Subaru 2003 Legacy - Manual (Page 142)

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the ignition switch has been turned to the “ON” position.
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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
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The light may stay on for a while after the engine has been
started, especially in cold weather. This does not indicate the exis-
tence of a problem. The light should go out as soon as the engine
has warmed up.
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The “VDC OFF” indicator light comes on when the engine has de-
veloped 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.
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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, re-
fer to the “Security system” in Chapter 2.
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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 de-
tails, refer to Chapter 7, “Automatic transmission”.