SUBARU FORESTER 2000 SF / 1.G Service Manual

1-22Power windows
WARNING
When operating power windows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone ’s fingers, arms or head from being caught in the
window. Always lock the passengers ’ windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child toremain in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could result
in injury to a child operating the power window.
The p ower wind ows op erate only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.
Power window switch cluster (driver ’s side)
HS0017
For front
passenger’s window
Lock switch
For rear right
passenger’s window“AUTO” switch for
driver’s window
For rear left
passenger’s window

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HS0018
Unlock
Lock
CloseOpen Close
Open
Automatically open
All d oor wind ows c an b e c ontrolled b y the p ower win d ow switc h c lus-
ter at the d river sid e d oor. n To open or close the driver ’s window
AUTO switc h: This switc h has two func tions.
Push the switc h d own until it c lic ks and release it , and the wind ow will
fully op en. To stop the wind ow halfway, p ull the sw itc h up slig htly.
Push the switc h d own lig htly and hold it. The wind o w will op en as long
as the switc h is held .
Pull the switc h up lig htly and hold it. The wind ow will c lose as long as
the switc h is held . n To open or close the passengers ’ windows
To op en the p asseng ers ’ wind ows, p ush the ap p rop riate switc h d own
and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p o sition. To c lose the
wind ow, p ull the switc h up and hold it until it rea c hes the d esired p osi-
tion. n To lock the passengers ’ windows
To loc k the p asseng ers ’ wind ows, p ush the loc k switc h. When the loc k
switc h is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the p asseng ers ’ wind ows c annot b e
op ened or c losed .

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Front passenger ’s switch
HS0019
Close
Open
To op en the wind ow, p ush the switc h d own and hold i t until the win-
d ow reac hes the d esired p osition. To c lose the wind ow, p ull the switc h
up and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p osition.
When the loc k switc h on the p ower wind ow switc h c lu ster, loc ated on
the d river ’s sid e d oor, is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the front p asseng er ’s
wind ow c annot b e op erated with the front p asseng er ’s switc h.
Rear passenger ’s switches
HS0020
Open Close
To op en the wind ow, p ush the switc h d own and hold i t until the win-
d ow reac hes the d esired p osition. To c lose the wind ow, p ush the
switc h up and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p osition.
When the loc k switc h on the p ower wind ow switc h c lu ster, loc ated on

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the d river
’s sid e d oor, is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the rear p asseng ers ’
wind ows c annot b e op erated with the rear p asseng ers ’ switc hes.
Rear gate
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle, al- ways keep the rear gate closed while driving.
HS0021
Unlock
Lock
To unloc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyh ole and turn it c loc k-
wise. To loc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyhole and turn it c oun-
terc loc kwise. If your vehic le is eq uip p ed with p owe r d oor loc king
switc hes, the rear g ate c an also b e loc ked and unlo c ked throug h use of
the p ower d oor loc king switc hes. Refer to “Power d oor loc king switc hes ”
sec tion in this c hap ter.
To op en the rear g ate, first unloc k the rear g ate l oc k then p ull the outsid e
hand le up . To c lose the rear g ate, lower it slowly and p ush d own firmly
until the latc h eng ag es.

1-26Fuel filler door and cap
WARNING
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Before refueling, always
first stop the engine and make sure that there are no lighted ciga- rettes, open flames or electrical sparks in the adjacent area. When opening the cap, do not remove the cap quickly. Fuel
may be under pressure and spray out of the fuel filler neck espe-
cially in hot weather, which may cause injury.
CAUTION
Never add any cleaning agents to the fuel tank. The addition of a
cleaning agent may cause damage to the fuel system.
For c hoosing the rig ht fuel for your SUBARU, refer to the “Fuel req uire-
ments ” sec tion (loc ated in c hap ter 7).
To open and close the fuel filler door
HS0022
To op en the fuel filler d oor, p ull it outward . Afte r refueling , b e sure to
c lose the fuel filler d oor c omp letely.

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Fuel filler cap CAUTION
Make sure that the cap is tightened until it clicks to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an accident. Always use a genuine SUBARU fuel filler cap. If you use the
wrong cap, it may not fit or have proper venting, and your fueltank and emission control system might be damaged.
OM-H2399
Close
Open
To take off the fuel filler c ap , turn it slowly c ou nterc loc kwise and re-
move the c ap .
To p ut the c ap b ac k on, turn it c loc kwise until you hear a c lic king
noise.
Be c ertain not to c atc h the c ap tether und er the c a p while tig htening .
NOTE If the fuel filler cap is not tightened until it clicks or if the tether is caught under the cap, the CHECK ENGINE warning light maycome on. Refer to the “Warning and indicator lights ” section
located in chapter 3. Refueling
After the fuel filler nozzle has automatic ally stop p ed , d o not ad d more
fuel.
If you sp ill any fuel on the p ainted surfac e, rinse it off immed iately.
Otherwise, the p ainted surfac e c ould b e d amag ed . Su c h d amag e is
not c overed und er the SUBARU Limited Warranty.

