SUBARU BAJA 2003 1.G Owners Manual

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Passengers’ side switches
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HB2009CB
To open the window, push the switch down and hold it until the win-
dow reaches the desired position. To close the window, pull the switch
up and hold it until the window reaches the desired position.
When the lock switch on the power window switch cluster, located on the driver ’s side door, is in the “LOCK” position, the passengers ’ win-
dows cannot be operated with the passengers ’ switches.
Tailgate
CAUTION
Keep the tailgate closed when the vehicle is moving. If you mustdrive with the tailgate open, use the optional Subaru BedExtender and place the License Plate Bracket at its fully lowered/
open position. Cargo must not stick out beyond the Extender.Otherwise a dangerous road hazard or personal injury couldresult.

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HB2050BA
Before opening the tailgate, remove any object on the upper surface of
the rear bumper to avoid damaging the tailgate.
To open the tailgate, lift up on its handle while pulling the tailgate toward
you. The support cables hold the tailgate open. See “Loading your vehicle ” section in Chapter 8 for precautions in load-
ing cargo.
To close the tailgate, firmly push it upward until it latches.
After you put the tailgate back up, pull it back toward you to be sure it
latches securely.
License plate bracket
HB2051BA
When you drive with the tailgate open and with the bed extender used,

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the license plate bracket must be placed at its fully lowered/open posi-
tion to make the rear license plate visible.
CAUTION
In order to avoid damaging the license plate bracket or the bum-
per, the license plate bracket must be in its fully lowered/openposition before the tailgate is lowered.
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HB2054BA
To use the license plate bracket at its lowered/open position, push the
two release buttons and pull the license plate bracket up until it clicks.And then open the tailgate.
If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer hitch, remove the ball mount
from the hitch receiver tube before opening the tailgate. Failure to follow
this procedure could result in damage to the license plate bracket.
When you drive with the tailgate closed, the license plate bracket must
be restored to its original position.
To restore the license plate bracket to its original position, close the tail-gate, and then pull the license plate bracket down until it clicks.
If the license plate bracket is hard to be restored to its original position, mud may have accumulated on the back of the license plate bracket.
Remove accumulated mud before pulling the license bracket down.

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CAUTION
In order to avoid damaging the license plate bracket or the bum-
per, the license plate bracket must be restored to its original posi-tion until it clicks.
Switchback door
HB2052BA
With the switchback door open, you can increase the usable cargo
space and can carry long objects. WARNING
Secure long objects properly to prevent them from sliding for-ward and causing serious injury during a sudden stop or sharp
cornering. Tie long objects down with a rope or something equiv-alent.
CAUTION
Pay attention that your fingers do not get pinched with theswitchback door when opening and closing it.

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To open the switchback door:
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1. Pull up the rear seat cushion. Refer to “Rear seats ” section in Chapter
1 for operating details.
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HB1112CB
2. Unlock the rear seatback by pulling up on the knob and fold down the
rear seatback. Confirm that the pins located at the bottom of the seat
cushion is inserted into the slots at the top of the seatback.

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HB1114BA
3. Fold down the switchback door by releasing the lock knob. Then you can have a flat and larger cargo space.
4. Place the long object on the cargo bed through the switchback dooropening.
Be sure all items are secured in place. NOTE When opening the switchback door in snow, accumulated snow
in the cargo bed may enter the passenger compartment which could result in dampness in the passenger compartment. Prior to opening
of the switchback door, brush off the snow completely. Close the switchback door whenever you leave the vehicle to pre-
vent unauthorized entry.
WARNING
The switchback door should be kept completely shut when the
vehicle is idling in an enclosed or partially enclosed area to avoidthe possibility of exhaust gas entering the passenger compart-ment. Engine exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, a colorlessand odorless gas which is extremely dangerous, or even lethal if
inhaled. To ensure that exhaust gas cannot penetrate the switch-
back door, make certain that there are no obstructions betweenthe door and the vehicle body that prevent the door from fully
closing or that crimp the weather strip around the door.

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To close the switchback door, firmly push it upward until it latches.
Return the seatback and seat cushion to their original positions and
make sure they are securely locked.
CAUTION
After returning the seatback to its original position, make sure
that the rear seatback has been securely locked. When securely
locked, the red marks on the locking knobs are no longer visible.
Switchback door indicator light
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While the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the switchback door indi-
cator light comes on when the switchback door is open.
While the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position, the switch-
back door indicator light flashes for about 20 seconds and goes offwhen the switchback gate is open.

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MoonroofWARNING
Never let anyone ’s hands, arms, head or any objects protrude
from the moonroof. He/she could be seriously injured if the
vehicle stops suddenly or turns sharply or if the vehicle is in-
volved in an accident.
To avoid serious personal injury caused by entrapment, you must observe the following warnings: Before closing the moonroof, make sure that no one ’s hands,
arms, head or other objects will be accidentally caught in themoonroof. 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 resultin injury to a child operating the moonroof.
CAUTION
Do not sit on the edge of the open moonroof.
Do not operate the moonroof if falling snow or extremely cold
conditions have caused it to freeze shut.
Tilting/sliding moonroof
The moonroof has both tilting and sliding functions.
The moonroof operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
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HB2034BB
To raise or lower the moonroof
The tilting function will only operate when the moonroof is fully closed.
Push the rear side of the “Tilt” switch to raise the moonroof.
Push the front side of the “Tilt” switch to lower the moonroof.
Release the switch after the moonroof has been raised or has been
lowered completely. Pushing the switch continuously may cause dam-
age to the moonroof. To open or close the moonroof
Push the “Open/Close” switch rearward to open the moonroof. The
sun shade will be also opened together with the moonroof. Push the “Open/Close” switch forward to close the moonroof. The
moonroof will stop halfway if you continue to press on the switch.
Release the switch once and push it again to close the moonroof
completely.
After washing the vehicle or after it rains, wipe away water on the roof
prior to opening the moonroof to prevent water drops from falling into
the passenger compartment.
NOTE If the moonroof cannot be closed through the switch operation
because of system failure, it can be closed manually using a hex-headed wrench. For the procedure, refer to “Moonroof — if the
moonroof cannot be closed ” in Chapter 9 “In case of emer-

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gency”. Sun shade
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The sun shade can be slid forward or backward by hand while the
moonroof is closed.
If the moonroof is opened, the sun shade also moves back.