5 Things Every New Subaru Owner Should Know
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- In this video I share five things every new Subaru owner should know about their new Subaru
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Hood release
1:36 - Gas door release
3:07 - Radio presets
4:12 - Wireless CarPlay
6:53 - Maintenance reminders
8:07 - Remote start
Comment below with any questions you have!
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Bachman Auto Group should make you employee of the year. I love your videos as a Subaru owner. I've owned Subarus for almost 20 years now and I'm still learning awesome things from you!
Cool feature i learned from reading manual on my 2024 crosstrek . If the pin lock gets stuck on the gas tank lid or simply doesnt open . In the back hatch inside car is a platic cover that can be poped out to manually release the gas tank lid.
Having the fuel door on the passenger side of my new Outback was a pleasant bonus for me. Whenever I go to Costco to fill up, I can often get into the shorter lines.
The costco fuel lines extend out much further than a regular gas pump. You can fill up from either side.
@@blacktrucksflynot everyone wants to drag that gas hose across their cars paint
I’m confused, I love Subaru but why can’t you use the driver side on other vehicles to fill up just the same?
@@Jano818 it doesn't have to touch your car paint, hold it up with your other arm when you pull it and gently rest it on the car and it should be fine
Same! Love it.
I love videos like this. I've had my Outback for a year and I'm still learning things about it.
Thank you for another great video. One thing I’m not sure you’ve covered is how to turn on just the accessories (without starting the engine). I was using my new car vac and had to grab the owners manual (and do a quick Google) to find the instructions! 😉 (Don’t engage break when pressing start button) - ridiculously simple, and now intuitive, but I had to look it up!! 🙄
Alex, I recently purchased a 2020 Subaru Forrester. I found you on RUclips. I have learned so much from watching your videos. Thank you so much and keep doing your great job. Best regards, Joe
We BOUGHT ours.
We have learned so much by watching your videos. Thank you again J & E
Thanks for the great videos. Just got an Ascent, first Subaru. Learning something new about it every day.
I love love love love my 2019 Forester Sport. Thank you for all the info!!
I have 2023 subaru outback and learning useful tips from your videos.
A feature I like is the ability to setup multiple driver profiles to save different audio and Bluetooth preferences.
Keep them coming Alex!
I ordered my car yesterday so if you have any pull with the factory to get it quicker, that would be nice.😜 I am really enjoying your videos. They are very helpful and is making the experience less intimidating. Toooooo much crap on youtube so I am glad I found you. Thanks.
Ford/Mercury started using the gas cap arrow in 1989, but other companies didn’t adopt it until later. It has definitely been around for a while though.
Thanks for the updates.
Thank You for the heads up.👍🏼
Great videos, tks a lot
Thanks for the tips 😊
You're so welcome!
Thanks a for the tips. Just subbed
I always enjoy your video's and information. I'm on my 3rd Subaru Outback (2022) Unlimited, not including a (2019) Ascent which I loved. Subi's are amazing vehicle's and allow's me to stay out of the Chevy vs. Ford & Toyota vs. Honda frays Lol. This will probably be my last Subi since I recently retired. I will, however continue to watch your informative video's. Take care Alex. Oh yeah...I had no idea gas cap locked when the car was locked. Thank you too for that one.
As I stated in my previous comment, I consider that a liability, not an asset. To leave you car unlocked while you are pumping gas is begging to have your car hi-jacked or your purse snatched out of the front seat in my hood!
@@katmiller51 Understood. I live in the Rancho Cucamonga area (not a high crime area) and I'm 6'3" 200lb guy. Not really worried about that too much, but I appreciate the warning though. Thanks Kat.
Thanks for the awesome and informative videos! I have learned so much from them! We recently purchased a new 2023 Forester Touring (we also have a ‘98 Forester) and there’s so much to learn! Say, if I don’t get seated quickly enough, the recognition program doesn’t recognize me. Is there anything to do besides open and close the driver door again?
