What are these cryptic settings?

[JoeMB84]

I recently got a '14 Legacy (had an '06 Legacy previously). My '06 had a neat little feature where it was able to show DTCs on the instrument cluster. So, I got curious to see if my current Legacy was able to do the same by doing the same quirky switch and button combinations. It didn't pull up any DTCs, however, it did show these particular settings on the main main screen (between the tachometer and speedometer). The issue is I can't find any information about this anywhere, not even in the owner's manual. Does anyone out there have a limited or premium trim, Legacy or other models of Subaru that have that type of display in the center? I know the ones that just have the regular monochrome display won't show the settings in the same way because I did try this on a base model '14 Legacy and it didn't do the exact same thing. So it may be something that's trim level specific, I'm not too sure. Thanks in advance for any help.

Also, on a side note, my Legacy is not equipped with the Eyesight system, l mentioned this just in case those settings are supposed to be for said system.

 

[JoeMB84]

Moderators, you can feel free to delete this thread as I cannot find the way to do so. I didn't think it actually posted anything initially because the site errored out when I tried to post it so I remade the post thinking it never posted when in fact it actually did, sorry about that.

 

[keith3267]

I have a 2014 Legacy Premium. So what are these buttons you push?

 

[JoeMB84]

I have a 2014 Legacy Premium. So what are these buttons you push?

Hey Keith, thanks for taking the time to look at my thread. The button combinations are as follows. Turn the ignition switch on. Then turn the headlights from off to Auto (assuming Legacy has automatic headlights), then with the headlight switch in that position press the trip button four times, turn the headlights off, press the trip button again four times then, for a final time turn the headlight switch back to Auto and press the trip button four more times. That's how I get those settings to come up.

 

[keith3267]

On engine running or on engine not running?

 

[JoeMB84]

On engine running or on engine not running?

Ignition on but the engine wouldn't be running in this case.

 

[keith3267]

Sorry, tried it but did not get those displays.

 

[JoeMB84]

Sorry, tried it but did not get those displays.

No problem, thanks for trying though. Maybe it's only specific for certain trim levels.