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#692 of 701 Re: Remote Starter option [mikey00] by jtny1 Dec 01, 2009 (1:05 pm)
Replying to: mikey00 (Dec 01, 2009 7:46 am) it is nice to have i wish i had ordered it on mine instead now i have to pay 350 for the start and 150 for install they did tell me at dealer new for 2010 when you use remote start when you open the door to get in it turns off the engine so you have to restart it also the key with the locks will continue to work but the remote start is a seperate fob that just has the start on it hope this helps jt
#693 of 701 Re: Remote Starter option [mikey00] by red927 Dec 02, 2009 (11:25 am)
Replying to: mikey00 (Dec 01, 2009 7:46 am) My wife's 09 Legacy has the remote start and she loves it. It comes with a separate remote which is very small. You press the button twice on the remote start fob and the engine starts after about 5 seconds. When you get to the car, you open the door via the standard key fob. Get in the car and turn the key to the on position without touching the brake pedal. If you touch the brake, the engine will stop. Then you start driving. I believe that the engine will shut off after about 10 minutes if you don't get in and turn the key.   Phil
#694 of 701 Break in period on CVT? by easypar Dec 02, 2009 (11:26 am)
I thought I had read a post on here a month or so ago regarding a specific break in method on the CVT but just did a search and didn't see it. My owner's manual didn't show anything and the salesman kind of had a blank look when I asked him.   I'm planning on a 380 mile road trip in about a month and doubt that I'll have more than 400-500 on the clock when I take off on that trip. On my wife's car it said "don't drive at a constant speed for more than one hour at a stretch", or something like that, which was kind of a PITA as we left on a 1000 mile road trip the day after picking that car up. I'll probably do something similar here but would like some feedback from the rest of you.   BTW, it's a 2.5 Legacy, and we really love it after the first week.   easypar
#695 of 701 milleagfe on the 2010 legacy by jtny1 Dec 02, 2009 (12:39 pm)
i have been getting about 27 mpg combined on my new subi thats what it says the the average mpg read out when i fill it up and do my own callculations it always seems like a mile to mile and a half less im just wondering does anyone know which is more accurate my calculations after fill up or the read out   also should i get the remote start for 350 plus 150 install at subaru or do an oafter makrket one cheaper i do know i loose the key fob then if i do after market and i heard the 2010 when you open the door after starting with the remote start the engine turns off and yo uhave to restart it   any ideas   finally i have had my 10 legacy for a month now and have had no problems and i am enjoying it jt
#696 of 701 mileage by easypar Dec 02, 2009 (2:40 pm)
The actual calculations are going to be more accurate than the onboard computer. Your mileage should increase after you get a few more miles on it, maybe over 5,000 it'll be "broken in".   The only thing I'll say regarding the remote start is this; many people in my neighborhood start their cars and then let them run for 5 or more minutes before driving off. That's NOT GOOD for an engine. I believe your manual says to start and then drive off within a minute. Letting an engine idle WITH NO LOAD ON IT doesn't really help it warm up. I'd say driving the 250 yards from my house to the nearest stop sign warms up the engine more than 5 minutes of idling.   I'd be happy to hear contrary opinions.   easypar Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 02, 2009 4:14 pm) godeacs (Dec 02, 2009 5:57 pm)
#697 of 701 Re: mileage [easypar] by xwesx Dec 02, 2009 (4:14 pm)
Replying to: easypar (Dec 02, 2009 2:40 pm) Well, to be devil's advocate here, if the engine is running, it is going to "warm up" in a strict sense of the phrase. Whether it warms up enough to heat the interior will depend on the make/model and ambient temperature. For instance, my Forester (2.5L PZEV) will warm up enough with five minutes of idling to heat the interior at least 30 degrees above ambient when the outside temperature is -10F. My '98 Escort could idle all day at that ambient temperature and the air blowing out the vent would not be perceived as warm.   I am not an advocate of "warming up" a car. I get in, start it, and go. My wife, on the other hand, loves pre-heating. With our young children in carseats, that method is useful due to them otherwise needing to be heavily bundled when they get in the car, which makes effective buckling difficult, plus they overheat once the interior does warm up. Given how fast the PZEV warms up, I ask my wife not to let it run more than 2-3 minutes before she is moving, but she (of course) ignores me. I'd say it more likely runs for up to ten minutes (or more). We pay for that, though. With the short trips she is taking right now (about ten miles round-trip), we are getting 19-20 mpg. *sigh*
#698 of 701 2010 Subaru Outback Radio/Stereo Issues by marty40 Dec 02, 2009 (4:25 pm)
I have had my 2010 Outback 2.5 Limited for 2 weeks now and love it. There is one issue that is making me crazy. The audio system is terrible. I've had it back to the dealer to check the speakers and radio reception and have been told the system is working as designed. I get poor fm and am radio reception and sound quality is fair at best. Anyone else having this issue? Any suggestions? Replies to this message: rschleicher (Dec 02, 2009 5:52 pm)
#699 of 701 Re: 2010 Subaru Outback Radio/Stereo Issues [marty40] by rschleicher Dec 02, 2009 (5:52 pm)
Replying to: marty40 (Dec 02, 2009 4:25 pm) I have a 3.6R Limited (same H-K stereo), and my perception is that the AM sound/reception is poor (very muddy/muffled sounding), the FM reception is pretty decent, and the sound quality with CDs and with my iPod is good.   I did think that the bass was too heavy with the default tone settings. I've got mine set to +2 for the treble, +1 for the midrange, and -2 for the bass, which sounds about right (to me, anyway) for CDs and AUX input. These settings also help the AM sound somewhat. But my feeling is that the AM tuner section is pretty poor.   I wish that the tone settings could be set separately for the different sources/inputs, but I think that the settings apply identically to all inputs.
#700 of 701 Re: mileage [easypar] by godeacs Dec 02, 2009 (5:57 pm)
Replying to: easypar (Dec 02, 2009 2:40 pm) Sounds like a waste of gas too...
#701 of 701 Installing after-market Sirius radio by journo Dec 02, 2009 (8:16 pm)
I'd like to install satellite radio in my wife's 2010 OB. No one seems to know exactly what it would cost but the estimates are high. Would it make sense to buy the kit separately and ask a dealer to install it? Or would you trust a car-stereo place, given that they're probably unfamiliar with such a new model? There appear to be many options, but the only ones that sound good seem expensive.

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