Amazing content
i recently bought a subaru crosstrek after my jeep wrangler rear window defrost failed costing me 800$ to replace a perfectly good window to get a new rear defrost. i've put over 600 kms on it and absolutely love my new vehicle
Thanks for this video! The 2016 Outback’s had the phone connect straight to the car through the touch screen.
Got to keep getting information about subarus. Really do love these cars so much its unreal, I use to hate these cars growing up but now I have completely went 360⁰ on subarus and now I am realizing how amazing they are, especially in Georgia. Georgia has some weird weather and when it snows it snows when it wants to
Let's hope you did a 180° and not a 360°.
Could you go over all the buttons that are on the steering wheel and what they do? Thanks!
Hey Alex, thanks for your vids, very helpful & professional. I have a 22 Outback Touring & love the turbo (I had a 18 Outback and it was underpowered). What about the valve of the Subaru extended warranty? I have 18,000 miles on it.
Hi, I'm newly subscribed. We just bought a 2024 Outback. White also. Look forward to watching these videos to learn more. Will there be more on the 2024 models. ?
Thank you for your videos! At the dealer they told me NOTHING and still ran my credit even though they knew I was paying cash.
One thing you might want to cover, which isn't really covered properly in the Owner's Manual, is that if you ever need to replace one tire and it's more than 2/32" difference than the others, you'll need the new tire shaved down so you don't potentially mess up the AWD system or you can just buy 4 new tires. You'll think you're going to spend $250 and end up walking out with $1200 after all the additional fees. DiscountTire doesn't shave tires.
Very nice info! I've never owned an AWD vehicle, so that kind of tip is good to know.
Show me ONE contemporary AWD vehicle that the above doesn't apply to. And Discount Tires sucks.
@@eskieman3948 I can't think of any, but it's often something people don't realize or overlook. 🙂 As for Discount Tire, I've had nothing but great experiences with them over the past 20+ years. YMMV.
@@BritishGuy79 If they don't shave tires, well, they suck.
@@eskieman3948 lol, I wish they would too. Something about warranty and tire life. /shrug
Thanks!
Thanks for the super thanks!
The biggest help for me when we got our '22 Outback would have been where the trip odometer reset button was located. Its pretty hidden behind the steering wheel and control stalk. And coming from cars and trucks where the reset function was part of the IP display controls was a little confusing. After consulting the 4000 page owners manual we finally found it, lol!
😂.
Thank you for your channel. It has helped me a lot with my 2023 Outback Wilderness. I have a question about Subaru Starlink. The icon on my screen was showing up until about two weeks ag (today is July 16 2023), but recently it now half-tone on the screen. I have not received a notification from Subaru, but I read online about a class action lawsuit. Is there a fix to the Starlink system yet? The dealership did not tell me anything about the Starlink issue when I bought the car on April 1 2023.
Hello Alex, love the videos! You have helped us out with our 2023 Outback with hidden gems.
Question, the Android Auto is automatically starting my iHeartRadio when the app is not running on my phone. That seems odd and it's a hit or miss each time we take it somewhere.
Thoughts?
This is great. I bought a 2021 CT LTD and I feel I need to take a course to understand the features, still not certain of the paddles and manual transmission option. And I drive a stick for over 15 years!
Great video. I really wish you made the how to open the gas door video earlier. I got a 2022 forester last year and I couldnt figure it out last year, finally after googling and RUclips I found a video that helped. I was at the gas pump for 30 mins trying to figure that out 😂
Same here! Lol, felt so silly looking up how to open the gas cap door.
I would have thought the salesman would have gone over that with you
@@dennishaley2821 Nope...went over everything except what you REALLY needed to know. Had to find a video while sitting at the gas station
Alex, I did not know if the doors are locked you can't open the gas door, that is awesome. Thank you
Yes! It’s a cool feature to have
You couldn’t figure that out?
