headlight SUBARU FORESTER 2007 SG / 2.G Owners Manual

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Warranties „Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the
United States come with the following
warranties: y SUBARU Limited Warranty
y Emission Control Systems Warranty
y Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
Please read these warranties carefully. „ Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties: y SUBARU Limited Warranty
y Anti-Corrosion Warranty
y Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the War-
ranty and Service Booklet. Please read
these warranties carefully. T
2.5XT (Canada model only)
TAll models except Canada model
2.5XT
How to use this Owner’s
Manual „ Using your Owner’s Manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle, fol-
low the instructions in this manual. Failure
to observe these instructions may result in
serious injury and damage to your vehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the infor-
mation you want.
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS air-
bags
This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau-
tions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera-
tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and other
switches.
Chapter 4: Climate Control
This chapter informs you how to operate
2.5XT models are equipped with
High Intensity Discharge (HID) head-
lights that contain mercury. For that
reason, it is necessary to remove
HID headlights before vehicle dis-
posal. Once removed, please reuse,
recycle or dispose of the HID head-
lights as hazardous waste.
This vehicle does not contain mer-
cury devices or parts.

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Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.Mark Name WARNING
CAUTION
Power door lock
Passenger’s windows lock
Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Engine hood
Seat heater
Child restraint top tether an-
chorages
Child restraint lower anchor- ages Horn
Windshield wiper deicer
Wiper intermittent
Windshield washer
Windshield wiper mist (for single wipe) Rear window wiper Rear window washer
Lights
Mark NameParking lights, tail lights, li-
cense plate light and instru-
ment panel illumination
Head lights
Headlight beam leveler
Illumination brightness
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and
foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and
foot outlets
Windshield defroster
Outside mirror defogger
Mark Name

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Illustrated index „Exterior
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1) Headlight switch (page 3-17)
2) Replacing bulbs (page 11-44)
3) Engine hood (page 11-4)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-22)
5) Roof rails (page 8-13)
6) Door locks (page 2-4)
7) Tire pressure (page 11-31)
8) Flat tires (page 9-3)
9) Tire chains (page 8-10)
10) Front fog light button (page 3-20)
11) Tie-down/Towing hooks (page 9-11)

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Light control and wiper control levers/switches
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1) Parking light switch (page 3-20)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-22)
3) Mist (page 3-23)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-23)
5) Rear window wiper and washer
switch (page 3-23)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-22)
7) Illumination brightness control (page
3-19)
8) Light control lever (page 3-17)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-17)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam change (page 3-17)
11) Turn signal (for lane change) (page 3- 19)
12) Turn signal (page 3-19)

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Instruments and controls
Ignition switch .................................................... 3-3LOCK ....................................................................... 3-3
ACC .......................................................................... 3-4
ON ............................................................................ 3-4
START ...................................................................... 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................... 3-5
Ignition switch light (if equipped) ......................... 3-5
Key interlock release (AT vehicles only) .............. 3-5
Hazard warning flasher ...................................... 3-6
Meters and gauges ............................................. 3-6 Speedometer ........................................................... 3-6
Odometer/Trip meter .............................................. 3-6
Tachometer ............................................................. 3-7
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 3-7
Temperature gauge ................................................ 3-8
Outside temperature indicator .............................. 3-8
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 3-9 Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 3-9
SRS airbag system warning light .......................... 3-10
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators .............................................................. 3-11
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp ....................................................... 3-11
Charge warning light .............................................. 3-12
Oil pressure warning light ..................................... 3-12
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (AT vehicles) ......................................................... 3-12
ABS warning light ................................................... 3-13
Brake system warning light ................................... 3-13
Door open warning lights ...................................... 3-14 Low fuel warning light ............................................ 3-14
All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT vehicles) ......... 3-15
Shift position indicator (AT vehicles) ................... 3-15
Turn signal indicator lights .................................... 3-15
High beam indicator light ....................................... 3-15
Cruise control indicator light ................................. 3-15
Cruise control set indicator light .......................... 3-16
Clock .................................................................... 3-16
Light control switch ........................................... 3-17 Headlights ............................................................... 3-17
High/low beam change (dimmer) .......................... 3-17
Headlight flasher ..................................................... 3-18
Daytime running light system ............................... 3-18
Turn signal lever ................................................. 3-19
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-19
Headlight beam leveler (Canada-spec. 2.5XT) ............................................................... 3-20
Parking light switch ........................................... 3-20
Front fog light button ......................................... 3-20
Wiper and washer ............................................... 3-21 Windshield wiper and washer switches ............... 3-22
Rear window wiper and washer switch ................ 3-23
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped) .............. 3-24
Rear window defogger button ........................... 3-24
Mirrors ................................................................. 3-25 Inside mirror ............................................................ 3-25
Outside mirrors ....................................................... 3-27

