AWD Warning Light Display: Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
AWD warning light illuminates or blinks at start, or when AWD is faulty.
- If normal
AWD light always illuminates when the ignition switch is ON (engine OFF). Light goes off after two seconds from engine ON.
- Faulty
AWD warning light blinks at 2 Hz, when tires with different diameters are installed, or when the vehicle is driven with air pressure of any of the four tires significantly low.
- When AWD is released
AWD warning light always illuminates when the fuse is installed on the FWD fuse holder and the AWD is released.
If the AWD light does not illuminate, or illumination patterns are not as above, check the AWD light circuit. < Ref. to INSPECTION , AWD Warning Light Display. >