1-28Engine hood
WARNING
Always check that the hood is properly locked before you start
driving. If it is not, it might fly open while the vehicle is moving
and block your view, which may cause an accident and serious
bodily injury.
HS0025
HS0026 HS0024
To op en the hood :
1. Pull the hood release knob und er the instrument p
anel.
2. Release the sec ond ary hood release loc ated und er the front of the
eng ine hood b y moving the lever toward the left. Li ft up the hood , release
the hood p rop from its retainer and p ut the end of the hood p rop into the
slot in the hood .

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To c lose the hood :
1. Lift the hood slig htly and remove the hood p rop f
rom the slot in the
hood and return the p rop to its retainer.
2. Lower the hood until it ap p roac hes ab out 6 in. (1 5 c m) from the
c losed p osition and let it d rop .
3. After c losing the hood , b e sure the hood is sec ur ely loc ked .
If this d oes not c lose the hood , release it from a slig htly hig her p osition.
Do not p ush the hood forc ib ly to c lose it. It c ould d eform the metal.
Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped)
CAUTION
For cargo carrying purposes, the roof rail must be used to-
gether with a roof cross bar kit. The roof rail must never be used
alone to carry cargo. Otherwise, damage to the roof or paint or adangerous road hazard due to loss of cargo could result. When using the roof cross bar kit, make sure that the total
weight of the crossbars, carrying attachment and cargo does not
exceed the maximum load limit. Overloading may cause damageto the vehicle and create a safety hazard.
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The roof rail is not d esig ned to c arry c arg o b y its elf.
Carg o c an b e c arried on the roof after sec uring the roof c ross b ar kit to

1-30the roof rail. When installing the roof c ross b ar k
it on the roof rail, follow
the manufac turer ’s instruc tions. When you c arry c arg o on the roof us ing
the roof c ross b ar kit, never exc eed maximum load l imit exp lained b elow.
You should also b e c areful that your vehic le d oes n ot exc eed the Gross
Vehic le Weig ht Rating (GVWR) and front and rear Gro ss Axle Weig ht Rat-
ing (GAWR). See the “Load ing your vehic le ” sec tion in c hap ter 7 for in-
formation on load ing c arg o into or onto your vehic l e.
When luggage is put on the slats (Vehicles with roof slats only)
When p utting any lug g ag e on the slats, make sure th e total weig ht of the
lug g ag e on the slats of the roof c ross b ar kit d oes not exc eed 100 lb. (45
kg) . Overload ing may c ause d amag e to the roof and c rea te a safety haz-
ard . Plac e the heaviest load at the b ottom, nearest the roof, and evenly
d istrib ute the lug g ag e. Always sec ure the lug g ag e w ith strap s, rop es or
nets. Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars
When installing any c arrying attac hment suc h as a b ike c arrier, ski c arri-
er, kayak c arrier, etc . on the c ross b ars, follow t he manufac turer’s instruc -
tions and make sure that the attac hment is sec urely fixed to the c ross
b ars. Use only attac hments d esig ned sp ec ific ally fo r the c rossb ars. A
set of the c ross b ars is d esig ned to c arry load s (c arg o and attac hment)
of not more than 150 lb. (68 kg). Before op erating the vehic le, make sure
that the c arg o is p rop erly sec ured on the attac hmen t.
NOTE Remember that the vehicle ’s center of gravity is altered with the
weight of the load on the roof, thus affecting driving characteristics.
Drive carefully. Avoid rapid starts, hard cornering and abrupt stops.Crosswind effects will be increased.

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Removal and installation of the crossbars
CAUTION
Do not carry cargo on the roof when the crossbars are removed. Luggage on the roof will be thrown forward or backward in sud-den stops or rapid accelerations, resulting in a dangerous roadhazard.
The c rossb ars c an b e removed when you d o not use th e roof to c arry
c arg o.
To remove the crossbar
1. Loosen without removing the T-30 torx head sc rew from eac h
c rossb ar end sup p ort and c lamp .
2. Move the end sup p ort and inner c lamp to unhook un d er the b ot-
tom of the roof rail on b oth sid es.
3. Carefully raise the c rossb ar from roof rails. NOTE It may be necessary to move the Front crossbar rearward, near the center of the roof rail for easier removal. Use care not tocross-thread the screw in the insert if it has been removed. To install the crossbar
Front crossbar:
Front c rossb ar has the Load Lab el on left-hand sid e .
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