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All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT vehicles)
The All-Wheel Drive warning light comes
on when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position and goes out after the en-
gine has started.
This light comes on when All-Wheel Drive
is disengaged and the drive mechanism is
switched to Front Wheel Drive for mainte-
nance or similar purposes.
This light flashes if the vehicle is driven
with tires of different diameters or with the
air pressure excessively low in any of its
tires. „
Shift position indicator (AT
vehicles)
This indicator shows the position of the
shift lever. „ Turn signal indicator
lights
These lights show the operation of the
turn signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be
burned out. Replace the bulb as soon as
possible. Refer to the “Replacing bulbs”
section in chapter 11. „
High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also comes on when
the headlight flasher is operated. „ Cruise control indica-
tor light
The cruise control indicator light comes on
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position and goes out after approxi-
mately three seconds.
This light comes on when the “CRUISE”
main switch is pressed.
NOTE y If you move the cruise control lever
or press the main switch button while
turning the ignition switch “ON”, the
cruise control function is deactivated
and the “CRUISE” indicator light flash-
es. To reactivate the cruise control
function, turn the ignition switch back
to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, and
then turn it again to the “ON” position. y If this indicator light and the “ ”
indicator light flash simultaneously
during driving, have the vehicle
checked by your nearest SUBARU
dealer.
Continued driving with the AWD
warning light flashing can lead to
powertrain damage. If the AWD
warning light flashes, promptly park
in a safe place then check whether
all four tires are the same diameter
and whether any of the tires has a
puncture or has lost air pressure for
some other reason.
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Light control switch
The light switch operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.„Headlights
To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever. first position:
Parking lights, instrument panel illumina-
tion, front side marker lights, tail lights and
license plate light are on.
second position:
Headlights, parking lights, instrument pan-
el illumination, front side marker lights, tail
lights, and license plate light are on. „
High/low beam change (dim- mer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “ ” on the instru-
ment panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the detent position.
To prevent battery discharge result-
ing from accidentally leaving your
lights on when your vehicle is
parked, the light switch operates
only when the ignition switch is in
the “ON” position. In any other posi-
tion, the vehicle’s lights will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a road-
side at night, use the hazard warn-
ing flasher to alert the other drivers.
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„Headlight flasher
To flash the headlights, pull the lever to-
ward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting switch is in the
“OFF” position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “ ” on
the instrument panel also comes on.„ Daytime running light system
T Canada-spec. 2.5XT
The low beam headlights and tail lights
will automatically come on when the en-
gine has started, under the following con-
ditions: yThe parking brake is fully released.
y The light switch is in the “OFF” or
“ ” position.y The automatic transmission selector le-
ver is set at other than the “P” position. T
All models except Canada-spec.
2.5XT
The low beam headlights will automatical-
ly come on at reduced brightness when
the engine has started, under the follow-
ing conditions: yThe parking brake is fully released.
y The light switch is in the “OFF” or
“ ” position.y The automatic transmission selector le-
ver is set at other than the “P” position.
Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
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The parking lights, and side marker
lights are not turned on by the day-
time running light system. The light
switch must always be turned to the
“ ” position when it is dark out-
side.
The tail lights, parking lights, and
side marker lights are not turned on
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “ ” position when
it is dark outside.

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Turn signal lever1) Right turn
2) Left turn
3) Lane change for right
4) Lane change for left
To activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn sig-
nal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal in-
dicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will re- turn automatically to the neutral position
when you release it.
Illumination brightness con-
trol
When the headlight switch is in the
“ ” or “ ” position, you can ad-
just brightness of the instrument panel illu-
mination for better visibility.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
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Headlight beam leveler
(Canada-spec. 2.5XT)
The 2.5XT has High-Intensity Discharge
(HID) headlights on the low beam setting.
The HID headlights generate more light
than conventional halogen headlights.
Therefore a driver of an oncoming vehicle
may experience too much glare when
your headlight beam height adjustment is
high due to the vehicle carrying a heavy
load.
The headlight beam leveler can be used
to adjust beam height to avoid such a con-
dition.
The higher the number the switch is
turned to, the lower the beam height be-
comes.
Parking light switch
The parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch, fol-
lowing lights will come on.
– Parking lights
– Front side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the park-
ing light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the bat-
tery.Front fog light button
The front fog lights operate only when the
headlights are on low beam. Push the
front fog light button to turn the front fog
lights on.
However, the front fog lights turn off when
the headlights are switched to high beam.
Press the button again to turn them off.
The indicator light located on the button
will illuminate when the front fog lights are on.
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