excessively low in any of its tires. & Door open warning light When the ignition switch is in the "ON" position, the door open warning light illuminates for approximately 2 seconds and then turns off. The door open warning light illuminates if any door, the rear gate (Outback) or trunk lid (Legacy) is not fully closed. This function is effective even if the ignition switch is in the "LOCK" or "Acc" position or the key is removed from the ignition switch. Always make sure this light is not illuminated before you start to drive. & Windshield washer fluid warning light This light illuminates when the fluid level in the windshield washer fluid tank decreases to the lower limit (approximately 0.6 US qt, 0.6 liter, 0.5 Imp qt). & All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT and CVT models) WARNING & Vehicle Dynamics & Door open indicator light When any of the doors, the rear gate (Outback) or the trunk lid (Legacy) is not fully closed, the door open indicator light illuminates. This function is effective even if the ignition switch is in the "LOCK" or "Acc" position or the key is removed from the ignition switch. The open door is indicated by the corre- Continued driving with the AWD warning light flashing can lead to powertrain damage. If the AWD warning light flashes, promptly park in a safe place then check whether all four tires are the same diameter and whether any of the tires has a puncture or has lost air pressure for some other reason. The All-Wheel Drive warning light illuminates when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position and turns off after the Control warning light/ Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light The light illuminates when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position and turns off several seconds after the engine has started. This lighting pattern indicates that the Vehicle Dynamics Control system is operating normally.