I figured that out the hard way LOL
Thank you, Alex. If I had not found you, I would have gotten rid of the new Outback I inherited. It's overwhelming with all the stuff on it. First time I drove it, I had to put gas in and didn't know about the need to unlock the doors! (Which is a real danger in the city where I live - it's more likely that someone will jump in your car while you are gassing, than that someone would siphon your gas out, but that's a different story) Anyway - thank you for your videos!
Once you have the gas cap open, you can lock the doors with the fob, then unlock to close and get back in the vehicle.
Absolutely love your videos I’m waiting on the 2025 Forester Touring or I need your opinion should I wait for a wilderness?
Our family loves your videos. We just purchased a Subaru Outback Touring 2024. It's a great vehicle. Your videos are always so helpful. Subaru made a minor mistake by pointing the gas cap arrow to the left driver's side on the dashboard display when it's actually on the right passenger side. We will let our nice service advisor know. Keep up the great work!
What???! It's irrelevant where the gas pump icon is located on your instrument panel (most cars have the icon on the left of the dial like this Subaru does!). What counts is where the ARROW on the gas pump icon IS POINTING!
@@eskieman3948Didnt they say it was pointing in the wrong direction?
What they are referring to, is the arrow on the fuel economy screen. It indeed pony’s at the pump symbol. The arrow in the fuel gauge points the opposite way, towed the fuel door location.
Great videos! Thank you! My dad just got a Forester Wilderness with the towing package. When we try to pick up or launch the boat, the backup sensor freaks out because it thinks we are going to hit something. How do we turn that off when at the ramp? Any other tips on towing?
Cheap little Ford Fairmonts had gas door indicators on the dash display over 30 years ago, Alex.
Thanks for this. I live in Los Angeles and didn’t think I’d need the remote start but it will most definitely come in handy on hot days when I want to cool the car down before I get in it.
Also, a good thing to add is SiriusXM radio favorites. After one day of having my crosstrek, Sirius has already made me lose interest in terrestrial radio.
Alex please make a video concerning the parasitic battery drain issues.
Hi Alex! Have you felt the need to add a protective cover for the screen to help with scratches? New Crosstrek owner here, thanks for this video!
curious about your thoughts on the windshield thickness or lack there of and the high cost of replacement and recalibration.
I have a request and a question for my 2023 Outback Touring. In the Navigation menu there’s a feature named “my routes”. Can you do a video explaining this? It seems to be another way to save a favorite but that would be redundant. Please tell me there’s more to it. Do you know if a full size 18” spare would fit flush in the space provided if I used the Jack Holder that comes with the Wilderness?
I have my 2023 outbreak for 3weeks. Thanks to you I was able to set up the seat retraction and facial recognition. It doesn’t work all the time and my back up mirror doesn’t always work and the wireless charger only makes my phone hot . Should I just bring it to service already? So frustrating. Thank you so much for all your helpful videos
Hi Alex, my '23 outback Onyx headlight is beaming too high. Please share a video how to adjust it. thx
When you were looking for the hood latch under the front emblem, you were pretty much in the right place for a Forester. Interesting that they put it in a different place for different models in their line-up. Also, the hood prop is in different places it looks like.
I've never noticed the difference until now! perhaps they need to put it in a different location for different size engine bays and hood dimensions?
@@alexpmo No idea but for me (being a Forester owner), you were initially reaching for the right spot and then you zigged on the zag.
Alex, enjoy your videos! We have a new 2022 Outback and have learned so much from your videos. Question: on the little toggle to the left of the steering column that turns on and off the hatchback open and close sensor: is there a way to know if it's on or off without going back to the rear of the car to try it out. There doesn't seem to be a light on the toggle indicating if it's activated or not. Also the toggle doesn't click, so hard to know. Thanks!!
The switch stays indented a little when it is off. I worried that with it on something like a car wash spinning brush might trigger it to open.
Man, the fog lights on the new Outback are just ... brutal!
Alex you've been very helpful, question .. is there a way to use Google maps instead of the Subaru maps on my 2022 Forester? Thanks!
Any details on the 24 forester? Any idea would it be a hybrid? Thanks
With my wrx I liked being able to open the fuel door from inside and then locking the doors after getting out.
You can still do this with the newer cars that don’t have the lever. Once the gas door is open, you can lock the doors. You can still close the gas door once finished even when the car is locked
Good tips, thanks! Alex, how do I turn on the rear window wiper on my 2023 Outback Premiere XT?
It’s on the end of the right-hand stalk. Twist it. I know, it took me awhile.
LOL I wish my sales person had told me about the fuel door locking when the door was locked. I had my car about 2 weeks before I had to fill it with gas, and I thought I had broken it already LOL.
I also love these videos and every time they make me hate the place where I bought my Crosstrek. I keep discovering things the car I ordered had but the one I got not. I am totally lost on how to connect the phone wirelessly to the android auto. I can never get the voice activated feature to work either and they don't know at the Subaru dealer either. Can you help?
Hi Alex, love your videos! Gotta couple of questions here on the idle-stop feature (A). On Subara vehicles what is the default setting? On or off? Once the vehicle is turned off does it stay on or off as previously set, or does it goes back to default? Thanks and keep 'em useful and informative videos comin!
Thanks! The auto start/stop defaults to "ON". So each time you restart the car, it will be on. You can turn it off at the beginning of each trip but it will turn back on once your restart the car.
Autostop Eliminator has a $100.00 device that takes 10 minutes to install that will change the default setting to off. You can turn it on at any time if you like
If you added the Autostop Eliminator device, won’t that void your warranty?
Have been told the auto start/stop is hard on the starter. Should you leave it on?
Hi Alex, I find your videos extremely informative and thank you for these videos.
I currently own a 2023 Outback XT and live in Canada. My question is do you know if Sabaru will becoming out the a Hybrid version in the future for the Outback's?
Also, on my My Subaru app i"Quick Start" how do I increase the engine running time from 10 minutes to 20 minutes?
Hey Steve! I expect to see an Outback hybrid in the next couple of years, but nothing certain has been said. As far as I am aware, there isn’t a way to run the engine longer than 10 minutes with remote start. My guess is this could be a safety feature. In the event someone starts their car in the garage with the door closed. That and maybe an epa issue for idle time? Not sure.
PS I ended up with Cascade Green Silica which is lovely! I was very Flexible on color except gray or black so again, win-win!
Alex question? Just bought 2024 outback. We leave it in Florida for 4 to 5 months with battery disconnected. Will I be able to get into car with key…open hood and reconnect battery. Will all electronics be reactivated and ready to drive. Always did that with our old Honda pilot with no problem.
Thanks for this. I have a 2018 Subaru Impreza but going to trade up in 2024 or 2025 as I am almost paid off
Is there a way to program the front defrost button to a lower default fan speed?
Alex, I have a questions about my new 23 Outback Touring XT. There's a pretty loud RATTLE when accelerating that i cannot identify the source of. Thought it was the splash guard or something in the wheel well near the front left wheel. Have there been other people asking about this? It's driving me crazy.
Please share the App information. I have the app but cannot find the area where the remote start is found
Do I have to pay for the upgrade Starlink to get it?
I have a 2022 Outback. I just noticed my backup camera is only showing on half the display screen recently. How do I restore it to the full screen display? I stopped by my dealer who told me I couldn’t fix it. Unacceptable. I appreciate your knowledge. Can you help with instruction to reset it back to full screen?
I just picked up a new 2024 Subaru Legacy Premium. I think I will really enjoy it. Very comfortable. One thing that puzzled me was the radio presets. I could not figure out why when I switched to SiriusXm (which I listen to most of the time), it was still showing the four or five FM radio stations I had programmed in. I think I was assuming that were 18 presets for each radio mode, AM, FM or SiriusXM. Almost by accident, I started experimenting saving a SiriusXM channel over an FM selection. That worked - you could mix them up. So…. Now I am thinking that you get 18 Total presets. You use them as you like with AM, FM or Sirius. I now have 12 SiriusXM presets (my favorite channels) and 6 FM presets (for local and sports stuff). That works for me. This is probably true for all of the 2024 models that have this 11in touch screen. If anyone has any different thoughts I would like to hear them.
Now all I have to figure out is a way, when I am playing music from USB drive, to have the music start from the same place it was when I shut the car off. Right now, it always goes back to the very first song on my flash drive. Every time I restart car using the USB drive.
one of the things that annoys me about the radio in my 2015 outback is the radio presets. If I want to change their order, I have to reassign each one I want to change then do this for each down the line. Will my new 2024 have the ability to drag and drop presets in the same way that the Apps can be moved around?
Hello! In regards to the 2.5L.....
1) Where's the oil filter located?
2) Any specialty tools required to compress rear calipers for brake maintenance?
3) Does it have a timing chain or belt?
4) Is the fuel pump accessible without dropping the tank?
5) Does it have a cabin filter?
6) Is it possible to manually open the fuel filler door if the actuator's inop?
Thanks!
1) The oil filter is upside down on the top right of the engine. 5) The cabin air filter is reached through the glove box like they typically are. 6) The gas tank emergency open is inside behind a panel (see manual)
Can you do a video on Subaru recommended maintenance schedule & the costs? We have been looking at the 2023 Subaru Forester but the salesman said the maintenance costs run approx $800-$900 for scheduled maintenance every 30,000 miles. This in additional to regular oil changes. Is that correct and is it because of CVT? We have never owned a CVT.
Hello, thank you for the videos. I wanted to know if you knew why my 2019 Ascent Apple and Android play do not work. I purchased the vehicle 4 months ago and love it but this is frustrating. I've tried everything I've seen online and it still won't connect. New oem cable, WiFi update, reset to factory. Service center wants to charge me just to check it out 😞. Thank you
Alex, how do u stop the hatch alarm if I’m carrying something in the trunk and I can’t fully close the hatch. It’s really loud n annoying 😅
Another tip (takes too long to write), there is another button to the right of the open truck button....on your trunk and in your manual it shows you how to program a button pattern to open your locked car if you ever lose/ don't have your key fob😝
I had an issue one time when I was bringing a friend some place. I had plugged in my iPhone which started CarPlay on my 2019 Forester's display. Then some work related text messages came in and displayed on the console as well. I'm sure the friend was able to read the messages. I disabled CarPlay on my phone after that to keep my incoming text messages private. I'm not sure if I can selectively mute text messages so they do not show up on the Forester's console. In any case, I no longer use CarPlay. If I wish to charge my phone, I run a charging cable from one of the USB ports in the passenger row to the driver's cup holder in the center, and plug that into the phone.
Numberr one -- you will hate the computer but love the car
2021 Subaru forester. How to keep lights from coming on when the switch is in the off position?
HOw can you order a Subaru Outback Wilderness to Europe and what will be the price.
i just noticed this. while the outback got their mid gen refresh. i noticed that wilderness kept the old front end. i only noticed cause i was thinking of trading in my 22 forester sport for a 23/24 outback wilderness and realized that my 23 outback limited and the new wilderness still looked different.
Cause or because?
Thanks again for these informative videos. With my 2022 OBW, I try to keep up with the software upgrades.
You showed an Icon on the menu that connects your phone to the car. (Airplay and Android Auto).
Even with the most recent update, I still don't have that Icon. So the only way to pair my phone to the car is Bluetooth (Music only) or to tether with a USB cable.
Can you tell what that icon is called? Hoping I will spot it in another upgrade.
I don’t think the 2022 has wireless connectivity for the Car Play/Android so maybe that’s why you don’t see an icon.
Hi Alex. I didn't find how to change Fahrenheit to Celsius on my 2022 Legacy. Any idea?
I've got to set up the little button by the rear license plate still - i think its a pretty cool feauture to allow access
It’s nice. I’m a little worried I will forget the simple code I set though.
@@stephenpowstinger733 oh 100% I will lol
I've attempted to set a code several times to no avail. There's another step after entering the 5 digits that still eludes me!🤓
@charlesbeall2589 you know what...I completely forgot about this feature until your comment 😅 I'll have to try and see what happens
And if you fumble that prop rod it can bounce down the outside of your fender if you're not careful.
Hey Alex How to I turn down the VOLUME on the media alerts such as new texts. The alert beep us so loud it scares me. I would like my phone to not be Bluetoothed to my 2021 outback touring car.
Do u guys deliver if someone out of state buys from u
Hi Alex,
I purchased a 2024 Legacy Premium and waiting to be delivered, unfortunately I don’t have the push button start. I saw a video on RUclips (not yours although I subscribed and liked all your videos) and it stated I won’t be able to use the remote start on the My Subaru app even though I purchased the factory installed remote starter. Is this true? Thanks!
How do I turn on the heat on the side mirrors of my Subaru crosstrek Sport 2024
Hi, I just purchased a New Forester. I got a Starlink subscription to have remote control including climate. The first week I had a problem with the heat not working. I took the car to the dealer and they found the problem, which is something not working on the control knob, but they didn't have the part. They ordered the part and scheduled it for a few days later to replace it. I went there today and they fixed it however I don't have the climate remote control even though I purchased the correct package to have the remote control and it shows up on my Subaru app. They told me that I can't control the climate because I have manual knobs and not digital, but I'm not convinced. I am almost certain that it was working the first few days I got it but I am not sure if I was leaving the heat in on position when I leave my car. I also called starlink customer service and they checked it out and said it should work and if it doesn't it won't show up in your app. So my question is, will the remote climate control work on a Forester Premium if I buy the right starlink package?
Could you open all windows with pushing de control more than 3 seconds?
I think you should do a video strictly on the My Subaru App. Thought you are implying you can get service reminders sent from the app to your phone as a pop up when your tires are low or you need a regular maintenance - I haven't found that although I have a 2021 model of the Crosstrek. Also, if I look in the morning on my tire pressures after driving for 45 minutes the My Subaru app is still showing tire pressures and date from the evening prior - seems like its not up to date
How can I open the hood of my new 2024 touring XTcoutback?
Nice video, you should make one on how to use tow hooks on wilderness models
Yeah, I'd like that too. I heard on another channel that they are pretty much useless but pretty sure Subaru wouldn't have put them on the Wilderness just for show.
I bought a 2023 Solterra. The manual says the remote can be set up to open all windows using the unlock button. The dealer doesn't know how to set this up. Can you give some help?
I’m driving my 3rd Subaru. The last two I leased. I like to lease which gets me a new car every 3 years. My lease is up and I like some of the improvements on the console. However I do not like the appearance of 9:29 ‘23/24 body with all the thick black guard around the wheels and on the corners of the front bumper. I’m going to buy out my lease and hope a redesign comes in the next few years…I hope I’m not the only customer with this opinion….
I use Waze for direction on my 2024 outback touring edition. When I get to my destination and waze ends put I want to return to the destination I started from how do I do that without turning the car off and starting over again?
I have one question....how do you stop SMX Sirius radio weather warnings I get all too often?? I know when it's cold, or windy....
I have a 2021 plug in hybrid crosstrek with 15,000 miles. I just drove 400 miles and when I got to my destination and turned off the car, the following warning showed: “high voltage battery cooling” Can the A/c be used before charging Yes No’ .
What does that mean?? Thanks!
HELP! My check engine light just came on. The "cruise control" and "sports" mode indicator is flashing.
What is wrong? How do I fix it?
Alex, I just bought a 2024 Ascent. The gas indicator Afro points to the left, but the gas door and filler are on the right. How can Subaru fix this?